What has Qatar actually done? Qatar has made it illegal for any employer, recruiter, or agency operating within the country to charge workers any fee connected to securing employment. The prohibition is enshrined in Article 34 of Qatar’s labour law…
The United States Department of State has announced a sweeping restructuring of how it handles visa applications across Africa, with 25 missions set to lose their routine visa processing functions from 1 August 2026. The change, which Washington insists does…
There are moments in Nigerian politics that cut through the noise and demand to be taken seriously. John Odigie Oyegun’s public apology to Nigerians for his role in bringing the All Progressives Congress and President Bola Tinubu to power is…
For a long time, Nollywood actress Habibat Jinad said nothing publicly about what she had been putting her skin — and herself — through. Then she broke the silence, posting photos and videos that documented her skin-bleaching journey in unflinching…
There is a version of Nigeria’s story that rarely makes the front page — not the corruption scandals or the fuel queues, but the quiet, determined young people who study hard, earn their qualifications and then go on to contribute…
Saudi Arabia and the United States both issued formal congratulatory messages to Nigeria on Thursday, 1 October 2026, as the country marked 66 years since it gained independence from Britain — a milestone celebrated by Nigerians at home and across…
Picture a young Nigerian nurse who spent months gathering documents, paying visa fees and planning her future around a Health and Care Worker visa to the United Kingdom. She submitted her application in good faith, met every requirement on the…
Citizens of countries in the US Visa Waiver Programme who have visited Libya, Somalia or Sudan since March 2011 may no longer be entitled to enter the United States without a full visa, according to guidance from the US Department…
The United States government has gone public — names, faces and all. In a move that signals just how seriously Washington is treating the question of illegal migration and foreign nationals implicated in crime, American authorities published a formal list…
The Nigerian Cyber Fraud Ring That Stole $6 Million From America — And How the Net Is Closing A sprawling business email compromise scheme, six Nigerians on the FBI’s Cyber Most Wanted list, and a cross-continental manhunt that is not…