British indie band Sports Team were robbed at gunpoint on the first day of their US tour. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the group, known for two top 10 albums in the UK, had their passports, stage equipment, and personal belongings stolen when a thief broke into their tour van in Vallejo, California, in the Bay … Read more
Shiite protesters demanding the release of their leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, were dispersed with teargas by the police and army in Abuja. The protest was terminated at Eagle Square near the Federal Secretariat after armed security operatives arrived and opened fire. The Shiite leader had earlier requested the recovery of his passport, but his plea … Read more
Nigerians arriving Dubai are stranded as their passports have been seized and many are detained by immigration officers. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Some Nigerian arriving in Dubai are reportedly being detained after their passports were seized by immigration officials. EDITOR’S PICK: Abike Dabiri: Why Visa To Dubai Impossible To Access By Male Nigerians Below 30 JUST IN: … Read more
Controller has cried out over the scores of uncollected passports at Lagos offices. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Passport Controller, Lagos Passport Command, Mrs Milka Musa, has said that about 13,800 passports remained uncollected at the Lagos Passport offices. The Passport Controller made this known in Lagos on Monday. Musa disclosed that about 12,300 were uncollected … Read more
Passengers arriving from high-risk countries like South Africa, Brazil, India and Turkey are to embark on a mandatory 14-day quarantine… The federal government has said passports of more than 2,000 in-bound travellers have been suspended for violating COVID-19 protocols. The national incident manager of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC), Mukhtar Mohammed, confirmed this on Monday … Read more