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How Guest at Las Vegas Hotel Got Stung on Testicles by a Scorpion

A male hotel guest, Michael Farchi, got stung on his testicles by a scorpion while sleeping in his hotel room in Las Vegas. Farchi, who lives in California, was staying at The Venetian on Dec. 26, 2023, when he was stung in bed. “I just felt like somebody stabbing me in my private area,” Farchi […]

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UAE Resumes Visa Services for Nigerians

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced the resumption of Visa services for Nigerians planning to visit the country from Monday, March 4, 2024. A joint announcement by the governments of Nigeria and the UAE entitled, “Resumption of Visa Services for Nigerians Travelling to the UAE’, dated March 4, 2024, stated that the commencement of […]

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5 Persons Perish in Another US Single Private Plane Crash (video)

Five people were on Monday, k!lledjn when a small private plane crashed near a highway in Nashville in the US state of Tennessee, local police said. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said in a post on social platform X that “5 persons on board the airplane perished in the crash”. It also posted a picture […]

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Steps to Apply for UK Visa

Applying for a UK Visa is a painstaking process requiring close attention to detail. There are different categories of visa depending on the purpose of your journey. The main categories are: visit, work, study stay or live in the UK. However, understanding the application process is crucial for a successful visa application. Below is a […]

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10 Best Japa (Relocation) Destinations for Nigerians

As Nigeria’s unemployment rate continues to spiral in the face of hash economic conditions, the citizens continue to migrate overseas for greener pastures. Data has shown that Nigerians make up the largest population of migrants from the African continent to developed countries. A 2020 study published by the Centre for Global Development found that the […]

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Foreign Airlines Revert to Lower Ticket Prices

Foreign Airlines Revert to Lower Flight Ticket Prices

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority(NCAA) has confirmed that foreign airlines have reverted offering low-inventory tickets, making cheaper flights accessible to Nigerians. The announcement, made by NCAA’s director of public affairs and consumer protection, Michael Achimugu, comes as a relief to many who have been grappling with high airfare costs. The reopening of the ticket inventory follows […]

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CBN Gives Reasons for Banning Use of Cash as PTA, BTA

CBN Gives Reasons for Banning Use of Cash as PTA, BTA

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has banned the use of cash as Personal Travel Allowance (PTA) and Basic Travel Allowance (BTA) insisting that all such allowances can only be paid through electronic channels. The apex bank noted that the move is part of efforts to ensure transparency and stability in the foreign exchange market […]

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Wigwe: US Agency Releases Photos from the Helicopter Crash Site 

The United States authorities have released photos from the site of the tragic helicopter crash that k!lled the former Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, his wife, son and a business associate. The photos were shared on the National Transportation Safety Board’s X handle with the caption,”NTSB releases photos of investigators at the […]

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How Helicopter Model That Conveyed Wigwe and Family Members Crashed 4 Times Since 2018

Reports have revealed that the Aircraft model, Eurocopter EC 130B4, which crashed and k!lled the CEO of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, his wife, son and three others crashed 5 times in 2023. Wigwe d!ed when the aircraft crashed on Friday, February 9, in California, United States His wife, son and the Group Chairman of […]

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Wigwe: US National Transportation Safety Board on Helicopter Crash (video)

The United States National Transportation Safety Board, (NTSB) has confirmed that the helicopter in which Herbert Wigwe, his wife and son and friends were travelling in caught fire after it crashed. Michael Graham, one of the board members of NTSB on Sunday, made this known during a media briefing on the ill-fated helicopter crash. He […]

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