The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, has said the probe instituted by the Federal Government to identify civil servants receiving salaries after relocating abroad is still ongoing. She said this on Monday in Abuja at a briefing to celebrate her 100 days in office and stock-taking of her […]
Canada has increased the permissible work hours for eligible international students during academic terms from 20 to 24 hours per week. This adjustment aims to provide greater opportunities for students to gain work experience while maintaining their focus on academics. Marc Miller, Canada’s Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister, stressed the intent behind this policy change, […]
An 82-year-old UK-trained retired nurse, Madam Mercy Umoh has said the Nigerian government and health practitioners have a critical role to play in stemming the tide of mass movement of doctors and nurses from Nigeria to overseas for greener pastures. The Octogenarian nurse fondly known as “Nurse Mercy” in an interview in Uyo, Akwa Ibom […]
The Home Office of the United Kingdom on Monday announced that it had commenced the implementation of its policy banning Nigerian students and other overseas students from bringing in dependants via the study visa route. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Home Office reiterated that only those on postgraduate research or government-sponsored scholarship […]
A heartwarming video posted on TikTok shows the emotional moment a UK based Nigerian woman reunited with her husband and young children who flew into the country to join her. Watch the video below…
A motion seeking to declare emigration of young Nigerians broad, popularly known as Japa syndrome, a national emergency was roundly rejected by the members of the House of Representatives at plenary yesterday. The motion sharply caused some rowdiness in the chambers as members said it was against the spirit and letters of the 1999 constitution […]
According to an analysis of data obtained from the UK’s Higher Education Statistics Agency, a significant number of Nigerian students, totaling 128,770, enrolled in universities in the United Kingdom from 2015 until the end of 2022. This trend of Nigerian students seeking better education and an improved quality of life abroad has been on the […]
