U.S to crack down on Nigerians, others who overstayed their visas

Crackdown on visitors with visa overstays is imminent in the United States of America with Nigeria, Brazil, Venezuela, China and  Colombia listed as countries with the most total overstays that do not participate in the visa waiver programme. The Trump Administration says it has a problem with visa overstays in the country and is now […]

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Former governors pocket over N40bn in double pay, life pensions (Their full list)

Former state governors in Nigeria now serving as either senators or ministers and others have pocketed a princely sum of over N40 billion, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) said on Sunday morning. SERAP in an open letter to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, urged him to use his […]

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Obasanjo’s touching story: Leaving the prison broke in 1998 to Nigeria’s Presidency

Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that he left prison broke in 1998, after he was released by former Head of State, General Abdusalami Abubakar following the death of General Sani Abacha, then head of state on June 8, 1998. Obasanjo, who claimed he had no money by the time he regained his freedom […]

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Ekweremadu leads other Senators to meet Tinubu in Lagos

Facts have emerged on the visit by senators led by Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, to the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Friday. Sources in the Senate dismissed reports that the visit was strictly by members of the Peoples Democratic Party caucus in the Senate. It […]

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Meet Ghanaian man with 12 wives and 100 children who mistakenly proposed to one of his daughters (Photo & Video

80-year-old Kofi Asilenu, a farmer from Amankrom village in Accra, is a proud husband to 12 wives and father to 100 children. His entire family makes up a third of the 600 people in his village in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Despite his age, he is still on a mission to make more babies, […]

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When the singing Senator meets the dancing Senator at the Senate Chamber (Photo)

When two entertaining Senators meet, it must be hilarious. That was what happened when Melaye met Adeleke in the Nigeria’s Senate chamber early in the week. Dino Melaye is known for his song: “Ajekun iya ni o je” while the newly elected Senator from Osun State, Ademola Adeleke can break dance. They must know that […]

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Federal govt of Nigeria to build more dams in Ekiti for agricultural development

The Federal Government is to build 10 dams in Ekiti State within the next two years as part of its effort to improve agriculture in the state. During a meeting with farmers and relevant stakeholders in the agricultural sector in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh said the Federal Government was also doing all […]

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First picture of Buhari surfaces online after 68 days in London (Photo)

The first picture purported to be that of President Muhammadu Buhari has surfaced online since he traveled to London, the second time, for medical treatment. Voice of America’s correspondent, Saleh Shehu Ashaka, who released the picture, Saturday evening, claimed it was the first picture of the president after 68 days abroad. He wrote: “President Buhari’s first […]

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Makers of Honda recall more than 1 million faulty Accord cars

Honda released a new Accord model Friday amid a recall of 1.15 million vehicles in the U.S. regarding concerns their engines could catch on fire. The recalled vehicles, that grows to 2.1 million worldwide, are all Accords built between 2013 and 2016. The problem centres on a battery sensor that can short over time and […]

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Is Nigeria on the brink of another civil war?, By Fisayo Soyombo

On August 1, 1966, after the collapse of last-ditch attempts by Nigeria’s power brokers to prevent the impending civil war, Lieutenant Colonel Odumegwu Ojukwu said only one thing would make the rebels cease fire: “That the Republic of Nigeria be split into its component parts; and all southerners in the North be repatriated to the […]

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Sacked factional chairman of PDP, Ali Modu Sheriff rejects Party’s amnesty offer

The sacked factional national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has denied congratulating the Senator Ahmed Makarfi over the recognition of his camp by the Supreme Court as the authentic leadership of the party. The former chairman distanced himself from series of tweets congratulating Makarfi after the court judgment on […]

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U.S. takes steps to recover $144million Nigerian oil industry bribe

The U.S. Justice Department on Friday filed a lawsuit seeking to recover assets that include a $50 million Manhattan apartment and an $80 million yacht that it said were bought using money generated from a scheme to pay millions of dollars in bribes to a former Nigerian oil minister. The civil lawsuit, filed in federal […]

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Atiku, Anyaoku say restructuring is the remedy for Nigeria’s problems

Nigeria’s Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and a former Secretary General of the Common Wealth, Emeka Anyaoku, have called for national restructuring, stressing that it is the remedy for Nigeria’s leadership problems. Atiku reaffirmed his earlier position on the need to reduce power at the centre. According to him, restructuring that gives more powers to […]

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Nigerian man faces 20 years jail term for alleged offences of $12m fraud in U.S

A Nigerian  identified as Kunle Sodipo Williams, who resides  in St. Louis, Missouri in the United States might be facing 20 years jail term after he pleaded guilty to mail fraud, aggravated identity theft, voter fraud and illegally re-entering the country after having been removed. According to the Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg […]

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