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A chilling video circulating widely on social media has triggered alarm after a member of Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was seen issuing a stark warning to citizens during a televised broadcast.

A chilling video circulating widely on social media has triggered alarm after a member of Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was seen issuing a stark warning to citizens during a televised broadcast. The clip, reportedly aired on Iranian national television, shows an IRGC representative delivering a blunt message aimed at those perceived to be opposing the regime amid heightened regional tensions.

In the video, Salar Abnoush, an IRGC commander and MP, warned on state TV, “Control your children! It’s not going to be our fault if your sons and daughters won’t listen! Today in Iran, anyone who breathes a word that echoes the enemy's tune is standing on the same ground as Tel Aviv and their head is as good as Netanyahu's. A shoot-to-kill order has been issued against them!”

The warning also reportedly implies that authorities have already issued shoot-to-kill orders against individuals deemed hostile to the state.

https://newsable.asianetnews.com/world/irgc-chilling-threat-to-enemy-voices-israel-netanyahu-head-video-articleshow-u16rnoi

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15624677/Iranians-ignoring-Trumps-call-arms-Tehran-bloodthirsty-leaders-state-TV-chilling-warnings-children-shot-street-IAN-GALLAGHER-DAVID-PATRIKARAKOS.html#

Lewis Hamilton has called on the people of Africa to 'take' the continent 'back' from the likes of France, Spain and Britain.

The seven-time world champion was replying to a question from a South African journalist about a potential return to Africa for the sport. It has not visited the continent since the 1993 South African Grand Prix.

Hamilton, who has seemingly recently started dating Kim Kardashian, said he has been 'fighting for the past six, seven years' to get his sport to return, and pledged that he will not retire until it does.

Then, he spoke on his passion for the continent, opening up on how he hopes the leaders can 'take Africa back' from other countries that 'control' it.

'I'm half African,' Hamilton began. 'I've got roots from a few different places there. Benin, Senegal, Nigeria.

'It's something I'm really proud of, that part of the world. I think it is the most beautiful part of the world, and I don't like that the rest of the world owns so much of it and takes so much from it and no one speaks about it.

'I'm really looking forwards, hoping that the people that are running those different countries all unite and come together and take Africa back. That's what I want to see. Take it back from the French, take it back from the Spanish, from the Portuguese and the British.

'It's so so important for the future, that continent. They have all the resources to be the greatest and most powerful place in the world and that's probably why they're being controlled the way they are.'

Hamilton has visited Africa regularly, spending much of his mid-season break in 2024 in Senegal. He said the trip was 'heavy' and 'so important to learn our history and to honour the people we come from and live for them.'

Hamilton, meanwhile, took to social media to mark race week ahead of the start of the new Formula One season in Australia this weekend.

He posted a shirtless snap on Instagram, captioned: 'Race week! I'm ready.'

It comes after he and Kim were spotted taking in the sunset at an exclusive vacation destination along the Colorado River on Saturday evening.

TMZ reported the secluded overlook is 'within striking distance' of Amangiri, an ultra-exclusive five-star desert resort.

Amangiri, which offers luxury suites that range from $3,500 and over $7,000 per night, is a discreet hideaway for celebrities seeking total privacy.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/formulaone/article-15616517/Lewis-Hamilton-calls-people-Africa-countries-British-former-colonial-powers-extraordinary-speech-talking-heritage-Benin-Senegal-Nigeria.html

President Donald Trump urged unity on border security, saying the government must protect citizens first and asking lawmakers to stand in agreement

During Trump’s first State of the Union (SOTU) address of his second term, he asked members of Congress to “stand up if you agree with this statement: The first duty of American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens.”

In response, all Republicans present stood for the statement, while no Democrats present stood up. Footage of Democrats has quickly gone viral as nearly all did not clap for the statement either.

Following the SOTU address, Bynum was interviewed by a reporter about Trump’s request.

