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By Staff Canadian Press Posted July 4, 2026 14:06 1 minute reading Reduce the font size of the article Increase the font size of articles The union representing nurses in British Columbia says it will stage demonstrations around the province’s largest hospitals starting next week as the strike escalates. The BC Nurses Union said in a statement that it will …

Abayomi Ademola The Nigerian Flamingos fought back twice to defeat Benin Republic 3-2 in the first leg of their final qualifying round for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2026 at the Remo Stars Sports Complex in Ikenne on Saturday. Benin shocked the home crowd when Yenido Romaine Gandonou put the visitors ahead in the 14th minute, but the Flamingos …

Nigerian U17 girls, Flamingos, on Saturday defeated their Bénin Republic counterparts, the Amazons, 3-2 in the first leg of the final qualifying round for this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals. It was a hotly contested match at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo, with both teams highlighting the qualities that took them to the African final stage of …

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has directed the management of the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) to provide free and comprehensive medical care to recently rescued kidnapping victims in the State. The directive followed the rescue and release of worshipers of the Eda-Oniyo Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), who were abducted by gunmen in the state. This is contained …

US Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra denies that donations from the family that owns the Ambassador Bridge are behind delays in opening the new Gordie Howe Bridge. “Absolutely not,” Hoekstra said when asked by Global News whether the delay was related to a $1 million donation from billionaire Matthew Moroun – whose family owns competing Ambassador Bridge – to Trump’s …

Atlas Lions of Morocco have booked their ticket to the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after beating co-hosts Canada 3-0 on Saturday night. More to follow…

South Africa’s Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, has reaffirmed his government’s refusal to compensate Nigerians who abandoned businesses and other property as they fled recent xenophobic attacks, insisting he was “not stuttering” when he rejected the proposal. Ntshavheni made the remark on Saturday while responding to criticism from former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, over comments made during a …

The Kwankwasiyya Movement has called for a comprehensive investigation into the controversy surrounding the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), saying the issue has gone beyond the actions of any single individual and now raises fundamental questions about public accountability. In a statement issued on Saturday by its spokesman, Habibu Sale Mohammed, the movement described the ongoing controversy as …

Grammy Award-winning artiste, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has gifted himself a new multi-million dollar Bugatti Chiron. Dubai-based luxury car customization shop Venuum, also known as Venuum Black, has announced the creation of a bespoke carbon fiber wide body kit for the project. The project marks Nigeria’s first Bugatti Chiron and what Venuum claims is the world’s …

The Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has condemned the alleged abduction and continued detention of journalist Stanley Ugagbe, calling on the Federal Government and security agencies to immediately disclose his whereabouts and charge him before a competent court or release him without delay. In a statement released on Saturday, IPI Nigeria expressed deep concern over …