Thursday, January 23, 2025

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Nigeria at Risk of Losing Cargo Shipments to Neighboring Countries Due to High Customs Exchange Rates – CPPE

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned that Nigeria could lose cargo to nearby countries because of high exchange rates for import duties collected by the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS). This was...

Poland Imposes Stricter Visa Rules for International Students

Poland has made new rules for student visas because of a big problem called the “student visa scandal.” This problem showed that many people were using student visas in the wrong way. ...

Pensioners Receiving as Low as N500-N3,500 Monthly, Reports Nigeria Union of Pensioners

In Nigeria, some retired people are getting only N500 to N3500 each month as their pension. This was shared by the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP).This situation shows how hard it is for people who worked all their lives...

Governance Costs: Tinubu Prohibits Unapproved Officials from Attending United Nations General Assembly in New York

President Bola Tinubu has decided that only the right officials can go to the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meetings in New York, USA. This move is to cut down on expenses, something...

Customs Clarifies: Rice Importation via Nigeria’s Land Borders Remains Prohibited

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says new rules about bringing food into the country only apply to rough rice called "paddy rice." The government still does not allow rice to come in through the land borders.Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, who...

UK Government Refutes NIDCOM’s Claim of Issuing Over 430,000 Visas to Nigerians

The United Kingdom's government has said it did not reject around 430,000 visa applications from Nigerians this year.The British High Commission in Nigeria shared this information on their Twitter page on Friday, August 9, 2024.This came after a report...

Tinubu: Economic Reform Takes Precedence Over Constitutional Review in Nigeria

Blog Post Rewrite President Bola Tinubu promised Nigerians that he would look into fixing the 1999 Constitution after he steadies the economy. Tinubu said this...

Peter Obi: Nigerian PhD Holders Need 85 Years of Savings to Afford Lawmakers’ N160 Million SUVs

Peter Obi, who ran for president for the Labour Party in the last election, is very worried about how expensive it is to run the government in Nigeria. He pointed out that a person with a PhD would have...

Study Finds 70% of Lagos Employees Unable to Obtain Loans from Employers

Even though Lagos is Nigeria's business center, a new study shows that 7 out of 10 workers (or 70%) in Lagos can't get loans or credit from their bosses. ...

Report Reveals 81% Decline in UK Health and Care Worker Visa Applications

Sure, I'll make this blog post simple and easy to understand. The number of health and care worker visa applications dropped by 81% from April to July 2024 compared to the same time in 2023. This information...

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My administration will not fail to provide good services to the people of Osun: Adeleke

The Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Thursday stated that his administration will not relent in providing...