News

Canada announces new visa requirements; raises proof of funds from $10,000 to $20,000

Canadian authorities have announced that “cost-of-living financial requirement for study permit applicants” for international students will increase from $10,000 to $20,000, starting from January 1, 2024. Marc Miller, Canadian Minister…

Politics

Obi decries exit of investors from Nigeria, says, it’s bad omen

By Our Reporter The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party(LP)in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi has decried the exit of credible international firms from Nigeria as a bad omen…

Metro

Terrorists fire three rockets at US Embassy in Baghdad

At least three rockets targeted the US embassy in Baghdad’s Green Zone at dawn on Friday, landing on the outskirts of the district housing government and diplomatic buildings, an Iraqi…

Business

Stakeholders gear up for 2023 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue @Welcome Centre Hotels

Stakeholders in the Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) sector are gearing up for the 2023 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue slated for this Friday, at Welcome Centre Hotels, International Airport Road, Ikeja,…

Entertainment/Arts

Doctors amputate Mr Ibu’s leg

A new statement from the family of actor John Okafor, aka Mr Ibu, disclosed that one of his legs has been amputated to keep him alive. News surfaced in October…

Sports

Saudi Arabia World Cup 2034: Sports minister defends state’s right to host

Saudi Arabia’s sports minister says claims of ‘sportswashing’ against the country are “very shallow”, as he defended its right to host the men’s football World Cup. Speaking to the BBC…

Opinion/Features

2024 Enugu State Budget: Audaciously Ambitious, Undeniably Unrealistic

Prof. Chiwuike Uba The ₦521.6 billion 2024 Enugu Budget, which was recently presented to the State House of Assembly for approval by the Governor, Barr. Peter Mbah, is indeed a…