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Supreme Court Breaks Silence On Justice’s Trip To Edo
The Nigerian Voice
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The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed allegations circulating on social media that a justice of the apex court travelled to Benin City, Edo state capital for political case related to the recent governorship election in the state. In a press...
Trump Could Add Dozens Of Countries To Travel Ban, Report Says
Daily Voice
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June 14, 2025
The proposed expansion lists 36 nations, among them key US partners such as Egypt, with 25 in Africa, according to a State Department memo obtained by The Washington Post. A State Department spokesperson refrained from commenting on internal...
African countries excluded as China expands visa‑free transit to 55 nations
Business Insider Africa
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June 14, 2025
China's visa-free transit policy, which grants a 10-day stay for travelers in transit, now includes 55 countries but excludes all African nations—a move that has sparked disappointment and raised questions about Beijing’s travel diplomacy and its...
Trump considering adding Nigeria, 35 countries to travel ban list
The Cable
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June 14, 2025
United States President Donald Trump is considering imposing a travel ban on Nigeria and a host of other countries, mostly from Africa. According to the Washington Post, an internal memo signed by Marco Rubio, secretary of state, 36 more countries...
South Africa leads as 17 African companies make Forbes list of world’s largest firms
Business Insider Africa
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June 14, 2025
In 2025, a total of 17 African companies made the Forbes Global 2000 ranking, dominated by South Africa with 14 entries, followed by Morocco with 2 and Egypt with 1. Per Forbes, the 2025 Global 2000 companies collectively account for $52.9...
JUST IN: Nigeria among countries facing possible new US travel ban
Punch
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June 14, 2025
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has commenced plans to place a general visa ban on Nigerians. According to a report by the Washington Post, an internal memo signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday outlines a...
Trump considers extending travel ban to 25 African nations, including Nigeria, Ghana
Business Insider Africa
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June 14, 2025
The move, revealed in a leaked State Department memo reviewed by The Washington Post, would represent one of the most significant expansions of the controversial travel ban policy first introduced in 2017, potentially adding several African...
A Day Trip to Alexandria, Egypt: History, Culture, and Coastal Views
Go World Travel Magazine - Colorado
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June 14, 2025
View from the citadel in Alexandria. Photo by Janna Graber We were nearing the end of our journey through Egypt — exhausted, sleep-deprived, and utterly captivated. Getting to Egypt from the United States isn’t exactly a casual hop: a long flight...
Spanish police officer suspended over sexual exploitation of North African asylum seekers
Hespress
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June 14, 2025
Spain’s High Court of Justice in Madrid confirmed the punishment of a Spanish National Police officer facing a 90-day suspension without pay for demanding sex from several young North African migrants, including a minor, in hotels in Ceuta and the...
Saint Lucia Among Caribbean CBI Countries Listed in Leaked US Memo on Possible Travel Ban
St. Lucia Times
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June 14, 2025
The United States is considering a major expansion of its travel ban to include Saint Lucia and several other Caribbean nations that offer citizenship by investment (CBI), according to a leaked US State Department memo obtained by The Washington...
The beautiful African country with 17m tourists a year - and it wants even more
Daily Express
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June 14, 2025
Africa is becoming ever more popular with globetrotters, with visitor numbers surging in recent years. The continent welcomed a whopping 74 million travellers last year, a 12% rise from 2023.Among the perennial favourite destinations are countries...
Africa Matters: Trump Travel Ban
TRT World
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New US travel restrictions now ban or limit entry for citizens from 10 African countries. So will this end their American dream? Meanwhile, residents of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo are dealing with the dangerous presence of...
Trump considering adding another 36 countries to his no travel list including African and Caribbean nations: report
The Independent
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June 14, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
S'Court debunks allegations of justice’s political trip
Punch
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June 14, 2025
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has refuted allegations circulating on social media and certain online platforms that a Justice of the apex court travelled to Benin City for reasons related to a political case. In a press statement signed by the...
Make these aquariums part of your next family vacation
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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Noreen Kompanik | TravelPulse With summer on the horizon, families are no doubt already deep in their vacation planning modes. While theme parks, water parks, national parks and beaches are top draws, why not consider adding in an aquarium visit?...
Herald Heroes: Lana Lynn passes love of reading to people in Africa
Monterey Herald - California
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June 14, 2025
Editor’s note – We invited readers to send in their nominations for “Herald Heroes,” an effort to recognize the heroics of people doing great things behind the scenes. We then pursued the nearly impossible task of winnowing the list to five...
Travel Experts' 5 Best Cheap Holiday Destinations As Brits Skip Spain And Portugal
HuffPost UK
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June 14, 2025
Todor Andonov via Unsplash Beach According to aviation analysts Cirium, Brits appear to be skipping Spain and Portugal this holiday season in favour of North African locations like Morocco and Tunisia. Money, The Independent suggests, may be a...
Top 10 export destinations for Nigeria in Q1 2025: India takes the lead
Nairametrics
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June 14, 2025
Nigeria’s export trade saw a notable boost in Q1 2025, reaching N20.598 trillion, a 2.92% increase from N20.01 trillion recorded in the previous quarter. Year-on-year, this represents a 7.42% jump from N19.17 trillion posted in Q1 2024, according...
Pat Cummins' honest unfiltered take on WTC format after loss vs South Africa: ‘Didn’t end on right side but…'
Hindustan Times
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June 14, 2025
Australia suffered a rare loss in an ICC final, something that the country’s cricket ethos isn’t used to happening to them often. Ultimately, they were outlasted in the ICC World Test Championship final by South Africa, who turned up when it...
‘Everyone’s back in the picture’: Aussies on notice as Cummins hints at Ashes ‘reset’
Fox Sports
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Captain Pat Cummins has foreshadowed a significant reset is in order for Australia after it surrendered the World Test Championship when beaten by five wickets by South Africa at Lord’s on Saturday. While Australia had its chances to defend the...