The global competition for skilled workers is heating up in 2025 as many nations struggle with labour shortages across key sectors. To address this, several countries are simplifying immigration rules and opening new visa pathways to attract foreign professionals, including Nigerians, reports The Nation. Industries such as technology, healthca...
Meta Platforms has paused hiring in its artificial intelligence division after bringing on more than 50 researchers and engineers, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday. “All that’s happening here is some basic organisational planning: creating a solid structure for our new superintelligence efforts after bringing people on board and unde...
•Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Canada is set to reduce its intake of temporary foreign workers, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said. The PM announced this in a terse statement posted on his X handle yesterday. According to Trudeau, companies would have to prove reasons they can’t hire Canadian workers first before they’ll be allowed to [&he...
•Governor Seyi Makinde The Oyo State Government has shut down six health facilities due to quackery. The government disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists today. The state government stated that the affected facilities were sealed due to various offences, including the recruitment of unqualified personnel to provide medica...

