By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NEW APPLICATION fees for permanent residence and citizenship will take effect from April 30, 2026, following an approval by the Government of Canada affecting foreign nationals seeking to relocate. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) disclosed in an ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter DEPORTATION OF Nigerian nationals from Canada rose sharply within a 10-month period in 2025, with official data showing that hundreds were removed over issues linked to crimes, documentation and other immigration violations. Records released by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) show that 366 Nige...
By TheNation Newspaper TWO NIGERIAN girls have placed the nation on the global technology map after emerging winners of the 2025 Technovation Global Summit (Beginner Division) with an artificial intelligence (AI) app designed to tackle drowsy and distracted driving. The prodigies, 10-year-old Akachukwu Blessed Nwachukwu and Ifunanya Gabriella ...
By Robert Egbe NIGERIA’s DECISION to earmark SIN taxes – levies on alcohol, tobacco, and sugary drinks – for health financing, signals a firm commitment to prioritising citizens’ health. It also aligns with long-standing calls from Nigerian public health advocates and the World Health Organisation (WHO). The move could not be timelier. Earlie...
By Olufemi Soneye When a Canadian federal court recently declared Nigeria’s two largest political parties, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as terrorist organizations under Canadian law, it wasn’t just an immigration decision. It was a political earthquake with consequences that could...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter TODAY, April 8, marks the highly anticipated occurrence of the total solar eclipse, promising to deliver a breathtaking celestial spectacle spanning Canada, Mexico and the United States of America (USA). It is the day that sky gazers across North America have eagerly awaited and which has finally dawned...
