December 5, 2020

US Cancels Reciprocity Fees For Nigerian Visa Applicants

US Cancels Reciprocity Fees For Nigerian Visa Applicants

The United States has removed the reciprocity fee imposed on visa applications from Nigeria. In a statement on Friday, the ministry of foreign affairs said the reciprocity fee will no longer be effected from December 3, 2020.

‘The ministry of foreign affairs wishes to inform that the United States government has removed all visa reciprocity fees for Nigerian citizens seeking visas to the United States,’ the statement signed by Ferdinand Nwonye, spokesman of the ministry read.’

‘The positive development is in line with the removal of excess visa application, processing and biometric fees for United States citizens applying for Nigerian

Lagos-Ibadan Train Ticket Pegged At ₦3,000 to ₦6,000 - FG

Lagos-Ibadan Train Ticket Pegged At ₦3,000 To ₦6,000 – FG

The Nigerian Government on Friday unveiled the price range for travellers on the Lagos-Ibadan rail line route.

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, disclosed that rail passengers are to pay ₦3,000 per economy seat, ₦5,000 for business class and ₦6,000 for first class seats.

Amaechi, who disclosed this at the inauguration of the Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria, CIOTA, in Abuja, said the rates are for Ibadan to Lagos.

He stated that the railway line will commence operation before the end of the year while its commissioning will be in January 2021.

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Maryam Sanda Must Die By Hanging - Appeal Court

Maryam Sanda Must Die By Hanging – Appeal Court

The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Friday, upheld the conviction and death sentence by hanging that was handed to Maryam Sanda, by a lower court for killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello.

Delivering judgment, Justice Stephen Adah, who read the decision on behalf of the three-member panel of justices held that the trial judge was right in his decision.

‘I have gone through the record before the court and I am fully certain that the learned trial court did not engage any investigation outside the evidence before it,’ he said.

‘The appellant did not point out where the trial judge

Easter: Jonathan, Gov Ishaku, Sani Felicitate With Christians

It’s Too Early – Jonathan Speaks On Return As President

Former President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has said that it is too early to talk about returning to office in 2023.

Speculations have been flying about, linking the Bayelsa-born politician to a possible return to the office he left 5 years ago.

But the speculations may have to continue as Jonathan could not give a definite position on his rumoured ambition.

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Speaking briefly with reporters on Friday after attending an event organised by the Commonwealth Community Choir in Abuja, the nation’s capital, Jonathan was asked if he would be joining the presidential …

Nigeria Government Won’t Shutdown Internet – Lai Mohammed

Nigeria Government Won’t Shutdown Internet – Lai Mohammed

Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed has stated that the Federal Government is not planning to shut down the internet.

He put to bed reports going around that the Nigerian Government was planning to shut down the country’s internet services in Nigeria.

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The minister made this known at a meeting with editors of newspapers on Friday in Lagos. Mr. Lai Mohammed, who complained bitterly about the dangers of Fake news and how it was used during the #EndSARS protests, said the government would seek ways to …

Kaduna: PDP Floors APC Again, Wins Kajuru LG Election

Buhari, APC Leaders Encourage Terrorism In Nigeria – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has indicted the President Muhammadu Buhari government and the All Progressives Congress, APC, of encouraging terrorism in Nigeria.

This came two days after Chief of Defence General Burutai stated that terrorism in Nigeria will last for the next 20 years. PDP’s spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan maintained that the Buhari-led APC is responsible for the killing of innocent Nigerians by terrorists. He stated that APC members in a bid to frustrate the efforts of former President Goodluck Jonathan once sympathised with terrorists.

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Osun: Police Command Warns Against Unlawful Assembly

Police Officers Are Now Afraid To Wear Their Uniforms – FG

The Federal Government has stated that men of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) are now afraid to wear their uniforms due to the ill-fated events that led to the death of some police officers during the End SARS protest.

This was made known by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, during an interview with newsmen in Lagos on Friday 4the December.

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He admonished Nigerians to empathize with and appreciate personnel of the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies instead of victimizing them.

The minister went further …