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Ramadan ends tonight. Nigeria watched for the moon at dusk. The Sultan of Sokoto designated today, March 18, as the nationwide moon sighting day for Nigeria. If the crescent is sighted this evening, Eid begins tomorrow. If not, Ramadan completes its 30th day and...
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The EU voted no. The countries that said no are buying oil again. On Monday, EU foreign ministers formally rejected expanding the Aspides naval mission to the Strait of Hormuz. The bloc’s foreign policy chief said there was “no appetite” for...
Diaspora
Eight days until the student visa landscape changes again. Here’s what’s moving. Eight days from today, March 26, the UK introduces something it’s never formally done before: a national-level Student Route Visa Brake. From that date, nationals...
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Tinubu is at Windsor. For 270,000 Nigerians in the UK, the visit lands differently depending on where your family is from. The state banquet at Windsor Castle is happening tonight. King Charles. Queen Camilla. President and Mrs Tinubu. The first Nigerian...
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The naira weakened again. If you set your monthly amount in January, adjust it. Nigeria’s annual inflation eased to 15.06% in February, the lowest since 2020. That was the good news. Bloomberg reported the easing this week but noted it came before the Iran...