INTERNATIONAL

US Supreme Court Bans Use Of Race In University Admissions

The US Supreme Court on Thursday banned the use of race and ethnicity in university admissions, dealing a major blow to a decades-old practice that boosted educational opportunities for African-Americans and other minorities. “The student must be treated based on his or her…

29/06/2023

US Coast Guard Says ‘Presumed Human Remains’ Found in Wreckage of Titan Submersible

The U.S. Coast Guard says it has likely recovered human remains from the wreckage of the Titan submersible and is bringing the evidence back to the United States. The submersible imploded last week, killing all five people on board. The vessel was on…

29/06/2023

UK Says Sending Asylum Seekers To Rwanda Will Cost £169,000 Per Person

The UK’s controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda will cost £169,000 ($210,000) per person, according to an impact assessment published Tuesday, although the government insisted it would recoup most of the costs. The UK’s Conservative government has made tackling immigration a…

28/06/2023

Canada Unveils New Job Opportunities For Nigerians, Others

The Canadian government has unveiled its first-ever immigration tech talent strategy that will create new job opportunities for other countries including Nigeria. This comes a few days after Germany passed an immigrant law designed to encourage more people from outside the European Union…

28/06/2023

Subsidy Removal, Forex Unification Painful But Key To Rebuilding Nigeria’s Economy – World Bank

The World Bank has thrown its weight in support of the Federal Government’s subsidy removal and the exchange rate unification. This comes weeks after President Bola Tinubu’s inaugural speech on subsidy removal and the need to unify Nigeria’s exchange rate. Speaking at an event…

27/06/2023

2023 Elections: EU Observer Mission Identifies Six Areas Of Improvement

The European Union Election Observer Mission to Nigeria during the 2023 general elections says it has identified six areas of improvement in Nigeria’s electoral process moving forward. The Chief Observer of the Mission, Mr Barry Andrews, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday during…

27/06/2023

Attacks on me Over Pictures With Tinubu Show Lack of Unity in Nigeria — Okonjo-Iweala

The Director-General, World Trade Orgainsation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has called on Nigerians to relax and stay united, noting that the attacks on her over her picture with President Tinubu were unnecessary. She noted that the controversy surrounding why her picture with President Tinubu was…

25/06/2023

Crew Onboard Submersible Dead, OceanGate Confirms

Sub operator, OceanGate says all five people onboard a missing submersible near the wreck of the Titanic have been lost. “We now believe that our CEO Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet, have sadly been…

22/06/2023

Visa Restriction On Foreign Students’ Family Not Targeted At Nigerians, Says UK Envoy

The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery says the decision of the United Kingdom (UK) restricting foreign students from bringing dependents with them starting in 2024 is not targeted at Nigerians rather it is to protect UK infrastructure as the number…

22/06/2023

Carlos Ghosn Sues Nissan for $1bn in Defamation Suit

Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has reportedly sued the carmaker for more than $1bn. The filing marks Mr Ghosn's latest effort to clear his name after he was ousted from the firm in 2018 and arrested in Japan on financial misconduct charges.…

21/06/2023