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Japa-da: Nigerians Abroad Return Home Amid Dashed Expectations

Ganiyu Amodu

An increasing number of Nigerians who previously migrated in pursuit of better opportunities have started returning home, citing unmet expectations and depression in their host countries. The development is a reversal of the popular “Japa” trend, which has seen millions of Nigerian youths migrate to Europe, America and Asia in search of better living conditions and job opportunities. The Japa trend In 2023, the International Organisation for Migration reported that approximately 260,000 Nigerians approached them for assistance to migrate, with the United Kingdom being the primary destination of 80 per…

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‘Crazy Billing Angers The gods,’ Masquerade Leads Protest Against IBEDC

Ganiyu Amodu

Residents of Omu-Aran, a community in Kwara State’s Irepodun Local Government Area, took to the streets in protest on Friday, led by traditional masquerades, over contentious electricity billing issues. The protest centered around the sudden reclassification of their community’s electricity billing from Band C to Band A, resulting in significantly increased bills for March 2025. Protesters, adorned in traditional attire alongside placards bearing messages such as ‘Omu-Aran Says No to Band A’ and ‘Bring Us Back to Band C’, gathered at Bareke Roundabout amidst chants and traditional war songs. According…

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US Embassy Releases New Visa Interview Requirements For Nigerians

Abibat Babalola

The United States mission has announced changes to its visa interview requirements for Nigerian travellers. According to a statement on the mission’s site on Friday, the new requirements take effect on April 22.Based on the release, visa applicants in Abuja and Lagos must take along a DS-160 visa application form with a confirmation/barcode number that begins with “AA” followed by two zeroes. The US mission said the code must match the one used to schedule their appointment online.It warned that the failure to verify the alignment will result in denial…

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‘Casualty Figure Uncertain,’ As Tanker Explosion Rocks Ibadan

Abibat Babalola

Barely 24 hours after a market fire destroyed goods and property worth millions of naira in Ibadan, the Oyo state Capital, another fire disaster has been recorded. This time, a petrol tanker exploded at the Tollgate end of the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway of the state capital leaving the destruction of property worth millions of naira in its wake. The explosion reportedly started around 3 pm along Lead City University Road with business owners and car owners within the vicinity suffering huge losses. READ ALSO: LCCI Group, SIAO Ink Human Capital Devt…

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LCCI Group, SIAO Ink Human Capital Devt Deal

Abibat Babalola

The members of the LCCI Professional Practice Group (PPG) have joined forces with SIAO for human capital development. This deal, a statement from the LCCI group showed, is to enhance their Workshop and Symposium activities for 2025. Engr. Prisca Kanebi, Chairman of the group and National Chairman of the Nigerian Institution of Petroleum Engineers, paid a courtesy visit to SIAO to explore opportunities for deeper cooperation and mutual understanding. READ ALSO: MAPOLY Mass Comm Ex-Snr Lecturer, Taiwo Otunba, Is Dead Why £4.2 Billion Africa’s Creative Economy Must Be Empowered –…

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MAPOLY Mass Comm Ex-Snr Lecturer, Taiwo Otunba, Is Dead

Ganiyu Amodu

A former senior lecturer at the department of Mass Communication, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Hajj Taiwo Otunba, is dead. Platforms Africa reports quoting a statement from the Otunba extended family of Owu Dynasty in Egba to have confirmed that the former communication teacher died on Friday, April 11, 2025. Why £4.2 Billion Africa’s Creative Economy Must Be Empowered – Fagbohun Former Super Eagles Coach, Christian Chukwu, Is Dead “Alhaji lived an exemplary life worthy of emulation, and I am proud indeed to be well associated relative Alhaji being a cousin…

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Former Super Eagles Coach, Christian Chukwu, Is Dead

Ganiyu Amodu

Former Super Eagles coach, Christian Chukwu, is dead. Chukwu passed away at the age of 74. He died earlier on Saturday. However, details surrounding his death remain unclear at the time of filing this report. Chukwu’s former Nigeria teammate and friend, Dr. Olusegun Odegbami, confirmed the sad news “I just received the news that between 9:00 and 10:00 this morning, ‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwu, MFR, my bosom friend and teammate, one of the greatest football players in Nigeria’s history, has passed on. Is IVF Anti-faith?, By Funke Egbemode ‘Resource-Rich, Serious Investment…

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Is IVF Anti-faith?, By Funke Egbemode

Funke Egbemode

“When I confided in my pastor that my husband and I were finally ready to try IVF, he shook his head so vigorously I thought he was going to have a fit. “Your faith is gone. Sister, have you concluded that God needs help, that he cannot give you a child? Have you not heard testimonies of women who had babies in their 50s, even in their 60s? Have you forgotten the story of Sarah? Why do you want to help God?” Sister Joke was lost, short for words, shaken,…

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‘Resource-Rich, Serious Investment Destination,’ NGA Flaunts Nigeria’s Profiles For WGC 2025

Ganiyu Amodu

The Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) has confirmed its strategic participation at the 29th World Gas Conference (WGC2025), set to take place in Beijing, China. Speaking during a media engagement in Lagos, NGA President, Akachukwu Nwokedi revealed that the Association would host a Nigeria Pavilion at the prestigious triennial event, organized by the International Gas Union (IGU). The Pavilion will spotlight Nigeria’s gas sector progress, highlight investment-ready opportunities, and promote strategic interests under the “Decade of Gas” initiative. “This platform is not just symbolic. It is strategic. It signals Nigeria’s readiness…

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Cocaine: Court Orders Erstwhile Super Cop Kyari To Enter Defence

Ganiyu Amodu

Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, ordered suspended DCP Abba Kyari, and his co-defendants to enter their defence in the charge preferred against them by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. Justice Emeka Nwite, in separate rulings on their no-case submission applications, held that a prima face case had been made out against Kyari and other police officers in the charge. Kyari, the 1st defendant and a former head of the Intelligence Response Team, IRT, of the Police was arrested on February 14, 2022, after the NDLEA declared…

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