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The United Kingdom will raise visa, settlement and citizenship application fees across nearly all categories from April 8, 2026, in a move set to affect thousands of Nigerians seeking to travel, study, work or relocate to the country. The fee changes, published by the UK Home Office on March 18, cover visit visas, student…
A Cambodian appeals court has upheld 14-year prison sentences handed to two journalists convicted of treason for posting a photograph taken in a military-restricted zone during the deadly Cambodia-Thailand border conflict, deepening concerns over press freedom in the Southeast Asian nation. Pheap Phara, a reporter with TSP 68 TV Online, and Phorn Sopheap, a journalist…
The geopolitical landscape, particularly in regions as pivotal as Eastern Europe and the Middle East, has always had a profound impact on global commodity markets. The ongoing crises involving Ukraine and Russia, alongside persistent volatility in the Middle East, exemplify how geopolitical tensions ripple across global commodity trading floors. At the heart of the Ukraine-Russia…
The Nigerian equities market retreated on Wednesday as a wave of profit-taking in banking heavyweights halted a recent rally. The All-Share Index (ASI) shed 37 basis points to close at 200,925.75 points, wiping ₦476.73 billion off the total market value. While the year-to-date return remains a healthy 29.12 percent, the session’s bearish turn suggests that…
Healthcare professionals under the banner of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations have converged on the National Assembly today, Thursday, March 26. The national protest aims to halt the “Health Sector Executive Bills 2026,” a legislative package unions claim threatens the professional autonomy and welfare of non-physician health…
Nigeria’s preparations for their upcoming international friendlies have suffered a fresh blow, with Calvin Bassey ruled out of the Super Eagles squad after sustaining a back injury during Fulham FC’s 3-1 Premier League victory over Burnley last weekend. The withdrawal, confirmed just two days before Nigeria’s scheduled clash against Iran, adds to a…
The Peoples Democratic Party has stepped back from the edge of a damaging internal rupture, with camps loyal to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike opening peace talks aimed at steadying the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. For months, the crisis had played out in courtrooms, public exchanges…
Nigeria attracted $6.44 billion in capital importation in the fourth quarter of 2025, the National Bureau of Statistics has revealed, marking a 26.61 per cent rise from the $5.09 billion recorded in the same period of 2024. Data released by the NBS on Wednesday also showed a 7.13 per cent quarter-on-quarter improvement from the $6.01…
A suspect standing trial over the June 5, 2022 attack on St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, has told a Federal High Court in Abuja that a Department of State Services officer threatened to feed his corpse to crocodiles if he refused to confess to involvement in the massacre. Al-Qasim Idris, one…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered that all international money transfers be paid out exclusively in Naira starting May 1, 2026. In a directive issued on Wednesday, the apex bank stripped beneficiaries of the option to receive foreign currency directly from International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs). Instead, all incoming funds must be converted…
