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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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Trump fires Attorney-General Pam Bondi
President Donald Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi and replaced her with Deputy Attorney…
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Nigeria’s 2027 Election and the Tinubu Referendum. By Chidi Amuta
News Analysis: Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published…
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Top 10 countries for career growth and high salaries in 2025
In 2025, the pursuit of international careers has evolved into a calculated financial strategy rather than simply a lifestyle choice.…
Supreme court backs Trump’s immigration raids in Los Angeles
The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily cleared the path for the Trump administration to press forward with expansive immigration enforcement…
U.S. tightens non-immigrant visa rules
Travellers planning to visit the United States will now face stricter guidelines when applying for non-immigrant visas, following a new…
U.S. halts EB-2 VISA approvals until October
The U.S. State Department has announced that the employment-based second preference (EB-2) immigrant visa category has become unavailable for the…
UK warns international students against overstaying visas
The British government has unveiled a wide-reaching enforcement campaign aimed at international students who remain in the country illegally after…
U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria close for Labor Day holiday
The United States Mission in Nigeria has confirmed that both its Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos…
New Zealand replaces entrepreneur visa with investor pathway
New Zealand has announced a major reform to its business immigration framework, officially ending the Entrepreneur Work Visa and introducing…
Uganda confirms agreement with U.S. on migrants
Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that the country has reached a temporary arrangement with the United States to…