CANADA ENDS AUTOMATIC 10-YEAR MULTIPLE-ENTRY VISAS, TIGHTENS RULES
Canada will no longer automatically grant 10-year multiple-entry visas to tourists, according to new guidelines issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. This decision marks...
IRAN DENIES TRUMP ASSASSINATION PLOT CLAIM
Iran’s foreign ministry on Saturday described as “totally unfounded” US accusations of a plot by Tehran to assassinate president-elect Donald Trump. The foreign ministry “rejects...
ISRAELI APPOINTS NEW AMBASSADOR TO US
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, appointed US-born Yechiel Leiter, an official who previously served as chief of staff in the finance ministry, as the next...
S. AFRICA, SEVEN OTHER COUNTRIES QUEUE TO LIFT DANGOTE REFINERY FUEL
The Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical is set to begin fuel exports to South Africa, Angola, and Namibia, sources confirm. A highly credible source, who confirmed...
“I WAS EXPELLED FROM SCHOOL BECAUSE OF FELA” – ANDY BOYO
Acclaimed filmmaker and patron of the Directors Guild of Nigeria, DGN, Andy Boyo is gearing up to bring the legendary life of Afrobeats icon Fela...
IG SEEKS ACTION AGAINST JUVENILE CRIMES
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has called for urgent and comprehensive action to address the rising tide of crimes involving juveniles in the country....
CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE DESTROYS OVER 130 HOMES, OFFICIALS CONFIRM
No fewer than 130 homes have been destroyed by a raging wildfire burning outside Los Angeles, as a break in the weather Friday gave firefighters...
PREROGATIVE OF MERCY: SANWO-OLU APPROVES RELEASE OF 55 INMATES
Based on the recommendations of the Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the release of 55 inmates from various correctional...
RIVERS HELICOPTER CRASH: BLACK BOX FOUND, SEARCH FOR THREE MISSING STILL ON
The black box, flight data recorder (FDR), or cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of the Sikorsky SK76 helicopter have been recovered, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau...
CANADIAN POLICE BRACE FOR INFLUX OF ASYLUM-SEEKERS FLEEING TRUMP
Canadian police and migrant aid organizations are preparing for a potential influx of asylum-seekers fleeing to Canada as President-elect Donald Trump returns to power in...