A man has climbed a 120ft mast in Abuja to protest against the socio-economic hardship in the country. The yet-to-be-identified man climbed the broadcast tower belonging to a media house in the Kamtape Hill area of Abuja on Monday. He called on Nigerians to join him in the protest over […]
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Canada lowers scores for skilled Nigerian workers, others.
The Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued about 920 invitations to candidates for permanent residency under the Provincial Nominee Programme (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 […]
Luke Shaw Regains Fitness, Ready To Repay Southgate’s Faith At Euro 2024
Luke Shaw said he is ready to repay the faith shown in him by England manager Gareth Southgate after overcoming injury problems to feature at Euro 2024. Southgate’s decision to take Shaw as his only natural left-back in a 26-man squad has been lambasted with the Manchester United man sidelined […]
Chinua Achebe’s Daughter Maureen Receives Harvard Medical School Award
Maureen Achebe, daughter of celebrated late novelist Chinua Achebe, has been honoured with the Brigham and Women’s Hospital 2024 Faculty Development and Diversity Award. The announcement was made by her brother, Chidi Achebe, on LinkedIn on July 2, 2024. Chidi Achebe, who serves as the chairman of the African Integrated […]
Fallen Trees In Edo Popular Market After Downpour Kill Four Persons
Four persons have been reportedly killed by trees that fell on them at the popular Jattu market in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State. Several others, including traders and shoppers, sustained various degrees of injuries in the incident. Kpakpando gathered that about four trees fell simultaneously on traders […]
Gunmen kill three vigilante operatives in South-east.
Gunmen have killed three vigilante operatives in Umuaka, a community in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria’s south-east. The incident happened on Sunday evening, Kpakpando gathered. Residents told Newsmen that the vigilante operatives were conducting a patrol in a bus in the community when the gunmen ambushed them […]
Nnamdi Kanu may regain freedom Under Tinubu’s October 1 Amnesty.
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, may soon regain his freedom as indications emerge that President Ahmed Bola Tinubu is considering his release under amnesty on October 1, a source who pleaded anonymity has said. Kanu’s continued detention has sparked widespread concerns, prompting […]
Keke Drivers beg Soludo to deploy more security operatives at Aroma
Members of the Anambra State Keke Drivers Forum (AKDF) have appealed to the State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo to deploy more operatives of the Ocha Brigade and Anambra Vigilante Group (AVG) to popular Aroma junctions and other parks across the state to enable them sustain their daily operations. The Keke […]
Lagos State leads Nigeria’s cholera outbreak – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that Lagos State is at the center of a significant cholera outbreak in Nigeria. The latest data as seen on the NCDC website stated that as of week 25, Lagos state registered 104 new cases out of the country’s […]
On Foreign News, SAMSUNG WORKERS COMMENCE THREE-DAY STRIKE OVER PAY AND BENEFITS
On Foreign News, Workers at South Korean tech giant Samsung began a three-day general strike over pay and benefits today, warning that the action could impact memory chip production. Samsung Electronics is the world’s largest memory chip maker and accounts for a significant chunk of the global output of high-end […]