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New Zealand expands skilled work visa list to address labor gaps
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has announced a significant expansion of its Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) framework, adding 47 new skilled occupations to the National Occupation List (NOL) starting March…
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Peter Obi and the politics of 2027. By Chuks Iloegbunam
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Nigeria’s 2027 Election and the Tinubu Referendum. By Chidi Amuta
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Nigeria doubles Fuel exports to 214,000 bpd as Dangote reshapes African Oil supply
The 650,000-bpd refinery has exported 12 cargoes of premium motor spirit totaling 456,000 tons, reaching…
Confederation of African Football overturns Senegal’s championship, declares Morocco winner 2025 Cup of Nations
USAfricaonline.com: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has overturned the championship from Senegal's national soccer…
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Canada updates immigration rules on visa and permit cancellations
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has introduced a new set of operational guidelines defining when temporary resident documents, including…
U.S. tightens visa rules, considering health and financial capacity
The United States has implemented a major policy shift, now assessing visa applicants not only on financial stability but also…
UK faces £4.4bn blow from labour’s immigration crackdown
The United Kingdom’s latest push to curb immigration could cost the economy as much as £4.4 billion ($5.7 billion), according…
U.S. targets Miyetti Allah with visa and asset restrictions
A new bill introduced in the United States Congress has called for targeted sanctions and restrictive measures against individuals and…
Trump defends ICE raids, says they ‘haven’t gone far enough’
U.S. President Donald Trump has defended the aggressive immigration raids conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), saying the operations…
U.S. ends automatic work permit extensions for immigrants
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has introduced a new policy that ends the automatic extension of Employment Authorization…
U.S. lifts visa bond requirement for Mali
The United States has removed Mali from its list of countries whose citizens were required to pay visa bonds of…
Immigration issue: U.S wants to deport Salvadoran man to Liberia
The United States government wants to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran man at the center of a row over…