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UAE Lifts Visa Ban on Nigerians
The United Arab Emirates has lifted the visa ban on Nigerian passport holders. Briefing State House correspondents on the development, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Muhammad Idris, said the lifting of...
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Keir Starmer Officially Appointed UK Prime Minister
Britain’s head of state King Charles III officially appointed Labour leader leader Keir Starmer as Prime Minister on Friday during an audience at Buckingham Palace. A photograph released by the palace showed the monarch...
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Turkey Deports 103 Nigerians, Returnee Says EU Pays €120 Per Detained Immigrant Daily
One of the 103 Nigerians deported from Turkey on Friday has said that their host country gets €120 daily per immigrant held at the detention camp. The Federal Government had received no fewer than...
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Biden Struggles In Fiery Debate With Trump
A halting Joe Biden struggled Thursday to allay concerns he is too old for a second term in the White House in a fiery debate with Donald Trump marked by personal insults. A bombastic...
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BREAKING: Two Dead, Two Wounded In Belgium Shooting
Two people were shot dead and two others gravely wounded on Thursday in an area known for drug trafficking near the Gare de Midi train station in Brussels, police said. The incident occurred between...
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Power Outage: Passengers Stranded At Manchester Airport, Flights Cancelled
Thousands of passengers face delays and flight cancellations at Manchester Airport after a power outage brought the major UK airport to a standstill. This was disclosed on X by the airport, #manairport in a...
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Russian Strike Kills Two, Injures 15 In Ukraine
Russian strikes on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Saturday killed two people and wounded 15, regional governor Oleg Synegubov said. Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, is close to the Russian border and has...
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UPDATED: Ex-Italy Footballer Roberto Baggio Hospitalised After Robbery Attack
Italian football legend Roberto Baggio has been hospitalised after being attacked by armed robbers who stormed his home. The intruders locked his family up while they watched last night’s Euro 2024 match between Italy...
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UK Records Sharp Decline In Migration Of Students, Foreign Workers
The number of foreign workers and students moving to the United Kingdom has plummeted by nearly 30 per cent this year, according to new figures released by the Home Office. The drop, from 121,000...
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UK Varsity Offers Expelled Nigerian Students Flight Assistance
Teesside University in the United Kingdom has announced a new initiative to support Nigerian students facing severe financial difficulties by funding their flights home, as reported by BBC on Tuesday. This move came after...
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