NIS Begins automated Visa-on-Arrival application
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has migrated to a web-based Visa-on-Arrival application platform. It stated further that cash payments for visa applications has been prohibited, as travelers must present proof…
Governments, businesses still investing far too little to avert disasters- say U.N. and Red Cross
Governments and businesses are still investing far too little to protect poor communities at rising risk from wild weather and other threats, the heads of the U.N. disaster prevention agency…
Tinubu commends Buhari again on June 12 Democracy Day
All Progressives Congress, APC, National Leader, Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has again commended President Muhammadu Buhari for taking steps toward fully recognising June 12 as Democracy Day. Tinubu gave the…
Obiano rewards police informants with N6m
Gov. Obiano Gov. Willie Obiano on Tuesday handed cash reward of N6 million to Mr Mustapha Dandaura, Commissioner of Police in Anambra, for operatives and informants who aided the arrest…
167 health workers killed in 973 reported attacks in conflict-ridden countries in 2018 -Research
Documented attacks on health workers in conflict areas increased dramatically last year, endangering both children waiting for polio vaccines and efforts to contain the latest outbreak of Ebola, research showed…
Sudan’s TMC, opposition DFCF agree on a 3 year transition period
Omar al Bashir Sudan’s Transitional Military Council (TMC) and the opposition Declaration of Freedom and Change Forces (DFCF) agreed the country’s transition period would last for three years, a TMC…
WhatsApp security breach: Human rights activists may have been the targets
WhatsApp said on Tuesday a security breach on its messaging app had signs of coming from a government using surveillance technology developed by a private company and may have targeted…
We are trying to encourage more prepayment to discourage returns, cancellations – Jumia
African ecommerce company Jumia is trying to encourage more prepayment to discourage returns or cancellations, the head of its Nigerian business said after a report last week by Citron Research…
Rohr’s full list for 2019 AFCON camp; Mikel, Iwobi in
Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr on Tuesday listed midfielder Mikel John Obi in a 25-man squad to prepare for the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals in Egypt….
We are appealing to the media to self-regulate or it will self destroy itself – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the spate of fake news has assumed frightening proportion and has affected the nation’s image globally. The minister made this…