“What did you think about that moment where the president was asking Democrats to stand up for American citizens during that part of his speech when he was talking about immigration and immigration enforcement efforts?” the reporter asked.

“I think you can agree with that ‘what,’ like standing up for American citizens, but I disagree with the ‘how.’ And so it’s always about how do we bring our country together but not stand on the backs of others,” Bynum said. “There’s thinly veiled racist language, anti-immigrant language in what he was asking and that was uncomfortable.”


https://news.meaww.com/dem-rep-janelle-bynum-calls-trumps-stand-for-american-citizens-moment-racist-during-sotu

Kind of ironic


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQFXNXMe99w

Newly unsealed Epstein-related court documents reviewed by the Miami Herald include details from a 2019 FBI interview reportedly of former Palm Beach police chief Michael Reiter, in which he describes a 2006 phone call where President Donald Trump said of Jeffrey Epstein, “Thank goodness you’re stopping him, everyone has known he’s been doing this,” even though the president has repeatedly said he didn’t know about Epstein’s alleged crimes at the time they were happening.

Key Facts

Trump told Reiter that Maxwell was Epstein’s “operative” and said “she is evil” and that authorities should “focus on her,” according to statements cited in the document that were reported by the Miami Herald.

The document stated Trump “was one of the very first people to call” the police when word spread Epstein was under investigation.

Trump also reportedly informed police that “people in New York knew Epstein was disgusting,” the document says.

When asked Tuesday about the report White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt responded that Trump barred Epstein from his club at Mar-a-Lago “because, frankly, Jeffrey Epstein was a creep,” adding that Epstein’s crimes are “heinous” and “disgusting” and the president’s statements remain true.

The newly released records also reference several prominent figures in connection with Epstein, largely through emails and third-party accounts. These include emails by Epstein making unverified allegations about Bill Gates, including claims that Gates sought assistance related to a sexually transmitted disease, which his foundation has called false. The files also include correspondence suggesting Epstein maintained contact with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick after his 2008 conviction, though Lutnick told the New York Times in January he “spent zero time with him.” Additionally, the records contain a 2002 email between Maxwell and a person identified as “Melania” discussing social plans in Palm Beach, though it is unclear whether it refers to First Lady Melania Trump.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sofiachierchio/2026/02/09/trump-reportedly-called-police-about-epstein-in-2006-said-ghislaine-maxwell-was-evil/

“VENEZUELA 2024 Protests following the announcement of the results of the presidential election in July were violently repressed with excessive use of force and possible extrajudicial executions. Thousands of arbitrary arrests were carried out against political opponents, human rights defenders and journalists; hundreds of children were among those detained. Detainees including women and children were allegedly tortured. Detention conditions continued to deteriorate. Impunity prevailed for human rights violations. The ICC authorized the resumption of the investigation into alleged crimes against humanity. Journalists remained at risk of arbitrary detention and harassment and the government continued its attempts to obstruct independent media. Human rights NGOs were threatened with closure and human rights defenders remained at significant risk. By the end of the year more than 7.89 million Venezuelans had fled the country.” - Amnesty International

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Its really sad n hopeless how people still support their own destruction. They are so dumb they say we were living the fake lives,that Nigerians doesn't deserve any form of subsidies. Nigerians have the cheapest fuel,electricity,air-fare,education in the the world its a fake life,they roll out figures to defend n explain stupidity- sad

This is sick n gut-wrenching,broad daylight embezzlement n people r clapping for this? Nigeria is gone n Nigerians are 1 of if not the dumbest set of people- tufiakwa

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Una neva chi shumtin keep singing on ur mandate

In Lagos, the holiday season is well under way. For weeks, the roads have been jammed with traffic, concerts headlined by Afrobeats superstars are drawing crowds, and choice spots are filled with residents, returnees and tourists looking to indulge in the month-long enjoyment of Detty December.

But the spotlight is on the contents of kitchen pots as much as it is on those shuffling to the trendy Oblee dance steps in clubs and street parties.

