Visas are privilege, not right, US replies Soyinka
United States Consulate in Lagos has clarified that visas issued to foreign nationals are a privilege, not a right, following reports of the revocation of Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka’s…
10 Reasons Your US Visa Can Be Revoked
The US government has broad discretion to revoke visas if a holder is found to have violated any conditions. Common reasons for visa revocation include: 1. Criminal Activity Arrests, charges,…
Dollar to Naira exchange rate for October 24, 2025
The naira held firm at the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) fixing while continuing to trade weaker on the parallel (black) market on Friday. At the NFEM (Investors &…
GSMA: Africa records world’s lowest mobile Internet use
Sub-Saharan Africa remains the world’s least connected region, with just a quarter of its population using mobile Internet, according to the latest GSMA report. The State of Mobile Internet Connectivity…
Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa still in Finnish prison
Some social media users claim that a Finnish court has ruled that Simon Ekpa, a pro-Biafra agitator, who was recently sentenced to prison, should be released. The claim was posted…
Indian surgeons remove 29 spoons, 19 toothbrushes, pens from patient’s stomach
Surgeons in Hapur, India, have reportedly removed 29 steel spoons, 19 toothbrushes, and two pens from the stomach of a man in what doctors described as one of the most…
Shehu Sani labels World Bank, IMF ‘witches and wizards’ behind Nigeria’s economic hardship
Former lawmaker and human rights activist, Senator Shehu Sani, has criticised the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), describing the Bretton Woods institutions as “the witches and wizards” behind…
Charlie Kirk shooting suspect in custody, says Trump
US President Donald Trump on Friday announced that the suspect had been taken into custody over the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk after a massive manhunt. “Somebody very close…
Protesters set Nepal parliament on fire
Nepal’s political crisis boiled over on Tuesday as furious protesters stormed and set fire to the country’s parliament building in Kathmandu, sending plumes of black smoke into the Himalayan capital’s…
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Legendary Italian designer Giorgio Armani is dead
Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani has died at the age of 91. Armani, celebrated as the very embodiment of Italian elegance, transformed global fashion with his sleek, minimalist approach to…
