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In a significant policy shift, the Canadian government announced on Thursday that it would reduce immigration targets to address rising public concerns over population growth. The decision follows a surge in the country's population, which reached 41 million, largely driven by an unprecedented influx of new arrivals, with immigration accounting for almost 98% of…
6 Oct
Nigerian drug enforcement agents have arrested a Canadian woman for attempting to smuggle a large quantity of synthetic cannabis into the country. Adrienne Munju, 41, was apprehended on Thursday, October 3rd, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. She was caught during the clearance of passengers arriving from Canada on a KLM airline flight.…
23 Sep
The founder and president of Julicare Foundation, Prince Julius Adewale Ojo, recently received a commendation certificate for his philanthropic activities from Canada’s Mayor of Pierrefonds-Roxboro, Mayor Dimitrios (Jim) Beis. This was made known in a press statement made available to the media on Sunday by the Chairman Planning Committee of his 60th birthday, Prince Segun…
18 Sep
Canada announced Wednesday it was slashing international student permits next year, and tightening foreign worker rules to further bring down the number of temporary residents in the country. The move comes after several recent rounds of restrictions aimed at taming record immigration levels that pushed Canada's population past 41 million earlier this year. Prime Minister…
17 Sep
Inflation in Canada eased to two percent year-on-year in August, hitting the target set by the country's central bank and marking its slowest increase since February 2021, official data showed Tuesday. The easing was due in part to lower gas prices, down 5.1 percent year-on-year after a 1.9 percent increase in July, Statistics Canada said…
14 Sep
Amaka Sonnberger, the 46-year-old Igbo woman arrested in Canada for allegedly making hate-motivated threats against Yoruba and Benin people, has broken her silence. The 46-year-old, originally from Anambra State, reportedly threatened to poison Yoruba and Benin co-workers at her workplace, which has led to outrage within both the Nigerian and Canadian communities and led to…
9 Sep
Peter Nygard, the founder of one of Canada's largest clothing brands, was sentenced Monday to 11 years in prison for four counts of sexual assault of women and a girl in Toronto. He faces release in about six and a half years with credit for time spent in pre-trial custody, or sooner if he is…
6 Sep
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over $180,300 and 53 vehicles recovered from Nigerian cybercriminals to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The assets were stolen from Canadian citizens. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, stressed the importance of international collaboration in fighting financial crimes. He stated that the recovered funds and vehicles are…
3 Sep
The Canadian Government has invested $23 million in building nine oxygen plants across Nigeria, addressing the gaps exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. READ ALSO:Calls to prosecute Canada-based woman over Yoruba, Edo death threats stir controversy Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. James Christoff, made this announcement on Tuesday, during his visit to…
31 Aug
Popular Nigerian musician, Habeeb Okikiola, better known as Portable, has claimed that he has secured a 10-year Canada work visa. Portable made the claim in a video posted on Instagram on Friday. Showing off the visa he had received, Portable said that he can now perform his shows in Canada. “Alhamdulilahi 🙏 CEO DR ZEHNATION…
31 Aug
The call by some Nigerians urging the Canadian government to prosecute Canada-based Nigerian woman, Amaka Patience Sunnberger, for inciting
30 Aug
The Canadian economy grew more than expected in the second quarter, driven by higher public spending, business investment and household spending on services, the national statistics agency announced on Friday. Gross domestic product rose by 2.1 percent on an annualized basis, but GDP per capita continued to decline for a fifth consecutive quarter. Analysts had…
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Lithuanians vote Sunday in the general election's runoff, which is likely to hand the reins over to the social Democrats while maintaining the Baltic country's strong support for Ukraine. Here are five things to know about the NATO and EU member bordering Russia. - Military spending spree - As one of NATO's most hawkish members…
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Former Nigerian Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has spoken on the frequent electricity and gridlock troubles facing the country in recent times. Atiku pointed to structural reforms as the only sustainable solution, advocating for the removal of electricity from the Exclusive Legislative List. This change, he argues, would allow states to generate, transmit, and distribute power…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has reiterated the Federal Government's commitment to enhancing the capabilities of Nigerian creatives and ensuring they are well-equipped to compete on the global stage. The pledge was made during Design Week Lagos 2024, themed “The Role of Design in Economic Revolution,” where Special Adviser to the Vice President on Digital and…
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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered an investigation into a recent altercation between police and NSCDC officers in Osun State. The incident, captured in a viral video, sparked public concern and raised questions about inter-agency cooperation. The IGP expressed disappointment over the unprofessional conduct displayed by the officers involved. READ ALSO: Hoodlums stab…
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Ali Ndume, the lawmaker representing Borno South senatorial district, has called on President Bola Tinubu to remove additional underperforming ministers from his cabinet. In a statement on Saturday in Abuja, Ndume commended Tinubu's recent cabinet restructuring, particularly the establishment of the Ministry of Regional Development to oversee all regional commissions. He stated, “While the reshuffle…
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Suspected hoodlums have attacked the spokesman of the Niger State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), DSC Ibrahim Rabiu Muti, while returning from work on Friday, October 25, 2024. It was learnt that Ibrahim Rabiu was attacked at about 8 p.m. along the Federal Housing Estate in the Gbeganu area of…
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As widespread power outages continue across the northern states, especially in the Northeast, frustration is growing among residents, who feel abandoned by local leaders. For over a week, the entire region has been plunged into darkness, causing business activities to halt and raising concerns about a potential rise in criminal activity. The Guardian’s investigation revealed…
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A devastating fire swept through parts of Boundary Market in Aluu community, Ikwerre Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State, causing destruction and losses estimated at over sixty million naira. The blaze, which started between 12:30 and 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, engulfed several shops near the foam and garri sections of the market. Eyewitnesses described…
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Dr Idowu Audu, the Deputy Incident Manager of National Polio Emergency Operations, on Saturday said Nigeria has been consuming 70 percent of the world’s polio vaccines without significant results. Audu, while speaking in Ilorin during a meeting of experts, lamented that while the country was consuming most of the world’s polio vaccines, the virus has…
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Saudi Arabia, through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), has hosted a donors’ conference, raising over 1.1 billion dollars for displaced persons and refugees in the Sahel and Lake Chad regions. This substantial funding commitment was made possible by the contributions of more than 10 donor countries, agencies, and organisations dedicated to…