This Christmas, Olawunmi George and her family of four will celebrate over plates of jollof rice and chicken at their two-bedroom apartment in Yaba, mainland Lagos.

The last time the family ate the famed West African meal was in August. Since then, they have stuck to other meals such as spaghetti, rice and stew, bread and eba, among various Nigerian staples.

The decision not to eat jollof rice was not out of choice but one necessitated by the cost of living crisis wracking the economy of Africa’s biggest country.

“You will spend a lot for the ingredients to cook jollof rice that will be to your taste,” George, who works as a cashier, says.

Jollof rice is beloved across West Africa with each country, and each family, having its own ways of preparing it. In Nigeria, it is made with a base of tomato puree, peppers, onions, broth, margarine, curry and thyme, bayleaf and ginger, among other essentials, which is slow-cooked and stirred until the flavours coalesce before rice, often long grain, is introduced to the mix.

It is often served with fried plantain and a protein of choice such as turkey, chicken or beef. A true Nigerian staple at parties and family lunch, when jollof rice is served its smoky aroma draws everybody’s attention.

Today, however, the dish is appearing less on the table in Nigerian homes. The cost of preparing a pot for a family of five is 26,656 naira (£13.50), up from 21,300 naira a year ago, according to the Jollof Index, a cost of living report prepared by Lagos-based SBM Intelligence, which has tracked the effect of inflation on the dish since 2015. For context, the minimum monthly wage in Nigeria is 70,000 naira.

Although inflation has eased for the past few months, down to 14.45% from 24.48%, this has barely had an impact on people’s buying power. For example, a bag of rice that sold for 120,000 naira in January now costs 65,000 naira, but most people still cannot afford it.

Victor Ejechi, the head of insights at SBM Intelligence, says although inflation has slowed, it does not mean things are getting cheaper but that prices are rising more slowly than before.

“What the Jollof Index captures is a widening gap between prices and purchasing power. While food inflation has eased, incomes have not adjusted at the same pace. Many Nigerians are earning the same nominal wages they earned months ago, but food now takes up a much larger share of their monthly income than it used to,” Ejechi says.

Cooking jollof rice has proved too costly for Maureen Simon, a big fan of the dish.

“Imagine preparing the food for a family of six, how much do you think I will be spending? I will be spending roughly 20,000 naira. And then there is chicken to add to it,” she says.

She now skips many of the key ingredients such as margarine, the chicken and tomato puree.

“I still try to make it taste nice with crayfish. At least, it will come out nice while making do with what I have,” the supermarket supervisor says. She uses panla, a popular cheap smoked fish, instead of chicken or beef, which contributes its own flavour.

What she ends up making is an imitation of jollof she calls “concoction rice”, lighter in colour and taste but costs much less and takes less time to prepare.

Ozoz Sokoh, a food historian, says cooking concoction rice usually begins with something the cook already has, sometimes leftover stew, and skips the luxury of slow cooking and flavour maximisation.

“Overall, the concoction is likely light in colour and a bit on flavour compared with the deeper, richer flavours and notes of jollof,” she says.

In Ghana, where jollof rice is similarly popular, the cost of making the meal is also proving a burden for families. The Jollof Index places the cost of cooking a pot of jollof rice for a family of five at 430 cedis in a country where the daily minimum wage is 19.97 cedis.

Julianna Quist, who used to make the delicacy for her family of four three times a week, now rarely cooks it.

“I would rather cook normal rice and stew for the family than decide to cook jollof rice that is not good enough,” she says.

The price of plantain, which Quist loves to include in her version of the dish, also went up in September. In November, after saving up, she bought a large quantity of tomatoes to ensure she could prepare the delicacy this December.

The primary difference between Nigerian and Ghanaian jollof is the kind of rice used. “In Nigeria, parboiled-processed rice is common compared with non-parboiled varieties like Thai jasmine that are popular in Ghana,” says Sokoh. “There are also likely variations in method and the seasoning and spices used.”

