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Amidst record-high levels of net migration, the United Kingdom is contemplating the deportation of foreign students on two-year graduate visas who fail to achieve high grades. The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has proposed a review of the graduate visa policy, suggesting that more than...
Renowned comic actor John Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu, remains confined to his sickbed a month after the amputation of one of his legs. Recent updates reveal a concerning deterioration in his health, with reports indicating he now speaks very little. Adding to the distressing situation...
In a remarkable turn of events, the Federal University Dutsin Ma in Katsina State rejoices as five students, who were abducted 74 days ago, have been freed from captivity. The Vice-Chancellor, Armaya’u Bichi, announced the liberating news, revealing that the students, originally five females...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has vehemently criticized the World Bank, branding it an "enemy of the Nigerian nation," following the institution's call for the Federal Government to end petrol subsidies and increase prices to N750 per litre. NLC President Ajaero condemned the World Bank's...
Cordelia Okonye, mother of Augusta Osedion, a 21-year-old murdered by her boyfriend, Benjamin Nnanyereugo, known as Killaboi, in July, accuses the Nigerian police of undue delay in extraditing him from Sierra Leone. Killaboi, a Nigerian punter, confessed to the murder on Instagram in July but...
The Supreme Court has delivered a landmark judgment upholding the government's appeal in the case against Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Despite Kanu's absence in court, the ruling, delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim and prepared by Justice Garba Lawal, marks a...
Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, former governor of Anambra State, has passed away at the age of 85 at the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, according to a statement from Chief Rob Ezeife on behalf of the family. Serving as Anambra State governor from January 1992 to November 1993, Ezeife was a...
In a heartfelt revelation, Melissa Persling, a 38-year-old woman, candidly shared her journey from a broken marriage to a newfound desire for a traditional life in an interview with Fox News Digital. Breaking down in tears, Persling expressed her fear of ending up alone and childless, shedding...
In a heart-wrenching incident in Akure, Ondo State, a nursing mother and her nine-day-old baby lost their lives when a two-story building collapsed on Ayedun Street near Hospital Road. The grandmother sustained serious injuries but was rescued alive from the rubble. The collapse occurred in...
Onoh Chukwuma Richard, a businessman from Rivers state, reportedly took his own life after suffering a staggering loss of N2.5 million in a bet. The Abia state native, driven by hopes of a significant win, borrowed the substantial amount, only to face a devastating outcome as the game took an...
In a shocking turn of events, pandemonium erupted at the Porsche Nightclub in Oba, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, as unidentified armed hoodlums stormed the venue. The assailants claimed the lives of two individuals, injured several others, and left the community in a...
A troubling video has surfaced, exposing a Nigerian customs officer allegedly demanding a 5,000 Naira bribe from a passenger at Lagos Airport. The footage captures the officer insisting on payment before releasing the passenger's luggage. Despite the passenger's offer of only 1,000 Naira and...
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