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- 29 Jul 2013
UK Confirms 3,000-pound Bond for Nigerians, Other ‘High-Risk’ Visitors
Britain’s Home Office confirmed Monday it will demand a 3,000-pound ($4,630) refundable bond for visas for “high-risk” visitors from six former colonies in Africa and Asia — a pilot scheme that has…
- 11 Sept 2013
President Jonathan Fires Ewa, Science & Tech Minister
President Goodluck Jonathan has reshuffled his cabinet, dropping nine ministers including Prof. Ita Okon Bassey Ewa, formerly of Science and Technology ministry. Others affected are Ruqayat…
- 25 Jun 2013
FG Barks over £3,000 Bond for Nigerians to Enter UK
A diplomatic face off is brewing between Nigeria and the United Kingdom following a proposed policy by the British Government requiring Nigerian travellers to the UK to…
- 13 Aug 2013
Nigeria Ratifies Arms Trade Treaty
Nigeria has joined 81 other countries that have ratified the Arms Trade Treaty, ensuring the prohibition of illicit transfer of conventional arms, which for Nigeria was a positive development in the…
- 28 Oct 2013
Na’Abba, Others Make Ministerial List
President Goodluck Jonathan is set to send fresh list of ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening and clearance. The nominees are to fill the 10 vacant slots in the 42-member Federal…
- 3 Nov 2013
UK Scraps Visa Bond for Nigerians, 5 Other Nationals
Britain has shelved a plan to force visitors from six “high-risk” countries to pay a cash bond of £3,000 (US $4,800, 3,500 euros), the interior ministry said on Sunday. The government had been…