The Nigerian version is characteristically spicier and bolder.

Ghana and Nigeria both claim to serve the bestin an age-old argument which now rages on social media platforms. The latest ensuing after Nigerian chef Hilda Baci attempted to set a Guinness record for cooking the largest pot of jollof rice using 4,000kg of rice.

“Notions of superiority don’t make sense – personal preference, perhaps, but claims of one version trumping the other on a serious note are ridiculous,” Sokoh says.

Jollof has become enshrined in culture and identity. For many Nigerians, the dish is a core childhood memory. The shift to it becoming a luxury reshapes expectations, traditions, and how people define normalcy, experts say.

Ejechi notes that when households cannot cook it freely, it reflects social strain.

“The inability to prepare jollof the ‘right way’ erodes everyday cultural rituals: hosting guests, family gatherings, Sunday meals. Food becomes transactional rather than communal. Over time, this weakens shared social experiences that bind families and communities together,” he says.

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/dec/25/staple-luxury-food-nigeria-jollof-too-expensive-cost-of-living-crisis

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he’s ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria as he stepped up his allegations that the government is failing to rein in the persecution of Christians in the West African country.

The president also warned that he “will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria.”

“If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, and may very well go into that now disgraced country, ‘guns-a-blazing,’ to completely wipe out the Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities,” Trump posted on social media. “I am hereby instructing our Department of War to prepare for possible action. If we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet, just like the terrorist thugs attack our CHERISHED Christians!”

The warning came after Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu earlier on Saturday pushed back on Trump announcing a day earlier that he was designating the West African country “a country of particular concern” for allegedly failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.

In a social media statement on Saturday, Tinubu said that the characterization of Nigeria as a religiously intolerant country does not reflect the national reality.

“Religious freedom and tolerance have been a core tenet of our collective identity and shall always remain so,” Tinubu said. “Nigeria opposes religious persecution and does not encourage it. Nigeria is a country with constitutional guarantees to protect citizens of all faiths.”


Trump on Friday said “Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria” and “radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter.”

Trump’s comment came weeks after U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz urged Congress to designate Africa’s most populous country as a violator of religious freedom with claims of “Christian mass murder.”

Nigeria’s population of 220 million is split almost equally between Christians and Muslims. The country has long faced insecurity from various fronts including the Boko Haram extremist group, which seeks to establish its radical interpretation of Islamic law and has also targeted Muslims it deems not Muslim enough.

Attacks in Nigeria have varying motives. There are religiously motivated ones targeting both Christians and Muslims, clashes between farmers and herders over dwindling resources, communal rivalries, secessionist groups and ethnic clashes.

While Christians are among those targeted, analysts say the majority of victims of armed groups are Muslims in Nigeria’s Muslim-majority north, where most attacks occur.

Kimiebi Ebienfa, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reiterated the commitment of Nigeria to protect citizens of all religions.

Nigeria was placed on the country of particular concern list by the U.S. for the first time in 2020 over what the State Department called “systematic violations of religious freedom.” The designation, which did not single out attacks on Christians, was lifted in 2023 in what observers saw as a way to improve ties between the countries ahead of then-Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit.

https://apnews.com/article/nigeria-christian-genocide-trump-9e09e52e33e7efe2d2d27360d3695ef5

smart people are those that eat 1s a day,live in slum like makoko,go to public schools with no roof or under a trees. after school the smart pupil go out to hawk n beg for a living. They cant even afford street chemist so they buy drugs from wheelbarrow drug seller.they tell their friends in school n neighbours that their dad say they are poor but he is implementing "reforms" - These r meant to triple or quadruple their sorry state)so that the family will be beta in the future.

ICYM the dad doesn't live with the family in the slum. he lives in banana island sometimes in hilton hotel to rest. he drives a porche has private jet and a yacht. When the dad is not feeling well he goes to the "saner" clines.

