£3,000 British visa bond an insult to Nigeria and unacceptable - oba of Lagos, Akiolu

The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, on Monday condemned the proposed £3,000 British visa deposit imposed on Nigerian travellers.

Akiolu said this at the opening of a five-day workshop on corporate fraud organised by the police Special Fraud Unit in collaboration with the City of London Police in Lagos, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.

“It is unacceptable to us as a nation; we will not take it. It is a big insult to us for British to demand £3,000 before we can go to London. We are not criminals,’’ he said.

The monarch stressed the need for the government to release the reports of some major probes into corruption, including the Halliburton scam.

Hundreds killed by fire in a Brizil Night Club

At least 245 people have been killed in a Brazil nightclub after a fire ravaged through the building in the early hours of this morning.

Initial reports were that 90 people perished in the blaze, but the death toll has steadily been rising as more bodies have been found in the packed nightclub.

While the official cause of the blaze has not been stated, local reports claim it was sparked by a firework set off during a band's performance.

Henry Okah convicted by a South African court of Nigeria's 2010 Independence Day Bombings

Henry Okah

A South African court has found Nigerian militant Henry Okah guilty of masterminding the 2010 car bombing which killed 12 people.

Okah was convicted of 13 counts related to acts of terrorism.

He was arrested in Johannesburg a day after two car bombs exploded during the 50th anniversary of

Coke to tackle obesity

NEW YORK: Coca-Cola became one of the world’s most powerful brands by equating its soft drinks with happiness. Now it is taking to the airwaves for the first time to address a growing cloud over the industry: obesity.

The Atlanta-based company begin airing a two-minute spot during the highest-rated shows on CNN, Fox

Nigeria win big at the 2012 Channel O Music Video Awards: D’banj, Brymo, Ice Prince & Davido scoop major awards

Nigerian hiphop acts, put up a spectacular performance at the Channel O Music Video Awards, carting away six awards from 13 nominations.

Paul and Peter Okoye a.k.a P-Square

D’Banj, P-Square, Davido, etc. were among the big winners of the night at the show hosted by Ice Prince
and

D'Banj dominates at Channel O Music Video Awards

Dbanj's Oliver Twist Performance at Channel O Awards 2012

Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown is known as the home of the Freedom Charter, but on Saturday it played

More states apply to secede from the U.S.

FEW days after the celebrated re-election of President Barack Obama, secession threats are already

John McAfee, creator of McAfee Anti-Virus Software on the Run for Murder

John McAfee

Belize's prime minister on Wednesday urged anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee to help the country's police with a murder inquiry, calling McAfee "bonkers" for recent media statements.

"I don't want to be unkind, but he seems to be extremely paranoid - I would go so far as to say bonkers," Prime Minister Dean Barrow said in Belize City. "He ought to man up and respect our laws and go in and talk to the police."

Obama re-elected

President Barack Obama, with his daughter Malia wave toward the crowd at his election night party Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Chicago. President Obama defeated Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Photo: Charles Rex Arbogast, Associated Press / SF

Washington --

A demographic tidal wave became a Democratic tidal wave as President Obama won a tight but decisive re-election victory Tuesday with the help of record-breaking support from Hispanic voters, massive turnout from African Americans and continuing enthusiasm from young Americans.