LAGOS DECEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-France has joined a list of countries that have imposed immigration restrictions on international students (including Nigerians) with new legislation that will stop them from bringing their families to the country. The law passed by the parliament on Friday provides a new toughening immigration policy that makes it more difficult for migrants to…
LAGOS OCTOBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has congratulated a Nigerian, Uzoma Asagwara, on her swearing-in as a Health minister in the province of Manitoba, Canada. Asagwara also doubles as the Deputy Premier of the province. In a series of tweets shared on Sunday via…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)– Two people were killed and six others wounded late Saturday in a shooting in the parking lot of a reception venue in Ottawa, authorities said. Two weddings were taking place at the venue when gunfire erupted outside, sending shocked guests scrambling for safety. “It was chaos, there was no general direction…
LAGOS AUGUST 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Canada, long considered a beacon of opportunity and an attractive destination for immigrants, is experiencing a shift in this trend. Many individuals who once flocked to Canada for its promise of prosperity are now opting to leave, often citing financial reasons. In this article, we dive into five financial factors that may…
LAGOS JULY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Six people have died after a small plane crashed in Kananaskis Country, a mountainous region west of Calgary, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said on Saturday. The RCMP said an aircraft with five passengers and a pilot left Springbank Airport near Calgary on Friday night en route to Salmon Arm, British…
LAGOS JULY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Four people are missing after intense thunderstorms dumped record amounts of rain across a wide swath of Canada’s Atlantic-coast province of Nova Scotia over the past two days, causing flash flooding, road washouts and power outages. The floods submerged multiple vehicles, and Royal Canadian Mounted Police spokeswoman Cindy Bayers said two such…
LAGOS JULY 22D (NEWSRANGERS)-Every time Nigeria forward Asisat Oshoala touched the ball against Canada, or was just in its vicinity, a deafening roar echoed around the stadium, the decibels only rising as the match went on. Charging through the middle of the Canadian defence, with Francisca Ordega flying down the wing on her left, the…
LAGOS JULY 20TH (NEWSRAGERS)-All the focus on Randy Waldrum’s criticism of the Nigerian soccer federation and the rebuke he received in return will count for very little Friday when the Super Falcons open their Women’s World Cup campaign against Canada. “I think the players have appreciated the fact that I will step up for them…
