Day: January 23, 2024

Super Eagles Likely Opponents Unveiled As AFCON ’23 Gets Hotter

Abibat Babalola

Another top fixture awaits Nigeria’s Super Eagles in the Round of 16 at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals following their second place finish in Group A of the tournament. The Jose Peseiro lads stand the chance of battling the defending champions, Senegal, Guinea or their eternal rivals, Cameroon. Before their final group games tomorrow (Tuesday), Senegal lead the group with six points, while Guinea and Cameroon have four and one points respectively. READ ALSO: Ibadan Blast, Makinde And Federalism, By Lasisi Olagunju Virgin Women Have Lowest Divorce…

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Ibadan Blast, Makinde And Federalism, By Lasisi Olagunju

ADEOLA YUSUF

Mr Youssouf Sawane, a Malian money-maker, leads miners from Mali in Oyo State. He was asked by the Nigerian Tribune how much his group was paying into the coffers of the Oyo State government. He answered that he owed the Oyo State government nothing; his business was with the Federal Government. Displaying a remarkable knowledge of Nigeria’s centrist federalism, the Malian said “natural resources deposited in states are owned by the Federal Government…We are paying to the Federal Government.” The Malian made that statement in November, 2020 – three years,…

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Canada Slams New Work Restrictions On Nigerians, Spouses, Others

Ganiyu Amodu

The Canadian Government has announced a two-year cap on the number of new study permits issued to Nigerians and other international students. Immigration Minister Marc Miller who disclosed this on Monday, January 22, said for 2024, the cap is expected to result in approximately 364,000 approved study permits, a decrease of 35% from 2023. In addition to the cap, the Canadian government will also require international students applying for a permit to provide an attestation letter from a province or territory. Miller also announced changes to the post-graduation work permit…

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We Won’t Stop Fighting Corruption, Nigeria Is Ours To Fix – Tinubu To CAN

Ganiyu Amodu

Word-for-word: What the president told a delegation of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) at Aso Rock   President Bola Tinubu says his administration will not relent in addressing corruption and other vices because it is a sacred duty to ensure that the country is set right for the prosperity of all Nigerians. Speaking when he received a delegation of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), led by its president, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, the President emphasized the role of faith leaders in fostering unity and peace in the country. President…

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