By NI’MAH ARIGBABU When the Nigerian government announced in 2025 that Japan had created a “special visa category” for young, highly skilled Nigerians, the story caught a lot of attention domestically and internationally. For a brief moment, it looked like a diplomatic triumph and proof that Nigeria could open new doors for its brightest talent abroad. But

   

Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, unceremoniously bowed out of office, weeks ahead of his official tenure end on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Thus ended one of the sourest and most controversial tenures of a Nigerian Chief Electoral Officer. Yakubu had the special privilege of being the first occupant

By FRED CHUKWUELOBE On October 26, 2025, Air Peace Airlines Limited will add the lucrative Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja (IATA code ABV) and the London Heathrow, LHR, route to its network. The airline will also in 48 hours after add the ABV – London Gatwick, LGW, route. This will bring to three the number of

By SHUAIB AGAKA In an era where digital transformation drives governance, transparency, and innovation, Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has taken a bold and commendable step. By partnering with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, to form a Joint Task Force, NITDA has demonstrated its determination to protect the nation’s