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Day: April 9, 2025

US to start denying applicants visas based on social media posts

The United States immigration authorities have added the examination of social media activities of applicants for visas or resident permits as part of the criteria for determining success. According to the authorities, President Donald Trump‘s administration will deny visas and permits to anyone who shares content considered anti-Semitic on their social media accounts. Content categorised…

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Stanbic IBTC Bank’s Reward4Saving Promo 4.0: ₦130 million up for grabs!

Imagine a world where saving money does more than just secure your future; it rewards you with exciting cash prizes. That’s exactly what Stanbic IBTC Bank offers with the fourth season of the Reward4Saving Promo. This edition is bigger, better, and packed with more opportunities, designed to make the habit of saving both rewarding and…

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New twist in Labour Party leadership tussle as Lamidi Apapa takes over

Another twist has emerged in the protracted battle for the Labour Party’s soul, with Pa Lamidi Apapa announcing that he has taken over the party’s leadership. Apapa and his faction, who had disappeared from the political scene in the past year, reemerged on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, amid a scuffle between the Julius Abure-led National…

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I never said that – Minister denies proposing 2-year service for corps members

The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has denied ever proposing the extension of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme to two years. Alausa, who spoke during a visit by the new NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, canvassed for young Nigerians to be given more opportunities to become job creators under an expanded NYSC…

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Hitmaking rapper OdumoduBlvck wins Leadership Artist of the Year prize

In another notable feat, hit-making rapper OdumoduBlvck has been awarded the Leadership Newspaper’s Artist of the Year prize for 2024. The award comes after what was a landmark 2024 for the rapper, who continued to enjoy commercial success that has positioned him as the leading hip hop act on the continent. The rapper was accompanied…

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Those who used to offer me food, drinks now ask me for assistance – Obi on hardship

Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential flag-bearer in the 2023 election, has painted a gloomy picture of the economic situation, noting that the prevalent hardship has taken a worse dimension under President Bola Tinubu. Obi, who spoke at his party’s National Executives Committee (NEC) meeting and expanded stakeholders’ summit at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, on Wednesday,…

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Relief as FG says naira-for-crude deal still in effect, meets Dangote officials

The Federal Government has calmed some frayed nerves by confirming that the naira-for-crude initiative with local refineries, including Dangote, is a key policy directive designed to ensure sustainable local refining. The government stressed that the initiative isn’t a temporary measure, and as such, it is still in effect and will continue immediately. The assurance, given…

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HEINEKEN® REDEFINES FOOTBALL FANDOM WITH THE ‘CHEERS TO REAL HARDCORE FANS’ CAMPAIGN

Heineken® is once again redefining the football fan experience as it kicks off the UEFA Champions League knockout stages in Nigeria with its exciting  campaign, ‘Cheers to the Real Hardcore Fans’ – a bold continuation of its global Fresher Football platform. This campaign is a witty and heartfelt tribute to the real MVPs of the…

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Stop giving money to bandits, kidnappers – Ribadu to Nigerians

National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu has urged Nigerians to stop paying ransoms to kidnappers, warning that such payments only fuel insecurity and hinder rescue efforts by security forces. Ribadu made this appeal on Tuesday, April 8, while receiving 60 rescued kidnap victims in Abuja. The victims, including a Deputy Director in the civil service…

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Tinubu warned as concerns rise over appointment of administrators for Rivers LGs

Concerned Nigerians have renewed calls for President Bola Tinubu to caution the Rivers Sole Administrator, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, over his latest controversial decision. On April 8, 2025, Ibas approved the appointment of administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas in Rivers State. The decision comes barely 24 hours after a Federal High Court…

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