US Scraps Shoe Removal At Airport Screening

Passengers at US airports will no longer have to remove their shoes to pass through security under a new policy unveiled Tuesday, 20 years after the requirement was introduced. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the change to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) rules at a news conference at Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport. Passengers at…

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Senate Launches Investigation Into Ponzi Schemes

Lawmakers in a debate warned that CBEX’s collapse had devastating financial and psychological consequences. The Senate has mandated a joint committee to investigate the alarming rise of Ponzi schemes across the country, following the collapse of the Crypto Bullion Exchange (CBEX), which has reportedly defrauded investors of over ₦1.3 trillion. The decision followed a motion…

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LG Polls: Police Restricts Movement In Lagos

Police authorities in Lagos State have announced restrictions of movement in the South-West state on Saturday, July 12, for the local government elections. The Lagos Police Command said on Wednesday that the movement restriction will begin in the early hours of the day. In a statement, the command said the “total restriction of vehicular movement…

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ABU receives N500m as overall winner of 5th edition of JAMB award

Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria on Tuesday, received N500 million Mega Award from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The premier university clinched the monetary prize as the overall winner of the 5th edition of the National Tertiary Admissions Performance-Merit Awards (NATAP-M) for the combined admission years 2023/2024 and 2024/2025. In a statement by…

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Visa restrictions tightened as UAE, US impose new rules on Nigerian travelers

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United States have introduced new visa restrictions policies for Nigerian passport holders, further restricting travel opportunities for citizens of the West African nation. The UAE government has banned transit visas for Nigerians, while the US has halted the issuance of multiple-entry visas to certain categories of Nigerian travelers,…

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LAUTECH clinical lecturers issue 21-day ultimatum over non-implementation of CONMESS

Clinical lecturers at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) have issued a 21-day ultimatum to the university management over non-implementation of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS). The lecturers, under the Medical and dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), expressed frustration over prolonged delays and silence from the university on their legitimate salary demands. The…

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