Nigerians Can Now Obtain UAE Visas — Minister

The announcement comes more than two years after the Arab nation suspended visa issuance to Nigerians following a period of protracted diplomatic fireworks with Nigeria. The Federal Government has reached an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to allow Nigerian passport holders to obtain visas for travel to that Arab nation starting today, July…

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Governor Adeleke Partners with ICPC, Pledges Zero Tolerance to Corruption

The Executive Governor of Osun state, Governor Ademola Adeleke on Monday, partnered with Independent Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC), while assuring that the partnership will expand the anti-corruption agenda within the state. The Governor gave the assurance while receiving the ICPC Chairman with other directors at the government house in Osogbo,the state…

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Rwanda votes as Kagame set to extend rule

Millions of Rwandans voted in presidential and parliamentary elections on Monday, with the African nation’s leader Paul Kagame widely expected to cruise to victory and extend his iron-fisted rule for another five years. Rwanda’s de facto leader since the end of the 1994 genocide and president since 2000, Kagame faces only two challengers after several…

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Police suspend enforcement of e-CMR, warn officers against extortion

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has suspended the enforcement of the digitalised central motor registry (e-CMR) indefinitely. In a statement on Sunday, Muyiwa Adejobi, force spokesperson, said the suspension will enable “mass enlightenment and education” of Nigerians on the initiative. Adejobi said the e-CMR scheme is not a “revenue-generating platform but an initiative to digitise…

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