By Josephine Agbonkhese Lack of consistency in field of study, poor proofs of tie to home country, random cash deposits to bank account, as well as weak employment status, have been given as some of the reasons many Nigerians seeking Canadian Visas are denied their applications. Reeling out these was Angela Ogundele, CEO, HisCharis Immigration Citizenship Service, while speaking at the …
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By Olasunkanmi Akoni Chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum and Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu(SAN), has said that former Lagos State Governor and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is capable of leading Nigeria. Akeredolu added that Tinubu is doing his best as leader of the South-West. Akeredolu spoke on behalf of his colleagues during …
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Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries led by Dr D.K Olukoya has recorded another victory in court. On 19 July, 2018, the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County in Maryland, USA, entered judgment in case number CAL616-26532 in favour of MFM International, Lagos and MFM Nevada, for declaratory judgment and damages against its former Pastor of the church in Bowie …
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Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday intensified moves to repeal the State’s Consumer Protection Agency law and replace it with an amended version that is more people-friendly and aimed at strengthening the rights of residents. The bill, which also aims to eliminate substandard and hazardous products the state, scaled second reading with Speaker of the House, …
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The Ken Saro-Wiwa Foundation has said that the exoneration of the late playwright, Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight of his kinsmen of murder, not pardon would heal the wounds in the heart of the Ogoni people. Saro-Wiwa’s younger brother, Dr Owens Wiwa, stated this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on behalf of the foundation’s board of directors …
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By Sola Ogundipe Nigerian women of reproductive age that are not ready to settle down and begin their family have been urged to consider freezing and storing their eggs before they are 35 years old. Dr. Abayomi Ajayi, an internationally acclaimed endocrinologist, and fertility specialist said that egg freezing has become increasingly popular among women in their late 20s and …
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Dedotun Clement, the Uber driver brutalised by security agents who fired tear gas canisters to disperse protesters during the #EndSARS memorial at the Lekki tollgate, Lagos State, has demanded the arrest and prosecution of the policemen who tortured him. This was in response to a statement by the state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, that the police could not take …
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Yoruba foremost traditional ruler, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has stated that Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, was advised to exercise patience before his arrest in Cotonou, Benin Republic. The monarch said if he had listened, he would not have found himself in his current travail. Oba Ogunwusi noted that Igboho got carried away by …
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The Nigerian Army says it is engaging social media bloggers and online journalists in the country to combat the fake news syndrome. The Chief of Civil Military Affair, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, stated this at the 15th Edition of Social Media Influencers Seminar for social media bloggers and online journalists in Kaduna on Monday. Kangye, who was represented by Brig.-Gen. Emmanuel Egbe, …
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Inmates of Ankaful Maximum Security Prison, Ghana, have gone hysteric as popular dancehall singer, Charles Nii Armah Mensah fondly known as Shatta Wale, arrives at the facility. The musician has been given a one-week remand time at the Ankaful Maximum Security Prison after he pleaded not guilty to the charge of spreading false news that caused fear and panic. In …
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