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Why We Hiked Nigerian Applications’ Visa Fees — US
Nigerian citizens applying for United States’ visas will be required to pay a visa issuance fee, or reciprocity fee, with effect from August 29. The reciprocity fee…
Armed Men Kidnap Top Nigerian Hospital Chief, Kill His Police Guards
Two police officers were killed on Monday during the kidnap of a hospital chief in Edo State. The Edo Police Command confirmed the killing of two…
P&ID Gas Contract: EFCC Opens Investigation Into $8.9 Billion UK Court Award Against Nigeria
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu today, Friday, August 23, 2019, disclosed that the Commission had commenced investigation into the circumstances leading…
Minimum Wage: Negotiations To Continue Next Month
The Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), and representatives of the Federal Government will reconvene on Sept. 4 to continue negotiations on the new national minimum wage.…
Nigerian Jailed Four Years For $8.3 Million Fraud In US
A Nigerian man has been sentenced to four years in prison for defrauding the United States government up to $ million Medicare charges. Ayodeji Fatunmbi was found…
MFM’s 30th Anniversary Convention Kicks off at Prayer City
The special international convention to mark the 30th anniversary of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) kicked off on Friday evening at the church’s popular Prayer City…
Thousands Stranded As Nigeria Suddenly Closes Seme Border
The Seme Border, the busiest land crossing in Nigeria, was shut on Tuesday after some truckloads of prohibited tramadol and codeine were intercepted in Lagos on August…
Police arrest woman for detaining 10-year-old boy in dog’s cage
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old woman, Ms. Onyinye Mbadike allegedly detained 10-year-old boy in a dog’s shelter in Lagos. In the video that went…
Lagos Police Begins Investigation Into Case of Woman Found Dead in Hotel
The Lagos State Police Command says it has commenced investigations into the case of a woman who died in a hotel room in Morogbo, Badagry. She was said…
Five Children From Same Family Burnt To Death In Lagos
Five children from the same family in Lagos State have been burnt to death. According two the police, the children, who were left by their mother, Florence Asoye,…