Canada to cut foreign students, migrant workers to 5% of total population by 2027

 Canada has set targets to stabilise the country’s immigration levels, a new plan that would affect temporary workers and foreign students.

 

Police arrest 11 more suspects over ‘s*xual assault’ during festival in Delta

 The police command in Delta says it has arrested 11 more suspects over the alleged rape and assault of young women during a festival in the Ozoro community.

 

Peter Okoye threatens to sue X user over ‘defamatory’ remarks about late mum

Peter Okoye, the Nigerian singer, has threatened legal action against a social media user over comments made about his late mother.

 

After years of infertility struggles, actress Toyosi Adesanya welcomes first child through surrogacy

 Toyosi Adesanya, the Nollywood actress, is finally a mother. 

 

Suicide bombers at large in Maiduguri, two yet to detonate their devices —Zulum

 Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno, says two suspected suicide bombers are still at large after multiple explosions rocked Maiduguri, the state capital.

 

Jehovah’s Witnesses relax blood transfusion rules, allows self-donation

 

Jehovah’s Witnesses have announced a major clarification on blood transfusions, giving members the right to choose whether their own blood can be used during surgery or other procedures.

Kidnapped Ibadan cocoa farmers released, suspects arrested

 

The two remaining cocoa farmers abducted during a visit to the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) in Ibadan on Saturday have been rescued.

NYSC speaks on Ogun corp members' death, confirms probe of official involved

 

The National Youth Service Corps has expressed deep sorrow over the death of a female corps member in Abeokuta, Ogun State, confirming that a staff member is under investigation in connection with the incident.

Peller calls for Shanks' arrest over car crash live stream

Popular TikToker Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, has called on the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal Road Safety Corps to arrest fellow content creator Shank Comics over a recent car crash during a live broadcast, arguing that his own arrest in similar circumstances last year exposed a double standard in how authorities treat online celebrities.

APGA won’t field presidential candidate in 2027 elections– Soludo

 

Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo has confirmed that the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, will not field a presidential candidate in the 2027 elections.

 

Makinde set to chair ‘one-man PDP Governors Forum’ – Lagos APC

 The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Saturday said Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State is on the brink of emerging as the chairman of “one-man” Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors Forum.

 

Umahi addresses dispute between Tracy Ohiri, Marshal Abubakar, reveals what happened

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has addressed the dispute between popular businesswoman, Tracyniter (Tracy) Nicholas Ohiri, and her lawyer, Marshall Abubakar.

 

Tension in Anambra LGs following renaming of street after ex-Commonwealth Sec

The authorities of Idemili North Local Government Area and Onitsha North Local Government Area of Anambra State have clashed over the renaming of Limca Road after the ex-Commonwealth secretary general, Chief Emeka Anyaoku.

Two schoolgirls die in Ondo home fire

Two young girls have died in a fire at their family home in Ode-Aye, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State.

Delta protocol officer slumps, dies

Delta State Government has expressed deep sadness over the sudden death of Mr Sunny Kotor, Senior Special Assistant on Protocol to the State Government.