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When Chris Morris landed in Lagos, Nigeria in 2018, he had been on a plane just four times in his life. And he was on another continent, and he had two options. You can activate your yellow card or you can permanently reside in Nigeria. Day 1 It started at $90. In Alabama, the “innovation capital,” Morris said, with obvious irony, that he met a Nigerian man at Wells Fargo who was trying to send $200 to his family. The bank asked for $90 to process it. “I thought, well, that’s insane, right?” Maurice recalls. “Why does it cost so…

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Nigeria ranks ninth out of the 10 countries with the highest number of deportees during the review period, according to the latest statistics from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Nigeria also ranks fifth among nationalities with the highest number of pending removals, marking a major shift in immigration enforcement in North America. Records show that 366 Nigerians were deported from January to October 2025. This surge is the highest in 10 years. Also read: Canada removes 974 faces in crackdown, deports 366 Nigerians Additionally, 974 Nigerians are currently classified as “in deportation”, indicating that they are awaiting final deportation.…

Nigeria’s inflation rate is projected to rise to 32.34% year-on-year in December 2025 as increased demand during the holiday season and the statistical effects of the recalculated consumer price index combine to increase price pressures.Stanbic IBTC Bank analysts also expect the month-on-month inflation rate to be 1.44%, which corresponds to the CPI level of 132.34 for the month.The forecast is included in the latest Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) report compiled by S&P Global, which tracks private sector business conditions.The bank’s research team said the expected rise in inflation reflects higher spending patterns in December, particularly on…

(mc4wp_form id=33047) Canada deported 366 Nigerians from January to October 2025, according to official data from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The figures, extracted from the CBSA’s Deportation Program and last updated on November 25, 2025, show that 974 Nigerians are currently listed as “in deportation” and awaiting deportation from Canada. According to the data, Nigeria ranked 9th out of the top 10 countries expelled from Canada during the study period. Nigeria also ranked fifth among countries with the highest number of people awaiting removal. A breakdown by year shows that deportations of Nigerians have fluctuated in recent years.…

The origin of Weirdis photography is Getty ImagesNovember 28, 20254 minute readUS President Donald Trump has announced that he will “permanently end immigration” to the United States from all “Third World countries.”It would not provide details of the plan or name the affected countries.The president also blames refugees for causing “social dysfunction in the United States” and vows to expel “anyone who is not a net worth” from the United States.I am commenting that the day will come when the Afghan state will be blamed for shooting two National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C., one of whom died on Thursday,…

Gbenga Sodeinde In Ado Ekiti The Most Reverend Oluwasun Fagbohun, President of the African Union of Old Catholic Churches and Presiding Bishop of the Old Catholic Apostolic Church in Nigeria, has called on the Most Reverend Matthew Hassan Kukah, Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Sokoto, to once again offer what he calls an “unreserved apology” to Christians, Nigerians and the international community for issues related to terrorism and insecurity in the country. He protested his recent alleged denial of the genocide of Christians in Nigeria. Bishop Fagbohun made this call in his New Year message, a copy of which…

main eventsShow only major eventsPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureCorner flags flutter in the wind on the south coast. Photo: Hongbo Chen/Action Plus/ShutterstockshareArsenal players warming up at the Vitality Stadium. Photo: Toby Melville/ReutersshareElsewhere in the Premier League: Wolves finally won their first game of the season, scoring three goals without reply against a disappointing West Ham at Molineux. In news that truly feels like ages ago for those of us who remember making his debut for Leeds United at the age of 16, James Milner celebrated his 40th birthday by helping Brighton to a 2-0 win over Burnley,…

After months of pressure with accusations of drug trafficking and corruption in power, President Donald Trump said the United States attacked Venezuela and detained longtime President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday.The US government has not intervened so directly in Latin America since it invaded Panama in 1989 to oust military leader Manuel Noriega over similar allegations.”The United States has successfully launched a major attack on Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been detained and exiled along with his wife,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.Prior to the overnight attack, the United States had accused Maduro of…

Canada has ramped up immigration enforcement at the fastest pace in more than a decade, deporting 366 Nigerians between January and October 2025, according to official data obtained by Saturday Punch. The figures, taken from the Canada Border Services Agency’s Forced Migration Program statistics, also revealed that 974 Nigerians are currently in the “forcibly relocated” inventory, awaiting deportation from Canada. According to the latest statistics updated on November 25, 2025, Nigeria ranks 9th among the top 10 nationalities deported from Canada under review, with 974 Nigerians awaiting deportation coming in at 5th place. A breakdown of the data showed that…