Easter travel advice: Holidaymakers warned to not carry cash whilst aboard EASTER travel advise has warned holidaymakers against carrying cash when travelling abroad and encourages tourists to opt for pre-paid travel cards instead. Holidaymakers are being warned to steer clear from carrying cash with them on their Easter holiday this year and opt for a travel spending card instead. According to Consumer Intelligence (CI), British travellers are risking overspending during the Easter break by taking cash instead of using cards. The latest research revealed nearly two out of five holidaymakers…
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Queen attends Lord Mountbatten’s great granddaughter wedding
The Queen was joined by Duke of Edinburgh as she walked into the service at Romsey Abbey in Hampshire Alexandra Knatchbull is the daughter of Lord Brabourne a close friend to Charles and the Royal Family. Also in attendance at the abbey today was Prince Anne and Alexandra’s grandmother Countess Mountbatten. The Queen arrived at the ‘society wedding of the year’ between Mounbatten heiress Alexandra Knatchbull and her fiance Thomas Hooper today with Prince Charles giving the bride away. Her Royal Highness was joined by the Duke of Edinburgh as…
Read MoreBuhari urge militants to stop bombing pipelines
A perturbed President Muhammadu Buhari over the activities of the Niger Delta Militants (NDA), last night went spiritual, pleading with them in God’s name to have a change of heart over their destruction of oil and gas installations in the region. The president who stated that there were many factions of the Niger Delta Militants also said that the groups were armed with sophisticated weapons and that the economy was on its knees following the bombing of gas pipelines. Buhari also pleaded with friends and associates of the militants to…
Read MoreGermany, France hasten UK for quick divorce
Britain is facing pressure for a fast exit from the EU, with Germany, France and the European Central Bank pressuring the UK not to drag its heels. Germany and France have led demands for Britain to negotiate a quick divorce from the European Union. Paris is warning that populism will otherwise take hold after the vote to leave the bloc sent shock waves around the world. The European Central Bank added to the pressure by saying Britain’s financial industry, which employs 2.2 million people, would lose the right to serve…
Read MoreSouth East Caucus express dismay over Buhari led administration
The South East Caucus of the House of Representatives has expressed dismay over the onslaught of the President Mohammadu Buhari’s led Federal Government against the people of the South East Geo-political zone. The legislators said it watching with keen interest the latest of the serial onslaughts against the person and office of the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu. The Deputy Minority Leader and Caucus Leader for the South East Caucus, in the House of Representatives, Hon. Chukwuka Onyema in a statement at the weekend said the latest…
Read MoreNigerian Army Condemns ‘Campaign of Calumny’ Against Buratai
The Nigerian Army has condemned what it referred as a campaign of calumny by some vested interests against the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, over alleged corruption and fraudulent deals. The Director of Army Public Relations (DAPR), Col. Sani Abubakar, in a statement on Saturday, described the reports by some online media as untrue and a calculated attempt to tarnish the image of the Army Chief. Usman drew the attention of the members of the public to the fact that the information being peddled against Buratai…
Read MoreFrank-Walter Steinmeier German Minister says EU must hear people’s expectations
The European Union must hear “the expectations of the people” on issues such as migration and unemployment as it responds to Britain’s vote to leave, Germany’s foreign minister said. Frank-Walter Steinmeier has been meeting with top diplomats from the EU’s five other founding nations in Berlin for hastily arranged talks following Britain’s referendum. The German foreign minister invited his counterparts from France, Netherlands, Italy, Belgium and Luxembourg to the government’s Villa Borsig mansion on the outskirts of Berlin. As he was heading into the meeting, Mr Steinmeier implied it is…
Read MoreFarage lauds a ‘new dawn’ for Britain outside the EU
Nigel Farage realised lifelong dream after 25 years of of Eurosceptic politics Today hailed ‘a new dawn’ for independent Britain on steps of Westminster called for a pro-Brexit Prime Minister to replace David Cameron after vote But with no seat at Westminster, his future in politics is now uncertain. Nigel Farage today celebrated ‘a new dawn’ in Britain after his impossible dream of leaving the EU came true. He looked jubilant after the vote, despite the fact that it could mean the end of his political career after 25 years…
Read MoreFarage lauds a ‘new dawn’ for Britain outside the EU
Nigel Farage realised lifelong dream after 25 years of of Eurosceptic politics Today hailed ‘a new dawn’ for independent Britain on steps of Westminster called for a pro-Brexit Prime Minister to replace David Cameron after vote But with no seat at Westminster, his future in politics is now uncertain Nigel Farage today celebrated ‘a new dawn’ in Britain after his impossible dream of leaving the EU came true. He looked jubilant after the vote, despite the fact that it could mean the end of his political career after 25 years…
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