• Asylum Surge Prompts UK To Restrict Student Visas

    Asylum Surge Prompts UK To Restrict Student Visas0

    The United Kingdom government has imposed an “emergency brake” on study visas for nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, citing a sharp rise in asylum claims from individuals who initially entered the country through legal migration routes, official sources say. Under the new policy announced by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, the UK will halt

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  • Liverpool Stumble Against 20th Place Wolves

    Liverpool Stumble Against 20th Place Wolves0

    Liverpool FC suffered a shocking 2–1 defeat to bottom-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. in a dramatic Premier League clash that left fans stunned. Wolves, who came into the match sitting 20th on the table, produced a spirited performance and capitalised on defensive lapses to secure a crucial three points in their relegation battle. The home side

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  • Outbreak Spread Across 14 States As Lassa Fever Cases Climb0

    The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed a surge in Lassa fever infections nationwide, reporting 82 new confirmed cases and 20 deaths in a single week, the agency said in its Epidemiological Week 7 situation report released Tuesday March 3, 2026. According to the NCDC, the weekly figures show an increase

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  • Lagos Court Remands Two Bank Officials Over $306,667.81, €50,250 Fraud

    Lagos Court Remands Two Bank Officials Over $306,667.81, €50,250 Fraud0

    A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has remanded two senior bank officials in prison pending trial over an alleged $306,667.81 (Three Hundred Six Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Seven Dollars Eighty-One Cents) and €50,250 (Fifty Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Euros) fraud, legal sources report. The suspects, Bakare Oladimeji Surajudeen and James Olukayode Imokwede, both top

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  • Department Of State Services Safely Recovers Missing Boy In Balanga0

    Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have rescued a kidnapped six-year-old boy identified as Mohammed Jabir at Gyada Village, Talase in Balanga Local Government Area of Gombe State, security sources say. The swift operation followed a tip-off from the boy’s family after he was abducted by a suspect who lured him with a

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  • 45 INEC Officers Elevated To Director Level Across Commission

    45 INEC Officers Elevated To Director Level Across Commission0

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the promotion of 2,339 of its staff members nationwide, with 45 officers elevated to director level, the commission announced in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday March 3, 2026. The promotion exercise was part of INEC’s annual 2025 Senior Staff Promotion Exercise and was authorised at

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