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In what is best described as a major immigration crackdown on foreign students, the United Kingdom is set to announce new restrictions that will most likely stop Nigerian students, other nationalities studying in the UK from bringing their families over. This crackdown, according to an exclusive report by The Sun UK, will be annocued this week. The new UK Immigration …

• Manufacturers Invest N698.3billion On Alternative Energy• Load Off-take By DisCos Crashes To 2,900MW Despite NERC Contract • Stakeholders List Corruption, Political Considerations, Non-Alignment Of Infrastructure As Obstacles• Sector Must Transit From Govt-operated To Market-oriented System The projected gains expected from the over $7.5 billion loans taken by the President Muhammadu Buhari administartion to overhaul the transmission segment of the electricity sector …

Before the latest amendments to the 2010 Electoral Act, INEC could not overturn a result declared by a returning office even when it was done under duress or illegally. On the morning of Sunday, 15 April, the Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Yunusa Ari, made headlines when he illegally declared the candidate of the …

It may be wrong to assume President Muhammadu Buhari’s legacy would be a subject of controversy. No, it won’t be like the bequest of many leaders, who had superintended over the affairs of nations for years. That might be a break from tradition as the legacies of national leaders have always been subjects of critical argument for analysts and scholars.In …

United States President, Joe Biden today, at the G7 Leaders Summit in Hiroshima Japan, announced concrete steps to implement the vision of the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) to mobilize $600 billion by 2027 in infrastructure investments around the world.  The announcement included public-private support for the Romania small modular reactor (SMR) project from the United States, Japan, …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said the state government will reconstitute the state Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board. He said this during a courtesy visit by the new leadership of the Edo State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) led by Chairman, Apostle General (Dr) Irekpono Omoike, at the Government House, in Benin City. He said, “The …

…Presents gratuity cheque to retired Chief Judge Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has hailed the State retired Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Joe Acha as a performance-driven leader who surpassed expectations while he served the state. The governor made the remarks at a valedictory party in honour of Hon. Justice Acha who retired at the age of 65 as required by …

Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Nigeria from a trip to Europe where reports claimed he went to fine-tune preparations for his May 29 Presidental inauguration. Tinubu was spotted at the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja this afternoon, according to report by the Vanguard. The President-elect was received by the Vice President-elect, Kassim Shettima, Senate …

The Federal Government has appointed Oba of Benin, Ewuare II as the Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria, two years after the institution has been without a Chancellor. The university, is the largest in Nigeria with over 120,000 students, cutting across the various learning centres nationwide. The Vice Chancellor of the university,  Prof. Olufemi Peters, who announced this when …

…Lines up 50 witnesses Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, on Saturday, asked the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal for seven weeks to present his case, including 50 witnesses that would testify and tender evidence to establish that the 2023 presidential election was rigged against him. Obi, made the request at the resumed proceedings on the petition he filed to …