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Client FAQ: U.S. Travel Ban - Current Restrictions and Possible Expansion
JD Supra - California
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June 24, 2025
The U.S. government maintains travel restrictions for certain countries and is reportedly considering expanding these restrictions to additional nations. This FAQ provides an up-to-date list along with practical guidance for affected individuals...
Nigeria, Brazil Strengthen Partnership, Sign MoUs On Agriculture, Food Security, Defence, Energy, Drug Control, Tourism
The Will
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June 24, 2025
June 24, (THEWILL) – Nigeria and Brazil have strengthen their bilateral ties as both countries converged on Abuja for the second session of the Nigeria-Brazil Strategic Dialogue Mechanism (SDM). THEWILL earlier reported that Nigeria’s Vice...
Niger State Government Says IBB Varsity Students Could Face Charges For Protesting Colleague’s Murder
Sahara Reporters
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The Niger State governmental has said it could have prosecuted students of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, who carried dangerous weapons during recent protests, if the new penal code had already been signed into law. The State...
Advancing Cancer Care in Niger
IAEA
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June 23, 2025
Cancer is a growing healthcare challenge in Niger, with over 11 000 new cases and more than 8800 cancer related deaths reported in 2022. Radiotherapy — a treatment needed in nearly half of all cancer cases — remains in short supply in the country,...
Jamaican travellers reminded to get Yellow Fever vaccine
Loop News
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The Ministry of Health & Wellness is reminding Jamaicans of the importance of getting vaccinated and showing proof of Yellow Fever vaccination when travelling to and from affected countries. All persons older than one year, who are travelling from...
What is the worldwide caution alert? See travel advisories for US
Treasure Coast Palm - Florida
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Following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, tensions escalate between the two nations and their allies. The U.S. State Department issued a worldwide cautionary advisory for U.S. citizens abroad. President Trump's travel ban remains in...
Suspected assailants kill 300 level student in Niger varsity
The Sun Nigeria
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June 23, 2025
Students barricade highway to protest incessant killing From John Adams, Minna A 300-level student of the Niger State-owned Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, in Niger State, simply identified as Jafar, has been reportedly killed...
Could Anything Be More Bigoted Than Trump’s Travel Bans?
The American Prospect
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June 23, 2025
In her early nineties, my mother had emergency surgery to remove her gallbladder, which had somehow managed to flip over and begun to rot. The physician who performed the surgery—from which she recovered completely—was an Iranian immigrant. I was...
Group Tasks President Tinubu On Educational Dev. Across States In Niger
The Nigerian Voice
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A Non-governmental Organization under the aegis of 'One Youth Global' has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intensify advocacy on educational development across states in Nigeria. The group called on the president and state governors in Nigeria...
Niger Governor Bago felicitates with Niger APC Chieftain, Vatsa at 64
The Sun Nigeria
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June 21, 2025
Describes him as courageous, outspoken personality From John Adams, Minna Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has celebrated his Special Adviser on Media, Communication and Strategy and Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Hon....
Wanderlust with Pride: explore the world’s most welcoming LGBTQIA+ destinations
IOL
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ZamaNdosi Cele|Published 35 minutes ago 4min The visibility of the LGBTQIA+ community has significantly grown in the travel industry over the years as gay rights and inclusivity are championed globally, with an increasing number of destinations...
Terrorism, insecurity: The need for Nigeria to fence up
The Cable
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June 25, 2025
In the face of Nigeria’s deepening security crisis, especially the recent killing in Yelwata and Daudu villages in Benue State, where it was claimed that the killer herdsmen are foreign mercenaries who come in from Cameroon, strike, and then go...
Here Are The Countries With The Highest Rabies Risk As Doctors Warn UK Holidaymakers
HuffPost UK
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June 20, 2025
Plane window Speaking on This Morning, Dr Zoe Williams recently advised holiday makers to “check which countries you’re at risk for rabies.” Whether you’ll be going for a long period of time, expecting to work with animals, or hoping to try some...
Mobile Clinics Enhance Access To Health Care Services In Niger
MENAFN
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June 20, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) NIAMEY, Niger, June 20, 2025/APO Group/ -- In Niger, West Africa's largest country by land surface, access to health care services is a major challenge. Just one in two people has access to health services. One...
Mobile Clinics Enhance Access To Health Care Services In Niger
MENAFN
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June 20, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) In Niger, West Africa's largest country by land surface, access to health care services is a major challenge. Just one in two people has access to health services. One of the ways to bridge the gap is through mobile clinics in...
Tanzania seeks travel truce with US to avoid visa ban
Zawya
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Tanzania has opened negotiations with Washington in an attempt to circumvent the latest restrictions imposed by the Donald Trump administration on citizens of African countries planning to travel to the US. This followed the State Department’s...
Obasanjo Would Have Ruled Nigeria For More Than Eight Years If Not For The Media – Niger Govt
Naija News
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June 20, 2025
The Special Adviser to the government on media and strategy, Jonathan Vatsa, made the assertion when he paid a courtesy call on the Correspondent Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Minna. He claimed that former president Olusegun...
US warns of expanded travel ban that could affect key African markets
ICEF Monitor
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June 19, 2025
"The United States is considering restricting entry to citizens of an additional 36 countries in what would be a significant expansion of the travel ban announced by the Trump administration early this month," reports The Washington Post. The...
Consumed by Terror: Africa’s ambitious Great Green Wall faces crucial threat (1)
Premium Times
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June 25, 2025
Qosim Suleiman, Abdullah Tijani, Amma Moussa & Gaston Sawadogo Five years ago, Aliyu Garba, 45, was summoned to his village head’s palace to receive some exciting news: He would now participate in a massive tree-planting project commissioned by...
Travelers From These 36 Countries May Soon Be Banned From Entering the U.S.
Fodors Travel Guide
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June 16, 2025
And other travel news you may have missed. This week in travel, we’ve uncovered several stories that might have flown under your radar. Among them: locals fire squirt guns at tourists (again); a woman has an epic meltdown in Milan over excess...