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Consul-General, South African High Commission in Nigeria, Ambassador Mogethi Monaisa, on Monday said the commission sometimes deny issuance of its visas to Nigerians it discovered to be having criminal records. �The commission does not just deny people visas, but it is either that those it sometimes deny issuance of visas ...

Press statement from INEC ahead of Saturday Gubernatorial elections.. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received reports that some political leaders are asking members of the public to disregard its stated resolve to use Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and Smart Card Readers (SCRs) for the April 11, 2015 Governorship ...

President Jonathan says he is one of the luckiest Nigerians alive, that he is yet to see any Nigerian who is as lucky as himself. He said this while receiving residents of the federal capital territory (FCT), led by Namadi Sambo, in Aso Rock yesterday April 5th. “For me as ...

Super Eagles star, Emmanuel Emenike survived a gun attack in Turkey yesterday April 4th after unknown gunmen attacked the bus conveying him and his turkey based football club, Fenebahce team mates. The group was heading to the airport from a match they had just finished playing against Rizespor in the ...

For the first time ever a Nigerian president failed to win the popular vote. It’s a landmark for democracy, but where did it all go wrong for Jonathan? Nigerian historian, Max Siollun�listed out 5 major reasons in a new article on UK Guardian. Who else agrees with him? Goodluck Jonathan ...

After almost 48 hours of awaiting the final results of the presidential elections, here we are. APC’s Muhammadu Buhari has won the 2015 presidential elections! Adebola Williams, co-founder of RED Media Africa, tweeted the following confirming the news: #NigeriaDecided @ 5:15 today @ThisIsBuhari received the #GoldenCall & he responded, �Thank ...

Read the press statement from the Nigeria Police Force below… As part of efforts to ensure adequate security in the forthcoming general elections across all the Federation on Saturday 28th March, 2015 and 11th April, 2015, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba, CFR, NPM, NPOM, mni has ordered the ...

In the past, after voting during elections, many Nigerians stay back at the polling booths,to witness the votes being counted. But the Inspector General of Police,Suleiman Abba has said no one should wait at the polling booths. Two to three police officers will be attached to each polling unit, and ...

According to reports, members of our gallant army killed this massive python while clearing Bama of Boko Haram Insurgents ..The snakes were reportedly set as traps by Boko Haram.

� The Bolivian football team has called off its international friendly match with Nigeria which was due to take place at the new Akwa Ibom International stadium in Uyo on March 26th.At a press conference in Santa Cruz today, the president of the Bolivian Football Federation, Carlos Chavez said armed ...

The Swiss government has concluded plans to return $380 million to Nigeria, which is part of money stashed in Swiss banks by former dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha while he was in power. Geneva prosecutors said today Tuesday March 17th that they ordered the money seized in Luxembourg starting in 2006 ...

News reaching us this afternoon is that DSS officers laid a siege around the home of Chief Akpoebi a founding member of the ruling PDP who defected to the APC. Chief Frank Akpoebi was one time Commissioner of Health in Mr. Jonathan’s administration during his governorship in Bayelsa State. He ...

These are the top 10 stories you all Googled in January 2015. And the most Googled word in Nigeria in Jan. is Sacrosanct

Our attention has been drawn to multiple news reports that Nigerians less than 40 years of age will not be granted visa to the UAE. While Bespoke Vacations is not in a position to refute this, it os important to note that a UAE Visa application needs to be sponsored ...

The National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), says the Federal Government is planning to introduce a law that will ban and block all porn websites in the country. He stated this at the closing ceremony of a three-day workshop on use of social media organised for Islamic preachers, Imams ...

Ten beautiful African queens are contesting in the 2014 Miss Universe which will this Sunday Jan. 25th in Miami, Florida. Here are the queens in the traditional, swimwear and evening costumes. Miss Nigeria Miss Angola Miss Egypt Miss Ethiopia Miss Gabon Miss Ghana Miss Kenya Miss Mauritius Miss South Africa ...

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The Federal government says the highly transmittable avian influenza viral disease also known as Bird flu has spread to five more states asides Lagos and Kaduna where the first cases were recorded in Nigeria. The states with the latest cases of the disease in poultry animals include Ogun, Delta, Rivers, ...

Two days after two Nigerian convicted drug traffickers were executed, it’s revealed that 12 more are currently on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking offenses. Revealing this to news men in Abuja yesterday January 19th, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign affairs, Amb. Danjuma Sheni, said the Federal government ...

Punch Metro learnt that Efuneye was allegedly beaten to death in the Ojuelegba area of Lagos by thugs who were carrying out Onafowopo’s order to torture the lotto agent. Eyewitnesses said Onafowopo, who was Efuneye’s boss, ordered the punishment because the deceased reportedly deducted N500 from the money paid by ...