Breaking: US Embassy Stops ‘Dropbox’ Visa Application
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has announced the indefinite suspension of interview waivers for visa renewals, otherwise known as the ‘Dropbox’ process. The Embassy said this in a statement on its website today. The statement did not give any reason for the decision. It states that the new rule takes effect from close of […]
US Suspends Visa Interview Waivers in Nigeria
The United States embassy in Nigeria has suspended drop box service or interview waiver for those renewing visas in the country. In a public notice seen by Nigerian Current on Tuesday, the embassy said it has suspended the interview waiver effectively from May 14, 2019.. “The Embassy and Consulate of the United States in Nigeria […]
Tribunal Asked to Stop Buhari’s Inauguration
A political party, Hope Democratic Party (HDP), has filed a motion seeking an order of the presidential election tribunal restraining President Muhammadu Buhari from presenting himself to be sworn-in on May 29th, 2019. The party is also seeking an order restraining the Chief Justice of Nigeria from swearing-in, administering the oath of office and oath […]
What Man City Champions League Ban Means for Man Utd, Arsenal
UK Mirror/ Manchester City could reportedly face a Champions League ban if they are found guilty of financial irregularities. The Premier League champions have been under investigation by a regulatory committee over a series of leaks into their financial conduct. Officials from UEFA’s financial control board are set to submit their findings and will reportedly push […]
Alleged N500BN CBN Theft: CACOL Calls for Independent Probe
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, has requested for an independent probe into a story of huge financial fraud, theft and official documents manipulation to the tune of about N500bn which was purportedly ploughed into a Dubai investment gone awry. In a release issued by the Executive Chairman of the Centre, Debo Adeniran, […]
Nigerian Leaders Sowed the Wind.
By Owei Lakemfa. In my first year at the University of Ife (Now OAU) a ‘National Sailing’ by a secret confraternity was scheduled for the campus. On the eve, the local branch held a procession at midnight. The procession stopped an ambulance conveying a student to the hospital asking it to switch off its lights. […]
El Rufai’s Napoleon Complex – In Touch
By Sam Omatseye Far be it from me to dabble into definitions of Malam El Rufai as a short man driven by fear. I will not denigrate his gubernatorial “briefness” as OBJ did in his book, My Watch, where he ran the man down with a rhetoric of contempt. I will not compare him to […]
Lawyers in Ikorodu to Sign Attendance Register in Court
In a bid to checkmate activities of fake lawyers in Ikorodu, Lagos State, legal practitioners in the judicial division are henceforth to sign attendance sheet when they appear in court. The Chief Judge of the state, Justice Opeyemi Oke has approved an initiative by the NBA, Ikorodu branch TaskForce Against Charlatans to prevent the incidence […]
BAYELSA 2019: The Heineken Lokpobiri Challenege By Mabota Alata
The recent call by a group, Bayelsa Arise for Good Governance (BAGG) urging Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, to contest the November 2019 governorship election in Bayelsa State did come as a surprise to close watchers of political events in the state as Lokpobiri has not hidden his […]
Why I Removed My Womb- Nse Ikpe-Etim
Nollywood actress, Nse Ikpe-Etim, has opened up on why she got her womb removed. The award-winning actress while speaking at an event tagged “Conversation With Nse” in Lekki, Lagos said she won’t be able to have a kid because she was diagnosed with Adenomyosis, a medical condition whereby the inner lining of the uterus breaks through […]
