By Ayomide Otitoju The United States Mission in Nigeria has issued a stern warning to travelers, cautioning that overstaying a US visa could lead to a permanent travel ban and potential criminal prosecution. In a statement on Monday, the mission emphasized that excuses such as “honest mistakes” would not be considered valid. “If you overstay…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has called on officers and stakeholders to uphold the values of service, discipline, and charity during the holy month of Ramadan and beyond. Adeniyi made this appeal on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, during a grand Iftar event organized by Trade Modernisation Project (TMP) Limited…
U.S. and Russian officials began negotiations in Saudi Arabia on Monday, aiming for a partial ceasefire in Ukraine, as Washington and Kyiv held separate discussions a day earlier. The talks come amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s push for a rapid resolution to the three-year war. While both sides have floated proposals for temporary ceasefires, hostilities…
Canada’s newly appointed Prime Minister, Mark Carney, has called for early parliamentary elections on April 28, pledging to counter U.S. President Donald Trump’s escalating trade and sovereignty threats. Carney, a former central banker, was chosen by the ruling Liberal Party to replace Justin Trudeau but has yet to face a national vote. He accelerated the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has dismissed public expectations for him to evaluate President Bola Tinubu’s administration, stating that he will speak at his own time and not on anyone’s schedule. “People should stop trying to work on my timetable for me,” Soyinka said on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Monday,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Command, has intercepted $578,000 in undeclared cash concealed by an inbound passenger arriving from South Africa. The Customs Area Controller (CAC), John Harrison, made this known while addressing journalists on Friday at the command headquarters. He identified the suspect as Mr. Okorie…
By Aymide Otitoju Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has strongly condemned the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State, describing it as an “aberration” and a violation of Nigeria’s constitutional order. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, Obi criticized the alleged disregard for a Supreme Court ruling regarding the disbursement…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigerian airline Air Peace has announced a ₦600,000 discount on airfares for travelers connecting from various cities across Nigeria to London, alongside an additional piece of luggage at no extra cost. In a statement signed by its Head of Corporate Communications, Dr. Ejike Ndiulo, on Wednesday, the airline said the promotional offer…
Brazil’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by one percentage point to 14.25%, the highest level in nine years, in an effort to curb rising inflation. The hike marks the fifth consecutive increase, despite President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s repeated calls for lower rates to boost economic growth. The bank’s Monetary Policy…
