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  Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) says that over 71,459 Nigerians have obtained Canadian citizenship between 2005 and 2024. The IRCC is a department of the Canadian government responsible for issues relating to immigration in the North American country, refugees and Canadian citizenship. This number places Nigeria tenth on the list of new Canadian citizens by country of birth. …

Former Chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP), Okoi Obono-Obla, has alleged that looted property discovered under former President Muhammadu Buhari was eventually returned to looters. Obono-Obla, who stated this during an interview with Nigerian journalist, Seun Okinbaloye on Mic On Podcast, said all his efforts to bring many looters to justice in …

A member of the House of Representatives for Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency in Abia State, Obi Aguocha, on Sunday, appealed to former President Muhammadu Buhari to help secure the release of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The lawmaker, according to a statement by his media team, visited the former president in Daura, Katsina State, on …

Luciano Spalletti will continue as coach of Italy despite the team’s exclusion from the current Euro 2024. A 2-0 defeat to Switzerland saw Italy relinquish their European champions crown. Following the team’s elimination, there were calls for Spalletti to be relieved of his position as head coach. Read also: Sports Minister Enoh questions hunger of foreign-born Super Eagles players But …

  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has intercepted six thousand one hundred and twenty five (6,125) cartons of codeine syrup containing one million one fifty thousand (1,050,000) bottles of the opioid worth over seven billion three hundred and fifty million naira (N7, 350,000,000.00) in street value, at Port Harcourt Ports Complex, Onne, Rivers State. The NDLEA said Saturday’s …

Hosts Germany qualified for the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 after defeating Denmark 2-0 on Saturday. Goals from Kai Havertz and Jamal Musiala in the second half sealed the victory for the Germans. Nico Schlotterback thought he had given Germany the lead in the fifth minute but after VAR the goal was ruled out for a foul before a corner was …

Gunmen suspected of being herdsmen have attacked four communities and injured eight people in Jigawa State. The affected communities are in Birninkudu, Dutse and Kiyawa local government areas of the state. State police spokesman Lawal Adams said in a statement on Saturday in Dutse that the victims were receiving treatment at the Dutse General Hospital in the state capital. The …

A joint team consisting of police and military on Saturday killed two suspected armed robbers in Nasarawa State. State police spokesman Ramhan Nansel confirmed the development to reporters in Lafia. He said the Karshi Divisional Office in Karu local government area received a distress call about an ongoing robbery operation around Karshi By-Pass at 3:10 am, on Saturday. Nansel said: …

  ● Friend admitted to hospital Ifunanya Miracle, aka Bliss, a recent graduate of the Department of Quantitative Analysis of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, lost her life in an attempt to escape a robbery carried out by a yet to be identified prankster on the school premises in the Awka area of Anambra. Ifunanya’s friend, identified simply as Peace, a student …

Former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has decried the poor state of public schools in northern Nigeria. Sani, who was speaking at the 40th anniversary of the Government Science College, Kagara, expressed fears of the collapse of government schools in the region if the situation continues. The event was organized by the Kagara Old Boys Association (KAGOBA), Class of …