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The United Kingdom has tightened its borders to international students, driving visa rejections to their highest level in a decade, just as global application numbers collapse. Newly released Home Office data shows that the government granted only 35,625 sponsored study visas between January and March. This first-quarter total is the lowest since the pandemic disruption…
A 30-year-old schoolteacher and church choir master, Nathaniel Baiyegun, faces murder charges after allegedly kidnapping and killing his 16-year-old former student in Ogijo, Ogun State. Operatives from the Anti-Kidnapping Section of the Ogun State Police Command arrested the suspect following weeks of investigation into the disappearance of the teenager. The victim had approached her former…
The World Health Organization confirmed that a twelfth person has contracted hantavirus in the Netherlands following a luxury cruise ship outbreak. Global health body Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued an international appeal urging countries to monitor all individuals who recently travelled on the vessel. The localized cluster originates from the Dutch-registered cruise liner MV Hondius,…
The Federal Government expects a thorough revision of the National Telecommunications Policy to bring in N1.6 trillion in tax revenue and create two million new jobs by 2028. The Nigerian Communications Commission unveiled the targets during an industry stakeholder workshop in Lagos. Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, Dr Aminu Maida, noted that deeper sectoral…
More than 2.1 million pregnant women now access antenatal care services across Nigeria under new federal healthcare reforms. The Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative aims to fix systemic gaps in governance, infrastructure, and workforce distribution. National coordinator for the Sector-Wide Approach (SWAp), Muntaqa Umar-Sadiq, announced the milestone during a progress briefing on Friday. The…
The 79th World Health Assembly approved the development of a new global tuberculosis strategy to extend containment efforts beyond the year 2030. Member states directed World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to lead international consultations on the framework immediately. The global health body plans to present a comprehensive draft of the policy at the…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited plans to cede a majority stake in the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries to Chinese investors. The state oil firm is pursuing an NLNG-style equity partnership that would give external buyers a 51 per cent controlling share. This structural shift moves away from traditional rehabilitation contracts toward direct asset…
The Nigerian Naira held its steady momentum against the United States Dollar during early trading on Friday. The local currency demonstrated continued stability across both the official window and the informal parallel market segments. In the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, which handles formal trade, the Naira opened the morning session at 1,370.05 per Dollar. This…
Manchester City will rename the North Stand at the Etihad Stadium to honour departing manager Pep Guardiola. The club announced the tribute following the Spaniard’s decision to step down at the end of the current football season. The newly redesigned section will take the name “The Pep Guardiola Stand” to mark his decade-long tenure in…
The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned that a worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has outpaced official data. While laboratory tests confirm 82 cases and seven deaths, surveillance data suggest a far more severe epidemic. Health authorities now track nearly 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected…
