The Lagos State Police Command says it has discovered a fake embassy operating in Lagos where many innocent members of the public had allegedly been defrauded. It was gathered that policemen attached to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) had swooped on the ‘embassy’ and arrested two Chinese and two Nigerians. …
Read More »Carnival: Ayade leads bikers’ dry run
Over 250 riders Akwa Ibom, Imo, Enugu and Anambra on Sunday participated in the power bikers’ dry run of the 2016 Calabar Carnival. Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River led the well-kitted crowd of bikers round the carnival routes. Ayade said that the bikers’ dry run was to enable the …
Read More »Fake American embassy in Ghana shut down after ten years issuing visas
Authorities in Ghana have busted a fake U.S. embassy in the capital Accra run by a criminal network that for a decade issued illegally obtained authentic visas, the U.S. State Department said. Until it was shut down this summer, the sham embassy was housed in a run-down, pink two-storey building …
Read More »Two dead as over 700 migrants rescued in Mediterranean
Two women died of hypothermia during an operation to rescue more than 730 migrants off the Libyan coast, the Italian coast guard and medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres said on Sunday. According to The Punch, the women were found unconscious in a large dinghy in the Mediterranean that was partly …
Read More »Nigeria sacks tourism boss
Mrs. Sally Mbanefo, the Director General of the Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), has been sacked. According to the Nation, the Director General has been asked to handover the affairs of NTDC to the next most senior officer. The removal of the Chief Executive was contained in a November 27, …
Read More »Nigerian Travellers: Biggest Spenders At Heathrow Airport – Report
According to Channels Television report of last year, Nigerians are top spenders in luxury retail and VIP services at Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport. According to the recent statistics released by Heathrow, Nigerian travellers – who patronise this service – spend an average of £1,059 per visit on luxury retail. Although over …
Read More »Airport Information Desk: Travel Tips for the Christmas Season
Is Christmas again! That Peak time of the year when most Airlines experience high Influx of travelers from within and outside the country. Every year a lot of travelers are stranded at different Airports in the country due to the Christmas rush. Those who are lucky to find a flight …
Read More »NIS To Review Validity Period Of Passport From 5 To 10 Years – Babandede
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has said it is considering the review of the validity period of Nigeria passport from 5 to 10 years, following the complaints the service has received from the international community regarding the lifespan of the passport. According to Leadership News report, the Comptroller General of …
Read More »27-Year-Old Woman To Become First Female Ever To Visit Every Country On Earth
This is an amazing Feat! Read: If someone traveled to 50 countries, we’d be impressed. If they traveled to 100 we’d be super impressed. But if they traveled to every single country in the world, and became the first documented female, youngest American, AND fastest traveler to visit all 196 …
Read More »Trump vows to immediately deport up to 3 million undocumented immigrants
President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday he intends to deport or incarcerate as many as 3 million undocumented immigrants once he takes office. “What we are going to do is get the people that are criminal and have criminal records, gang members, drug dealers, where a lot of these people, probably …
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