Written by Britain’s government announced Monday it was suspending a scheme enabling families of refugees already in the UK to apply to join their relatives, as it tries to reduce irregular immigration. Labour is struggling to stop record numbers of undocumented migrants arriving in the country by small boat, which is fuelling a bitter national debate … Continue reading “UK Pauses Refugee Family Reunion Route”
The UN on Tuesday said the earthquake in eastern Afghanistan that has killed more than 900 people could impact “hundreds of thousands”, and warned of an “exponential” rise in casualties. “We think potentially the impacted individuals would go up to almost into the hundreds of thousands,” Indrika Ratwatte, the UN humanitarian coordinator in Afghanistan, … Continue reading “Afghanistan Quake Could Affect ‘Hundreds Of Thousands’ — UN”
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) on Tuesday said 12 people were injured out of the 583 passengers on board the Asham train that derailed in Abuja. The Director General of the NSIB, Captain Alex Badeh, disclosed this while giving updates on the ongoing investigation. He explained that an Investigator-in-Charge (IIC) has been appointed … Continue reading “NSIB Begins Probe Of Abuja Train Derailment, Confirms 12 Injuries”
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has attributed the recent increase in diaspora remittances to the economic reforms of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the trust and confidence Nigerians in diaspora have in the system. In a statement issued by the Commission’s Spokesperson, Abdur-Rahman Balogun in Abuja … Continue reading “Reforms: FG Hails CBN, Diasporans For $600m Monthly Remittances”
Manchester City confirmed the signing of Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday after selling the long-serving Ederson to Fenerbahce. Donnarumma, 26, has penned a five-year deal at the Etihad for a reported fee of £26 million ($35 million). Donnarumma, who will wear the 99 shirt, was an integral part of the … Continue reading “Man City Sign Donnarumma From PSG As Ederson Departs”
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said that President Bola Tinubu will address 80 per cent of the housing problem facing justices in Nigeria. Wike, who spoke at the commissioning of a magistrates’ court in Abuja on Tuesday, also announced that the 50 units of duplexes would be handed over … Continue reading “FCT High Court To Receive 50 Units Of Duplexes Before June 2026 — Wike”
Tens of thousands of foreign students are being contacted directly by the UK government and warned they will be removed if they overstay their visas. The Home Office said the move follows an “alarming” increase in students entering on study visas and later applying for asylum once their visas expire. For the first time, … Continue reading “UK to foreign students: ‘If you overstay your visa, we’ll deport you’ “
The Chief of Defence Operations, Major General Emeka Onumajuru, has said that the Nigerian Armed Forces do not support financial payment to bandits terrorising different states across the country. Onumajuru said that experience had shown that such an action does not work. “The armed forces of Nigeria do not support the payment of money … Continue reading “NAF Don’t Support Payment Of Money To Criminal Groups — Defence HQ”
On Sunday, August 31, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, Nigeria’s former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (2011 – 2015), completed his maximum ten-year tenure (five years each per election) as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), the premier development finance bank in Africa which effectively began operations in 1964, and more robustly on July 1, … Continue reading “AfDB And Adesina, The Optimist-in-Chief – By Reuben Abati”
With the rising cost of living in the country and the adverse impact on Nigerians, the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has said that state governments have no excuse not to pay civil servants above the ₦70,000 minimum wage. The Director General of NECA, Adewale Smatt-Oyerinde, who stated this on Channels Television’s The Morning … Continue reading “States Have No Excuse For Not Paying Beyond ₦70,000 Minimum Wage — NECA DG”