Canada to end border entry program largely used by Americans!
Photo credit: the Wall Street Canada will scrap a border entry program next year that made it easy for thousands of people annually, predominantly Americans, to travel into remote areas of Ontario and Manitoba without having to report to a customs check post. National :Post reports that by next September, those people will have to…
US to stop issuing visas in Nigeria, 18 other countries from January 1.
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has confirmed that it will partially suspend visa issuance from January 1. The Daily Post reports that Nigeria is one of the 19 countries affected by President Donald Trump’s new directive on immigration. Included are Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Burundi, Côte D’ivoire, Cuba, Dominica, Gabon, The Gambia, Malawi, Mauritania,…
Indian docs leaving UK!
photo credit: Times now The UK has long been a preferred destination for Indian doctors and nurses, with the National Health Service offering stable careers and professional recognition. The Times of India reports that the appeal is now fading, aa rising costs, tighter immigration rules and limited job security push many Indian healthcare professionals to leave…
My Writing! – Adewale Sobowale
Some have been concerned with the way I write. I can remember someone remarked that I tend to ‘wail’, complain in Nigerianese, too much in my posts. Well, if I do complain, I don’t have any apologies for that. I believe most of our leaders, at one time or the other, have been exposed to…
Letter To His Excellent Excellency! – Adewale Sobowale
Dear President Buhari, How is his excellency doing? Hope you’re are having a very good time in the ozza room! If so alhamidullahi!! I’m sure you know, my handsomest president, that I’m a so-called wailer with a reason. The reason is not so far fetched. Personally, I’ve never forgiven you for torpedoing a democratically elected…
Good tidings! – Adewale Sobowale
As Christmas and the new year are approaching, Nigerians can not hope for a better period of bliss! It’s good news that the revving up of the Port Harcourt refinery is gradually coming to fruition. So is the Dangote refinery. But then, what’s this I’m hearing about transport subsidy? I hear the federal government has…