The United States Embassy in Nigeria has confirmed that it will partially suspend visa issuance from January 1. The Daily Post reports that Nigeria is one of the 19 countries affected by President Donald Trump’s new directive on immigration. Included are Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Burundi, Côte D’ivoire, Cuba, Dominica, Gabon, The Gambia, Malawi, Mauritania,…
photo credit: Times now The UK has long been a preferred destination for Indian doctors and nurses, with the National Health Service offering stable careers and professional recognition. The Times of India reports that the appeal is now fading, aa rising costs, tighter immigration rules and limited job security push many Indian healthcare professionals to leave…
Some have been concerned with the way I write. I can remember someone remarked that I tend to ‘wail’, complain in Nigerianese, too much in my posts. Well, if I do complain, I don’t have any apologies for that. I believe most of our leaders, at one time or the other, have been exposed to…
Dear President Buhari, How is his excellency doing? Hope you’re are having a very good time in the ozza room! If so alhamidullahi!! I’m sure you know, my handsomest president, that I’m a so-called wailer with a reason. The reason is not so far fetched. Personally, I’ve never forgiven you for torpedoing a democratically elected…
As Christmas and the new year are approaching, Nigerians can not hope for a better period of bliss! It’s good news that the revving up of the Port Harcourt refinery is gradually coming to fruition. So is the Dangote refinery. But then, what’s this I’m hearing about transport subsidy? I hear the federal government has…
Photo credit: the Guardian I grew up knowing APC medication! It was a gbogbo ise as far as body pains were concerned. When I was a child, although there were good hospitals in Nigeria, people wouldn’t want to be bogged down with the bureaucracy involved like obtaining cards, queuing to await their turn, and what else? So, they…
Photo credit: the Chinese Post Chinese workers are returning to Africa, reversing a decade-long decline and signalling a renewed focus on strategic mega-projects across the continent. The South China Morning Post reports that in 2024, there were 90,793 Chinese workers oncontracted projects and labour services on the continent, an increase of about 4 per cent over the 87,078…
