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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…
30 Aug
Labour Party (LP) chieftain Peter Obi has condemned Canada-based Nigerian woman, Amaka Patience Sunnberger, over her hateful statement, saying it is unacceptable. The Nigerian woman, in a viral video, had threatened to kill fellow Nigerians in Canada with poison while also boasting that she could not be deported. Obi, reacting on Friday morning, took to…
30 Aug
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned a viral video clip featuring a Nigerian woman, Amaka Patience Sunnberger, threatening to poison Yoruba and Benin people in Canada. Sunnberger, a Canadian citizen, was seen in the clip inciting violence and genocide against the two ethnic groups, prompting widespread outrage and calls for her prosecution. READ ALSO:Trump…
29 Aug
A Nigerian woman Amaka Patience Sunnberger who threatened to kill fellow Nigerians in Canada has boasted that she can’t be deported. Sunnberger said this while dismissing claims that she faces the possibility of arrest or deportation from Canada after the Nigerian House of Representatives called on the Canadian government to prosecute her for inciting violence…
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The Oyo State Government is set to organise the first-ever Ibadan Valentine Cruise on Eleyele Lake on Friday. The state Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun, disclosed this on Monday during a news conference held at the Eleyele Waterfront, Ibadan. The news conference was held ahead of the Valentine’s Day celebration, tagged “Valentine…
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Tigran Gambaryan, an executive at Binance Holdings who was accused of money laundering and currency speculation by the federal government, has opened up about his eight-month detention in Nigeria. Gambaryan, in an interview with Wired, detailed his experience in Kuje Prison’s VIP wing and how former Deputy Police Commissioner Abba Kyari played a key role…
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The Police command in Adamawa has arrested three suspects for allegedly vandalising and stealing transformer cables at Wuro Dole in Girei Local Government Area. Command spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Yola. He said the arrest followed credible information from a reliable source, leading to the apprehension of…
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The Anambra Police Command has vowed to fish out the suspected killer(s) of three siblings in Nnewichi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of the state. The new Commissioner of Police (CP) in the state, Mr Ikioye Orutugu, made the vow, when he paid a condolence visit to the bereaved family and also had an on-the-spot…
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Police operatives in Imo have arrested a suspected child trafficker, Onyinyechi Emeka, 40, during a stop-and-search operation in the Okigwe area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. He said officers also rescued a five-year-old boy during the operation. Okoye said Emeka, from…
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The Rivers State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dagogo Israel Iboroma, SAN, has decried what he described as the serial misrepresentation in social and electronic media of what transpired at the Supreme Court on Monday. The Rivers Attorney General said the apex court did not reinstall Martins Amaewhule and 26 others as members of…
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The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has announced an initiative known as Motherland 2025, in collaboration with Discover Motherland Africa. This innovative project, according to her, aims to establish Nigeria as a premier destination for African culture, investment opportunities, and tourism. Motherland 2025 seeks to showcase the rich cultural heritage…
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The autobiography of the late High Chief Gabriel Akin-Deko, titled "I Drink to the Future," will be launched on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at the Queen's Park Event Center in Victoria Island, Lagos. The event, organized by the Akin-Deko family and the Government College Ibadan Old Boys' Association (GCIOBA), will celebrate the life and times…
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Benue Good Governance Crusaders have opposed alleged moves by Governor Hyacinth Alia to take over the shares of Benue State domiciled in Dangote Cement. Jointly led by Felix Atetan and Peter Ameh, the Crusaders claimed that the governor had perfected arrangements to sell off the only viable state-owned transport company, Benue Links Limited, to a…
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Avila Naturalle, Africa’s leading manufacturer of genuine natural body care products, has launched its campaign against skin bleaching with the 2025 edition of the Be-you-tiful campaign titled "Glow with Confidence, Say No to Bleaching." This initiative was in response to the World Health Organization (WHO) report stating that 77 percent of Nigerians use skin-whitening…