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Not the Iran We Thought It Was: What has changed in the Persian Gulf
Iran’s strike on Tel Aviv
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U.S. resumes student visas for foreigners, demands social media access
The United States of America has announced that it is resuming the suspended process for foreigners applying for student visas but will now require monitoring of the social media activities of the applicants. The U.S. Department of State said all applicants will now be required to unlock their social media accounts for review in an…
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BREAKING: FG Announces Emergency Evacuation for Nigerians in Israel, Iran
The Federal Government has announced that it is finalising emergency evacuation plans for Nigerian citizens stranded in Israel and Iran following the recent escalation of hostilities between the two nations. According to a statement released by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, on Tuesday night, Nigerian embassies in Tel Aviv and…
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5 most difficult visas to obtain as Nigerian
Vanguard News For Nigerians, securing a visa usually means dealing with a lot of rigorous, time-consuming, and sometimes expensive procedures. Some countries have made things easier with affordable and quick e-visa systems, but others require detailed documents, interviews, or even approvals from multiple agencies. Here are five of the most difficult visas to obtain as…
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CBEX Resumes Operations Nationwide, asks Nigerian Investors To Deposit $200
Controversial digital financial platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange, also known as CBEX, which is categorized as Ponzi scheme, has resumed business across the country weeks after it suddenly halted operation and made away with hundreds of thousands of dollars belonging to unsuspecting Nigerians investors. Investors said they were asked to return to the scheme’s platform to…
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Petrol subsidy removal generates $84bn, 40 roads – Report
Vanguard News The National Orientation Agency, NOA, weekend, said that the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, has culminated in the generation of more than $84 billion for the federal government. The agency said the funds generated have enhanced the funding 40 critical road projects across the country in…
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68-year-old Man Falls Into Deep Well in Ibadan While Trying To Retrieve Phone
A 68-year-old man has reportedly fallen into a deep well, on Sunday while trying to recover his lost mobile phone at Mobolorunduro mosque, Molefalafia, Oke-Ado in the Ibadan South-West Local Government Area of Oyo State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday. A resident, Ajadi Olaleye, who spoke with The PUNCH in Ibadan,…
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Anambra, Osun polls: Anxieties in APC as Soludo, Adeleke court Tinubu
Punch Newspaper Members of the All Progressives Congress in Osun and Anambra states have been unsettled by President Bola Tinubu’s ties with their state governors, findings by Sunday PUNCH have revealed. The aggrieved members argued that Tinubu’s open show of support for Governors Ademola Adeleke (Osun) and Chukwuma Soludo (Anambra) could jeopardise the chances of…
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Delayed salaries: ASUU invokes no-pay, no-work policy on FG
Vanguard News The Academic Staff Union of Universities has invoked a no-pay-no-work policy on the Federal Government, following the continuous delay of salaries of its members. ASUU National President, Prof Chris Piwuna, disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent in Abuja on Friday. Piwuna accused the government of trying to frustrate members of the…
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FULL LIST: 12 countries affected by Trump’s new U.S. travel ban
President of the United States Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation banning citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States. Nationals from these countries will be “fully” restricted from entering the U.S., according to the proclamation. Similarly, the entry of nationals of Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela will be…
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