Category: Foreign
U.S. Embassy suspends visa interview indefinitely
The United states of America seems to have resolved to visit the sins of some Nigerians guilty of fraud on innocent Nigerian citizens as it has temporarily suspended the...
Activists kick against Germany’s plan to deport Nigerians
By Charles Okogene with agency report No less than 100 persons of Nigerian orgin (protesters) gathered in Gotha, State of...
U.S. imposes visa restrictions on saboteurs of Nigeria’s democracy
The U.S. Government has imposed visa restrictions on “individuals responsible for undermining the Nigerian democratic process”. A spokesperson of the U.S. Department...
Buhari in Niger Republic for AU Summit
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday departed Abuja for Niger Republic to attend the 12th Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union on African Continental...
Be warned: Ethiopian Customs to seize undeclared currencies above $3,000 from travelers
The Ethiopian Customs and Revenue Authority recently stepped up its moves to commence seizure of foreign currencies and valuables in excess of 3,000 dollars. Mr Friday...
Man dies as parachute fails during military exercise
A Canadian man has died after his parachute failed to open when he jumped out of a plane during a military exercise led by US forces in Bulgaria, local media reported on...
Swiss regulator fines banks over improper forex trading
Five of the world’s biggest banks have been fined about million Swiss francs (about 91 million dollars) for undermining competition in foreign exchange trading,...
97-year-old WWII veteran parachutes to mark D-Day anniversary
A US veteran who was parachuted into France during D-Day in 1944 defied his age on Wednesday as he recreated his courageous feat of 75 years ago as part of ceremonies to...
Israel’s First Lady dies
Israel’s First Lady, Nechama Rivlin, 73, died on Tuesday morning after battling with a respiratory disease for years, the Presidential Residence announced. She died at...
UK state visit: Trump calls London mayor a ‘loser’
US President Donald Trump kicked off a state visit to Britain Monday by branding London’s mayor a “loser” before heading for lunch with Queen Elizabeth II,...
