India says H-1B visa price hike likely to have humanitarian consequences
India’s ministry of external affairs says it is studying the implications of the US H-1B visa hike, noting that the move could affect skilled talent mobility, innovation, and families. President…
If I wanted a third term, I knew how to go about – OBJ
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has dismissed claims that he sought a third term in office, insisting he never pursued such an ambition. Speaking on Wednesday at the democracy dialogue…
Felak Group denies link to $7m EFCC traced to bank’s vault
Felak Group has dismissed reports linking its Chief Executive Officer, Dr Aisha Achimugu, and its subsidiary, Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas, to a controversial $7 million cash transaction allegedly tied…
NCDC: Two suspected Ebola, Marburg virus cases in Abuja tested negative
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says two suspected cases of viral haemorrhagic fever in Abuja both tested negative for Ebola and Marburg viruses. In a statement…
Kwankwaso states conditions for joining APC
Rabiu Kwankwaso, national leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), says he would only consider rejoining the All Progressives Congress (APC) if his Kwankwasiyya movement is fully recognised. Rumours…
Why I resisted pressure to challenge state of emergency — Fubara
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has explained why he refused to legally challenge the constitutionality of the six-month state of emergency imposed on the state by President Bola Tinubu,…
Trump hikes H-1B visa fee to $100,000
US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation imposing an annual $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications. The H-1B is a non-immigrant visa classification in the United States that allows…
I’ve settled with our leader Wike – Fubara
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has confirmed that he and former governor and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, have resolved their political differences, describing it as a key step towards lasting…
NNPC paid zero dividend from N1trn profit oil proceeds – FAAC report
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited got N1.06 trillion from production sharing contract (PSC) profit oil between January and August 2025, according to the firm’s Federation Account Allocation…
2027: Obasa, Orelope-Adefulire, Aregbesola in pitched battle for Alimosho
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, former Lagos State Deputy Governor (2011 to 2015) and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, Adejoke…
