The United States has increased the cost of visa application for Nigerians. The US Consulate announced this in a statement issued on Thursday, explaining that it was “reciprocating” the extra visa fee the Nigerian government charges American citizens. According to the statement, Nigerians will be required to pay a fee called visa ‘issuance fee’, or ‘reciprocity fee’, for all applications for nonimmigrant visas in B, F, H1B, I, L, and R visa classifications. The issuance/reciprocity fee is different from the application fees as this will be charged in addition to the nonimmigrant visa application fee. The fees, however, are non-refundable, and their amounts vary based on visa classification. “The reciprocity fee will be required for all Nigerian citizens worldwide, regardless of where they are applying for a nonimmigrant visa to the United States. “The reciprocity fee is required for each visa that is issued, which means both adults and minors whose visa applications ...

No fewer than 59 passengers in a fully loaded bus belonging to the Bus Rapid Transport scheme sustained varying degrees of injury on Tuesday when the vehicle collided with a Dangote cement truck on Ikorodu Road, Lagos State. A female passenger, was, however, unlucky as she lost her life in the crash which occurred at the Ogolonto end of the road. The Director General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the accident was caused by the brake failure of the truck, which was loaded with cement. He noted that the agency’s assets/medical unit worked with sister agencies to ease vehicular movement and ensure swift recovery of the truck. Oke-Osanyintolu explained that all passengers on the bus were injured. He said, “A Dangote truck fully loaded with cement had a brake failure and had a head-on collision with a Primero blue Mass Transit bus with number plate, LSR-228XS, conveying 40 seated and 20 standing passengers. “All passen...

MTV's Video Music Awards are Monday, but speculation about what to expect from the annual (and always unpredictable) celebration go way beyond which artists will take home the coveted Moon Man statues. From races to watch to the anniversary of a very important moment in pop culture, we've rounded up what you need to know before tuning in. Who's hosting the VMAs and how to watch Comedian and author Sebastian Maniscalco is this year's master of ceremonies. He's known for, among other things, his memoir and Netflix special that are both titled "Stay Hungry." The awards ceremony will air live from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey starting at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on Monday, August 26. Who's nominated? Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande are tied with 10 nominations each. This includes video of the year, which pits Grande's rom-com referencing "thank u, next" against Swift's pride anthem "You Need to Calm ...

Paris St-Germain lost Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani to injury as the French champions comfortably beat Toulouse. Cavani was forced off after 14 minutes, while Mbappe pulled up in the second half with a thigh problem. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting - Cavani's replacement - broke the deadlock, before Mathieu Goncalves put through his own net. Angel di Maria missed a penalty, but Choupo-Moting's second goal and a Marquinhos header sealed the win. Thomas Tuchel's side are already without Brazil forward Neymar, who reportedly is not being considered for selection while his future remains in doubt. div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #252525; font-family: ReithSans, Arial, Helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; outline-style: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> ...

  "Black Panther" fans can finally mark their calendars for the highly-anticipated sequel. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige took the stage at Disney's D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, along with film director Ryan Coogler, to announce that the second movie of the "Black Panther" saga will debut in theaters on May 6, 2022. JUST ANNOUNCED: @Kevfeige and Ryan Coogler announce a #BlackPanther sequel is coming to theaters May 6, 2022! #D23Expo — Disney D23 (@DisneyD23) August 24, 2019 The Disney-Marvel movie won three Oscars for original score and production as well as costume design. Since hitting theaters in February 2018, "Black Panther" has grossed more than $700 million, according to Box Office Mojo.

Spider-Man's future might hang in the balance, but the dispute between Sony and Marvel over the character -- having spilled into the public -- is another prime example of super-powered silliness, exposing the limits of turning fans and click-hungry websites into foot soldiers in a corporate standoff. For those preoccupied with, well, practically anything else, the issue appears to boil down to money, as it so often does, and how it's divided. Sony has long controlled the rights to Spider-Man (Marvel gave them up before becoming master of the pop-culture universe), but after director Sam Raimi's first two movies, the studio has demonstrated that it doesn't really know what to do with him. Marvel, meanwhile, welcomed the opportunity to usher one of its signature characters back into its Marvel Cinematic Universe, providing a helpful boost -- especially with the casualties suffered during "Avengers: Endgame" -- and enriching the experience for longtime f...

