Canada admitted 182,100 new permanent residents in the first half of 2026, reaching 40.8 per cent of its effective annual target of 446,000, according to data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), as reported by CIC News on...
The Nigeria Media Nite Out Awards has appointed veteran journalist, Paul Ukpabio, as the media spokesperson for its 20th anniversary edition.
The appointment was announced by the Chief Executive Officer of Solkem Entertainment and organiser of the awards, Sola Olugbemiro,...
The Osun State governorship election may have been won and lost, yet the echoes of that off-cycle contest will continue to reverberate well into next year’s general elections, scheduled for 16 January and 6 February 2027.
Since the Independent National...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles winger, Chidera Ejuke, has expressed his delight after helping his Spanish La Liga side, Sevilla, to secure an impressive 3-1 victory over 10-man Athletic Bilbao at the Estadio San Mamés on Saturday night.
The visitors continued their...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to urgently disclose and publish political contribution limits prescribed under the Electoral Act, 2026, ahead of the 2027 general elections.
SERAP made the demand in...
Chairman of Matchroom Sport, Eddie Hearn, has said that "no-one can pull out" of the long-awaited heavyweight clash between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua because the proposed blockbuster fight has been signed and will go ahead.
Fury claimed on Friday...
A new era began for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria on Saturday as Bosun Olabiyi-Agoro emerged as the new President of the association, succeeding Festus Osifo after six years at the helm.
But Olabiyi-Agoro, in...
Following the tragic death of more than 100 artisanal miners in a devastating gold-mine collapse in Zamboye, Central African Republic (CAR), the African Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) has issued a continental call to action, demanding immediate reforms to end...
European nation, Portugal has signed into law a controversial ban on face coverings in public spaces, triggering fresh concerns over religious freedom and discrimination against Muslim women.
The law makes it illegal to wear clothing or other items intended to...
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has urged governors in the six South-West states to strengthen the Western Nigeria Security Network, popularly known as Amotekun, pending the establishment of state police.
The organisation called for increased personnel, modern communication equipment, operational...
