Meet Nigerian Engineer Yinka Ogunbiyi behind machine that braids hair five times faster
Nigerian-born engineer Yinka Ogunbiyi is gaining attention for developing HaloBraid, an automated hair braiding device designed to help professional stylists complete hairstyles up to five times faster while reducing the physical strain associated with hours of braiding.
‘Very disappointed’, Foreign students fear $100,000 H-1B fee ‘ll shut them out of US jobs
Indian aerospace engineering student Sudhanva Kashyap thought he had mapped out everything it would take to get to the United States, only to have his plans upended by Washington’s sudden and expensive change to its skilled worker visas.
More remote jobs, 5 other ways the $100,000 H-1B visa fee could affect Nigerians
News broke recently that the Trump administration may introduce a $100,000 annual fee for every H1-B visa employee, placing an unprecedented burden on employers.
5 countries with attractive post-study work visas aside UK, US, and Canada
If you’re looking beyond the usual UK, US, and Canada route, there are several countries offering excellent post-study work visas and opportunites for international students.
Trump moves to make U.S. citizenship harder with revised civics test
The Trump administration is moving to make it harder for immigrants to gain U.S. citizenship by reinstating a tougher version of the naturalization civics test first introduced in 2020.
Visa fees are non-refundable – U.S. Embassy tells Nigerians
The U.S. Mission in Nigeria has reiterated that visa application fees remain non-refundable and non-transferable.
