MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Trump administration may exempt doctors from its new $100,000 fee for high-skilled H-1B visa applications, the White House said Monday, following warnings from medical groups about shortages in rural America. “The Proclamation allows for potential exemptions, which can include physicians and medical residents,” White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said in an […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas •As CBN reduces interest rate to 27% •External reserve hit $43bn •NECA demands reforms to ease cost of living crisis •CBN’s easing of credit conditions a welcome, timely intervention – CPPE By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief, Peter Egwuatu, Victor Ahiuma-Young & Yinka Kolawole ABUJA—Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, […] Read more
By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas NIGERIA’s march toward 2027 has reached a point of no return. Quiet realignments have burst into bold declarations of loyalty, and long-standing alliances are now being tested in dramatic fashion. The latest twist: loyalists of late former President Muhammadu Buhari have shifted allegiance to former Vice President Atiku […] Read more
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MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Some of the videos trending online, arising from the current attempts to negotiate with bandits by some local government areas of Katsina State, have justified the position of most Nigerians, including this newspaper, who have kicked against negotiation with the bandits. As at the last count, eleven local government areas comprising Jibia, […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s supporters cheered and danced as they accompanied her from the FCT High Court to the NASS Complex on Tuesday. The lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday, returned to her office at the National Assembly, six months after she was suspended by the leadership of the Senate. […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Nigeria’s current centralized policing structure is inadequate and far behind global standards. Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu believes that state police are necessary to tackle security challenges effectively.“The only way we can achieve this is if we unbundle it from the way it is centralized,” he said. […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Umahi gave this warning on Saturday while inspecting sections of the Abuja–Kaduna–Kano road project as well as the Abuja-Lokoja highway. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has cautioned contractors working on federal roads to adhere to agreed timelines or face investigations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The president, in a statement, described Oluremi as the love of his life and a steadfast source of strength through his years of political struggle and public service. President Bola Tinubu has written a birthday message for his wife, Oluremi Tinubu, who turned 65, noting that Nigeria owes the First Lady a […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas US President Donald Trump is raising dramatically to $100,000 the fee for the visa used extensively by high-tech workers, especially from India, a US official said. The new fee on H-1B visas marks part of a larger crackdown by Trump, who has unleashed a massive push against immigration since returning to the […] Read more
