US Slams $20,000 Visa Bond on Nigeria, 49 Others
The United States has announced that certain applicants for B-1/B-2 business and tourist visas may be required to post a refundable bond of up to $20,000 before their visas are issued. According to a federal notice published by the U.S. Department of…
FIFA Abandons Controversial Investment Plan
“Not today” would have been the verse that forced Gianni Infantino to withdraw his controversial proposal to allow private investors to acquire stakes in FIFA competitions, including the men’s and women’s World Cups. A srong opposition from…
AI Reshapes Global Fashion Industry, but Skills Gap Threatens Workforce Readiness
Now that AI is reliving itself in everything including fashion, what’s left to learn? Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the global fashion and beauty industry, changing everything from clothing design and inventory management to…
NBA Port Harcourt Chairmanship Candidate Unveils Welfare-Centred Manifesto, Proposes Rent-to-Own Housing Scheme
A chairmanship candidate for the Port Harcourt Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Jonas Iniayemana, has unveiled a comprehensive manifesto centred on lawyers’ welfare, institutional reforms and reconciliation, with a proposed rent-to-own…
“Football is Not For Sale” – FIFA
Contrary to speculation widespread, FIFA has rehashed the point – “football is not for sale”. The World football governing body FIFA has defended its proposal to allow private investment in some of its competitions, however, insisting…
Xenophobic Backlash Forces Tyla to Drop Lagos from APOP World Tour
South African Grammy-winning singer Tyla has removed Lagos from the itinerary of her APOP World Tour, days after her planned concert in Nigeria sparked calls for a boycott amid renewed xenophobic attacks against Nigerians living in South Africa. A review…
Senator Seriake Dickson Set to Receive Nigerian Democracy Award in Abuja
Former Bayelsa State Governor and Senator representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District, Henry Seriake Dickson, is set to receive the prestigious Pillar of Nigerian Democracy Award at the Diplomatic Digest 6th Anniversary Lecture, Award and Dinner. The…
INEC Stands Firm as Nationwide Voter Registration Ends July 26
For all its worth, that deadline ends today. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has insisted that the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise will end today, July 26, resisting calls from opposition political parties and…
Massive Wildfires Force Evacuations Across France and Spain
‘If you face it, it will devour you’ Hundreds of thousands of residents have been forced to flee their homes as devastating wildfires continue to spread across parts of France and Spain, prompting emergency declarations and large-scale rescue…
How Nigeria’s Most Feared Dictator, Sani Abacha, Really Died — Retired DSS Officer Breaks Silence
Forget all conspiracy theories, this is an account you should take seriously. A retired senior operative of Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amachree, has challenged decades of speculation surrounding the death of former…