Trump’s new H-1B visa fees spark chaos for banks, tech firms
United States tech firms and banks scrambled this weekend after President Donald Trump imposed new fees on H-1B visa applications, prompting panic…
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Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to 80th UNGA in US
Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, scheduled to open…
Abuja-Kaduna-Kano road must be completed in 14 months, Umahi insists
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has directed contractors handling various sections of the N761 billion Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Road to adhere to agreed…
Nigerian jailed 71 months in US for $1.6m romance scam
A United States-based Nigerian, Adetomiwa Akindele, has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for a $1.6 million romance scam and…
Airtel Africa’s AI-powered service flags 205m messages in six months
Airtel Africa’s AI-powered spam detection service, Spam Alert, has successfully identified and flagged over 205 million spam SMS messages in just six…
Dangote Refinery suspends petrol sales to unregistered marketers
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited has suspended self-collection gantry sales of petroleum products at its facility, effective Thursday, September 18,…
Court stops NUPENG from embarking on strike against Dangote
The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and Direct Trucking Company Drivers Association have been restrained from taking any step…
Naira appreciates, trades N1,530 at parallel market
The Naira has appreciated in value against the dollar in both the parallel market and the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market. In the…
Senate begs FCT doctors to suspend strike, vows intervention
The Senate Committee on FCT Area Councils and Ancillary Matters has appealed to the National Association of Resident Doctors, FCT chapter, to…
Shettima presides over NEC meeting
Vice President Kashim Shettima presided over a meeting of the National Economic Council on Thursday, marking the first gathering of the council…
I’m not here to replace humans, says Albania’s AI minister
Albania’s AI-generated minister, Diella, addressed parliament for the first time on Thursday, defending its role as “not here to replace people, but…
Afriland Towers fire death toll hits 10
The number of confirmed fatalities from the fire that engulfed Afriland Towers, a six-storey commercial complex on Broad Street, Lagos Island, has…