Day: July 11, 2025

‘In Honour Of Diogo Jota,’ Liverpool Retires Number 20 Shirt After Forward’s Tragic Death

Ganiyu Amodu

Liverpool are retiring the number 20 shirt in honour of Diogo Jota – the first time the club has made such a gesture. The Premier League champions said it was a reflection of the Portuguese forward’s contribution to the club and the impact he had on teammates and supporters. The club said it was a “unique tribute to a uniquely wonderful person” and the decision was made in consultation with his wife and family. The number 20 will be permanently retired at all levels, including the men’s and women’s first…

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Visa War Worsens, Nigeria Explains Stance As US Slams Tougher Measures

Abibat Babalola

The Federal Government yesterday, denied stopping the issuance of the 5-year non-immigrant multiple-entry visa for United States of American, USA, citizens, a policy the US cited as reason for the latest visa restrictions against Nigerians. This came as the US continued its tight immigration policies with the introduction of a new $250 Visa Integrity Fee targeting mostly non-immigrant visa applicants, including students, tourists and workers visas. It will be recalled that recently, several countries, including the US, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United Arab Emirates, UAE have introduced stricter…

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Nigeria Rejects US Push To Deport 300,000 Venezuelan Prisoners To Abuja

Abibat Babalola

. ‘We’re already facing significant domestic challenges. No to being a dumping ground for prisoners of Venezuelan descent being Deported by US,’ word-for-word statement by foreign affairs minister, Yusuf Tuggar     The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar has declared that Nigeria will not yield to pressure from the United States to accept Venezuelan deportees. Speaking in an interview on Thursday, Tuggar said Nigeria is already facing significant domestic challenges and cannot become a “dumping ground” for Venezuelan prisoners being deported amid the U.S. immigration crackdown. “We have enough…

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