Blogs

BRITAIN is to introduce a new high potential individual visa regime with effect from May 30 that will allow graduates in certain sectors from developing countries to be given priority as their skill sets are desperately needed in the UK economy.

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has told Igbo leaders that he will not intervene in the ongoing legal case of Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) leader Nnamdi Kanu pointing out that he would leave the matter to the courts to determine.

BRITAIN'S National Crime Agency (NCA) has recovered a fresh stash of cash totalling more than $23m stolen from Nigeria by the late military dictator General Sani Abacha who ruled the country between 1993 and 1998.

BRITAIN has made a U-turn regarding its stance on secessionist group the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) opting to classify it as a terrorist organisation which would exclude its members from accessing political asylum.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] The federal ministry of works will directly employ 2m youths to engage in an ambitious road construction programme linking all state capitals to a national road network

[2] Every state government will be set a target of building at least 1m housing units over the next five years

[3] Every state government will be mandated to build roads linking every one of its local government areas with the capital

DOMESTIC flights within Nigeria face being suspended over the coming days after airline operators warned that  they may be forced to ground their fleets after oil marketers informed that the cost of aviation fuel has now risen to N680 per litre from N500.

STUDENTS body the National Association of Nigerian Students (Nans) has warned the country's two main political parties that it will now allow then to gold their forthcoming presidential primaries unless they sort out the ongoing strike in universities.

TROOPS of the 14 Brigade of the Nigerian Army based in the Abia State capital Aba have shot dead four armed gunmen suspected to be members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) responsible for enforcing sit-at-home orders.

NIGERIA'S ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has racked in a cool sum of N1.23bn ($2.96m) over the last month as a total of 17 presidential aspirants have purchased the party's nomination form at a whopping cost of  N100m each.

SUPER Eagles centreback Leon Balogun is hoping to extend his contract with Rangers or move on to new pastures in the summer if he does not get an extension pointing out that he feels he still has a lot more to give despite his advancing years.