Canada ends visitor-to-work permit policy
The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has ended a temporary public policy that allowed visitors to apply for a work permit from within Canada. The IRCC introduced the policy in August 2020 to help visitors who were unable to leave the country due to COVID-19 pandemic–related travel restrictions. Under the policy, visitors in Canada could Read More
Read more‘I lie awake at night’ says mum after daughter’s Costa allergy death
Hannah Jacobs, 13, died after having a severe reaction to a Costa hot chocolate drink.Read More
Read more74% expected CBN rate cut in July – Survey
About 74.2 per cent of respondents to the inflation expectations survey conducted by the Statistics Department of the CBN believed that the apex bank should have reduced the interest rate in July. This is in contrast to 12.4 per cent who thought that the interest rate should be raised, while 13.4 per cent preferred that Read More
Read moreAmsons Group’s Sh475 billion bid for Kenyan cement firm set to sail through
Reports show that the deal has since received the backing of the major shareholders of Bamburi Cement.
Read moreSterling Bank honoured for MSME impact
Sterling Bank Limited has emerged multiple award winner at the fourth Development Bank of Nigeria Service Ambassadors Award Ceremony and Dinner recently held in Lagos. A statement from the bank on Wednesday indicated that the bank won in three categories; DMB with the Highest Impact on Youth; DMB with the Highest Impact on Women MSMEs; Read More
Read moreFidelity Bank trains 1,276 women in digital skills
Fidelity Bank Plc has partnered with ImpactHER to host another round of free digital and artificial intelligence skills training for businesswomen. The training, organised by ImpactHER, was held for five days and 1,276 women entrepreneurs were trained in digital and AI skills. Highlighting the importance of the training within Fidelity Bank’s strategy, the bank’s Divisional Read More
Read moreAFCON qualifiers: Rohr names Benin squad for Eagles clash
The Cheetahs of Benin Republic head coach, Genort Rohr, has announced a 25-man squad for their 2025 AFCON qualifiers tie against Nigeria in Uyo on September 7 and Libya three days later, PUNCH Sports reports. Jodel Dossou and Steve Mounie top the list of Rohr’s strikers for the clashes, while he also handed invites to Read More
Read moreLagos table tennis boss laments players exodus
The chairman of the Lagos State Table Tennis Association (LSTTA), Tunji Lawal, has expressed concern over the exodus of players to other states due to a lack of support. The trend, according to him, has seen several players from Lagos being poached by other states ahead of major national championships, depleting the number of quality Read More
Read moreI cried when I saw Paris Olympics bronze medal-winning jump – Adeshina
Nigerian high jumper and national record holder Temitope Adeshina talks about her journey into athletics and the pains of missing out on the final of the event at the Paris 2024 Olympics in this interview with ABIODUN ADEWALE. How did you begin your journey into athletics, and what inspired you to focus on the high Read More
Read moreFG establishes committee on risk management
The Federal Government has established a committee to assess and manage the various risks confronting the country. This initiative was announced by the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Bank of Industry, Dr Olasupo Olusi, during the annual conference of the Chartered Risk Management Institute in Lagos on Thursday. Olusi, who was honoured with an Read More
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