Full List: 1.4 million face deportation in US, 3,690 Nigerians affected

About 3,690 Nigerians in the United States are faced with deportation as Donald Trump begins a crackdown on illegal immigrants in the country. In a document compiled by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations and sighted by our correspondent on Tuesday, the agency revealed the data is broken down by nationality and […]

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PDP asks EFCC to probe ‘Ondo 2025 Budget of Looting’

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to probe what it described as the ‘2025 Ondo Budget of Looting’ In a statement by its state’s spokesman Hon Kennedy Ikantu Peretei the party said: “Our party calls on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to be thorough in […]

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FG should implement NYSC allowance increase – HURIWA

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has criticized the Federal Government for failing to implement the upward review of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members’ allowances, which was announced in September 2024. In a public statement, HURIWA described the government’s prolonged inaction as unjust and deceptive, urging an immediate actualization of the promised […]

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Peter Obi: There are more “yahoo” people in government than outside

Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, has criticized the Nigerian government, alleging it harbours more corrupt individuals than the “yahoo boys” in wider society. Speaking as the guest speaker at Nexford University’s 4th graduation ceremony in Lagos, Obi decried the misuse of public resources by officials, describing the country as a “crime scene” […]

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Salvaging Nigeria’s population quagmire

Nigeria’s population is already bursting at its seams leading to immense and deleterious pressures on its socioeconomic health. Yet, alarming projections indicate that a worse fate may befall the country soon. The federal, state, and local governments and their multilateral partners should swiftly intervene with clear population management policies that regulate birth rates and slow […]

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Minimum wage: States set to meet January deadline as Oyo pays N80,000

Organised Labour in four states and the Federal Capital Territory have expressed optimism that their state governments will begin the payment of the new minimum wage by January ending. This was after the Oyo State Government announced that it had begun the payment of N80,000 minimum wage to workers. While Imo, Sokoto, Akwa Ibom states […]

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Again, Bill Gates says divorce from ex-wife, Melinda, his biggest regret

Bill Gates and his ex-wife Melinda Former CEO of Microsoft, Bill Gates, 69, has opened up about his divorce from ex-wife Melinda Gates, describing it as “the mistake I most regret.” Despite the emotional toll of the separation, Gates shared that he feels “more cheerful now.” This is detailed in a “candid profile” published on […]

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