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Naira don dey rise against dollar!
Photo credit: the Punch Ground no level for the people wey dey sell dollar as the naira don rise like aeroplane on the EFEM market. Nairametrics yarn say the naira close for 1,535 against one dollar on Friday, December 6, 2024. Dis na good tin because as naira don dey rise more after three days since Central…
Researcher analyzes the causes of food insecurity in marginalized communities!
Photo credit: CBC Almost half of Black youth in Canada are considered food insecure. CBC reports that a food researcher who focuses on marginalized communities says it’s all about tackling the root causes, which goes beyond not having enough food in the fridge.
Ford wants to dismantle homeless encampments!
Photo credit: The Globe and Mail The Ontario government is planning to pass new legislation to crack down on homeless encampments, and Premier Doug Ford pledged Thursday to use the notwithstanding clause if necessary. CBC reports that Ford wrote to 12 mayors who asked him for tougher encampment laws. He said the province would provide…
Sweden to track refugees travelling home!
Photo credit: KNEWS The Swedish government has ordered several agencies to monitor refugees’ travel patterns to ensure that asylum protection is not abused by those who may no longer need it. EURACTIV reports that the country’s migrant agency, in collaboration with the police and Swedish embassies, has been tasked with developing new procedures for exchanging information about…
Thirty-five arrested for people smuggling!
Photo credit: BBC The Home Office has said thirty-five people have been arrested during a crackdown on people smuggling gangs “exploiting the Common Travel Area (CTA)”. The BBC quotes the Home Office as saying seventeen were arrested in Northern Ireland, and the remainder were arrested in Scotland and England. It added that immigration enforcement teams,…
Ontario Premier calls Trump “funny guy”
Photo credit: CP24 Ontario premier Doug ford has called US president-elect Donald Trump a “funny guy” on Wednesday in an interview with Fox News. CTV News reports that he made this remark for trump’s comment that Canada should become the United States’ 51st state. The premier spoke with Fox News host Nell Cavuto to discuss…
Protest as Emir of Qatar visits the UK!
Photo credit: Reuters The Peter Tatchell Foundation staged a peaceful protest on Tuesday, 3 December, against the state visit to Britain by the emir of Qatar. The foundation cited Qatar’s appalling abuse of the human rights of women, LGBTQ+ people, and migrant workers. Canary reports that thirty protesters chanted, “Qatar is anti-gay. SHAME!” as King Charles…