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The United States has stated that the $308m Abacha loot which will soon be repatriated to Nigeria must be placed in an account and if the money is stolen from that account, Nigeria would be made to replace it. The Spokesperson for the US State Department, Morgan Ortagus, said in a statement that this was […]

The Nigeria Customs Service, Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command, has intercepted $8,065,615 at the airport. Hameed Ali, the customs comptroller-general, said at a press conference in Lagos Tuesday that the cash was intercepted in a car while it was about to be loaded into an aircraft. He did not provide details of the aircraft but […]

The coronavirus, which was first detected in Wuhan, China, in December has found its way into more than 24 countries. While many countries, especially those in Africa, are yet to report any confirmed case, there have been scares of the disease in Nigeria. The World Health Organisation (WHO) have advised countries to heighten their health […]

Chinese electronics group TCL will stop producing BlackBerry-branded smartphones this year, the companies said on Monday, leaving it unclear whether that will be the end of the line for the once-dominant handsets. At the end of August, TCL will no longer have rights to design, make or sell BlackBerry smartphones, the Canadian company said in […]

The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nigeria, Mr Zhou Pingjian, on Monday, said the embassy had stopped issuance of visas for now. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that he also advised Nigerians planning to travel to China to suspend their plans pending when the spread of the virus would be contained. […]

The United States has said that it notified all foreign governments including Nigeria about the identity-management and information-sharing criteria in 2019. The government stated that the Republic of Chad improved on the performance metrics and was removed from consideration for travel restrictions. The US described Nigeria as one of the worst-performing countries on the performance […]

An emergency hospital that was constructed in eight days for the treatment of coronavirus patients in China has been completed. Construction on Huoshenshan, a hospital with 1,000 beds, was finished yesterday and it will be able to receive patients from tomorrow, state media said. The 269,000-square-foot building is one of two new hospitals that has been constructed […]

The United States has given reasons for imposing visa restrictions on Nigerians and five other countries’  nationals. It said Nigeria did not comply with the established identity-management and information-sharing criteria assessed by the performance metrics. The US also said  Nigeria did not adequately share public-safety and terrorism-related information necessary for the protection of the national […]

For Nigeria to have stable electricity supply, the power sector be run like a business where consumers are ready pay, Managing Director of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) Usman Gur Mohammed has said. The TCN boss stated this in Kaduna at the weekend while speaking at a policy dialogue on power sector, an event put […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, reacted to the suspension of the issuance of ‘immigrant visas’ to Nigerians by the United States’ Government. He set up a committee to look into the matter with a view to meeting the requirements of the new US’ policy on visa issuance, a State House statement said in Abuja. The […]

Manchester United have reportedly agreed personal terms with Shanghai Shenhua forward Odion Ighalo as the Nigerian seemingly closes in on a switch to Old Trafford. The 30-year-old has seemingly emerged as United’s leading target as they look to bring a new striker to the club before the January transfer window closes for business. According to […]

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has reacted to the news making rounds that it rejected the visa application of Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners’ Chapel International. A newspaper had reported that the cleric was denied visa, a report which went viral on social media. The US, […]

President Donald Trump has imposed a new travel ban restricting immigration from Nigeria, and five other countries in an expansion of his administration’s policy blocking travel from certain nations. In line with the new policy, citizens from Nigeria, Eritrea, Myanmar, and Kyrgyzstan won’t be allowed to apply for visas to immigrate to the U.S. According […]

The Spiritual Adviser to President Donald Trump of United States, Pastor Paula White, has caused some stir within the US public sphere with her new firebrand prayers, linked to the Founder and General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles, Dr Daniel Kolawole Olukoya. White was said to be freely dishing out her new firebrand […]

There’s another virus that has infected 15 million Americans across the country and killed more than 8,200 people this season alone. It’s not a new pandemic — it’s influenza. The 2019-2020 flu season is projected to be one of the worst in a decade, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. At least […]

World Health Organization has declared coronavirus a public health emergency of international concern. At least 213 people are dead and more than 9,692 cases have been confirmed in mainland China, as the virus spreads globally. There are more than 9,700 cases worldwide. The outbreak has reached 22 places outside of mainland China, including Italy, India and the Philippines. Nearly […]

Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, says the statement by President Muhammadu Buhari on insecurity in the country was misconstrued. While playing host to some citizens of Niger state on Monday, the president had said he was taken aback by the new manifestations of insecurity in the north-west. “I was taken aback by what is happening in […]