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Canada’s giant public health ‘experiment’ with legalized cannabis begins
Many people in the medical field agree that with legalization Canada has opened the door to an unprecedented glimpse into the effects of cannabis...
EFCC: Buhari, APC under fire for detention of Fayose
Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan, has berated President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the detention...
Atiku: 180 former lawmakers take position on Obi’s choice as running mate
A 180-member caucus of former National Assembly lawmakers from the South East region has insisted that the former governor of Anambra State, Peter...
Hauwa Liman: Amnesty International reacts to killing of aid worker, speaks on Leah Sharibu
The Amnesty International, AI, has reacted to the execution of Hauwa Mohammed Liman by the Boko Haram terrorists. AI said that it was...
2019 presidency: Atiku attacks Buhari again, reveals plans for women, youths
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has attacked the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari again. Atiku noted...
Governor Fayemi appoints SSG, Chief of Staff, CPS
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, has announced the appointment of Abiodun Oyebanji, as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). Fayemi, in...
First legal weed sold in Canada at Newfoundland shops
The first legal recreational cannabis has officially been sold in Canada. In Newfoundland and parts of Labrador, which has a separate timezone from...
Federal ministers to announce plan to expedite pardons for minor pot convictions
People convicted of pot possession could soon be asked to fill out a simple form to speed up the process of obtaining a...
Scott Brison denies lobbying for shipbuilder as court fight over navy officer intensifies
A senior Liberal cabinet minister denied Tuesday lobbying on behalf of one of the country’s leading shipbuilders, which has been swept up in...
Canadian cannabis entrepreneurs dream big in the face of uncertainty
Trevor Fencott looks at the bare wooden beams in a stripped-down Edmonton retail store and sees nothing but possibility. He muses about cooking...
Lawyer says Paul Bernardo will ‘express remorse’ in parole bid. Here’s why it’s unlikely to sway the board
Nearly 25 years after Paul Bernardo was convicted of first-degree murder in the deaths of Ontario teens Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy, their...
Rogers, Fido and Bell call centre workers penalized for reducing plans, offering credits
There’s a reason telecom customers are often frustrated when they deal with a call centre — employees are penalized if they reduce or cancel...
Internal Transport Canada study showed school buses ‘failed’ safety tests
A 2010 Transport Canada report that revealed that school buses “failed” safety tests and did not do enough to prevent “serious injuries” was...
Dennis Oland’s retrial in 2011 death of father begins today with jury selection
One of the most sensational murder cases in New Brunswick history is back before the courts in Saint John on Monday as jury...
2019: Lawal Daura pressured me to support Buhari before Ekiti election – Fayose
The outgoing governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has revealed how a former Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS, Lawal Daura,...
Running mate: Igbo groups back Atiku’s choice of Obi, warn Umahi, Ekweremadu
Two non-political Igbo interest groups have condemned the recent statement by some leaders of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-East that...
