Half of all visa applications to the destination by Nigerians were rejected in 2024, reports say. Nigerians are facing significant visa rejections for intending travelers to Schengen nations amidst the growing rate of migration to developed countries, vanguard reports The latest Henley Global Mobility Report January 2025, published by Henley & Partners, indicates that out…
Prominent Nigerian words and street slangs have found its way into the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) latest edition. according to a report by vanguard newenriched its collection with 20 Nigerian words and expressions in its latest update. Among the newly added entries are widely used terms such as “japa,” “agbero,” “eba,” “419,” and “abi.” These…
A recently installed traditional ruler, the Ajeniju of Halleluyah, Oba Jelili Olaiya has claimed that he was attacked in the presence of security operatives. according to vanguard news, He noted that some unknown youth that laid siege on his palace and beat him on Friday morning. The monarch was reportedly beaten by some youths who…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed 27 officers who were indicted for fraudulent activities and gross misconduct from the workforce. The officers were dismissed in 2024 over various offences bordering on fraudulent activities and misconduct following the recommendation of the staff disciplinary committee of the anti-graft agency, which was ratified by its…
An explosion at a school in Abuja has left one student dead and four others injured on Monday. A security source said the incident happened around noon at an Islamic school in the Kuchibiyu Community of Bwari Area Council of FCT, about 42 kilometres from the Abuja city centre. It was also gathered that emergency…
A former governor of kaduna state, Nasir el-Rufai has vowed to take legal action against founders of speculation that he is planning to leave the ruling all progressives congress. On Sunday, a page on X claimed that el-Rufai was set to receive the membership card of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna. Reacting…
