Canada Scraps Dual Permit Rule for International Students

Canada Scraps Dual Permit Rule for International Students

International students in Canada no longer require a separate work permit to participate in mandatory internships or co-op placements. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduced the reform on 1 April 2026 to eliminate the administrative burden of holding two distinct documents for a single educational programme. Under the new rules, a standard study permit…

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US Inflation Jumps to 3.3%

  Consumer prices in the United States climbed sharply in March, driven by a historic surge in gasoline costs triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to government data released Wednesday. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.3 percent year-on-year in March, a…

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NBA Warns Lawyers: No Suing Over Party Fights

  The Nigerian Bar Association has issued a stern warning that it will pursue disciplinary measures against legal practitioners who institute court actions aimed at entangling the judiciary in the internal disputes of political parties. The warning, contained in a statement released amid ongoing factional tensions within the African Democratic Congress, reflects growing concern over…

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Melania Trump Denies Epstein Links

  Few expected it. None were warned. Yet on Thursday afternoon, United States First Lady Melania Trump stepped before cameras in the Grand Foyer of the White House and delivered what observers described as one of the most extraordinary interventions by a sitting first lady in recent American political history, a five-minute, on-camera statement categorically…

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Nigeria Missing from World Cup Officials List

  Nigeria’s absence from the officiating ranks of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is complete. When FIFA unveiled its full roster of match officials for the tournament on Thursday, not a single Nigerian name appeared among the 170 appointed, deepening a pattern of exclusion that has become increasingly difficult to ignore. The global football governing…

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