The Ebonyi State House of Assembly has passed a legislation to regulate scrap trading, house rents and estate agent fees in a bid to curb vandalism, environmental degradation and exploitative practices in the housing sector. The bill, titled “The Ebonyi State Sale of Scraps, House Rent and Agent Fees Regulation Law, 2026”, was passed at…
The Students’ Union Government of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic has directed students to observe a peaceful sit-at-home on Monday (Today), in protest against the recent increase in school fees. In a statement issued on Sunday, the union said the directive followed unsuccessful engagements with the management of the institution over the reviewed fees. The statement, signed…
(Chinedu Obika. Photo Credit; ShineYourEye) Chinedu Obika, a member of the House of Representatives, disclosed that despite being in the National Assembly, one of his colleagues was unable to cover his daughter’s ₦700,000 school fees. Obika claimed that after the congressman was unable to gather the funds approximately two months ago, he helped the…
The Japanese government has announced a 500% hike in visa fees for Nigerians and other foreign nationals wishing to enter the Asian country. According to a local media, Japan Times on Saturday, the move came following a revision of a related order at a Cabinet meeting on Friday and marks the first revision of visa…
Nollywood actress Biodun Okeowo has opened up about the emotional and financial sacrifices she made as a single mother while celebrating her son’s graduation from a university in Canada. The actress, popularly known as Omoborty, revealed that there were moments she had to sell some of her gold jewellery to keep up with the cost…
In many cases, when a market leader in a category raises prices, that clears the way for similar increases from its rivals. When Costcoraised its membership fees in Sept. 2024, for example, and did not see a drop in membership, that cleared the way for Sam’s Club to do the same this year. The pattern…
• Edo, Ondo, Ebonyi varsities, LAUTECH flagged• Fees for Medicine, Nursing, Law rise by 20%• Kogi Polytechnic raises charges by over 1,000% The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has expressed concern over the astronomical increase in tuition fees by some institutions, ranging between 20 and 521 per cent, The Guardian has learnt. A document obtained…
By Joe Udo OUAGADOUGOU (CONVERSEER) – In a historic Pan-African move, Burkina Faso’s transitional government announced on 11th September 2025, that it would waive all visa fees for citizens of African countries. The Council of Ministers approved a law amending the 2025 budget to make tourist and business visas free of charge for all 54…
Burkina Faso has announced the abolition of visa fees for all African nationals, a move aimed at strengthening regional integration and easing the movement of people and goods across the continent. “From now on, any citizen from an African country wishing to go to Burkina Faso will not pay any amount to cover visa fees,”…
Nigeria’s recent decision to raise the cost of international passports has sparked outrage across the country. For ordinary citizens, students, young professionals, and small business owners, this policy feels like a direct attack on opportunity. However, beyond domestic dissatisfaction, there’s a broader context that connects this seemingly local decision to global pressures and Western influence….
