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Ireland is making it easier for international workers to access its labour market in 2025 through various visa options. The Critical Skills Employment Permit (CSEP) offers skilled professionals in sectors with shortages a route to permanent residency. Ireland said the revised work visa policies were aimed at meeting evolving workforce needs, with new programmes that […]

An unnamed female passenger narrowly escaped being lynched by angry passengers at the Victor Attah International Airport in Uyo after she blocked an Ibom Air flight from departing for Abuja. The flight, scheduled to carry 100 passengers, including the crew, was delayed due to the passenger’s actions, as revealed in a statement issued on Saturday […]

Mubarak Bala, a Nigerian freethinker and humanist, recently regained his freedom after being jailed for blasphemy. In an exclusive interview with Solomon Odeniyi, Bala shares the harrowing experiences of his incarceration, his journey to survival, and his vision for a secular Nigeria. Bala’s troubles began with a Facebook post that criticized religious practices. Reflecting on […]

Former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, who holds the traditional title “Ike Obosi” and is known for his deep respect for culture and tradition, has encouraged young people and couples to have more children. Chidoka emphasized that having siblings enhances life’s experiences and makes navigating challenges easier. Chidoka shared this perspective in a Facebook post, […]

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu On 22 August 2024, Olukayode Ariwoola, the penultimate Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) retired from the bench and transitioned into a published author. At a well-attended event in the Abuja, the former CJN beamed at the public presentation of his autobiography. Published under the title Judging with Justice, the book was […]

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has lauded the appointment of Alaafin-elect, Prince Abimbola Owoade. He also congratulated the Alaafin-elect on his appointment as the new custodian of the timeless heritage of Oyo town. This is contained in a statement on Saturday by Otunba Moses Olafare, the Director, Media and Public Affairs, […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced two new financial products, the Non-Resident Nigerian Ordinary Account (NRNOA) and the Non-Resident Nigerian Investment Account (NRNIA), designed to attract Nigerian citizens living abroad and boost their contributions to the country’s economy. In a statement released on Friday, the CBN explained that the initiative aims to enhance […]

A 74-year-old man identified as Ubula Samuel, was on Friday arraigned before a Karu Chief Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Abuja, for allegedly causing accident through dangerous driving, thereby causing damage amounting to N1.6 million. The defendant, who resides at Ado in Karu, Nasarawa State, was charged with mischief, causing accident by dangerous driving and causing […]

In one of the most important cases of the social media age, free speech and national security collide at the Supreme Court on Friday in arguments over the fate of TikTok, a wildly popular digital platform that roughly half the people in the United States use for entertainment and information. TikTok says it plans to […]

The appointment of Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo by Governor Seyi Makinde has drawn opposition, with the Oyo Kingmakers and Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) rejecting the decision as unlawful. On Friday, January 10, 2025, the Oyo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, announced the appointment of Prince […]

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has clarified that it sanctioned some corps members in Oyo State for leaving their place of primary assignment and posting without authorisation, contrary to a media report that they were sanctioned for not attending the December Christmas carol. Reacting via a press release through its acting Director, Information and […]

The Nigeria Police Force said on Friday, that it has taken decisive action to curb the spread of fake news, disinformation, and incitement capable of widening the trust gap between the Police and members of the public who are critical stakeholders in national peace and security. Towards this end, the Police said it arrested one […]