The Canadian government has reminded foreign nationals travelling to the country that having an electronic travel authorisation or visitor visa does not give them the right to work in Canada. According to the government, most foreign nationals who want to work in Canada need a valid work permit and must …
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The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says cholera is spreading rapidly across West and Central Africa, with active outbreaks now in six countries and millions of children at growing risk. UNICEF said Nigeria has the largest outbreak in the region, with more than 50,000 cumulative cases and 338 deaths recorded since …
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has voiced concern over U.S. President Donald Trump administration’s executive order on vaccines. WHO, also on Wednesday, upheld the safety of childhood vaccines in response to a new directive from the White House to overhaul the recommended inoculation schedule. The Secretary-General of WHO, Tedros Ghebreyesus …
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Troops of Operation SAVANNAH SHIELD have foiled an advance by terrorists from Zamfara into Niger State, recovering an AK-47 rifle and 398 rounds of ammunition. This is contained in an operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday in Abuja. The report said the operation …
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Ajao Adewale has assumed duty as the 39th Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa Police Command. Adewale, on Wednesday took over from Iyamah Edebor, who was recently promoted to the rank of an Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG). This is contained in a statement issued by the spokesperson for the command, SP …
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The Director-General, World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus says the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is already the second-largest on record. Ghebreyesus said this on Wednesday during an online media conference on Ebola and global health issues. He warned that the outbreak was moving faster …
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The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Cooperative Federation of Nigeria (CFN) and Seamfix Ltd. to deploy Nigeria’s National Cooperative Identity, Trust and Digital Governance Infrastructure. Dr Marcus Ogunbiyi, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), signed the agreement on behalf of …
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A Fintech Company, Yellow Card on Wednesday said it had raised $40 million to accelerate its global expansion, strengthen stablecoin infrastructure and pursue regulatory approvals across key markets. Mrs Lasbery Oludimu, Group Vice-President, Operations and Managing Director, Yellow Card Nigeria, disclosed this at a media conference in Lagos. Yellow Card …
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The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, has urged corps members to acquire skills and create jobs rather than depend on government employment. Nafiu gave the advice on Wednesday while addressing 2026 Batch B Stream 2 corps members at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in …
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South Africa’s Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), Standard Bank, MTN and DHL have announced a series of strategic partnerships aimed at helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Sub-Saharan Africa scale their businesses, access new markets and participate more effectively in regional and global trade. The initiatives, launched under DHL’s GoTrade programme, seek …
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