Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Federal Government has expanded e-passport services at Nigerian embassies in Italy, Spain, Greece, Austria, and Switzerland. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, unveiled the facilities in Rome, Italy, on Monday, saying the new passport processing centres are part of efforts “to streamline passport processing and acquisition for Nigerians residing in the diaspora.” “The advanced travel document offers three categories: the 32-page five-year validity category, the 64-page five-year validity category, and the 64-page 10-year validity category (for adults only),” the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Dr. Dotun Aridegbe, disclosed in a statement he signed on Tuesday.…

The house of Bruna Biancardi, the mother of Neymar da Silver Santos Junior’s newborn baby Maive, was attacked and plundered by a group of suspected kidnappers on Tuesday in Cotia, in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo. According to reports, Biancardi’s parents were at home at the time of the inversion and were tied up but not hurt. According to the Municipal Civil Guard, one of the suspects, who has already been caught, lives in the condominium where the Biancardi family had a house and would have let the other crooks in. Two of the suspects were armed and were…

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday approved the appointment of Bashir Indabawa as the NorthWest Executive Commissioner, Exploration and Acreage Management, of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). This was disclosed in a statement signed by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media & Publicity, on Tuesday. According to the statement, the President also approved the appointment of Mr. Enorense Amadasu as the SouthSouth Executive Commissioner, Development & Production, and Babajide Fasina as the Executive Commissioner, Economic Regulation & Strategic Planning of the SouthWest. According to Ngelale, Tinubu also approved the redeployment of Dr. Kelechi Ofoegbu as the new…

The Kano Hisbah, led by Sheikh Aminu Daurawa, has announced plans to facilitate weddings for TikTokers in Kano, as well as support for their economic ventures. This project was announced at a meeting called by the Hisbah to advise TikTokers on how to improve their moral standards. Murja Ibrahim Kunya, a TikToker known for her inflammatory content that frequently sparks debate in Kano State, and other popular tiktokers were invited to the Kano State Hisbah Command’s headquarters on Monday, November 6th, 2023, at 4 p.m. for prospective rehabilitation. Dr. Mujahid Aminuddeen, Deputy Commander-General of Hisbah, advised guests to bring their…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that there will not be a general ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as its forces intensify attacks on Hamas militants. Netanyahu made the remark during an interview on U.S. television on Monday. “There’ll be no ceasefire, no general ceasefire, in Gaza without the release of our hostages,” Netanyahu stated. “As far as tactical little pauses, an hour here, an hour there. “We’ve had them before, I suppose, and we’ll check the circumstances to enable goods, humanitarian goods to come in, or our hostages, individual hostages to leave. But I don’t think there’s going…

Anthony Taylor will return to the Premier League this weekend following his ‘demotion’ to the Championship in the previous matchweek. The referee was caught in a slew of controversy after awarding Newcastle a contentious penalty against Wolves during their 2-2 draw. Taylor came under fire from a variety of sources after awarding the penalty to the visitors at Molineux, allowing Newcastle to take the lead in the first half. The referee signalled to the spot when Hwang Hee-chan knocked down Fabian Schar while attempting to clear the ball, and VAR confirmed his decision. Jarred Gillett, the officer on duty at…

The Canada High Commission has halted operations at its embassy in Nigeria until further notice and issued a warning against nonessential travel to the west African nation, joining the United States and the United Kingdom. Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said an investigation has been launched following an explosion at the embassy on Monday that killed two people. Fire officials said a tank inside a building generator exploded, killing two men who worked for the company managing the generator. Two others were injured in the blast and are being treated. “We can confirm there was an explosion at our High Commission…

Chef Hilda Baci has congratulated Irish Chef Alan Fisher following his emergence as the latest Guinness World Records holder for the longest individual cooking marathon. Chronicle NG reports that Alan secured the title for the longest cooking marathon (individual), setting a new record with an astonishing time of 119 hours and 57 minutes. Baci, the former record holder, praised Alan on her X account on Tuesday in response to his triumph. She wrote, “Huge congratulations to Alan Fisher! 119 hours and 57 minutes is a huge achievement, and I wish him all the best as the new world record holder!”

No fewer than 25 people have been killed in cult-related clashes between rival criminal gangs in Ayati Community, Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. Remember cult clash began over the weekend, when 22 people were killed in the Chito and Tyo Akosu towns of the state’s Ukum Local Government Area as a result of a deadly clash between the ‘Chain Gang’ and ‘Full Fire’ factions. According to a source in the region who spoke on the condition of anonymity, the cult clash spread to Ayati on Sunday evening, killing three more alleged gang members. He said, “We learned that…

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, has berated reality TV star Otabor Josephina, popularly called Phyna, over her altercation with officers in the state. The Big Brother Naija season 7 winner said that officers filmed her, and she demanded that they delete the footage. In a now-deleted tweet, she wrote, “Police, bring out the phone and film me… Me, sef, bring out my phone to go live. “Some unfortunate people were busy encouraging the police to deal with me. Na win, I win, I no kilI person because of hate; y’all don’t even know when to have…