Australia’s ruling Labour Party has announced plans to raise international student visa fees to A$2,000 if returned to office, as part of a broader strategy to manage immigration and generate revenue from the country’s booming education sector, Reuters reported on Monday. The proposed increase, up from the current A$1,600, is expected to generate A$760 million…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has extended his heartfelt condolences to the Muslim community in Iwo and across Nigeria following the passing of the President of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN), Sheikh Abdul Rasheed Hadiyatullah. In a statement signed by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Adeleke also sympathized with the…
Dr Hussaini Abdu On February 21, 2000, I was teaching at the Nigerian Defence Academy when the so-called Sharia crisis erupted in Kaduna. The first sign of the chaos came when two of my colleagues, visibly shaken, arrived after narrowly escaping an attack in Unguwar Sarki. Moments later, the academy gates were shut, locking us…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has rejoiced with his nephew, Hon Tunji Ismail Adeleke on the auspicious occasion of his birthday. Governor Adeleke praises Hon. Tunji Adeleke who is the Chairman, Osun State Local Government Service Commission, for his endearing sense of service, thanking God for his life and appreciating him…
Barely two weeks after his defection from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), crisis has enveloped the political camp of a member of the House of Representatives for Obokun/Oriade federal constituency in Osun State, Oluwole Oke. Indeed, these are not the best of times for him as his defection to…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed its Rivers State Council to organise a peaceful rally on May 1, 2025, as part of activities to commemorate this year’s Workers’ Day The rally is to be held within the premises of the council, involving all affiliate unions, and will focus on advocating for the restoration of…
US President Donald Trump said Sunday he wanted Russia’s Vladimir Putin to “stop shooting” in Ukraine and sign a peace deal, one day after the US leader met Ukraine’s president at the Vatican. Trump, who boasted before his inauguration that he could halt Russia’s invasion of Ukraine within one day, has launched a diplomatic offensive…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has cautioned Nigerians against the excessive desire for money. The agency issued the advice in a terse post on its X handle on Sunday. “Love money too much, and Ponzi schemes will love you …..as their next target….be guided, the Eagle loves you all,” the post read. This…
Twenty-five people were arrested in police raids across France on Monday after a series of coordinated attacks on prisons rattled the government this month, a source close to the case said. The early morning arrests took place outside Paris as well as in Marseille, Lyon and Bordeaux, the source told AFP. Unknown assailants this month…
