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Quebec Halts Partners, Dependent Sponsorships Till 2026
The Quebec government, one of the 10 provinces in Canada, has suspended new applications under its family reunification program for spouses, common-law partners, conjugal partners, and dependent children aged 18 or over until June 25, 2026. According to a statement by the Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration (MIFI) on July 10, the province has reached its annual cap of...
IPOB Raises Concern Over Recent Announcement Of Buhari’s Death
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has reacted to the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement following the announcement by Garba Shehu, a former spokesperson for the Presidency confirming the death of Buhari, the group described the revelation as long-overdue vindication for its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who had consistently claimed that Buhari died in 2017. According to...
Opposition Criticise Lagos APC’s LG Poll Victory
Opposition parties in Lagos State have protested the victory of the All Progressives Congress in Saturday’s local government elections. The PUNCH reports that the APC clinched all 57 chairmanship seats and 375 out of 376 councillorship positions in the election. The Chairman of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile (retd.), announced the results on Sunday at the commission’s...
Flights Delayed As Aircraft Slips Off PH Runway
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has asked passengers to expect flight disruptions and delays following a Sunday morning flight incursion that occurred at the Port- Harcourt International Airport runway. The PUNCH earlier reported how Air Peace aircraft, operating Flight P47190 from Lagos to Port Harcourt, experienced a runway excursion upon landing at the Port Harcourt Airport. The airline’s spokesperson, Osifo-Whiskey...
2027: UNN Pro Chancellor Charges S’West Govs To Support Tinubu
The Pro Chancellor and Chairman Governing Council of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and an All Progressives Congress leader in Ekiti State, Kayode Ojo, has called on South-West governors to endorse President Bola Tinubu as the sole presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. Ojo who belittled the assemblage of some politicians under the African Democratic Congress as “a no...
NCF Plants 184,000 Trees To Restore Nigeria Forest Cover
The Nigerian Conservation Foundation has stated that it planted 184,000 trees in 2024 across different ecosystems to advance its goal of restoring Nigeria’s forest cover to 25 per cent by 2047. This was recently revealed during the Dialogue, which coincided with the 36th Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation, where members and other stakeholders convened to discuss the...
Kenya Officially Removes Visa Requirement For Nigeria, All African Countries
Kenya has officially waived visa requirements for Nigeria, all African, and most Caribbean countries. This is according to a Kenya Times report on Sunday. The implication is that Nigerians, along with citizens from all African and most Caribbean countries, will no longer require an Electronic Travel Authorisation to enter Kenya. However, the privilege does not extend to Libya and Somalia, as...
Tinubu, Ex-leaders Assembles For Buhari’s Burial In Daura Today
President Bola Tinubu and a roll-call of Nigeria’s past heads of state are expected to converge on Daura today as the remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari are laid to rest, in keeping with Islamic tradition. This is as Vice-President Kashim Shettima, directed by the President, accompanied Buhari’s remains from London where he died at around 04:30 pm Sunday. Presidency officials...
Nine States Delay Teachers N70,000 Minimum Wage
Nine states of the federation have yet to implement the new minimum wage of N70,000 for teachers, months after the minimum wage was officially signed by President Muhammadu Buhari. This is according to data exclusively obtained from the National Union of Teachers on Sunday. President Bola Tinubu signed the minimum wage bill into law on July 29, 2024, following its passage...
NAAT Begins Nationwide Protest August 6
The National Association of Academic Technologists, NAAT, has threatened to commence nationwide protests from August over the three and half months withheld salaries, non implementation of the consequential adjustment for the minimum wage among others. Recall that NAAT had in June issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government over unresolved issues as regards the welfare of members and a...
