Donald Trump to introduce $100,000 fees on skilled foreign worker visas
Donald Trump will introduce a new $100,000 application fee for foreign worker visas.
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Man Utd handed huge injury boost for Chelsea clash
Manchester United have been handed a huge injury boost with Matheus Cunha and Mason Mount fit to face Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday evening.
Canada bans Kneecap from entering country
Canada has banned rap group Kneecap from entering the country for allegedly ‘glorifying terrorist organisations’.
President Tinubu Felicitates Music Icon 2Baba At 50
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated music icon, Mr Innocent Ujah Idibia, fondly called 2Face or 2Baba, on his 50th birthday anniversary. In a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, on Friday evening, the President acknowledged the contributions of the music star to Nigeria’s entertainment industry and commends his resilience, creativity, and indomitable Nigerian spirit. “For […]
PICTORIAL: EFCC Arrests 19 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Niger
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of Kaduna Zonal Directorate have arrested 19 suspected internet fraudsters in Lapai local government area of Niger State, comprising 18 males and one female. They were arrested on Friday, September 19, 2025, following credible information that linked them to fraudulent internet activities. A terse statement posted […]
Ebola/Marburg: Abuja Results Came Out Negative, Says NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has dispelled fears of an Ebola or Marburg outbreak in Abuja after two suspected cases of viral hemorrhagic fever tested negative for both diseases. In a public health advisory issued on Friday, the Director-General of NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, said NCDC is currently testing samples for […]
‘Let’s Embrace This Moment As Fresh Beginning’, Fubara Urges Rivers People
Rivers State governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has called on the people of the State to embrace the lifting of a state of emergency and the return of democratic governance in state, as a moment of fresh beginning. Fubara made the call on Friday evening in his first state-wide broadcast to the people after the lifting […]
Kwankwaso Gives Conditions For Possible Return To APC
The national leader of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has outlined specific conditions under which he would consider rejoining the All Progressives Congress (APC), emphasising that any political alliance must respect the interests of his Kwankwasiyya Movement. During a recent stakeholder meeting in Kano, the former Kano State governor made it […]
BLVCK Pan-African Art Exhibition Set To Light Up Abuja
Abuja is about to witness an extraordinary cultural gathering as the much-anticipated BLVCK Pan-African Art Exhibition takes centre stage on September 27, 2025, at the Orisun Art Gallery, Tropic Galleria in Abuja. According to the organisers, it’s more than just exhibition as BLVCK is a movement – a bold reminder of Africa’s power to define […]
NCAA Accuses Qatar Airways Of Detaining Nigerian Passenger On False Allegation
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), on Friday, accused Qatar Airways of allegedly detaining a Nigerian passenger for 18 hours over false allegations of sexually assaulting a cabin crew. Speaking on his X handle, the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the NCAA, Michael Achimugu, said a female cabin crew member alleged that […]