Canada to extend work permits in Quebec
Photo credit: CBC Authorities in Canada have agreed to Quebec’s demand to extend temporary work permits for skilled workers while the province processes their permanent residency applications. The Canadian Press reports that Joel Ligtbound, federal minister and the prime minister’s Quebec lieutenant, said those eligible for an extension will be able to continue working with their current employer…
France mends fences with CAR
Photo credit: Shutterstock Relations between France and the Central African Republic (CAR) have been restored, the French Foreign Minister said on Friday during a visit to Bangui, which has become a key Russian ally. Jean-Noel Barrot’s visit to the CAR, a former French colony, was the first by a top-level French official in seven years. It followed a relaunch…
Food preservatives linked to cancer and type 2 diabetes (Part 1)
Photo credit: CNN Common preservatives used to keep food safe and extend shelf life may be linked to a higher risk of several cancers and type 2 diabetes, according to two new studies from France. CNN reports that senior author Mathilde Touvier, who is the principal investigator of the NutriNet-Sante study used to conduct the…
Mautech – Adewale Sobowale
Even though I know that universities are yet to be enough in Nigeria, at the same time, I don’t believe it’s in Ogun state’s interest to have another state government owned university. Ogun state has the highest number of universities in the country. Out of these, two are owned by the state government. I beg…
Legalese! – Adewale Sobowale
I’m no lawyer but I’m commonsensically literate. In other words, I not only went to school but the school also passed through me. Many people have been saying a lot about Mr President and the Inspector General of Police. The gist is that the president publicly complained that he gave the chief crime officer an…
Fear of Koro…! – Adewale Sobowale
Looking at the global village, I can’t but refer to a Yoruba saying that, if one doesn’t have the means, they dare not inquire about their father’s death. Where’re those that will normally, after a comparatively small disaster in any corner of the world, be all over the social media announcing their safety in that…