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President Donald Trump has signed a new proclamation barring citizens from 12 countries from entering the United States, citing national security concerns. The full travel ban affects nationals from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. The restriction will take effect on June 9, 2025. In addition to […]
Continue ReadingNigerians and indeed, the world, watched aghast last week as a South African grisly movie reel began to roll. Full of all the elements of a movie, it was however a real story. The cast was two black women who, on August 17, were shot and fed to pigs by a white farmer. The victims, […]
Continue ReadingIt was on Saturday, 22nd April, 2023, that it happened. At 12:30pm, I was airborne on Ibom Air, flight from Lagos to Abuja. We were simply about 10 minutes, or thereabout, to landing in Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja. Then the unexpected happened. The Pilot announced to bewildered passengers something we did not want to hear. […]
Continue ReadingUnited Kingdom and Australia have asked their citizens to avoid travel to Nigeria in the latest security advisories issued on Thursday. Equally, the European Union warned that insecurity might prevent elections from holding in parts of the country, adding that “security climate” was very hostile. A few months ago, the United States, UK, Canada, Germany, […]
Continue ReadingThe United States (US) government has authorised the evacuation of its government employees and their families from Nigeria over potential terrorist attacks. The US Department of State (DoS) announced the approval of the evacuation in its updated Nigeria travel advisory on Tuesday evening. The United States and United Kingdom (UK) had on Sunday warned of […]
Continue ReadingSomething happened in Nigeria in 1999 that, perhaps, not many people would remember. In October of that year, the then Governor of Zamfara, Alhaji Ahmed Sani announced the adoption of Shari’a, the Muslim penal system, in his State, with effect from January 2000. Soon after, eleven other States in northern Nigeria followed suit. However, an […]
Continue ReadingIn its latest travel advisory, the United States has warned its citizens to avoid 14 Nigerian states. The updated advisory urged American citizens to “reconsider travel to Nigeria”. For those who insist on travelling, the US advises them against visiting 14 states in Nigeria as they are rife with terrorism, banditry and kidnapping. The states […]
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