Photo credit: CTV News In a historic address to the European Parliament on Thursday, Prime Minister Mark Carney said he welcomes European Council President Ursula von Leyen’s ambition to see Canada become the first associate member of the EU. The Canadian Press reports that he said while the name and nature of the new arrangement have yet…
Labur has unveiled a sweeping overhaul of Australia’s migration system that will restrict international students from bringing family members, slash access to extended working holiday visas and make it harder for temporary migrants to remain in the country by repeatedly switching visas. The Daily Mail reports that the changes will also target students who switch courses…
At least 48 people have died, and around 100 others are receiving treatment in southern Nigeria after consuming a locally brewed alcoholic concoction suspected to contain methanol, officials said on Thursday. The Associated Press reports that Ondo State’s Commissioner for Health, Banji Ajaka, said the cases had been reported in the Odigbo and Irele local…
With the way the ruling class is spending and using Nigeria’s resources, there is no doubt the fact that this country can not be in recession. Only the common man’s pocket is! Check out how much is being expended on the legislature. Check out how much is being expended on the executive arm of the…
I won’t ever forget a lesson I learnt in my adult years. There is this man, who, whenever any of his wards flunked a promotion examination, he wouldn’t be annoyed with them. Instead, he would take them to a classy eatery and have them order whatever they wanted. He himself would order what he wanted…
In Exodus: 1vs 8, we read about a new king coming to power in Egypt to whom Joseph meant nothing. For those who didn’t know, I would say, Joseph was a Jew who saved Egypt from famine. Now, in what ways have the governments in Nigeria, since independence, recognized the common man? The fact that…
I’m aware that dependence is the opposite of independence. But Nigeria is also a country full of contradictions. How can a country be so rich in natural and even man-made resources and still remain a beggarly nation? It’s unnecessary to mention Nigeria’s resources since even non-Nigerians agree the nation is naturally blessed. Anyway, that’s not…
