Landlord’s son arraigned for allegedly stabbing tenant with bottle (Sun) A 30-year-old landlord’s son, Nurudeen Adegboyega, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly assaulting a tenant with a bottle. The police charged Adegboyega, who resides…
African Union calls for end to Omicron travel curbs on some African nations
The African Union on Tuesday called for an urgent end to travel restrictions imposed on some of its member states, saying the measures effectively penalize governments for timely data sharing in line with international health regulations. The measures act “as…
Why UK added Nigeria to travel red list —High Commissioner
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing has explained why the United Kingdom (UK) added Nigeria to the travel red list amid concerns over the Omicron variant. In a statement by the British Deputy High Commission Lagos, Laing said…
Sports competitors barred from leaving Kenya for a month
There will be no travel to international events for the next month for Kenyan sportsmen and sportswomen over concerns about the global coronavirus outbreak, the country’s sports ministry has said. The ministry said the travel ban will be “until further…
Withdraw travel ban on 50 VIPs, Falana, Acess to Justice tell Buhari (Punch)
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), and a civil society group, Access to Justice, on Sunday faulted the travel ban placed on about 50 prominent Nigerians by the Federal Government which claimed to be fully implementing the Executive Order…
PDP reacts to Buhari travel ban, says Nigeria descending into banana republic (ThisDay)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the travel ban placed on 50 high-profile Nigerians by President Muhammadu Buhari, describing it as “the height of autocracy, despotism, fascism and a plot to railroad Nigeria into a Banana republic.” President Muhammadu…
