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US Imposes Temporary Travel Ban On Burundians
Channels TV
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August 4, 2025
The United States has temporarily banned travellers from Burundi, its embassy in the tiny Great Lakes nation said on Monday, citing “repeated violations”. Travellers from the impoverished country were among seven countries to have a partial ban...
Equitorial Guinea Court Jails Baltasar Engonga For 8 Years
TVC News Nigeria
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August 27, 2025
A court in Equatorial Guinea has sentenced senior government official Baltasar Ebang Engonga to eight years in prison for embezzlement, months after he made global headlines when leaked sex tapes involving him and the wives of other officials...
US Imposes Temporary Travel Ban on Burundi
News Central TV
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August 4, 2025
The United States has imposed a temporary travel ban on individuals from Burundi, according to a statement from its embassy in the small Great Lakes nation on Monday, citing “repeated violations.” Individuals from the country were included among...
Baltasar Engonga jailed eight years for embezzlement after sex tape scandal
Eagle Online
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August 27, 2025
A court in Equatorial Guinea, on Wednesday delivered an eight-year jail term for embezzlement to a senior official who separately won notoriety for appearing in a series of sex tapes with other officials’ wives. The Bioko provincial tribunal...
Eq. Guinea Court Jails Engonga 8 Years for Embezzlement Amid S^x Tape Scandal
Nigerian Eye
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August 27, 2025
A court in Equatorial Guinea sentenced Baltasar Ebang Engonga, a former senior official, to eight years in prison on Wednesday for embezzling funds, following a high-profile scandal involving s^x tapes that captured global attention. The Bioko...
Visa-Free Travel: 65 Countries Now Open To Philippine Passport Holders
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) For many Filipinos, the dream of exploring the world is becoming more accessible than ever. Whether it's wandering through the vibrant souks of Morocco, diving into the crystal-clear waters of Fiji, or strolling the buzzing...
Take Control of Your Cash Flow: Proven Strategies for AR Leaders
CFO Dive
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Every Country on Donald Trump's Travel Ban Ahead of 2026 World Cup
GiveMeSport
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August 2, 2025
A full list of the 19 countries that could be banned from entering the World Cup as a result of the United States' travel bans has been revealed, with President Donald Trump also rumoured to be banning fans from another iconic footballing nation...
Tinubu’s International Trips: How Impactful Are President’s Visits To Nigeria?
Daily Independent
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August 28, 2025
1 President Bola Tinubu is currently on a state visit to Brazil after he left Japan a few days ago. There have been criticisms concerning what some people described as his globe-trotting, urging him to stay at home and fix the problems in the...
Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today, August 28th, 2025
Lagos Post Online
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August 28, 2025
Good morning, Nigeria! You’re welcome to the Lagos Post Online News Roundup of today’s top newspaper headlines for Thursday, August 28th, 2025. Tinubu Endorsed, But Race Still Open to Other Aspirants – APC The All Progressives Congress (APC) has...
Full List Of Countries Nigeria Offers Direct Flights To
Naija News
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August 28, 2025
The services are handled through five international airports in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano, and Enugu, with Lagos and Abuja being responsible for the majority of intercontinental traffic. Within Africa, Nigeria maintains extensive...
I visited every country in the world using only public transport and no planes - this is how much it cost me
Daily Mail
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August 27, 2025
A British adventurer has shared the extraordinary story of how he became the first person to travel to every country in the world without taking a single flight. Instead of hopping on planes, Graham Hughes, from Liverpool, used buses, trains,...
Pan-African visa-free campaign targets $3.3trn market, deeper integration
Business Day
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August 26, 2025
A continent-wide campaign advocating for visa-free travel across Africa is gathering momentum, with its champions arguing that eliminating travel restrictions could unlock access to Africa’s $3.3 trillion economy and create jobs for its 1.4...
Full list: The 30 countries Nigeria offers direct flights to
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 27, 2025
Nigeria currently offers direct flights to 30 countries across four continents, with a new route to Brazil set to begin soon, according to aviation data compiled by Statisense from FlightConnections. The list spans Africa, Asia, Europe and North...
The Digital Shift: Redefining Insurance with Smarter Payments
Banking Dive
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Advocacy group urges Africa to dismantle visa barriers
Punch
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August 26, 2025
An advocacy group, Trans-African Tourism and Unity Campaign, on Monday, strongly criticised African governments for enforcing visa policies that undermine the goal of a united and prosperous continent. Speaking at a press conference held at the...
Group calls for continental free movement, slams visa barriers
Punch
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August 25, 2025
The Trans-African Tourism and Unity Campaign on Monday strongly criticised African governments for enforcing visa policies that undermine the goal of a united and prosperous continent. Speaking at a press conference held at the Ghana High...
What Bangladesh can learn from global LDC experiences
The Business Standard
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August 26, 2025
In the early 1990s, Botswana faced a paradox. On the verge of graduating from the UN's Least Developed Countries (LDC) category, the country confronted serious risks. Landlocked, and constrained by limited human capital and weak infrastructure, it...
The Kingdom Where Kings Never Die, By Osmund Agbo
News Diary Online
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August 24, 2025
I was minding my own business, staring dismally at Delta’s underwhelming low-budget Jollof rice and resigned to the dreary choice between chicken and fish, when a man, leaning forward from the row behind, tapped me on the shoulder. Apparently,...
State Department Slams Latest Instance of Leftist ‘Judicial Overreach’
The Daily Signal - Washington D.C.
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August 21, 2025
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The State Department is condemning a Biden-appointed federal judge’s ruling barring the Trump administration from using the president’s latest travel ban to deny visas to foreigners from certain countries. U.S. District...