Today's Headlines: UK Increases Visa Fees For Nigerians, Others, Tinubu Leaves For Kenya On Two-day AU Meeting

UK Increases Visa Fees For Nigerians, Others

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Nigerians, and other foreign nationals coming into the United Kingdom will have to pay more for visa applications.

Also, the Immigration Health Surcharge paid by immigrants applying for visas will “increase significantly”, the United Kingdom has said.

The British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, made the announcement on the increase in visa application fees on Thursday.

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Tinubu Leaves For Kenya On Two-day AU Meeting

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja for Nairobi, Kenya, on Saturday, July 15, to participate in the Fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (5thMYCM) of the African Union (AU).

The presidential spokesman, Dele Alake, in a statement on Friday, said the President as the Chairperson of ECOWAS would join Heads of State and Government, Foreign Ministers of the AU Member-States, and high-level dignitaries at the mid-year meeting which would take place on Sunday, July 16.

Nigerian Military Aircraft Crashes In Benue State

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ANigerian Air Force FT-7NI trainer aircraft crashed on Thursday at about 4.15pm in Makurdi, Benue State, the authorities have said.

In a release by the Nugerian Air Force, obtained by SaharaReporters, the plane crashed but there was no record of loss of lives at the moment.

“A Nigerian Air Force FT-7NI trainer aircraft crashed today, 14 July 2023 at about 4.15pm in Makurdi, Benue State, while on a routine training exercise. Luckily, the 2 pilots on board survived the crash after successfully ejecting from the aircraft.

Tinubu Meets Ambode

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President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with the former Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

The meeting comes after the President met with Ambode at the state reception organised for him by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on June 29.

The perceived return of Ambode to the mainstream of Lagos politics reportedly began with Sanwo-Olu’s visit to his predecessor’s home to celebrate his 60th birthday on June 14.

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