A top Nollywood film producer-cum-screenwriter, Sola Sobowale, has described Nigeria as a “dumping ground”, adding that some of “our children can’t even speak our language”. The 57-year-old Nollywood actress, who…
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Nigeria Can Defeat Any Nation – Super Eagles Ex-Captain, Vincent Emyeama
by Damilare Salami March 5, 2020Vincent Enyeama claims the present set of Super Eagles squad ‘can conquer anyone’. Coach Gernot Rohr announced his 24-man squad to face Sierra Leone in March’s double-header Africa Cup of…
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Nigeria remained unmoved at number 31 in the latest Fifa rankings for the month of February released on Thursday. The African champions were adjudged the same rank in the world…
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ministers met on Saturday to search for solutions to regional powerhouse Nigeria’s shock decision to close its borders last August to curb…
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Nigeria’s Supreme Court has turned down a request by family members of late military dictator, Sani Abacha, to have stolen public funds hidden in banks in United Kingdom, Switzerland, Jersey,…
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FG Commences Implementation of Reduced Visa Fees For US Citizens
by Damilare Salami February 7, 2020The federal government has commenced implementation of reduced visa application fees for citizens of the United States of America. In August, the US increased the cost of visa application for…
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The United States has announced an additional $40 million (N14 billion) aid to Nigeria to address the humanitarian crisis arising from decades of the Boko Haram insurgency. The Secretary of…
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US Set To Ban Nigeria, Six Other Countries From Entering America
by Damilare Salami January 22, 2020The United States is planning to place stiff travel restrictions on Nigerians aiming to enter America. Wall Street Journal reports that apart from Nigeria, other countries to be affected by…
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All Africans Will Now Get Entry Visa On Arrival To Nigeria – President Buhari
by Damilare Salami December 12, 2019President Muhammadu Buhari says all Africans travelling to Nigeria will get a visa on arrival from January 2020. The president was speaking at the ongoing Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace…
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Two back-to-back wins in the qualifying series of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations may have earned Nigeria a rise in the monthly ranking released on Thursday. Nigeria moved up…