The United States Embassy in Nigeria Tuesday announced that Nigerians will be charged nonrefundable reciprocity fee or visa issuance fee in addition to the nonimmigrant visa application fee from August 29. “Effective worldwide on 29 August, Nigerian citizens will be…
A TV host issued a sobbing apology after telling a black colleague he looked like a gorilla live on air. Alex Housden groveled as she said sorry to Jason Hackett on Oklahoma’s KOCO-TV last Thursday. The day before, she commented…
Stomach-churning video footage shows a cafe worker spitting a massive blob of saliva onto a tray of donuts. The appalling clip was filmed at Sugar Shack Donuts in Richmond, Virginia, and shared online by the worker herself over the weekend.…
A firebrand Indian monk-turned-lawmaker has suggested that political opponents are using “black magic” to harm Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party, after three top members died this month. “I met a holy man during the elections who warned that…
The Nigerian pair of Offiong Edem and Cecilia Akpan on Monday in Rabat won the gold medal in the women’s doubles event of the table tennis competition at the 12th African Games in Morocco. They beat teammates Funke Oshonaike and…
The Senate President, Dr Ahmed Lawan, on Tuesday visited six local government councils in Yobe to sympathise with fire and flood victims as well as meet with his party members. During the visit, Lawan donated five million naira to the…
Former Manchester United and France legend Eric Cantona is to receive the UEFA President’s Award at the Champions League draw in Monaco on Thursday. The 53-year-old, who won five English championships with Leeds and Manchester United in the 1990s and…
Detectives are presently questioning the founder of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, over the rape allegations levelled against him by Busola, a photographer and wife of popular singer, Timi Dakolo. The Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba,…
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) group has had nothing to do with President Muhammadu Buhari since he arrived Yokohama, Japan on Monday, the presidency has stated. A statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday said the ongoing probe of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita was not instigated by the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari.…
