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Nigeria’s touted medical tourism narratives may be encouraging; however, this reverse migration is less of a triumph and more a patchwork stopgap. The Nigerian Medical Association has already warned that approximately $2 billion is still taken out of the country yearly as patients seek care abroad, a proof that the system remains fundamentally broken. GBENGA SALAU writes that unless rooted reforms …

A federal appeals court Friday struck down many of President Donald Trump’s historic tariffs, saying he unlawfully leaned on emergency powers to impose the import taxes. The International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize tariffs like the ones Trump used the law for earlier this year, the Federal Circuit said in an unsigned opinion upholding a lower-court ruling against …

Business analyst and workplace safety advocate, Prisca Amajuoyi, has called for an urgent ergonomic revolution in Nigeria’s workplace. Business analyst and workplace safety advocate, Prisca Amajuoyi Speaking at a media briefing held yesterday, she asserted the need to redefine workplace safety, emphasising ergonomics, mental health and work-life balance as critical pillars for protecting workers and boosting productivity. Amajuoyi warned that …

•Corruption more outrageous under this government—Rev. Opelema, others•President is not wrong if you contextualize his statement—Rev. Ugolor President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent claim in Brazil that his government’s reforms have ‘eliminated corruption’ in Nigeria has sparked strong reactions at home, with religious leaders insisting that the reality on the ground tells a different story. During his visit to Brazil, Tinubu …

The education minister said the government is committed to industrial peace on the nation’s campuses. The Nigerian government said on Thursday that it is still reviewing the draft agreement between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Yayale Ahmed renegotiation committee submitted in February. Speaking to journalists in Abuja after a meeting on the renegotiation process, the Minister …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected proposals for a buffer zone between Ukrainian and Russian forces as part of a peace deal, arguing it does not reflect the realities of modern warfare. “Only those who do not understand the technological state of today’s war propose a buffer zone,” he told reporters on Friday. His comments followed a report suggesting European …

The Trump administration has moved to cut $5bn (£3.7bn) in foreign aid that was already allocated by Congress earlier this year. The president is using an arcane manoeuvre known as a pocket rescission, or a request to claw back approved funds so late in the fiscal year that if Congress does not weigh in, the allocated money lapses. The move, …

The Anambra State Government has banned the writing of assignments by students in textbooks, describing the practice as wasteful and unsustainable. The Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, issued the directive to schools on Friday in Awka, during a workshop organised for private school proprietors and teachers in the state. Chuma-Udeh said that the decision to ban the practice was …

President Donald Trump has cancelled former Vice-President Kamala Harris’ Secret Service detail, seven months after she left office following her unsuccessful presidential campaign. Unlike former presidents, vice-presidents are not guaranteed protection for the rest of their lives. By law, the US Secret Service provides former vice-presidents and their families six months of protection after their terms end. That term, however, can …

By Idahosa Musa …Igbafe, Eguekhide lay claim to leadership Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force on Thursday in Benin sealed the Edo State Secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress otherwise known as the Adams Oshiomhole Labour House as suspected thugs were seen loitering around the Secretariat. Also, the Main Gate of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Ugbowo Campus was beefed …