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Japa: Sweden To Pay Immigrants $34,000 To Leave The Country
Sweden’s government said, on Thursday said it would drastically increase grants for immigrants who choose to leave the country. As of 2026, immigrants who voluntarily return to their home countries would be eligible to receive up to 350,000 Swedish kronor ($34,000). This is up from the current 10,000 kronor. The amount, $34,000, is N55,930,000, using the recent exchange rate of N1,645/$. The move...
400 Nigerians Deported From UAE Land In Abuja
Four hundred Nigerians have been deported from the United Arab Emirates and arrived in Nigeria, according to a report by the Nigerian Television Authority. The deportees were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by officials from the Office of the National Security Adviser, in collaboration with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons, the National...
#EndBadGovernance: Sending People To Prison For Protesting Against Hardship Is Wrong, Afenifere Tells Tinubu
Pan-Yoruba sociopolitical organisation, Afenifere, has said it is wrong to jail people protesting economic hardship in the land. Afenifere spoke against the backdrop of the recent incarceration of #EndBadGovernance protesters, warning the government against descent into fascism. This was contained in a statement by the group loyal to Pa Ayo Adebanjo and signed by HRM Oba Oladipo Olaitan (Afenifere Deputy Leader)...
FG To Promote The Use Of Technology In Education Infrastructure
VP Kashim Shettima has said that the FG will incorporate technology into the educational infrastructure to improve the nation's learning outcomes. He said this on Wednesday during a meeting with the World Bank Nigeria team at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Shettima, who said that the move would address human capacity and resource challenges to improve learning outcomes, assured that President Bola...
Abia Adopts Renewable Energy For Long-Term, Reliable Power Sources.
The Abia State Government has said the state is prepared to take advantage of its renewable energy resources so that power supply is accesible. The Commissioner for Power and Public Utilities, Ikechukwu Monday, stated this at the Off Grid Energy Stakeholders Workshop on Abia State Off Grid Regulations Framework organised in Umuahia, the capital, on Wednesday. He explained that the stakeholders’ engagement,...
NANS Seeks Long-Term Solutions To Borno Flooding
The NANs' Senate President, Afeez Akinteye, sent his sincere condolences to the victims devastated by the recent floods in Maiduguri, Borno State. The group also called for long-term solutions to this crisis as it implored the federal government to create a comprehensive plan that will address the immediate needs of the displaced. In a statement on Wednesday, Akinteye conveyed heartfelt sympathy...
“I Will K^!l You If You Criticize Me” – Prophet Odumeje
The General Overseer, Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention Deliverance Ministry, Onitsha, Anambra State, Pastor Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, popularly known as Odumeje, has warned his critics on social media. Odumeje in a video message to his followers which went viral on Wednesday, said he does not turn to law enforcement when confronting his adversaries. Instead, he claimed to rely on his spiritual powers...
HEDA Calls For Protection Of Civil Society Organizations
HEDA has condemned the unwarranted act of intimidation against the civil society organization by security operatives, calls for protection. In a statement signed by HEDA’s Chairman, Olanrewaju Suraju, the civil society group maintained that the attack represents a disturbing threat to the democratic principles and freedoms that form the bedrock of Nigeria. He said, “We firmly stand in solidarity with SERAP...
“Nigeria Needs A Romprehensive Restructuring” – Elumelu
Mr. Tony Elumelu calls for strategic restructuring to address Nigeria’s economic challenges, emphasizing that short-term measures are insufficient. Speaking at the 17th Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) Annual Banking and Finance Consultative Committee in Abuja yesterday, Elumelu emphasised the need for a robust and long-term strategy. According to Elumelu, Nigeria’s economic issues, including rampant inflation and a struggling manufacturing...
FG Establishes Platform To Monitor Civil Service Reforms
Didi Walson-Jack has announced the creation of "War Rooms" to monitor the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan 2021–2025. Walson-Jack said the War Rooms will be dedicated to addressing each of the six pillars and crucial enablers of the reform plan, “intended to tackle the specific challenges associated with each pillar.”. She disclosed this at the recently concluded retreat with...
