The UK government has unveiled the 2-Year Temporary Work Visa, catering to foreign nationals aiming to live and work in the UK for up to two years. This visa is part of the UK’s initiative to draw international talent, address workforce shortages, and support sectors that require seasonal or short-term labor. Understanding the …
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THE recent demolition of homes in the Ruga settlement along Airport Road in Abuja has sparked public outcry, as residents took to the streets on Friday, November 8, demanding that Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike be held accountable for the destruction of their community. Protesters, led by lawyer …
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THE Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical is set to begin fuel exports to South Africa, Angola, and Namibia. A highly credible source, who confirmed this exclusively to one of our correspondents on Friday, said the management of the 650,000-barrel per-day capacity refinery was at advanced stages of talks with the countries …
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THE Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has condemned alleged extortions by some police officers in the country, especially the case involving the officers of the Zone 16 Zonal Headquarters in the Yenagoa area of Bayelsa State, identified as ASP Emmanuel Ubong, Inspector Nse Okon, Inspector Adiewere Collins, and Inspector …
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●Assures Ogun Waterside people of adequate security OGUN State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has assured the people of Ogun Waterside Local Government Area that his administration would not cede any part of the state to other states in the country. Governor Abiodun gave the assurance at a meeting with representatives …
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MINISTER of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has appointed Lere Olayinka as his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and New Media. The Director of Press, Office of the Minister, Anthony Ogunleye, made this known in a statement on Friday, November 8, 2024. Ogunleye said the appointment was …
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THOUSANDS of drivers working for ride-hailing and food delivery app Bolt have won a legal claim to be classed as workers in the UK rather than self-employed. The ruling means drivers could be entitled to holiday pay and the minimum wage, which lawyers said could lead to compensation worth …
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A Federal High Court in Lagos has affirmed the ownership right of a firm, Chard Harpers Properties Limited, on a property seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from a former Governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha. The property situated at 1, Community Road, Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos, …
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Botswana’s new president has told the BBC that he wants undocumented Zimbabweans to be legalised by granting them temporary work and residence permits. “They do jobs that would otherwise not get done,” Duma Boko told the BBC Africa Daily podcast before his historic inauguration on Friday. Botswana hosts the world’s …
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* Bank management’s complicity suspected * Bank keeps mum A fraud of monumental proportion has quietly rocked one of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, Zenith Bank PLC, in recent times. This was consequent upon the allegation that Saadatu Ramallan Yaro, a staff member of the bank and wife of Aminu Yaro, …
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