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US embassy reopens Abuja office on Friday, August 24

- The US embassy expresses regret for the inconvenience the interruption of its services in Abuja caused - The consular states that visa and American Citizen Services (ACS) applicants with scheduled appointments for August 24 should come to the Embassy in Abuja, as usual - It says those about the arrival of their US passports could contact the embassy through its website The US embassy has disclosed that it will be reopening its Abuja’s consular section on Friday, August 24, for full services for both visas and American Citizen Services (ACS). The embassy made the disclosure in a message on its website on Monday, August 20, crystalENT reports. The embassy expressed regret for the inconvenience the interruption of its services in Abuja caused. It however noted that its consular functions at the US consulate in Lagos was never affected by the brief closure of its Abuja office. It said: "The U.S. Embassy in Abuja’s consular section will reopen on August 24 for full serv...

Angry youths set SARS office ablaze after the demise of their friend.

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It goes without saying that a large number of the Nigerian populace have suffered in the hands of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) officials, a body meant to protect the lives and property of the citizens. However, with the negative news that has been trailing the organisation, it seems they did not get the memo as to what their responsibilities are. As gathered by crystalENT, the life of a young man has been cut short by a SARS operative. A young man identified as Ayotunde Babatunde Nafiu, was hit by a stray bullet fired by a SARS official identified as Gbadamosi Lukman. It was gathered that the student who was going to Iwo from Olupona was shot dead on Thursday night, August 23, and the incident led to a protest by the angry youths. According to reports, the deceased was waiting at a junction to board a bike after attending an annual sallah fest at Ajangbala, when he was hit by the bullet. It was also reported that the SARS operatives also stormed the venue of the event a...