Taylor Swift has offered a bit of love to all the fans who are eagerly awaiting Friday's release of her seventh album: A video for its title track, "Lover." Set in a whimsy color-coded setting inside a child's snow globe, the video depicts a world of cohabitation and some of the ups and downs that can go with it. Backup dancer Christian Owens plays her paramour and the two are seen handling everything from jealousy to corny jokes. Like most everything the pop star does, this video will surely cause many an Internet debate among her followers as to potential Easter eggs. (The song was release last week, causing some to wonder if the lyrics were a discussion of a fut

Billie Eilish, performing in this photo at Coachella, has a No. 1 hit. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella) Billie Eilish has knocked Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" from the No. 1 atop the Hot 100. Eilish's "Bad Guy" rose from No. 2 to No. 1, finally toppling the country rap song featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, which had a record-breaking 19-week run at the top of the Hot 100. "Bad Guy" is the first No. 1 hit for Eilish, who only rose to fame within the past few months after the release of her debut album, "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" The album has bounced around the Billboard 200 for months. A few weeks ago "Bad Guy" was re-released with a verse by Justin Bieber, which helped give the song a fresh boost. "Gold teeth, my neck, my wrist is froze (So icy)/ I got more ice than, than the snow/ That guy, don't act like you don't know/ That guy, so critical (skrrt)," the verse be...

Nigerian comedian, Afamefuna Igwemba popularly known as Klint Da Drunk, expressed gratitude to God for surviving a car crash along Bauchi-Jos express road. Klint Da Drunk, took to his Instagram handle @klintdadrunk to express his joy on Friday. Below are extracted from his message: “Please, help me in praising God Almighty for delivering us from the Jaws of death. Along Bauchi-Jos express road, we were involved in a terrible car crash. “We boarded golf 2 on charter as it was the only means to move. “The driver was careful enough so I had no issues with him but then, out of the blues, a truck jumped right in front of us and road was wet as it had been drizzling. “The driver tried all he could to stop the car but the slippery road just made it look like he did nothing all I was shouting was “JESUS! JESUS!! JESUS!!!” and with a speed of about 100km/per hr or thereabout, we rammed right into the back of this truck. “God is so merciful and wonderful, we got out of ...

Housemates in ‘Cruisetopia’ group and Frodd are up for possible eviction in the ongoing fourth season of the Big Brother Naija reality show. News Agency of Nigeria  reports that the group lost this nomination task to ‘The Icons’ who were up for eviction last week. Housemates up for possible Eviction this week are Diane, Frodd, Jackye, Gedoni, Mercy, Mike and Seyi. Although Frodd is a member of the winning team ‘The Icons’, he was placed on the eviction list by Elozonam, who saved Venita with the power of the chance card. For five minutes, ‘The Icons’ and team ‘Cruisetopia’ were Tasked to a Challenge which involved each and every team member’s participation, including the head of the house, Esther. There were two marked rectangular boxes for each team, each rectangular box had a large bucket of coloured water and ten small silver cups. The teams were required to fill as much of the silver cups as possible in the frame of five minutes. The Challenge involved th...

10 Albums not to miss this August Mabel, High Expectations Listed for the BBC Sound of 2016, this year’s Breakthrough Act at the Brits, and daughter to Neneh Cherry and Massive Attack producer Cameron McVey – it’s fair to say that the British R&B singer’s debut album is keenly awaited, and it’s reflected in the title. Mabel says her album is “about the expectations I have of myself, other people’s expectations of me and vice versa, especially in relationships.” The album includes her breakthrough hit single in the US, Don't Call Me Up, as well as Mad Love and Fine Line, and features guest rappers Not3s, Kojo Funds, Stefflon Don and Jax Jones. Rick Ross, Port of Miami 2 The highly-anticipated sequel to 2006’s Port of Miami debut that featured menacing rhymes about being a drug-game kingpin. It's jam-packed with high-profile guests, including previously heard collaborations with Drake, Wale, and Swizz Beatz, as well as Gunplay, Tey...