A petition to stop foreign institutions from demanding an English proficiency test, the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) from Nigerians have been signed by over 47,000 persons. Checks by GIOTV show the petition on change.org titled “Stop asking Nigerians to write IELTS” has 47,546 signatures as at the time of filing this report. IELTS…
The United Kingdom has resumed work and study visa applications processing in Nigeria. This was revealed in a post on social media by UKinNigeria on Wednesday. Nigerians were urged to proceed to the UK visa application centres for the Priority Visa Services. “From January 24, TLS will resume offering some Priority Visa (PV) Services in…
Passengers have protested against Dana air for delaying flights for seven hours. Pandemonium broke out at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Wednesday as passengers protested. The protesting passengers complained that they were not informed about the delay until they began to register their grievances. Dana Manager, Mr Dahiru said that flights to Enugu…
A young Nigerian man has lost his life while engaging in s#x with a prost!tute in Delta state. According to journalist, Sapele Oghenek, the victim’s name is yet to be made public. Oghenek shared the sad news on his Facebook page and wrote: THIS BOY NAI ASHAWO KPUFF FOR JESSE. HE DIE ON ACTIVE SERVICE….
A high court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to pay Chairman of Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law, NBA-SPIDEL, Dr Monday Ubani, N12million over his illegal arrest and detention for 20 days in 2019. Ubani was arrested and detained by the EFCC on March 19,…
Unknown gunmen have abducted Jephthah Robert, a cousin of former president, Goodluck Jonathan. It was gathered that he was kidnapped at 9.30pm on Tuesday in front of his house around Dimrose Road in Yenagoa. The victim is the elder brother of Azibaola Robert, who is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Zeetin Engineering Limited….
Hamman Kojoli, a former Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, is dead. Kojoli died at the age of 73. He was said to have suffered a protracted undisclosed illness. A family source, Dr Umar Kojoli, said “we are currently on the way to the National Mosque in Abuja for the funeral prayers”. Born on…
The Sexual Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has fixed February 17 for embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, to open his defence over allegations of sexually assaulting a minor. Baba Ijesha is facing six counts bordering on the indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault by penetration,…
The Borno State government on Wednesday said that it would commence the confiscation of seven properties belonging to the United Nations agencies which are domiciled in the state over tax evasion. The Executive Chairman Borno State Board of Internal Revenue Service (BO-IRS), Mohammed Alkali affirmed this while briefing newsmen in Maiduguri on Wednesday. The affected…
A security guard, Adewale Adegbenro, has been arrested in Ogun State by the Ogun State Government-owned So-Safe Corps for allegedly stealing from the home he was employed to guard. Adewale Adegbenro, who was a night guard somewhere in Adigbe, Abeokuta, allegedly broke into the house he was watching over and made away with jewelry worth…