MALAYSIA SET TO INTRODUCE DIRECT HIRING OF FOREIGN WORKERS
By: Balogun Ibrahim The Malaysian government plans to launch a new digital platform enabling employers to hire foreign workers directly, eliminating the need for private...
FAAN REDUCES CARGO CHARGE AT LAGOS AIRPORT TO N15/KG
By: Balogun Ibrahim The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has reduced the cargo port charge at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, to N15...
TRAVEL ALERT: AUSTRALIA WARNS CITIZENS TO AVOID 26 NIGERIAN STATES
By: Balogun Ibrahim The Australian government on Tuesday expanded its travel warning for Nigeria, urging citizens to avoid 26 states amid escalating security risks, including...
BITTER COLD HITS MILLIONS ACROSS US AFTER MAJOR SNOWSTORM
[caption id="attachment_208423" align="alignnone" width="300"] A truck plows snow on a residential street in Washongton, DC, on January 26, 2026. A monster storm barreling across the...
FINLAND MOVES TO REVOKE STUDENT PERMITS AMID SOCIAL WELFARE CONCERNS
By: Fasasi Hammad Finland is considering tighter immigration rules that could lead to the cancellation of residence permits for non-EU students who receive basic social...
QATAR AIRWAYS PLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN LAGOS
By 'Leke Yusuf A Qatar Airways plane with at least 248 passengers on board was forced to make an emergency landing at the...
US SUSPENDS VISA PROCESSING FOR 75 COUNTRIES, IMPACTING NIGERIA AND RUSSIA
By : Muftau Fatimo Visa applications from Nigeria, Russia and at least 73 other countries will be suspended at United States embassies and consulates...
NRC SLASHES TRAIN FARES BY 50% FOR YULETIDE COMMUTERS
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced a 50 per cent reduction in train fares nationwide for the Yuletide season, as part of efforts to...
UK ISSUES METHANOL POISONING ALERT, ADDS NIGERIA TO TRAVEL WARNING LIST
The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has added Nigeria to its list of countries where travellers are urged to be cautious due...
FG WARNS YOUTHS AGAINST IRREGULAR MIGRATION, CITES DEADLY RISKS
The Minister of Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande, has warned youths against irregular migration, enumerating the inherent dangers associated with it. Olawande gave the warning...