…him, the framework is similar to approaches used in countries, including Australia and Canada. “We have something similar to what is obtainable in Australia and Canada that empowers us to apply the forfeiture to proceeds of what is suspected to be proceeds of crime,” he said. Olukoyede said the mechanism had enabled th…

…participation from countries including Nigeria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, South Africa, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Japan, and the United Arab Emirates.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!INTERPOL said its role included facilitating intelligence…

…rose drastically. The G7 countries i.e. (USA, Japan, Germany, Britain, France, Canada, and Italy), the world’s seven strongest economies at the time, led by the USA, regarded this as the economic equivalent of war, the objective of which was to ensure that the USA reduced its dependence on imported crude oil. Before lo…

…the electoral process ahead of the 2027 polls. Amupitan also expressed appreciation for Canada’s continued partnership and support towards the success of the exercise. He further addressed the need for a voter revalidation exercise, explaining that a significant number of voters, particularly elderly Nigerians who regi…

…sticks to cement. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Friday that “tonight, Canada declined to finalize the trade deal under the terms agreed earlier this week.” That came despite Washington’s offers for tariff reductions in sectors like steel and aluminum, he added in a statement. A senior US official said the…

…actress, Sarah Martins has expressed frustration over her business class flight to Canada, describing the aircraft as uncomfortable and disappointing. In a post on Instagram, Sarah questioned why she would spend so much money on a business class ticket only to end up on what she described as an "unbearable" aircraft fo…

…an address at the Dinner Night of the Nigerian Diaspora Economic Conference in Toronto, Canada. The minister stated that security remained a major challenge but affirmed that the current administration was “doing everything humanly possible to ensure that we contain these that have been with us in a multifaceted manner…

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada clarified that a visitor visa or eTA does not give foreign nationals the right to work in CanadaCanada offers two main types of work permits for foreign nationals, with different eligibility rules and application routes depending on individual circumstancesThe Canadian gover…

…a choir director. The twins spent their childhoods between Hawaii, the U.S. mainland and Canada and attended high schools in California, in Long Beach and Oakland. Longevity is in their genes. Both parents lived into their mid 90s and their older brother, Richard, di£d just last year, a month before his 103th birthday.…

…a fourth term after overseeing a successful World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada until his plans were revealed. The 56-year-old Swiss, who has been in situ for 10 years, has received the backing of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) while South American governing body CONMEBOL is largely supportiv…

…after young child refuses to sit down and buckle up A Porter Airlines flight in Canada was cancelled last week after a young child refused to sit down and buckle up, forcing the plane back to the terminal. The Toronto-based airline said Monday the parent and crew repeatedly tried unsuccessfully to secure the child in t…

…New Zealand business is required.How to travel to New Zealand in 2026 Photo ImagesImagesCanada explains how to avoid being scammedLegit.ng earlier reported that the Canadian government has warned the public that no individual or organisation can guarantee approval of a Canadian visa or Electronic Travel Authorisation (…

Canada’s economy added 75,000 jobs in July, bringing the unemployment rate down to 6.4 percent – its lowest level in two years – as the economy adapts to US tariffs, data showed Friday. Statistics Canada said hiring was split between full-time and part-time work and was spread across industries, from finance to constru…

Nigeria and Canada have signed an expanded Air Transport Agreement that will allow direct scheduled flights between both countries for the first time, in a move expected to deepen trade, tourism, investment and people-to-people ties. The agreement was signed on Thursday at the Canadian High Commission in Abuja by offic…

…community during the 10th anniversary celebration of the Oodua Progressive Union (OPU) Canada. In his keynote address, Iba Adams, who was represented by the Secretary-General Worldwide of OPU, Alhaji Luqman Adedire, urged members of the union to renew their commitment to unity, education and community development. The…

…1976Age49 years (as of August 2026)Zodiac signScorpioPlace of birthToronto, Ontario, CanadaCurrent residenceNew York, United StatesNationalityCanadianEthnicityMixedReligionChristianitySexualityStraightHeight5'3" (163 cm)Weight119 lb (54 kg)Hair colourBrownEye colourBrownMotherBarbara Oxana Raisa Ford HryhorczakSiblings…

…successful World Cup, the largest ever with 48 teams and co-hosted by three countries: Canada, Mexico and the US. But his tenure is facing an unprecedented threat amid a wave of global fury over the scrapped plan, which called for the creation of a new commercial subsidiary, called the FIFA Forward Enterprise, to run e…

Japa: Canada's Ontario opens new permanent residence programme for foreign workers Ontario has officially opened applications for its new Workforce Priority Stream, creating a fresh pathway to permanent residence for eligible foreign workers through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).Starting August 4, 2026,…

…including Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland, Eurosport across much of Europe and TSN in Canada.Fans can buy official US Open 2026 tickets through the tournament's official website or its authorised ticketing partner, Ticketmaster. With presales now over, tickets are available through the public sale, the Ticketmaster Ve…

Two humanitarian programmes are reaching their deadlines in August 2026, while a student pilot enters a new intake cycleIRCC changed how it reports application backlogs in July 2026, making it harder to track processing trendsHundreds of international graduates continue to protest post-graduation work permit refusals w…

…her pregnancy. She also recalled meeting several successful and kind Nigerian women in Canada, including business owners and professionals, saying they were nothing like the stereotypes she had heard. The woman concluded by saying she now believes Nigerian women are not celebrated enough. Watch video below: View this p…

Nigerian man who gave in and took an oath at his Canada-based wife's insistence shares reason for his action The Nigerian man who vowed to di£ if he cheats on his wife when she helps him relocate to Canada has spoken after his family drama made headlines. Ezinne Frank Nwanorue has been going viral for calling her husba…

…movement. Also, the Wike-backed PDP hailed INEC’s listing of its presidential candidate, Canada tightened work permit rules for foreign workers and a PUNCH investigation revealed that over 6,500 Primary Healthcare Centres across Nigeria remain non-functional despite years of funding. See the top stories here: Fake agen…

GistReel A Canada-based Nigerian doctor has sparked reactions online after criticising what he described as the large amount of money allegedly being deployed for the 2027 election campaign. In a viral video, the doctor claimed that if such resources were available for political campaigns, they should instead be invest…

…the minister’s international engagements had included investors from Europe, America, Canada, Australia and other regions. He said Alake had visited China only twice since assuming office — first as part of President Bola Tinubu’s state visit and later to attend the China Mining Week 2025 at the invitation of the Chine…