South Korea's Justice Ministry announced plans to ease visa requirements for international students who meet Korean-language standardsThe package introduces a gap-year visa track, simpler part-time work rules, and new routes to employment and long-term residenceThe number of international students in South Korea has gr…
ADC vice presidential candidate Rotimi Amaechi outlined Atiku Abubakar's proposed fuel pricing plan at a townhall in Edo StateAmaechi said the plan would set a lower domestic crude price for Nigerian refineries, with the difference recovered as a production subsidy from refinery ownersThe proposal drew sharp reactions …
A mother revealed that abductors initially demanded N50 million per victim before negotiations brought the figure down significantlyThe family sent three representatives to meet the kidnappers in Ibadan and later converted the ransom money to dollars in Imo StateNigeria Police Force confirmed the victims were rescued o…
Depot operators in Warri, Port Harcourt and Calabar raised petrol prices by as much as N25 per litre on Thursday, October 8Ibeto depot in Lagos raised its diesel price by N195 per litre amid growing concerns over crude supply disruptionsBrent crude climbed to $105.02 per barrel, with tanker traffic through the Strait o…
Christmas Day falls on a Friday in 2026 and is recognised as a public holiday in Nigeria, affecting schools and institutions throughout the West African nationFor some states, the holiday arrives towards the end of the first term for primary and secondary schoolsNigerians love holidays because they offer a mix of deep …
Gunmen killed former Berom Youth Moulders-Association chairman Rwas Paul Danladi on Wednesday evening along the Gashish-Barkin Ladi roadThe BYM confirmed the killing in a statement and said two other people were injured in separate attacks across Berom communities on the same dayThe association called on the Plateau St…
Beans prices recorded a mixed trend in September 2026, with three of the four categories tracked falling compared with AugustOloyin beans by the derica recorded the biggest decline, while Drum beans by the derica fell by 5.4% from N925 to N875However, Drum beans by the paint increased slightly from N4,433.75 to N4,440,…
The UK government set £31,300 (about ₦65.3 million) per year as the standard minimum salary for the Health and Care Worker visa in 2026Workers whose jobs appear on the immigration salary list face a different threshold, with the required amount dropping to £25,000 (about ₦52.2 million)Younger applicants, recent graduat…
Arsenal youngster Max Dowman has been presented with three Guinness World Records certificates after setting new marks in English and European football before turning 17. Guinness World Records announced the achievement in a post on its verified X handle on Thursday, saying Dowman had been recognised for his record-bre…
Flying Officer Isa Muyiwa Adeshina was commissioned as the best graduating cadet of Branch Commission Course 3 just nine days before the crashAdeshina had served in the Nigerian Air Force for over a decade before earning his commission, rising from air intelligence operator to sergeantBefore joining the military, Adesh…
Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation confirmed that Houthi strikes hit Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport, killing three peopleThe US Mission in Saudi Arabia issued a security alert warning American citizens about potential flight cancellations and airspace closures following…
The traditional ruler of Igbokoda, Oba Afolabi Odidiomo, has commended the pilot of the Nigerian Air Force aircraft that crashed in the Ondo community, saying his actions spared the town from a greater disaster. The monarch in an interview with journalists on Wednesday said the crash, which claimed the lives of all 25 …
Ten Nigerian players have caught the eye in the weeks before and around the first international break of the season, from Gift Orban and Kelechi Iheanacho’s scoring run in Turkey and Godwin Obaje’s 100-goal landmark at home, PETER AKINBO writes Calvin Bassey (Fulham) Bassey has grown from a dependable defender into a l…
Families across Nigeria continue to live with the deaths, trauma, financial losses and unanswered questions left behind by building collapses. As experts blame weak enforcement, quackery, substandard materials and poor construction practices, ANOZIE EGOLE examines why building collapses persist and what happens to the …
Galatasaray club doctor Yener Ince broke his silence on Victor Osimhen's injury status after the striker missed the international breakOsimhen was dropped from Nigeria's AFCON qualifier squad and flew home to spend time off before returning to IstanbulThe club doctor confirmed Osimhen took part in some training session…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged survivors and families of victims of the 1967 Asaba Massacre to embrace forgiveness and reconciliation. Obasanjo made the call on Wednesday while participating virtually as chairman of the occasion at the 59th anniversary memorial of the massacre in Asaba. He described the m…
Prominent Obidient figure Serah Ibrahim shared a tribute naming five people she knew personally among those who died in the Ondo NAF crashIbrahim revealed she had avoided news about the Monday crash until a conversation with her cousin, a Pilot Officer, confirmed she knew people on boardOne of the victims, Chikaodi, wa…
Ireland's Department of Justice published visa decisions for applications processed through its Abuja mission for the week of September 28 to October 4, 2026Dozens of Nigerian applicants received decisions, with a significant number of applications either approved or refused during the periodThe published list contains…
ASSBIFI declared the N70,000 national minimum wage grossly inadequate during its 2026 World Day for Decent Work event in LagosThe union's acting president said the wage cannot buy a bag of rice, cover monthly rent, or feed an average Nigerian family for two weeksASSBIFI called on the Federal Government to urgently addr…
The Kebbi State Government approved a new minimum wage for over 17,000 teachers following a governor-endorsed White Paper on salary reviewThe Nigeria Union of Teachers chairman announced when teachers would start receiving the new payThe state government also invested heavily in school infrastructure, covering thousand…
The US Mission in Nigeria broke its silence on the Nigerian Air Force plane crash that claimed 25 lives in Ondo State on October 5, 2026The ATR-42 turboprop aircraft went down near Igbokoda during a routine flight from Benin City to Lagos, with no survivors among the 25 on boardPresident Bola Tinubu declared three days…
The Igboesa General Assembly described Professor Ndubuisi Idenyi as a rare gem and a man of peace after his death on October 3, 2026Idenyi, a Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and former First African Distance Learning University (FADLU) Vice Chancellor, died after a battle with throat cancerA community st…
The US Department of Labour released a proposed rule on March 26, 2026, targeting wage standards for foreign workers in H-1B and PERM visa programmesThe proposed rule would revise how prevailing wage levels are calculated, using updated Bureau of Labour Statistics data as its benchmarkSecretary of Labour Lori Chavez-De…
An alleged Madonna University nursing student has spoken out after reportedly being expelled over a viral TikTok challengeThe student was seen crying as she recalled completing her examinations and the sacrifices made toward her educationThe viral clip reportedly showed nursing students dancing in different parts of th…
Rice prices fell across all major categories between August and September 2026Imported long-grain rice recorded the steepest drop among varieties tracked, with its 25kg price falling by 6% in one monthSmaller retail measures, including the 4.15kg paint size and 0.75kg derica, also became cheaper across all three rice t…