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New Zealand introduces two new seasonal work visas to address labour shortages
By Deborah Nnamdi Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has announced the introduction of two new seasonal visa categories under the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) framework, expanding opportunities for foreign workers seeking temporary employment across key industries. According to the agency, the new Global Workforce Seasonal Visa (GWSV) and Peak Seasonal…
Read More »FG adopts English as sole language of instruction in schools
The Federal Government has abolished the use of indigenous languages as a medium of instruction in Nigerian schools, designating English as the sole language of teaching from early childhood to tertiary level. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced the new policy on Wednesday during the Language in Education International…
Read More »NDLEA, US, UK Agencies Launch Probe into $235m Cocaine Seizure in Lagos
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in collaboration with the US DEA and UK NCA, has begun probing a $235 million cocaine seizure at Lagos’ Tincan Island Port. The 1,000-kilogram consignment is among the biggest drug hauls ever recorded in Nigeria. The NDLEA confirmed that the cocaine was discovered…
Read More »Police kill one, arrest three suspected bandits in Kebbi
The Kebbi State Police Command has killed one suspected bandit and arrested three others in coordinated operations across Maiyama and Shanga Local Government Areas of the state. According to a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, the operations were launched following separate attacks on Botoro Gadi…
Read More »ICPC convicts two NASS staff over N4.8m fake job scam
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of two staff members of the National Assembly, Mustapha Mohammed and Tijjani Adam Goni, for defrauding two job seekers of N4.8 million in a fake employment scam involving the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the…
Read More »Nigeria’s 1.4 oil production falls short of OPEC quota
Nigeria’s crude oil production rose marginally to 1.401 million barrels per day (bpd) in October, up from 1.39 million bpd recorded in September, according to the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR) released on Wednesday. Despite the slight increase, the report revealed that Nigeria failed…
Read More »Buratai condemns Wike’s outburst against military officer, demands public apology
Former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai (rtd), has strongly condemned the actions of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, describing his verbal attack on a uniformed military officer as a grave threat to national security and institutional integrity. Buratai, in a statement on…
Read More »Kano: Car thief steals deputy governor’s hilux from govt house
By Deborah Nnamdi In a shocking security breach, a suspected car thief reportedly broke into the Kano State Government House in the early hours of Monday and escaped with a Toyota Hilux belonging to the deputy governor’s convoy. The intruder was said to have gained access through Gate 4 at…
Read More »Woman arraigned for accusing husband of defiling daughters
The Enugu State Police Command has arraigned a 29-year-old mother of two, Chisom Okonkwo, before a magistrate court for allegedly making false claims that her husband, Okonkwo Ozioma, defiled their two daughters. The case stemmed from a viral social media post on November 5, in which Chisom accused her husband…
Read More »Nigeria’s welfare programmes failing to reach majority of poor citizens – World Bank
The World Bank has expressed concern over the inefficiency of Nigeria’s social safety net programmes, revealing that although more than half of their beneficiaries are poor, the majority of the country’s poor population remains unreached. In its latest report titled “The State of Social Safety Nets in Nigeria,” the global…
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