By Nkiruka Nnorom In a major policy shift, the Canadian government has announced new immigration cap, slashing the total number of temporary foreign workers and international students’ visas to less than five percent of its population by 2027. The move, unveiled during King Charles III’s address at the opening of Canada’s 45th Parliament on Tuesday, […]

By Elizabeth Adegbesan THE naira yesterday appreciated to N1, 610 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,620 per dollar on Tuesday. But, the Naira depreciated to N1,592 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM). Data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the exchange rate for the naira rose […]

The White House has confirmed that Billionaire Tech Entrepreneur, Elon Musk is leaving his role in the Trump administration. Elon Musk revealed on X that his scheduled time as a “special government employee” is coming to an end. Musk had led the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency, with the ambition of sacking federal workers […]

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic and Secondary Education, Senator Lawal Adamu Usman, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to delivering equitable, inclusive, and quality education, especially for marginalised groups such as the girl-child and children in conflict-affected areas. Speaking at the high-level Education World Forum in London, United Kingdom, themed “Global Priorities, […]

Anti-tobacco advocates from across Africa have agreed that there is need for the amplification of advocacy against youth smoking