China sees record surge of overseas graduates returning home for high-tech opportunities
A record number of Chinese graduates educated overseas are returning home, driven by the expansion of high-tech industries, supportive government policies, tighter foreign visa regimes, and increasingly competitive global job markets. According to the “2025 China Returnee Employment Survey Report”…
Kenya to confront Russia over secret recruitment of its citizens for Ukraine war
Kenya says it will open talks with Russia over what it describes as the secret and illegal recruitment of its citizens to fight in the war in Ukraine, a development that Nairobi says risks damaging long-standing ties between the two…
Malaysia to launch direct platform to hire Nigerians, other foreign workers
The Malaysian government is preparing to roll out a new digital platform that will enable employers to recruit foreign workers directly, effectively cutting out private recruitment agents that have traditionally dominated the process. According to a report by the Economic…
US intervention in Nigeria a blessing, says First Lady
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has described the United States’ engagement in Nigeria as a “blessing”. In an interview with Fox News in Washington, D.C., she reflected on the recent international attention on Nigeria, including criticisms over insecurity, reported attacks on…
Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to 7 more years in prison
Iranian human rights activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison, according to her lawyers and a group that supports her. Mohammadi, 53, was on a week-long hunger strike…
UK-Based Nigerian Footballer Dies After Brain Injury
Tragedy struck the Kings Park Football Club on Friday with the death of one of its players, Saburi Adeniji, fondly called “Ola,” after complications arising from a serious brain stem injury. The club confirmed the loss in a statement, describing…
Why Makoko could become Lagos’ boldest urban experiment
At a glance, the sight of bulldozers rolling into Makoko provokes an instinctive reaction. Images of wooden homes collapsing into the lagoon are distressing, not merely because structures are being removed but because lives, histories and fragile livelihoods are visibly…
Abia Govt blames formatting error for N250m allegedly budgeted for photocopier
The Abia State Government has debunked reports alleging that it budgeted N250 million for the purchase of a photocopier at its Lagos Liaison Office, describing the claim as misleading and the result of a formatting error in the 2026 budget…
South Africa to withdraw its troops from UN peacekeeping mission in Congo
South Africa will withdraw its troops from the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office said in a statement late on Saturday. Ramaphosa has told U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres about the decision, which…
Egypt and Somalia Discuss Bilateral Ties and Regional Stability
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met on Sunday with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who is visiting Cairo, to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations and address regional developments. A statement from the Egyptian presidency said the talks stressed the…