Police conducted a raid on the presidential office a week after President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed attempt to impose martial law. Reports indicate that Yoon was not present during the raid. EDITOR’S PICKS Electricity Meter Costs Rise Again As Deregulation Takes Effect Biden, Harris Set To Congratulate Trump On Presidential Win Thousands Of ‘Trained’ Combatants … Read more
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been barred from leaving the country, the Ministry of Justice announced on Monday, following a tumultuous week in which he briefly imposed martial law, plunging the nation into political chaos. On December 3, Yoon deployed special forces and helicopters to parliament under martial law orders. However, lawmakers swiftly … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has restricted former Delta State Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa from leaving the country, seizing his passport as part of his bail conditions. Okowa was reportedly detained by the EFCC last week over allegations of diverting N1.3 trillion in public funds and was granted administrative bail on Sunday. The … Read more
Omoyele Sowore, the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has revealed that the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has barred him from leaving the country, citing his inclusion on their watchlist. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Sowore made this disclosure in a statement and video shared on his X account on Friday. He … Read more
UAE disowned a website requesting N640,000 fee for visa application. Eko Hot Blog reports that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has denied approving $10,000 bank balance and N640,000 fee as visa application requirements. EDITOR’S PICKS How Lagos Can Reap Economic, Medical Benefits From India – Sanwo-Olu US Election: Donald Trump Announces Long-awaited VP Pick New … Read more
Federal Government implements three-month ban on public-funded foreign trip for MDAs. President Tinubu’s directive aims to save over N5 billion quarterly in government spending. Only essential trips approved by the president will be allowed during the moratorium period. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government stands to save over N5 billion every quarter through a … Read more
Omicron: Biden to reverse South Africa, others’ travel ban EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Joe Biden formally announced Tuesday he will lift a ban this week on travel from South Africa and other countries in the region, imposed due to fear of the Omicron Covid-19 variant. “The travel restrictions… are no longer necessary to … Read more
The official said the curbs were no longer necessary amid a US explosion of cases… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the US is ready to lift a travel ban it imposed on eight southern African nations over a new coronavirus strain. The White House said the 29 November measure, affecting South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, … Read more
…the lifting of the travel ban would take effect from 11:59 pm on Saturday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Canada, on Friday, announced the reversal of a ban on foreign travellers from Nigeria and nine other African countries. The country also reimposed testing, warning that the Omicron variant of Covid-19 risks quickly overwhelming hospitals. Apart … Read more
We won’t reverse travel ban over Nigeria’s threat – UK EKO HOT BLOG reports that Despite the federal government’s threat to impose a similar restriction on the European countries, UK officials have stated that the travel ban against Nigeria would not be lifted. Dean Hurlock, a spokesman for the British High Commission, stated on Tuesday … Read more
…airlines of the affected countries remained banned and the countries placed on Nigeria’s red list. EKO HOT BLOG reports that starting from Tuesday December 14, the Federal Government of Nigeria will restrict inbound airlines from Canada, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and Argentina. Minister of Aviation, Capt. Hadi Sirika, announced the decision on Sunday in … Read more
Omicron panic: Countries with a travel ban on South Africa EKO HOT BLOG reports that Omicron, South Africa’s recently found COVID-19 strain, has sparked concern throughout the world, prompting several nations to impose travel prohibitions. Here is a list of nations that have implemented travel restrictions, beginning with the United Kingdom, which was the first … Read more
Prime Minister Boris Johnson had been planning to raise it tomorrow in his meeting at the White House with the president… The travel ban for people living in the UK and EU, that was introduced last March by Donald Trump, is finally going to be relaxed. An announcement is expected later today from the US … Read more
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The European Commission on Tuesday urged EU nations to lift travel bans imposed on Britain to halt the spread of a coronavirus variant that has swept the UK and spurred global panic just as vaccines are being rolled out. The new strain of the virus, which has also been detected in small numbers elsewhere, appears … Read more
Federal Government says it may impose a travel ban to and from certain parts of the world due to the mutated strain of COVID-19 manifesting itself in the United Kingdom. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at a Special Forum of the News Agency of Nigeria. He … Read more
Japan is planning to remove a ban on overseas travel Japan is planning to remove a ban on overseas travel to China and 11 other countries next month, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Thursday. Read Also: IGP Warns Politicians Against Violence During Ondo Election The 11 other countries and regions include Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, … Read more
Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said that the government wants to end a travel warning for tourist trips. According to him, the travel ban would be lifted for 31 European countries from June 15. If the coronavirus situation allows, 26 other European Union nations and Britain as well as four non-EU countries in the Schengen … Read more
The United States is poised to announce on Sunday a travel ban from coronavirus-hit Brazil, a top aide to US President Donald Trump said. “I think that we’ll have a new travel decision today with respect to Brazil and just like we did with the UK and Europe and China, and we hope that’ll be … Read more
The federal government through the minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed says the speculated plan by the U.S. to add Nigeria to its existing list of visa travel ban countries is ill conceived. Lai Mohammed stated this in London during an official engagement with international media and other think tank. The minister said although … Read more