First visa fee review in nearly five decades sparks concerns over affordability as Japan moves to fund immigration reforms, tighten compliance and manage a growing foreign population. Nigerians seeking to study, work, conduct business or visit Japan will soon face significantly higher travel costs following Tokyo’s decision to increase visa fees by as much …
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Saturday publicly destroyed 25,807.192 kilograms of illicit drugs in Imo State, marking the first time such an exercise has been conducted in Owerri. The destroyed narcotics included 2,319 litres of codeine-based cough syrup and 24,945.302 kilograms of cannabis sativa. Other substances destroyed were 29.65 kilograms of methamphetamine, …
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two elderly men, aged 84 and 75, over their alleged involvement in selling illicit drugs to secondary school students in Umuahia, Abia State, in what the agency described as part of its intensified nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking and abuse. The suspects, identified as 84-year-old Godfrey …
Fresh concerns over worsening insecurity in Oyo State have emerged following the reported killing of a pregnant woman and a man who allegedly delivered ransom money to secure her freedom after they were abducted by suspected kidnappers in Igboho, Oorelope Local Government Area. The incident has sparked widespread outrage and renewed calls for stronger security …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Barrister Danladi Halilu Envulu-Anza of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the Nasarawa North Senatorial by-election. The announcement was made on Sunday by the Returning Officer of the election, Professor Aminu Ali, at the College of Education, Akwanga, the designated collation centre for the exercise. Envulu-Anza …
As policymakers and international institutions raise concerns over the growing use of stablecoins in Nigeria and other emerging markets, the debate has largely centred on risks to monetary sovereignty and financial stability. In this exclusive interview with FRIDAY EHIME ALEX, the CEO and Co-Founder of WeFi, Maksym Sakharov, argues that the rapid adoption of dollar-backed …
The United States has countered a declaration by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed to commercial maritime traffic. Pinnacle Daily reports that Iran on Saturday, announced it was closing the vital shipping route again, claiming the U.S. and Israel have violated the ceasefire deal contained in a …
Brazilian football legend and former Ballon d'Or winner, Ronaldinho, is reportedly set to come out of retirement at the age of 46 to join Italian third-tier club Ravenna in a move that has generated excitement across the football world. According to reports by Italian sports daily Gazzetta dello Sport, the former World Cup winner was …
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Waidi Shaibu, has charged newly trained soldiers of the 90 Regular Recruit Intake to take decisive action against terrorists and other criminal elements threatening the country's security. The directive was given on Saturday during the Passing Out Parade held at the Depot Nigerian Army in Zaria, according to a …
The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ambassador Oluwadare Bejide, suffered a setback on Saturday as he lost his polling unit to the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and incumbent governor, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, in the ongoing Ekiti State governorship election. Early results from Polling Unit 4, Ward 2, in Ilawe-Ekiti, …
