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US Targets Absent Students with Visa Revocation

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International students have received a warning from the US about the repercussions of breaking student visa laws. The US Mission in Nigeria emphasized that students who discontinue their studies, skip classes, or abandon their academic programs without informing their schools run the possibility of having their US student visas revoked in a message posted on Monday via its official X Twitter. It said that such behavior can potentially result in exclusion from future US visas. To prevent any immigration problems, the mission recommended all holders of student visas to maintain…

Nurses call off strike after four days

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The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives has suspended its nationwide warning strike. On Saturday, Chidi Aligwe, the Assistant Secretary-General of NANNM, informed our correspondent of this. In order to emphasize their long-standing demands—which include, among other things, a separate salary structure for nurses, an increase in core duty allowance, a review of shift allowance, a change to uniform allowance, mass recruitment of nurses, and the creation of a nursing department within the Federal Ministry of Health—nurses and midwives nationwide began a seven-day warning strike on Wednesday. After a…

NHIA, Roche FMC Introduce Innovative Cost-Sharing for Cancer Patients

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A cost-sharing program has been introduced by the Federal Medical Center (FMC) in Abuja, Roche Pharmaceuticals, and the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to assist cancer patients in lowering the financial barriers to receiving oncology care. Additionally, the partnership aims to improve treatment outcomes, increase access to cancer care, and protect Nigerians from the high costs of cancer treatment. Speaking at a presentation on the initiative on Friday in Abuja, Ms. Linda Makwe of the NHIA Department of Standards and Quality Assurance stated that the program’s goal was to increase…

Kaduna mobilises residents for identity card enrollment

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The Kaduna State Residents Identity Management Agency has embarked on a sensitization and advocacy tour to mobilize residents for the ongoing resident registration and identity card enrollment exercise in the state. The Executive Secretary of KADRIMA, Dr. John Danfulani, led the tour to several Chiefdoms and emirates in Southern Kaduna, where he addressed royal fathers and community stakeholders on the importance of the initiative. Addressing residents of Kachia on Thursday, Danfulani explained that the exercise aims to build a comprehensive database of all residents in Kaduna State, which would aid…

DHQ links foreign herdsmen to Benue, Plateau killings

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The Defence Headquarters has attributed the recent spate of violent attacks in Benue, Plateau, and other parts of Nigeria to foreign herders who have infiltrated the country through its porous borders. Speaking during a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Markus Kangye said linguistic and physical evidence suggests that many of the attackers are not Nigerian nationals. “When you hear them speak, you can often tell they are not from here. For example, the Hausa spoken in Nigeria differs from that spoken…

Trump to announce trade deal with UK

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The United States and Britain were reportedly set to announce a trade agreement on Thursday that could have implications for President Donald Trump’s tariffs assault, but the scope of the deal could be limited. The New York Times and Politico reported that the agreement would be with the UK, citing multiple people familiar with the plans, while the Wall Street Journal said it would be a “framework” of a deal. It would be the first such trade agreement since Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on US trading partners on what he…

PWAN not licensed to operate in Nigeria, SEC warns investors

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a stern warning to the public regarding the operations of Property World Africa Network, also known as PWAN MAX, which has been soliciting funds from unsuspecting investors under the guise of a real estate investment company. The SEC has clarified that PWAN/PWAN MAX is not registered with the Commission to operate in any capacity within Nigeria’s capital market, raising serious concerns about the legitimacy of its activities. In a public notice released on Tuesday via its official Twitter handle, the SEC revealed that…

Trent Alexander-Arnold confirms Liverpool exit after 20 years

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Liverpool vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold has confirmed he will leave the club at the end of the season, bringing an emotional 20-year association with his boyhood team to an end. In a statement on Monday via X, Alexander-Arnold described the decision as the most difficult of his life. “ After 20 years at Liverpool Football Club, now is the time for me to confirm that I will be leaving at the end of the season,” he announced. “This is easily the hardest decision I’ve ever made in my life.” The 26-year-old,…

Power crisis: FG turns to banks for $23bn lifeline

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In a bid to end age-long power woes, the Federal Government is in talks with commercial banks and other investors to fund its ambitious universal electricity access, which requires a whopping $23.2bn investment. It was reported  that Nigeria will require $23.2bn of aggregate investment to achieve the planned universal electricity access in five to 10 years, reaching 120 million people across 22 million households. It was gathered that $14.1bn of the cost is an upfront investment to which multiple stakeholders must contribute. The $14.1bn initial investment is 60 per cent…

Oil, commodities slump amid US-China tariff showdown

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Asian equities collapsed on a black Monday for markets after China hammered the United States with its own hefty tariffs, ramping up a trade war many fear could spark a recession. Trading floors were overcome by a wave of selling as investors fled to the hills on the worst day for equities since the pandemic, with Hong Kong shedding 10 percent, Tokyo briefly diving eight percent and Taipei more than nine percent. Futures for Wall Street’s markets were also taking another drubbing, while concerns about the impact on demand also…