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Toronto police have laid multiple assault charges against a Nigerian national employed as a caregiver at a group home for vulnerable adults in East Toronto, following an investigation into reported incidents at the facility. The accused, 38-year-old Oghenemaro Dave Ejerua, was arrested last week after police examined allegations that residents of the home were assaulted…
As preparations intensify for Canada’s 2026 population count, the federal statistics agency is moving to assemble a large, temporary workforce that will operate in communities across the country ahead of and during the census period. Statistics Canada says it plans to recruit about 32,000 temporary workers in all provinces and territories for the census scheduled…
European diplomatic circles are adjusting to recent developments in U.S. foreign policy after French President Emmanuel Macron outlined concerns about Washington’s approach to longstanding alliances and international agreements. Speaking at the Élysée Palace on Thursday in his annual address to France’s ambassadors, Mr Macron said the United States appears to be distancing itself from some…
Ken Ofori-Atta, Ghana’s former Minister of Finance, has been taken into custody by United States immigration authorities while receiving medical care in the country, according to a statement from his legal representatives. Ofori-Atta, 66, has been in the United States since January 2025 for medical treatment, including surgery related to prostate cancer. His lawyers said…
The Federal Government has rejected reports suggesting that Nigerian scholarship students in Morocco have been left without support, describing the claims as inaccurate and unsupported by official records. In a statement issued by the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, through his Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, he noted that all Nigerian students…
Nigerians seeking to travel to the United States for business or tourism will soon face additional financial conditions, following a new policy that introduces refundable visa bonds for certain applicants. Under guidance issued by the United States Department of State, applicants for B1/B2 business and tourist visas from Nigeria could be required to post a…
The UK government has expanded the powers of border enforcement officers, enabling them to confiscate mobile phones from people who enter the country illegally, as part of efforts to gather intelligence on organised smuggling networks operating across the Channel. Under the counter-terror legislation now in force, officers are authorised to seize mobile devices without making…