Smart people believes,I meant they know that their dad want the best for them after he promised that he would continue from where their great step dad stopped. That is 12 years n counting. The world smartest people value time and everything is inverted.

No matter how noble the objective of a government,if it blurs decency and kindness,cheapens human life and breed ill will and suffering;it is an evil government.

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“Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.”

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I literally trekked to school for a long time just to save N850 which I used to purchase the game. This was in 1996. My house became a theatre, always filled with friends until Popsy seized the game and asked me to concentrate on my books. If you get this game console that year, you be sabi pikin.

How many of you saw the princess at the end in Super Mario?

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With rising inflation, soaring exchange rates, and surging import duties, Nigeria’s foreign-used car market is rapidly shrinking—giving way to a booming trade in locally-used vehicles. More Nigerians are selling off their private cars to cope with harsh economic realities, while buyers are increasingly opting for more affordable Nigerian-used alternatives.

Foreign-Used Cars Now a Luxury

Previously popular foreign-used cars, known as Tokunbo, have become unaffordable for many, thanks to a weakened naira and a hike in import tariffs— most notably the replacement of the 1% Comprehensive Import Supervision Scheme (CISS) levy with a new 4% Free On Board (FOB) charge under the Customs Act 2023.

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) defended the move as a step toward modernisation and digitisation. NCS Comptroller-General Adewale Adeniyi explained, “The one per cent CISS has served the country for decades. But as we embrace indigenous technology like the B’Odogwu platform, the Customs must find sustainable ways to fund these transformations.”

But car dealers say the effect has been devastating.

"Cotonou Now Comes to Us” — Dealers Speak

Nurudeen Amodu, a Lagos-based dealer, told Saturday PUNCH that the price surge has flipped the script on the long-standing practice of Nigerian dealers sourcing cars from neighbouring countries.

“Back then, we used to travel to Cotonou and other countries to buy cars because our currency had value. Now, they come to us. Some customers from Cotonou recently came to buy Nigerian-used cars. They said their currency is stronger than the naira,” Amodu said.

He highlighted drastic price hikes:

Foreign-used Toyota 2003–2006 models that once cost N1.5m now go for N8m–N10m

Honda CR-V 2010 has risen from N5m to N13m

Lexus RX330 from N5m to N15m

Toyota Venza from N6m to nearly N20m

He added, “Imagine running a car business with N100m capital. When cars were N5m, you could stock 10 units. Now each one costs over N15m. Many dealers are liquidating.”

Swap Deals, Foreign Buyers, and Roadside Sales

To stay afloat, some dealers now offer car swap services—allowing customers to trade in their old vehicles and add cash to upgrade. Others rely on foreign buyers.

In Sokoto, multiple dealers confirmed an influx of buyers from Niger Republic.

Haruna Abubakar, a dealer along Maiduguri Road, said, “I now have more customers from Niger Republic than within Nigeria. They mostly buy Toyota Corolla, Camry, and Sienna. The exchange rate makes it cheaper for them.”

Another dealer, Mallam Jamiu Bello, added that some Nigerien buyers even request Nigerian number plates for ease of use back home. “You will find many cars in Niger Republic bearing Nigerian plates, especially from Sokoto,” he said.

A Lagos-based seller, identified only as Sam, noted that buyers from Benin Republic and Cameroon are also cashing in on Nigeria’s economic downturn.

“I bought a fairly used 2005 Toyota Corolla for N4m. I saw another for N5.2m because the owner needed money urgently. In Cotonou, a 2013 Ford Escape costs around 2.8m–3m CFA, while here it’s selling for N11m–N13m.”

Private Owners Selling to Survive

Beyond dealers, private owners are selling off personal vehicles to survive the rising cost of living.

Olumide Adegbola, a former car owner, said he sold his Toyota Corolla for N4m to afford basic necessities. “Feeding my family became a struggle. I had no choice,” he said.

