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ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Skilled Nigerians can now travel to the United Kingdom following a new visa pathway launched by the British government on Monday. Voiceofnaija.ng gathered that the ‘Scale-up visa’ is open to skilled workers in professions such as engineering, architecture, and software development. According to the details of the new development, applicants must be sponsored by a fast-growing company, and they can also be allowed to bring their wife and kids with them to the United Kingdom. Home Secretary, Kevin Foster, informed that the essence of the visa is to give businesses more freedom to bring…

As it is with politicians across the globe, and especially Nigeria whose business is politics, political campaign promises made by politicians to Nigerians as elections draw near has been the bane of democracy in this part of the world. Most times, the victory of a political party and its aspirants/candidates vying for various elective positions is dependent on the campaign promises made in addition to a number of other factors; such as competence, qualification, popularity, acceptability, integrity and the like. Bearing in mind the Rivers State Accord Mantra, “We Agenda” and “Putting People First’ appears to be genuine and real…

Gombe State is currently being confronted with a deluge of promises by the People’s Democratic Party and its gubernatorial candidate. But historical antecedents is however, a classic compass in adjudging these promises as fairy bubbles that will soon burst into emptiness. Before Governor lnuwa Yahaya assumed office on the 29th of May 2019, Gombe State was in the throes of political, economic, financial and social dysfunction. The then ruling Peoples Democratic Party under Governor Ibrahim Dankwanbo had bequeathed rampant political violence and thuggery, a demoralised civil service, huge backlogs of unpaid gratuities, haphazard and irregular payment of salaries, unchecked looting…

Provides More Data In Support of Xlear’s Use as Additional Layer of Protection Xlear has filed an amended answer in response to the U.S. Government’s lawsuit against the company. According to Nathan Jones, Xlear’s CEO, the Amended Answer serves three main purposes: First, it provides the Court with still more data that supports the statements Xlear made that nasal hygiene is an additional layer of protection in fighting COVID-19, that our public health officials are ignoring; Second, it lays out in greater detail how the U.S. Government’s lawsuit is an effort to censor science that doesn’t comport with the Government’s…

LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Zambian Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Chipoka Mulenga, has sought the assistance of the President, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote in the development of his country’s agricultural sector. Chipoka Mulenga, who led a delegation from Zambia on tour of the 3.00 million metric tonnes Dangote Fertiliser plant at the weekend, called for a collaboration between Dangote Group and the Zambian government in the establishment of a fertiliser plant in the southern African country. Mulenga expressed belief that any investment in fertiliser production will not only help the country to be self-sufficient in food production,…

By Adekunbi Lawal For most Nigerians who once lived in denial of Nigeria’s drug problem, the activities of NDLEA, since Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd) took over the reins of leadership of the agency, has blown away whatever illusion there was. Week after week, we are fed a diet of arrested drug traffickers and seized drugs. In one year and a half, the agency has arrested almost 19, 000 offenders with some 3, 000 jailed in court, while over 3.6 million kilos of various drugs had been mopped. Recently, the Agency destroyed the largest ever seized drugs, over 560,000…

RICHMOND, Texas. (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The Gombe State Urban Planning and Development Authority has shed more light on why it demolished an “illegal structure” belonging to the PDP Guber Candidate in the state, Mohammed Jibrin Dan Barde. Alhaji Mohammed Jibrin had told reporters that the demolition was in disregard of an injunction by the Gombe state high court restraining the government from demolishing the said building managed by Gombe Good Leadership Association. In a swift reaction, the Urban Planning Authority said that Alhaji Mohammed Jibrin had refused to remove the illegal structure despite several notices sent to him. According…

LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Managing Director and Regional Executive, Ecobank Nigeria Limited, Bolaji Lawal has assured that the Bank will continue to provide a platform for harnessing and powering the creative industry in Nigeria. The Managing Director made this pledge at the Photography, Art, and Design Exhibition (PADE) event held by the Bank to commemorate this year’s World Photography Day in Lagos. The managing director restated the bank’s commitment and determination to contribute to sustainable economic development, working with the youths, local community, and society at large to improve quality of life, in ways that are both good…

LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has condemned the decision of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to revoke the licenses of 52 broadcast stations in Nigeria, describing the action in an election as a draconian. The CNPP, in a statement signed by its Secretary General, Chief Willy Ezugwu, noted that “President Muhammadu Buhari administration has not hidden its disdain for media organisations in Nigeria. “The CNPP recall that one of the first actions taken by President Buhari administration on assumption of office in 2015 was the ban of African Independent Television (AIT) from covering the…

Vifor Fresenius Medical Care Renal Pharma (VFMCRP) and Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CARA) today announced that they have received approval for Kapruvia® from the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products (Swissmedic). Kapruvia® will be the first therapy available for the treatment of moderate-to-severe pruritus associated with chronic kidney disease in adult hemodialysis patients. Swissmedic approval for Kapruvia® follows approvals by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, by the European Medicines Agency, by the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, as well as by Health Canada. “The approval of Kapruvia® in Switzerland is the next step on our journey to bring this breakthrough treatment to hemodialysis…