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Canada’s Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued 920 invitations to candidates seeking permanent residency through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via the Express Entry system. This latest draw required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 739, underscoring Canada’s commitment to attracting skilled workers from around the globe to support its diverse […]

The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is holding a special event this Thursday, July 11th for candidates running for national offices in the upcoming 2024 NBA elections to present their manifestos and programmes to NBA members. Titled “2024 Election: Candidates’ Manifesto Day”, the event will take place at 11:00am at the NBA […]

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) has canvassed for effective implementation of existing laws to fight all forms of crimes and criminalities in the country. Fagbemi said it was not enough for the country to have laws but that there must be effective implementation of the […]

A man who, early this morning, contemplated suicide by climbing a broadcast mast in Katampe Hills, Abuja over economic hardship is currently in police net. The middle-aged man, named Shuaibu Alhaji Yusuf from Maiduguri, Borno State, caused a stir and attracted scores of onlookers, when he mounted the Aso Radio broadcast mast and threatened to […]

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have raided the Lagos base of alleged high-profile cocaine syndicate headed by a couple, Mmadu Agbakoba and Chinwe Agbakoba as well as their associate, Ifeoma Okoye, where large consignments of the class A drug meant for export and local distribution were recovered. A statement on Sunday […]

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the commencement of the N351 billion rights issue capital raising programme of Access Holdings Plc. A statement made available by the Holdings to newsmen on Sunday in Lagos confirmed this. The group said that the approval marked a significant milestone in its previously announced capital raising programme, […]

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says that the national grid is fully restored after what it described as partial disturbance at about 15.09Hrs on Saturday. In a statement signed by its General Manager Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, on Sunday, the TCN said the system disturbance is suspected to have been triggered by the unexpected […]

The Rivers State House of Assembly has invited another commissioner-nominee for screening and confirmation. The invitation was contained in a Public Announcement signed by the Clerk of the Assembly, Dr G. M Gillis-West on Sunday and obtained by our correspondent. The statement said the screening will be held on Monday at the Chamber of the […]

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that students enrolled in 36 state-owned tertiary institutions can now apply for student loan effective from Sunday, July 7, 2024. NELFUND said the management of the institutions had successfully submitted their student data to the NELFUND Student Verification System (SVS). This was contained in a post made […]

Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Minister, Nyesom Wike has warned officials against nepotism in the allocation of shops as he takes steps to relocate Abuja’s largest mechanic village, popularly called Apo Mechanic Village, to a permanent site, 25 years after the idea was first mooted by the FCT Administration. This was as he dismissed speculations that […]

Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru donated 14 new SUVs to newly ordained priests of the Abakaliki Diocese, presenting the vehicles during their ordination at St. Theresa’s Catholic Cathedral in the state capital on Saturday. The governor’s generosity comes despite the prevailing economic difficulties and Ebonyi State’s struggles with poverty, as reflected in its low ranking […]

Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday suspended the reading of two rulings in an alleged N156,026,032,804.84 (billion) debt recovery suit following a letter by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Wahab Shittu, praying the Chief Judge to transfer the case. Justice Aluko noted that the rulings over two […]