•Ekiti State House of Assembly The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has criticised a planned trip by members of the State House of Assembly to Canada, labelling it as “insensitive to the plight of the common man.” The spokesperson for the PDP caretaker committee in the state, Jackson Adebayo, condemned the proposed retreat [&helli...
•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...
•Canadian flag Canada announced yesterday 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 ...
•Bassey Nigerian movie producer and actor, Chris Bassey, has revealed that he has left the Nigerian entertainment industry for plumbing in Canada. He made this known during a recent Instagram Live interview with media personality Daddy Freeze. Bassey disclosed during the live chat that his new career pays better than tech jobs and also gives [...
•Amaka Sonnberger Toronto Police has arrested the Canadian-Nigerian woman who recently threatened to poison Yoruba and Benin citizens living in Canada. Toronto Police Service, in a statement on its website yesterday titled, “Suspected Hate-Motivated Threatening Investigation, Woman Arrested,” revealed this. Amaka Sonnberger is scheduled to app...
•Canadian visa Canada has barred holders of visitor visas from applying for work permits while inside the country, effective immediately. This was made known by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) yesterday, marking a significant shift in policy. “While the temporary policy was set to expire on February 28, 2025, IRCC is en...
•Amaka Patience Sunnberger The federal government has disclosed the identity of a Canada-based woman who allegedly threatened to kill fellow Nigerians living in the North American country. In a video clip circulating on X (formerly Twitter) obtained by our correspondent, a woman’s voice is heard making anti-Yoruba comments in what appears to b...
•Canadian flag pinned on the atlas map As Canada moves towards a major immigration overhaul, tens of thousands of international students have taken to the streets to protest the new policies introduced by the Justin Trudeau-led federal government. According to a report by City News Toronto, approximately 70,000 foreign students participated in...
•Nigeria presidential jet NAF 001 The Zhongshang Fucheng Industrial Investment Ltd, a Chinese firm involved in the controversial seizure of three Nigerians aircraft in France and other assets in some other countries, has seized another Nigeria’s jet in Canada. This is coming on the heels of seizure of three presidential aircraft by a French co...
•Nigeria’s D’Tigress celebrate The Nigerian female basketball team, D’Tigress, made history at the Paris Olympics 2024 by qualifying for the last 8, claiming a 79-70 victory over Canada. D’Tigress became the first ever African team (Men or Women) to play in the Quarter-Finals: of an Olympic games, reports Channels TV. •Nigeria’s US...
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