Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has reiterated that the ban on the activities of Okaighele (community youth leaders) in seven local governments in the Edo South Senatorial district remains firmly in place.This comes despite opposition from the Oba of Benin Palace, which had voiced its disapproval on June 7, 2024. Chief Osaro Idah, the Obazelu of Benin, speaking on behalf of the monarch, stated that Okaighele is an integral part of the Benin ancestral tradition a...

The swift action of President Bola Tinubu with the leadership of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which led to the lifting of the visa ban on Nigerians, has been praised by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, or NIDCOM.Chairman/CEO of the Commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in a statement signed by the Head of Media and Public Relations, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, said with this landmark and unique diplomatic achievement, Nigerians working in the UAE, who could not hav...

In what can be tagged an insightful negotiation, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan early today in Abu Dhabi finalized a historic agreement, which has resulted in the immediate cessation of the visa ban placed on Nigerian travellers.The historic agreement, both Etihad Airlines and Emirates Airlines are to immediately resume flight schedules into and out of Nigeria, without any further delay.As negot...