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Foreign workers, such as Nigerian nationals working in high-demand professions in Finland, can now switch to another role if they lose their job, still enabling them to reside legally in Finland. According to Finland’s Interior Ministry, this flexibility in changing jobs is to prevent staffing gaps in essential services and address acute labour shortages across […]

Local airlines are missing out on over N8 trillion international air passenger market due to capacity gaps. According to Nigerian data from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), 4,135,830 passengers travelled inbound and outbound in 2024, riding on the wings of 30 international airlines, which operated a total of 14,359 flights. Among over 13 local […]

…Says Nigeria was losing 5% GDP to subsidy Atiku Bagudu, the minister of budget and economic planning, has declared that Nigeria’s economy is witnessing a significant turnaround, driven by bold reforms, improved coordination, and a renewed focus on national priorities. The Minister stated this in an interview as part of activities marking President Tinubu’s second […]

The Islamic Development Bank on Tuesday said it has identified key priority sectors for investment in Nigeria, as part of its response to the federal government’s investment drives. Hammad Hundal, the bank’s  Head of Isdb Regional Hub, listed the sectors identified to include economic infrastructure, support for the private sector and energy security, at a […]

…JAMB orders review of 2025 UTME amid candidate complaints Tunji Alausa, the minister of education, has attributed the mass failure noticed in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to the success of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) advanced anti-examination malpractice technologies. Alausa claimed while speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief programme, […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has again raised alarm over the growing menace of Ponzi schemes in Nigeria, warning that the get-rich-quick mindset is destroying lives, eroding trust, and undermining national development. Aisha Abubakar, Acting Zonal Director of the EFCC in Enugu, made the call during the 2025 Annual Management Retreat of the […]

President Donald Trump is set to sign a major executive order to slash prescription drug prices by 30-80%. In a post by the White House on X, the  President said, “I am pleased to announce that Tomorrow morning, in the White House, at 9:00 A.M., I will be signing one of the most consequential Executive […]

In a move to strengthen the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, ahead of the 2027 election, the party on Monday Inaugurated 39 new members, amongst them, former Governors, Ministers and lawmakers The new members of the Board of Trustees who were inaugurated on Monday include former Benue state Governors, Samuel Ortorm, Babangida Aliyu of Niger State, Lucky […]

More and more young Nigerians are diving into content creation, chasing fame and fortune online. But behind the fun videos and viral posts is a tougher question: is this a real career path or just a distraction from more serious opportunities? A closer investigation reveals that the frenzy around content creation has led to an […]

To celebrate the physical beauty and intelligence of African youths, Africa Future Leadership Magazine (AFLM) has unveiled the Face of Africa Future Leadership conference and awards beauty pageant. The beauty pageant, which holds in October this year, is also aimed at showcasing cultural pride and visionary leadership among the youth. Speaking at a media briefing […]