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Tuesday, June 25th, 2013
Greek Embassy in Abuja has denied visas to 20 Nigerian philosophers heading for the World Congress of Philosophers in Athens without refund of their fees. President, Nigerian Philosophical Association, NPA, Professor Joseph Agbakoba, disclosed this to Vanguard in an interview in Nsukka yesterday. He said for over a month, the Greek Embassy had ceased processing […]
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Monday, June 24th, 2013
A diplomatic row seems to be brewing between Nigeria and the United Kingdom following a proposed policy by the British Government requiring Nigerian travellers to the UK to deposit £3,000 as bond in case they overstay their visa limits. On Monday, the Federal Government summoned the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Andrew Pocock, over […]
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Monday, June 24th, 2013
BY VICTORIA OJEME ABUJA— The Federal Government, yesterday, vowed to defend the interests of Nigerians, following the introduction of a new visa policy by the British government. The policy requires Nigerians travelling to the United Kingdom to produce a cash bond of N730,000 (3,000 pounds, $4,600 or 3,500 euros) before they enter the UK. The […]
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Monday, June 24th, 2013
BRITAIN is planning to force visitors from India, Pakistan, Nigeria and other countries whose nationals are deemed to pose a “high risk” of immigration abuse to provide a cash bond before they can enter the country, a report said Sunday. The Sunday Times newspaper said that from November, a pilot scheme would target visitors from […]
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Friday, June 21st, 2013
By INNOCENT ANABA A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, issued criminal summons against eight Russians charged with unlawful importation of arms to Nigeria. The accused: Chichkanov Vasily, Varlygin Igor, Komilov Alexander, Mishin Pavel, Korotchenko Andrey, Vorobev Mikhail, Stepan Oleksiuk and their vessel, “MV Myre Seadiver” are standing trial on a four-count charge bordering […]
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Friday, June 21st, 2013
The Federal Government has confirmed that it has grounded a Kenyan aircraft that brought in three Nigerian deportees to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos for non-adherence to security procedures. The aircraft has been detained by security agencies since June 3, 2013 under the directive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Coordinating General […]
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Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
JOHANNESBURG – Nelson Mandela’s foundation has vowed to press ahead with upcoming 95th birthday celebrations, as the global peace icon underwent a twelfth day in hospital Wednesday for a recurring lung infection. On the frail icon’s July 18 birthday, various charity organisations and businesses will paint schools, hand out food parcels and books, and run […]
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Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
By Henry Umoru …Fundamentalism, corruption threaten democracy — Shonekan ABUJA — FORMER President of Ghana, Flt. Lt. Jerry Rawlings, Monday said if Nigeria and other parts of Africa must get it right and strengthen democracy, corrupt politicians must not be allowed to go scot-free. This came as former Interim Head of State, Chief Ernest Shonekan, […]
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Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
By Bayo Olupohunda Recently, some Nigerians living in South Africa were reported to have been victims of violence allegedly fuelled by xenophobia. Hate crimes against Nigerians living in South Africa are nothing new. Since the dismantling of apartheid, Nigerians and other African nationals living in the country of the Madiba have been the subjects of […]
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Sunday, June 16th, 2013
By CHUKS EZE (fazec1@yahoo.com) For Nigerians resident in Kenya, these are the worst of times. Their plight could be compared to the era of slave trade when able-bodied Africans could not tell what the next minute held for them because human traffickers could pick them up the next minute. Checks revealed that in recent times, […]
