The United States, US, and the United Kingdom, UK, on Thursday announced widespread sanctions against Iran’s military drone program in response to its weekend attack against Israel. Referring to Iran’s unmanned aerial vehicle program, the Treasury Department, in a statement,…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted a large consignment of Canadian Loud, an imported strong synthetic strain of cannabis, packaged in 324 bags with a gross weight of 111.2 kilograms in Onikan area of Lagos…
The United Kingdom (UK), said that it had renewed its partnership with the Nigerian Government. The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr Richard Montgomery, made this known at the opening of a three-day 2023 Cabinet Retreat for Ministers, Presidential Aides,…
The British and the United States governments have both expressed willingness and readiness to partner the Nigerian Government towards developing the newly created Marine and Blue Economy ministry to support the country’s economic growth. The representatives of the two countries…
The British government has recently revealed plans to raise the student visa fee for international students, including those from Nigeria, by a significant 34.99%. The new fee, which will be implemented on October 4, 2023, will now amount to £490…
The Federal Government has granted the approval of the United Nigeria Airlines to begin international flights operations into six countries, including United Kingdom. Mr Hassan Ejibunu, Director, Air Transport Management, Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, made this known in…
By Seun Ibiyemi Fidelity Bank Plc has announced the completion of the acquisition of a 100 per cent stake in Union Bank Plc on Wednesday. This was disclosed via a press release statement sent to Nigeria Exchange Limited (NGX). Fidelity…
A Court in the United Kingdom, UK, has ordered an ex-lawyer of James Ibori, the former Governor of Delta State, to pay £28 million for helping to hide funds gained illegally. The lawyer, Bhadresh Gohil, who also is Indian, was…
…Masters students, other post grads to be banned from bringing family over …Govt worried about rising migration hitting over 1 million …Nigerians piggybacking on their relatives’ student visa …As 59,053 Nigerian students move over 60,923 relatives nine times more than…
Nigerian rapper and activist, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz The Bhad Guy, has responded to the attacks on him over his recent knee surgery abroad. News Men reported that Bashir, a son of Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State…
