Tag: Nigeria

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria. Photo: Screengrab from the State broadcast

Tinubu Calls for End to Protests

ABUJA, Aug 4 - Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has urged citizens to…

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Nigeria Police Fire at Protesters, Arrest 7 Journalists

Abuja, Nigeria - As the protest against economic hardship enters Day 3…

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ECOWAS Distributes N1.4 Billion Aid to Nigerian Flood Victims

The The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) flagged off the distributions…

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Akinlade, left, stands with her husband, Samson Akinlade, and children David, 8, and Daniel, 3. (Galen McRae/CBC)

Nigerian Family Faces Deportation Over Visa Fraud

Toronto, Canada – A Nigerian family is on the brink of deportation…

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Nigerian Protesters at the End Bad Governance Protest in Lagos, Nigeria

Internet Slowdown as Nigerians Protest

LAGOS – As Nigerians took to the streets on Thursday to protest…

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ABU DHABI – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has extended a two-month grace period to foreign residents who have overstayed their visas. The amnesty, which begins on September 1, will allow visa violators to regularize their status or depart the country without facing financial penalties. The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security announced the initiative on Thursday, emphasizing a desire to provide leniency to those in violation of the country's immigration laws. The authority will waive fines and simplify procedures for those seeking to rectify their residency status or exit the UAE. Details on the amnesty process, including eligibility criteria, will be released in the coming weeks. Under normal circumstances, visa overstayers in the UAE are subject to daily fines. In a recent overhaul of the penalty system, the daily fine was reduced from Dh100 to Dh50 for all visa categories. The length of a residence visa in the UAE varies based on the type of visa and the visa sponsor. While sponsored visas typically last one to three years, self-sponsored visas can extend up to five or ten years. The amnesty period offers a reprieve to foreign nationals who may have inadvertently overstayed their visas due to various reasons. Smoke rises from the burnt tires on a street, while demonstrators check the vehicles during an anti-government demonstration to protest against bad governance and economic hardship in Abuja, Nigeria August 1, 2024. REUTERS/Abraham Achirga

13 Protesters Killed in Nigeria Protests, Amnesty International Claims

Amnesty International has claimed that 13 protesters were allegedly killed by security…

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AfDB Grants Nigeria $500 Million Loan to Transform Electricity

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has authorized a loan of $500…

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Nigerian Protesters at the End Bad Governance Protest in Lagos, Nigeria

Three Killed as Nigerians Protest Soaring Costs

Lagos – At least three people lost their lives on Thursday as…

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WhatsApp May Exit Nigeria Over $220M Fine

WhatsApp is considering halting its services in Nigeria after the Federal Competition…

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Demonstrators during the End Bad Governance protest in Lagos, on Aug. 1.Photographer: Benson Beabuchi/AFP/Getty Images

Nigerian Youths Revolt Against Economic Hardship

Abuja, Nigeria – Thousands of Nigerians took to the streets of Abuja…

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#Endbadgovernance protesters in Lagos State, Nigeria on August 1

Protest against Economic Crisis Rocks South West Nigeria

South West, Nigeria - Protests against economic hardship and bad governance have…

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File: Scene of Boko Haram deadly bomb attack in Borno in 2014. Photo: AFP

Bomb Blast Kills 19, Injures Dozens in Nigeria

Jakana, Nigeria - Barely four days after insurgents attacked a police station…

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