Amnesty condemns police blockade of ‘Tinubu-Must-Go’ event in Kano
Amnesty International Nigeria has condemned the alleged blocking of a “Tinubu-Must-Go” event in Kano State, accusing the police of violating the rights to freedom of association and peaceful assembly. The human rights organisation disclosed this in a post on its X platform on Sunday, saying heavily armed police officers blocked both ends of the road […]
DSS Alleged Assault: Court grants bail to 3 Lagos Assembly Staff
The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted bail to three Lagos State House of Assembly staff members accused of assaulting Department of State Services (DSS) officers.
5 things to know about $5m ‘Trump Gold Card’ path to citizenship
United States President Donald Trump has announced a new immigration initiative, introducing a $5 million “gold card” residency permit for foreign investors. This program would replace the existing EB-5 visa and provide a direct route to American citizenship. Here are the key details: 1. What is the ‘Gold Card’ Visa? Trump’s proposed “gold card” residency […]
Trump announces $5 million ‘gold card’ visa to attract rich immigrants
Trump said sales of the new visa, a high-price version of the traditional green card, would bring in job creators and could be used to reduce the US national deficit.
FCCPC summons MultiChoice over price hike, vows to protect consumers
By Juliet Umeh The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has summoned MultiChoice Nigeria over its planned subscription price increase set to take effect on March 1, 2025. In a statement by Ondaje Ijagwu, FCCPC’s Director of Corporate Affairs, the commission expressed concerns over the recurrent price hikes in Nigeria’s pay-TV industry, warning against […]
Naira depreciates to N1,502/$ in parallel market
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,502 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,500 per dollar on Monday. However, the Naira appreciated to N1,501.5 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM)Data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate for the naira fell to […]