Another man, Yunusa, admitted selling his car under false pretenses. “I told a client I was travelling, just so I could sell my car. Hunger will make you do anything to survive,” he confessed. “Now, I don’t have a car, and I don’t know when I’ll be able to afford one again.”

https://www.opinionnigeria.com/economic-strain-fuels-boom-in-nigerian-used-car-market-as-more-owners-sell-off-vehicles/

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I guess living is prison when you live around clowns 🤡 .

How a normal functioning human mind could support this government is scary.

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"No matter how noble the objectives of a government, if it blurs decency and kindness, cheapens human life, and breeds ill will and hunger; it is an evil government."

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Source: https://punchng.com/Be-patient-with-me-Tinubu-begs-Nigerians

No matter how noble the objective of a government,if it blurs decency and kindness,cheapens human life and breed ill will and suspicious;it is an evil government

oxymoron at its purist form. sad n tragic

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* Says he left office after eight years with old physical assets

* Appreciates Tinubu for renovating his Kaduna home

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https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2025/04/09/buhari-canvasses-citizen-centric-approach-to-governance/

Recruitment agents who scam foreign nationals applying to work in the UK care sector have been exposed by BBC secret filming.

One of the rogue agents is a Nigerian doctor who has worked for the NHS in the field of psychiatry.

The Home Office has acknowledged the system is open to abuse, but the BBC World Service's investigation shows the apparent ease with which these agents can scam people, avoid detection, and continue to profit.

Our secret filming reveals agents' tactics, including:

Illegally selling jobs in UK care companies

Devising fake payroll schemes to conceal that some jobs do not exist

Shifting from care to other sectors, like construction, that also face staff shortages

Reports of immigration scams have increased since a government visa scheme - originally designed to let foreign medical professionals work in the UK - was broadened in 2022 to include care workers.

To apply for the visa, candidates must first obtain a "Certificate of Sponsorship" (CoS) from a UK employer who is licensed by the Home Office. It is the need for CoS documents that is being exploited by rogue relocation agents.

"The scale of exploitation under the Health and Care Work visa is significant," [/b]says Dora-Olivia Vicol, CEO of Work Rights Centre, a charity that helps migrants and disadvantaged people in the UK access employment justice.

[b]"I think it has turned into a national crisis."

She says there is "systemic risk inherent" in the sponsorship system, because it "puts the employer in a position of incredible power" and has "enabled this predatory market of middlemen to mushroom".

The BBC sent two undercover journalists to approach relocation agents working in the UK.

One met Dr Kelvin Alaneme, a Nigerian doctor and founder of the agency, CareerEdu, based in Harlow, Essex.

His website states his business is a "launchpad for global opportunities catering to young Africans", claiming to have 9,800 "happy clients".

Believing the BBC undercover journalist was well connected in the UK care sector, Dr Alaneme tried to recruit her to become an agent for his business, saying it would be very lucrative.

"Just get me care homes. I can make you a millionaire," he said.

As a potential business partner, our journalist was then given unprecedented insight into how immigration scams by agents like Dr Alaneme actually work. Dr Alaneme said he would pay £2,000 ($2,600) for each care home vacancy she was able to procure, and offered £500 ($650) commission on top.

He then said he would sell the vacancies to candidates back in Nigeria.

Charging candidates for a job is illegal in the UK.

"They [the candidates] are not supposed to be paying because it's free. It should be free," he said, lowering his voice.

"They are paying because they know it's most likely the only way."

The BBC began investigating him following a series of online complaints about his relocation services.

Praise - from south-east Nigeria and in his mid 30s - was one of those who complained, claiming he paid Dr Alaneme more than £10,000 ($13,000) for a job in the UK. He says he was told he was going to be working with a care company called Efficiency for Care, based in Clacton-on-Sea. It was only when he arrived that he realised the job didn't exist.

