AGF Bans Police from Parading Crime Suspects
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has barred the Nigeria Police Force from parading persons suspected to have committed a crime. Senior police officers says they were informed of the development earlier this month or thereabouts. When contacted, the Force spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, said the police would issue […]
NELFUND Closes Student Loan Applications Feb 21
Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, says it will close the 2023/2024 student loan application cycle on Friday, February 21. At a news conference yesterday in Abuja, its Managing Director, Akintunde Sawyerr, reassured students who had successfully submitted their applications before the deadline that their applications would be processed, in line with established methods. Sawyerr said […]
Nigeria Backs AU Reforms for Stronger Continental Body
The Nigerian government has backed the move to reform the African Union (AU), making the continental body more vibrant, viable, and relevant to the needs of member states in the face of rapidly changing global political and economic realities. President Bola Tinubu, whose statement was delivered by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, […]
FG Converts Nok University into a Federal Institution
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Federal Government to take over Nok University in Kachia, Kaduna State, and transform it into a Federal University. The private institution, Nok is now renamed the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State, fulfilling a promise made by President Tinubu to the people of Southern Kaduna. The directive […]
WHO Launches Free Cancer Drug Program for Children
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a program to provide free cancer drugs to children in low- and middle-income countries. The first shipments have reached Mongolia and Uzbekistan, with more heading to Ecuador, Jordan, Nepal, and Zambia. This year, the program will help 5,000 children in 30 hospitals. Childhood cancer survival rates in poor […]
Health Minister Assures End to Mass Healthcare Worker Migration
The Minister of State for Health, Dr Iziaq Salako, has assured that the mass emigration of healthcare professionals, will soon end. Speaking during a work visit to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) yesterday, Salako attributed the impending end to the President Tinubu administration’s focused efforts to strengthen the health sector through strategic reforms […]
CBN Moves MPC Meeting to Feb 19-20 Over CPI Data Delay
The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced a new date for the 299th meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), shifting it from the initially scheduled February 17 and 18, 2025, to February 19 and 20, 2025. The apex bank in a statement yesterday, noted that its decision emerged due to delays by the National […]
Starmer Toughens Immigration Policy Amid Rising Pressure
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to crack down on illegal foreign workers as part of his administration’s immigration reforms. Since assuming office in July 2024, Starmer has introduced policies aimed at balancing strict enforcement with fairness—an approach seen as more measured compared to that of former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Conservative leader […]
Saudi Arabia Restricts Visas for 14 Countries
Saudi Arabia has introduced new visa regulations that will impact travellers, restricting them to single-entry visas valid for 30 days with no option for extension. The new regulations target travellers from Algeria, Bangladesh, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sudan, Tunisia and Yemen. The changes from Saudi apply to tourists, business travellers […]
South Korea to Install Bird Detection Radars at Airports
All South Korean airports have been ordered to install bird detection cameras and thermal imaging radars, after an air crash in December last year killed 179 people. The rollout, according to the Ministry of Land, is set to happen in 2026. This comes after investigators found evidence of a bird strike on the Boeing 737-800 […]
