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Canada to Slash Foreign Student Permits by 10%, Tighten Immigration Rules
Canada has announced plans to reduce foreign student permits by 10 per cent starting in 2025. Immigration Minister Marc Miller revealed that the...
Government Imposed Taxes the Cause of High Fuel Prices, Not Oil Producers — OPEC Chief
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais has pointed to taxes imposed by governments, especially in major...
Lawyer Appeals Death Sentences for Three Americans Convicted in Congo Coup Attempt
The lawyer representing three Americans sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo for their involvement in an alleged coup attempt has...
Gunshots Fired as EFCC Attempts to Arrest Ex-Gov. Yahaya Bello at Kogi Governor’s Lodge
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) clashed with security personnel at the Kogi State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja, on...
SSANU, NASU Threaten Indefinite Strike Over Unpaid Salaries, Give FG 3-Week Ultimatum
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) have warned that they will go on...
FG Threatens Jail Term for Private Employers Paying Below N70,000 as States Remain Silent on Minimum Wage
The Federal Government Nigeria has issued a warning to private sector recruitment agencies, urging them to comply with the new N70,000 minimum wage...
China To Finance New Hydroelectric Dam In Congo Republic
China will finance $9.4 billion worth of hydroelectric dam in Congo Republic, with construction expected to start in January 2025. Spokesperson of the...
Williams Brothers: Ghanaian-Spanish Footballers To Release Documentary About Their Lives Sept. 20
The Williams brothers, Iñaki and Nico, are set to release a new documentary about their lives and family’s sports history on Friday, September...
FCT Primary School Teachers Begin Indefinite Strike Over Unpaid Arrears
Primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have embarked on an indefinite strike following unmet demands from the area councils. This...
How NAPTIP Abducted, Detained 21-month-old Child And Nanny Over Family Feud
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has abducted a 21-month-old child in Enugu State because of a family...
Health Crisis: Antibiotic-Resistance To Cause Over 39 Million Deaths By 2050
A study published in The Lancet has warned that over 39 million people worldwide could die from antibiotic-resistant infections by 2050. The study,...
Yahaya Bello Remains Wanted, Not With Us – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied having Former Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State in its custody nor receiving him...