The Government of Canada has announced sweeping changes to its Express Entry immigration system for 2026, introducing new priority categories aimed at drawing top-tier global talent, addressing labour gaps and strengthening economic growth. Details of the overhaul were published on the website of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, with the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lena Diab, outlining the reforms on Thursday as part of the country’s International Talent Attraction Strategy. Diab said the adjustments are intended to restore balance and reinforce public trust in Canada’s immigration framework, while ensuring that new arrivals are equipped to contribute meaningfully from…
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Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission have taken former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, into custody shortly after his release by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Sources within the EFCC confirmed on Wednesday night that El-Rufai was freed by the commission but was immediately picked up by ICPC operatives. The former governor had reported at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja around 10am on Monday for interrogation and remained in custody until Wednesday. A source at the commission said, “He was released today, but ICPC operatives picked him up shortly afterwards.” Attempts to obtain official…
The Egrangbene Autonomous Communities in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State have announced the death of their Pere-elect, Henry Ambakederemo Okrikpa, who passed on while awaiting official recognition from the state government. Okrikpa, also known as Egbine-Agbe, Daufa I of the proposed Egrangbene Kingdom, reportedly died at the age of 70 after a brief illness. His demise was disclosed in a statement signed by the Okruzi of the Egrangbene Autonomous Communities, Chief Felix Krokeme Maku, and made available to journalists in Warri on Wednesday. According to the statement, the monarch-elect is survived by three children, grandchildren and other family…
A traditional ruler, Oba Kehinde Falodun, the Alagamo of Agamo community, has been reportedly murdered by suspected gunmen in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. Community sources disclosed that the incident occurred on Wednesday evening when a large group of armed men invaded the monarch’s palace in what was believed to be a planned kidnapping operation. According to a family member, the attackers initially attempted to abduct the royal father but met resistance from him, leading to a violent confrontation inside the palace premises. The assailants were said to have fired multiple gunshots at the monarch, but when…
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has announced that the sexual assault allegation involving a TikTok content creator, Mirabel, popularly known as @mirab351, has been handed over to authorities in Ogun State for further investigation. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the agency disclosed that it had reached out to a close associate of the survivor, who confirmed that she had been discharged from hospital following medical attention. The case generated widespread reactions on social media after the young woman alleged that she was sexually assaulted in her apartment by an unidentified man. The incident, said to have…
No fewer than 30 miners have reportedly died, while 25 others were hospitalised following a suspected carbon monoxide exposure at a mining site in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State on Wednesday. Eyewitnesses said the victims, mostly young men between the ages of 20 and 35, suddenly collapsed while carrying out routine underground mining activities at the site. Some of the injured workers were said to be in critical condition and are currently receiving treatment at a nearby primary healthcare facility. A local miner, Haruna Safiyanu, attributed the incident to the accumulation of toxic gas inside poorly ventilated tunnels,…
Tragedy struck Awhum community in Udi Local Government Area, Enugu State, on Tuesday evening when an ancestral tree known as “Ukwu Akpu Awhum” fell on a fully loaded 18-seater commercial bus, killing all occupants. Discover more Breaking news service Sports merchandise and apparel Political commentary blog The incident occurred during a thunderstorm and heavy rainfall, according to local sources. Commuters on the bus were traveling from Ukehe in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area to Enugu metropolis when the tree collapsed. A community member, Charly Okeke, expressed shock at the tragedy, noting that although branches of the tree had snapped in the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction of a bank employee, Janet Theophilus Danjuma, for defrauding an investor of N22.35m through a fictitious investment arrangement in Kano State. Danjuma was sentenced on Monday by Justice S. M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court, Kano Division, to five years’ imprisonment without the option of fine after pleading guilty to the charge against her. The convict, said to be a staff member of Taj Bank Limited, Nai’bawa Branch in Kano, was arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence. According to the charge sheet, the…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested 10 suspects for their alleged roles in vandalism of critical national infrastructure, kidnapping, theft and other criminal activities across the Federal Capital Territory and adjoining states. The arrests were disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Corps’ National Public Relations Officer, ACC Afolabi Babawale. According to the statement, the operation followed a directive by the Commandant-General, Ahmed Abubakar Audi, ordering intensified action against economic sabotage and crimes targeting public assets. Babawale said the suspects were apprehended by the CG’s Special Intelligence Squad working in synergy with the CG’s Crack…
Women drawn from 14 communities in Amukpe District, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State, staged a dramatic protest over escalating insecurity, invoking traditional curses against suspected kidnappers, drug traffickers and other criminal elements. The protest, held at the Amukpe Roundabout, was spearheaded largely by elderly women who lamented that their communities had come under relentless attacks and could no longer tolerate the spate of abductions and violence. Participants arrived from Ikwegwru, Okirigwre, Amukpe, Ibada, Eko, Igbeku, Adagbrasa-Amukpe and adjoining settlements, chanting solidarity songs and performing symbolic rites. Community leaders described the action as a culturally rooted response aimed at…