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Gen Z protests around the world

September 28, 2024

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | #FearlessOctober Protest: Police Invites Organisers of #FearlessOctober Protest

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. #FearlessOctober Protest: Police invites organisers of #FearlessOctober Protest The Nigerian Police Force has called organisers and supporters of the upcoming protest for a meeting ahead of the protest scheduled for October 1, Nigeria’s Independence Day.... Read More

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Nigeria's Passport Ranked 96th Worldwide with Access to 46 Countries

August 22, 2024

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | FG Increases Prices of Nigerian International Passports to ₦100k and ₦50k

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. FG increases prices of Nigerian international passports to ₦100k and ₦50k The federal government has announced an increase in the process of Nigerian international passports, which will take effect starting September 1, 2024. According to... Read More

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November 23, 2017

‘EFCC releases ex-SGF Anyim, seizes his passport’

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Anyim Pius Anyim, Punch reports. What happened: The anti-corruption agency had arrested Anyim over alleged contract fraud and false assets declaration. The agency later ordered the former SGF to return N520m he allegedly collected from former National... Read More

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NIMC clarifies Immigration’s enforcement of identity number

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on Thursday said the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) enforcement call dors not say national e-ID card, but National Identification Number (NIN). The NIS had on Wednesday said it would not renew or issue International Passport to anybody without the National Identification Number (NIN) starting from January 1, 2018. NIMC... Read More

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U.S to ban citizens from travelling to North Korea

The U.S. government is set to ban American citizens from traveling to North Korea, following the detention and tragic death college student Otto Warmbier and Kim Jong Un’s persistent nuclear tests, according to Fox News. According to Fox, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had determined to implement a “geographical travel restriction” for North Korea, which... Read More

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N5.1bn fraud: Court rejects Jonathan’s aide application for medical trip

Waripamo-Owei Dudafa, Former Special Adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Domestic Affairs was on Tuesday denied permission to travel abroad for medical treatment. Vacation judge of the Federal High Court, Lagos, Justice Chuka Obiozor refused the application. Dudafa had urged the court to order the release of his passport in order to enable him travel... Read More

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Opinion: God has no passport

by Timothy Konyehi Last week, I had a very lovely conversation with a couple. These two lovebirds are Nigerians who live in the United Kingdom but have been home for some weeks on an extended visit. Our conversation was everything from the funny contrast between living in Lagos and Ogbomoso (just pronouncing the name... Read More

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December 5, 2016

Finally immigration releases Ahmad Salkida’s passport

International Journalist, Ahmad Salkida has revealed that the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has released his international passport which was earlier seized. Salkida had been declared wanted by the Nigerian Army after releasing an exclusive video of kidnapped Chibok girls in August. The journalist had released a statement stating that he would submit himself once he... Read More

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November 5, 2016

EFCC ‘seizes Reuben Abati’s passport’

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly seized the passport of former Presidential aide, Reuben Abati. Abati had been in EFCC custody over allegations of receiving N50m from a former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. He had reportedly agreed to return N5m to the agency but later changed his mind. A source who... Read More

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EFCC quizzes Obanikoro’s wife, daughter for hours

The daughter of Musiliu Obanikoro, the former Minister of state for Defence, Shalewa Obanikoro, was on Friday allegedly quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an N800 million transaction she made. According to The Punch, EFCC investigators said that Shalewa was questioned alongside her mother, Moroophat, for several hours at the EFCC... Read More

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The late 5: These are the stories that drove the conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove the conversation today. 1. Sheriff and supporters storm PDP secretariat Sacked National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and some of his supporters stormed the national secretariat of the PDP. They were initially refused entrance into the building by security men but Sheriff would later gain... Read More

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December 3, 2015

FG to High Court: ‘Cancel Dasuki’s bail’

The federal government has filed an application seeking to reverse the bail granted to the former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki. The court had on November 3, granted Dasuki permission to travel abroad for medical treatment, ordering the government to immediately release his passport. In the new application filed on Thursday, through the counsel of the... Read More

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November 3, 2015

Court orders FG to release Sambo Dasuki’s passport

The Federal High Court, in Abuja, has ordered the Federal Government to release the international passport of the immediate past National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. The court, on Tuesday, granted Dasuki’s application for speedy and urgent medical treatment abroad. The presiding judge, Justice Adeniyi Ademola in his ruling, dismissed the counter argument by the Prosecuting Counsel, opposing... Read More

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August 29, 2014

“God bless Nigeria Immigration Service” || Davido’s beef with Customs is over

by Kolapo Olapoju Davido is growing up, and the signs are showing! After directing some swear words at them, the Nigerian singer seems to be once again, cool with the folks at Nigerian immigration service. Sometime in May, he had issues with immigration officials, which led his missing a flight out of Nigeria to London.... Read More

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“I am simply acting on instruction” | Oby Ezekwesili gives detailed account of SSS detention

by S’ola Filani Champion of the #BringBackOurGirls campaign, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has recounted her ordeal in the hands of security operatives at the Abuja International Airport on Monday. Sharing with members of the Christian Association of Nigerian-Americans (she is a trustee) on Tuesday, the former minister shared a timeline of the events for the first time:... Read More

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February 20, 2014

SSS ‘arrests’ Sanusi Lamido, seizes his passport

by Oge Okonkwo The international passport of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi the suspended governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has been reportedly seized by the State Security Service (SSS). However, the Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Media and Publicity,Reuben Abati on Thursday said he was not aware of any directive to arrest the suspended CBN governor.... Read More

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December 6, 2013

LOOK: The (fake) Ethiopian passport Mandela used to visit Lagos in 1962

by Chi Ibe In 1962, Nelson Mandela, with the agreement of his colleagues in the struggle, began to visit across Africa and Europe to drum up support for the anti-apartheid struggle, that was about to incorporate violence. Amongst his stops was Lagos. “Issued in 1962, under the false name David Motsamayi, he was not allowed... Read More

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October 21, 2013

Suntai’s trip abroad stalled as aides reportedly hold on to his travel documents

by Oge Okonkwo There has been a delay to fly out the ailing governor of Taraba state, Danbaba Suntai overseas for further medical treatment as moves by the state government are being slowed down due to the travelling passport of the governor which is reportedly in the possession of two of his top associates who have refused... Read More

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October 10, 2013

Eddie Iroh: Of critics and patriots

by Eddie Iroh But then comes the question: does love of one’s country mutually exclude or nullify one’s right to criticise the things that one finds wrong with one’s country? In the 1970s, there was a small bunglow in Independence Layout, Enugu, which housed what was called the Writers’ Workshop. It had been set up... Read More

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Opinion: The Nigerian Immigration and its climate of corruption

by Osita Abana I hope that officials who can play a part in cleaning the ‘augean stables’ at the immigration office and other government departments read this piece and take positive action to correct the appalling state of affairs in these offices. Almost every time I inform a colleague or relative of my plan to... Read More

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January 12, 2013

Polymer notes scam: Soludo gets bail, passports seized; “No, I was invited, not arrested,” he claims

by Isi Esene The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, who was on Thursday arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has been granted administrative bail and instructed to return to the commission yesterday, Friday. Soludo was arrested in his Abuja home alongside several other senior... Read More

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September 8, 2012

419 and other stories: Maybe you’re just gullible

by Anthony Akinola Nigerians are duped every day. In fact, my name was used a few months ago in defrauding a friend of tens of thousands of naira. Of course, he is to blame for his stupidity or ignorance – not availing himself of various opportunities to expose the fraudster for what he was. A FRIEND once... Read More

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