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Punjab student shot dead in Canada!
Photo credit: Times of India A 20-year-old Punjab student has been shot dead in \Canada. The Times of India reports that the student was shot down in an apartment in Edmonton on Friday. Canadian police have named the two accused as Evan Rain and Judith Saulteaux. Both have been arrested and charged wiy=th first-degree murder….
Rohingya refugees lack water and power!
Photo credit: UNHCR The revenue department has decided to cut power and water supply to Rohingya refugees in Jammu. The Telegraph online sports that this has caused a row, with a minister from the Omar Abdullah government opposing the move. The department has identified 409 refugee families in Jammu who will lose power and water supply….
Canada Post strike continues…
Photo credit: Global News A negotiator for the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (OUPW) says Canada Post’s latest offer to end the ongoing strike shows the carrier is moving in the “opposite direction.” CTV News reports that CPUW negotiator Jim Gallant said, in a televised interview on Friday, that the union received a low offer from…
Nigeria Immigration bars 14 flagged persons!
Photo credit: Meteor Nigeria The Nigeria Immigration Service has prevented 14 internationally flagged persons of interest from entering the country. The Nation reports that this marks a significant step in Nigeria’s battle against terrorism and cross-border crime. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced it over the weekend. While speaking at the unveiling of…
Some Kenyan policemen in Haiti resign!
Photo credit: Dominican Today About 20 of the roughly 400 Kenyan police officers serving in Haiti on a UN-backed anti-gang force have submitted letters of resignation from the mission over the past two months because of pay delays and poor conditions. US News reports that the officers have received no response to their letters and continue to serve on…
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.