JAPAN APPROVES MAJOR VISA FEE INCREASE FOR FOREIGNERS
By: Balogun Ibrahim Japan has approved a significant increase in visa fees for Nigerians and other foreign nationals after revising a Cabinet order governing visa...
6,704 NIGERIANS SOUGHT ASYLUM IN CYPRUS IN FIVE YEARS – REPORT
By: Muftau Fatimo No fewer than 6,704 Nigerians applied for international protection in Cyprus between 2021 and 2025. The figure was contained in the latest...
TRUMP PROPOSES RENAMING ICE AS NICE AMID MEDIA CRITICISM
By: Muftau Fatimo US President Donald Trump on Saturday proposed changing the name of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency from ICE to “NICE” by...
ONE DEAD, SEVERAL INJURED AS TWO TRAINS COLLIDE IN UK
Agency report One person has died and “a number of people have been injured” after two passenger trains collided on Friday near Bedford, north...
IRAN CLOSES STRAIT OF HORMUZ AGAIN, ACCUSES U.S OF BREACHING AGREEMENT
By 'Sefiu Ajape Iran has announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz once again, citing the continued presence of United States forces in the...
FRENCH APPEALS COURT CONFIRMS ACHRAF HAKIMI WILL FACE TRIAL OVER 2023 RAPE ALLEGATION
Agency Report A French appeals court on Friday confirmed that Moroccan football star Achraf Hakimi will stand trial over allegations of rape involving a woman...
US BIDS FAREWELL TO AIR FORCE ONE AS TRUMP’S QATARI JET PREPARES FOR TAKEOFF
Agency Report White House officials on Thursday bid farewell to one of the two aircraft that have transported US presidents for over 30 years. The...
US ANNOUNCES SANCTIONS AGAINST ETHIOPIAN HARDLINERS AND HEZBOLLAH-AFFILIATED LEBANESE FIGURES
By; Ganiyat Sunmola The United States has imposed sanctions on hardline members of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), accusing them of actions that threaten...
‘TRUMP MADE DEAL OUT OF DESPERATION’, SAYS IRAN SUPREME LEADER
The United States has lifted its naval blockade of Iran as the US-Iran deal starts to take effect after being signed on Wednesday. The...
FCT: WIKE WARNS LAND GRABBERS, URGES FAIR DISTRIBUTION OF DEMOCRATIC DIVIDENDS IN ABUJA COMMUNITIES
By; Ganiyat Sunmola The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has issued a strong warning to land grabbers in Abuja, urging them...