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]]> Immigration specialists say overseas employment can significantly raise a candidate’s Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score, often determining whether they receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) or fall short. That is because foreign work experience is increasingly seen as a decisive factor for applicants hoping to secure permanent residence in Canada through the Express Entry […]

Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior, on Thursday said the Federal Government is fully committed to confronting Nigeria’s lingering security challenges, assuring that President Bola Tinubu has mandated all agencies under the ministry to raise their operational standards. Tunji-Ojo gave the assurance during an unscheduled visit to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria […]

The December travel rush feels familiar, but this year, the excitement is mixed with caution. Travelers are paying closer attention to headlines and reports from major highways, and those concerns are quietly influencing how they plan their trips. Many are choosing to leave earlier in the day, avoid certain routes altogether, or set aside more […]

Bismarck Rewane, a leading Nigerian economist and CEO of Financial Derivatives Company Nigeria’s inflation is expected to further slow to 15.3 percent in November, marking the eighth consecutive decline as the economy is poised to contract to 3.96 percent in the third quarter, according to Bismarck Rewane, CEO of Financial Derivatives Company. Rewane said inflation, […]

Once the pride of African manufacturing, Nigeria’s textile sector powered hundreds of thousands of jobs, linked cotton farmers to garment factories, and supplied fabrics and clothing locally. In its heyday during the 1970s–1980s, the industry boasted around 180 textile mills – employing well over one million Nigerians directly and indirectly. Today, however, that landscape lies […]

Worried by the rising insecurity, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has unveiled a new security measures across Abuja to dismantle criminal networks and address increasing cases of crimes involving dispatch riders. The measures followed a meeting of the FCT Security Council chaired by Minister Nyesom Wike. Miller Dantawaye, FCT Commissioner of Police, who briefed […]

The Nigerian capital market will officially transition to a T+2 settlement cycle for equities transactions from Friday, November 28. The move from a T+3 to a T+2 settlement cycle, effective Friday, is designed to align with global best practices and enhance market efficiency. This market-wide upgrade is designed to improve efficiency and provide a faster, […]

…Performance of capital projects in MDAs still abysmally low Slow execution of the 2025 budget is choking Nigeria’s already fragile economic recovery, delaying critical projects and the nation’s growth projections. Insiders at some Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) told BusinessDay that the performance of capital projects for both 2024 and 2025 budgets is abysmal, revealing […]

…Akpabio leads lawmakers on condolence visit The Senate on Tuesday adjourned its plenary session in honour of the late Okechukwu Ezea, who represented Enugu North Senatorial District under the Labour Party before his death on November 18, 2025. The announcement was made by Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, who informed the chamber of the passing of […]

Lagos has always built its future on bold defiance. Where others saw swamps and restless tides, it saw land waiting to be shaped. For decades, that gamble paid off. The city grew into Nigeria’s commercial core, its financial capital and its most intense incubator of enterprise, culture and ambition. But the same geography that enabled […]