The relentless rise in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol or fuel, has compounded economic hardship across Nigeria, with prices approaching ₦1,400 per litre in many parts of the country. Crude Oil Rally, Dangote Price Adjustment Drive Increase The surge in petrol prices is largely attributed to the sharp…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has charged the administration of President Bola Tinubu to wield much on insecurity much as it does on revenue generation. Former Vice-President Atiku gave this charge in an social media on Wednesday in reaction to insurgents’ attack on the Wagga Mongono community in the Madagali LGA of Adamawa state. He said…
Ghana has begun accepting West African nationals deported from the United States, including Nigerians, President John Dramani Mahama said on Wednesday. President Mahama disclosed that a first batch of 14 deportees, made up of Nigerians, a Gambian and others, had already arrived in Accra, with the Ghanaian authorities facilitating their return to their respective countries….
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered British Airways to compensate a Nigerian passenger, Mr Stephen Osho, with N50 million in damages for breach of contract and unfair treatment. Delivering judgment, Justice Ibrahim Kala held that Mrs osho endured unnecessary hardship, inconvenience, and financial losses due to the airline’s negligence. The court also awarded…
The Federal Government has approved the establishment of nine new private universities across the country. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced this on Wednesday while briefing journalists after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. The newly approved institutions are Tazkiyah University, Kaduna State; Leadership University, Abuja; Unique Open…
Nigerian students have been affected by the latest UK government cut on Graduate Route visas from two years to 18 months. It is part of a sweeping crackdown on what the UK described as “systemic abuse and mission drift” in international education, asylum, and family immigration. The announcement is part of a broader Immigration White…