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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that the country will reduce its intake of foreign students by 10 percent starting in 2025, in an effort to protect the nation’s economy and social systems. In his statement, Trudeau emphasized the importance of immigration to Canada’s economy but warned of the need to prevent abuses within the system. “Immigration is an advantage for our economy — but when bad actors abuse the system and take advantage of students, we crack down,” Trudeau said. Canada has long relied on immigration to bolster its economy, particularly as it faces a low birth rate.…
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has announced that Nigeria’s foreign reserves experienced a net inflow of $2.35 billion per month during the first seven months of 2024. Speaking on Thursday at the Access Bank corporate forum in Lagos, Edun attributed the increase in foreign reserves to the relative stability of the naira in the foreign exchange (FX) market and improved access to foreign currency. “We have relative currency stability. And…
The results of the June/July 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination, (SSCE) has been released by the National Examinations Council, (NECO) with 60.55 per cent of candidates securing five credits and above in English Language and Mathematics. This was made known by the Registrar of NECO, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, while addressing newsmen at the NECO headquarters on Thursday in Minna, Niger State. The NECO Registrar highlighted details of the results: “The number of candidates that sat for the exam is 1,367,736, comprising 702,112 males and 665,624 females. “The number of candidates with five credits and above, including English and Mathematics,…
Former Nigerian international Taribo West says Augustine Eguavoen possesses techniques but lacks grace, which is preventing him from achieving success with the Super Eagles. Eguavoen, who also serves as the Nigeria Football Federation Technical Director, was handed the reins of the senior men’s national team after the deal with the proposed German coach, Bruno Labbadia, fell through. This is the 59-year-old’s fourth stint in charge of the team, having previously managed the dugout from 2005 to 2007, in 2010, and again in 2022. In his first stint, Eguavoen led the team to third place at the 2006 Africa Cup of…
A Nigerian correctional officer attached to the Burra Correctional Centre, Bauchi State, has allegedly killed his colleague following a minor dispute over food. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, around 2 p.m. in Burra town, Ningi Local Government Area of the State. According to an eyewitness, the deceased, Aliyu Abubakar Chiroma (pictured) and his colleague, Kabiru Abubakar were close friends known to many in the Centre. The altercation began when Chiroma brought his lunch, and his ally, Kabiru insisted on eating the food against Chiroma’s will, which led to a heated argument. “The duo…
GOVERNOR Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, yesterday, promised to abide by the constitution of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over the chairmanship crisis rocking the party. Governor Adeleke, in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, disclosed that he is not with anyone but the constitution of the party. He noted that as a governor of the party, he aligned with the decision of the PDP Governors’ Forum on the matter. He said: “I stand by the Constitution of our great party which spelt out the succession procedure in case of the exit of an elected chairman. “I also stand…
THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, yesterday, conducted a significant operation in Ibadan, Oyo State, destroying substandard products, including counterfeit drugs and medical devices, valued at N43 billion. The destruction was carried out at the Moniya dump site in the Akinyele Local Government Area of the state, with representatives from security agencies and the Oyo State government in attendance The seized items included aphrodisiacs, sex enhancement drugs, over-the-counter medications, and prescription-only drugs. Speaking during the event, NAFDAC’s Director-General, Professor Christiana Mojisola Adeyeye, represented by the Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Shabba Mohammed, stated that the…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, said Thursday it would meet with the federal government on how workers could survive the recent hike in the pump price of petrol. According to the labour movement, the current price of petrol has eroded the gains of the yet-to-be implemented N70,000 new national minimum wage. President of NLC, Joe Ajaero, who disclosed this at the opening ceremony of a two day workshop on “Minimum Wage Implementation Workshop, Southern Zone, with the theme ‘Strategies for Effective Implementation of the 2024 National Minimum Wage Act, in Lagos,” insisted that organised labour was deceived by President Bola…
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have issued a fresh strike threat, giving the federal government a final three-week ultimatum to meet their demands. In a joint statement signed by SSANU President Mohammed Ibrahim and NASU General Secretary Peters Adeyemi, the university unions warned that they would embark on an indefinite strike if their demands, including the payment of withheld salaries, are not met within the stipulated timeframe. The unions noted that an initial 10-day grace period, which ended on 26th July 2024, expired without any action…
Dauda Lawal, the governor of Zamfara, alleged that his predecessor, Bello Matawalle, who is the minister of state for defence, was fully involved in banditry during his tenure as governor of the state. Lawal made these allegations during his recent appearance on TVC NEWS, stating that information he got so far indicted the minister of involvement in some banditry issues in Zamfara. “From all the information we’re getting, my Predecessor was fully involved in some of these banditry issues,” the governor said, urging Matawalle to resign from his position as the minister of state for defence. Insecurity has worsened in…