If I had known there was no job, I would have not come here," he says. "At least back home in Nigeria, if you go broke, I can find my sister or my parents and go and eat free food. It's not the same here. You will go hungry."

Praise says he messaged Efficiency for Care and Dr Alaneme for months, asking when he could start working. Despite promises of assistance from Dr Alaneme, the job never materialised. Almost a year later, he found a position with another care provider willing to sponsor him to remain in the UK.

Our investigation found that Efficiency for Care employed - on average - 16 people in 2022, and 152 in 2023. Yet a letter sent from the Home Office to the company dated May 2023 - and seen by the BBC - showed it had issued 1,234 Certificates of Sponsorship to foreign workers between March 2022 and May 2023.

Efficiency for Care's sponsorship licence was revoked in July 2023. The care company can no longer recruit from abroad, but continues to operate.

It told the BBC it strongly refutes the allegation it colluded with Dr Alaneme. It said it believed it lawfully recruited staff from Nigeria and other countries. It has challenged the Home Office's revocation of its sponsorship licence, it said, and the matter is now in court.

In another secretly filmed meeting, Dr Alaneme shared an even more sophisticated scam involving sponsorship documents for jobs that did not exist.

He said the "advantage" of having a CoS that is unconnected to a job "is that you can choose any city you want".

"You can go to Glasgow. You can stay in London. You can live anywhere," he told us.

This is not true. If a migrant arrives in the UK on a Health and Care Work visa and does not work in the role they have been assigned, their visa could be cancelled and they risk being deported.

In the secret filming, Dr Alaneme also described how to set up a fake payroll system to mask the fact the jobs are not real.

"That [a money trail] is what the government needs to see," he said.

Dr Alaneme told the BBC he strenuously denied services offered by CareerEdu were a scam or that it acted as a recruitment agency or provided jobs for cash. He said his company only offered legitimate services, adding that the money Praise gave him was passed on to a recruitment agent for Praise's transport, accommodation and training. He said he offered to help Praise find another employer free of charge.

The BBC also carried out undercover filming with another UK-based recruitment agent, Nana Akwasi Agyemang-Prempeh, after several people told the BBC they had collectively paid tens of thousands of pounds for care worker positions for their friends and family that, it transpired, did not exist.

They said some of the Certificates of Sponsorship Mr Agyemang-Prempeh gave them had turned out to be fakes - replicas of real CoS issued by care companies.

We discovered Mr Agyemang-Prempeh had then begun offering CoS for UK jobs in construction - another industry that allows employers to recruit foreign workers. He was able to set up his own construction company and obtain a sponsorship licence from the Home Office.

Our journalist, posing as a UK-based Ugandan businessman wanting to bring Ugandan construction workers over to join him, asked Mr Agyemang-Prempeh if this was possible.

He replied it was - for the price of £42,000 ($54,000) for three people.

Mr Agyemang-Prempeh told us he had moved into construction because rules are being "tightened" in the care sector - and claimed agents were eyeing other industries.

"People are now diverting to IT," Mr Agyemang-Prempeh told the undercover journalist.

More than 470 licences in the UK care sector were revoked by the government between July 2022 and December 2024. Those licensed sponsors were responsible for the recruitment of more than 39,000 medical professionals and care workers from October 2020.

Mr Agyemang-Prempeh later asked for a downpayment for the Certificates of Sponsorship, which the BBC did not make.

The Home Office has now revoked his sponsorship licence. Mr Agyemang-Prempeh's defence, when challenged by the BBC, was that he had himself been duped by other agents and did not realise he was selling fake CoS documents.

In a statement to the BBC, the Home Office said it has "robust new action against shameless employers who abuse the visa system" and will "ban businesses who flout UK employment laws from sponsoring overseas workers".

In November 2024, the [b]government announced a clampdown on "rogue" employers hiring workers from overseas. Additionally, from 9 April, care providers [/b]in England will be required to prioritise recruiting international care workers already in the UK before recruiting from overseas.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1en4dx7yn9o

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