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U.S. Accelerates Employment-Based Nonimmigrant Visas for Graduates with Job Offers

The Joe Biden administration has announced new steps to make it easier for US college graduates with job offers to get work visas. This move...

Swiss Higher Education Institutions to Triple Fees for International Students Starting in 2025

Starting in the fall semester of 2025, international students pursuing Bachelor's and Master’s degrees at two top universities in Switzerland will have to pay triple the current tuition fees. The Swiss Federal Council made this announcement....

IGP Postpones e-CMR Enforcement Originally Set for July 29

The top police officer in Nigeria, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has told everyone to stop the planned start of the new car registration system called e-CMR, which was going to begin on July 29, 2024.This announcement came just one...

Lakatabu Soars to ₦126 Million in Box Office Sales at Nigerian Cinemas

Nollywood Movie Lakatabu Earns Big at Cinemas The Nigerian movie, Lakatabu, has made a lot of money very quickly. In just under four weeks, it earned about N126.4 million in cinemas across Nigeria. This shows that people really like local...

BREAKING: Lawyers Assert New Pencom DG Lacks Required 15 Years of Experience as Stipulated by Pension Act

President Bola Tinubu has picked Ms. Omolola Bridget Oloworaran to be the new boss of the National Pension Commission (PenCom). But some lawyers say this choice doesn't match the rules that set up the pension industry. ...

Newslodge to Hold Quarterly Webinar on Navigating Nigeria’s Unpredictable Economy

Newslodge, Nigeria's top financial platform, is excited to host its Quarterly Macro-Economic Outlook webinar. This online event is happening on Saturday, July 13, 2024, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am via Zoom. The theme for this Quarter 3 event is “Renewed...

Achieving Gender Parity in the Workplace Worldwide Could Take 134 Years – World Economic Forum

It might take 134 years for women to have the same work opportunities as men around the world. This is because economies and job markets are still bouncing back from the pandemic.This information comes from the World Economic Forum,...

LASG Allocates N25 Billion in Loans and Grants to SMEs Over Six Years

Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State said that the government has given about N25 billion in grants and low-interest loans to help small and medium businesses, also called SMEs, through the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) over...

Vehicle Owners to Pay N5,375 for e-CMR as Police Set July 29 Deadline

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is asking all vehicle owners in Nigeria to register for the new digital Central Motor Registry (e-CMR) by July 29. The registration fee is N5,375 per vehicle. ...

Bad Boys 4 Hits N360 Million in Nigerian Box Office Sales

The exciting Hollywood movie “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” is almost making N400 million from ticket sales. Filmoneng, a movie company in West Africa,...

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Unilorin Alumni BoT calls for ceasefire in association crisis

The Board of Directors (BoT) of the University of Ilorin Alumni Association has called for a ceasefire by the...