2026 World Cup: US Embassy Expands Visa Appointments for Ghanaians
The United States Embassy in Accra has opened thousands of additional non-immigrant visa appointment slots, many available immediately, to ease travel ahead of the 2026...
Category : Governance
Governance
Trump Taps Morocco’s King for US-Led ‘Board of Peace’ Initiative
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has accepted an invitation from US President Donald Trump to join his proposed “Board of Peace” as a founding member, the...
Trump Travel Bans Hit 75 Countries as FIFA Confirms World Cup Visa Exemptions
US President Donald Trump has rolled out a fresh round of travel restrictions affecting dozens of countries during his second term, which began in January...
Ekiti NUJ seeks audience with Oyebanji over journalists’ welfare
The Ekiti State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has appealed to Governor Biodun Oyebanji to grant its leadership an audience to address...
Iran Crisis: New Zealand Suspends Embassy Operations in Tehran
New Zealand has temporarily closed its embassy in Tehran and evacuated its diplomats due to a worsening security situation in Iran, the foreign ministry said...
South Korea Court Jails Ex-President Yoon for Obstructing Justice Over Martial Law
A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison for obstructing justice and related offences stemming from...
VAT Not Charged on Bank Transfers, Only on Service Fees – NRS
The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has dismissed reports claiming that Value Added Tax (VAT) is being charged directly on bank transfers, clarifying that the 7.5...
ASUU Raises Alarm Over Fund Mismanagement, Weak Governance in Universities
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has raised concerns over alleged fund mismanagement and weak governance structures in some Nigerian universities. ASUU President, Prof....
Tinubu Mourns Former Ogun First Lady, Lucia Onabanjo
President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the Ogun State Government and the Onabanjo family over the death of Chief Lucia Onabanjo, former First Lady of...
Court Sacks Ekiti PDP Guber Candidate, Orders Fresh Primary
A Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sacked Dr Wole Oluyede as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the 2026 Ekiti State...