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US, Canada strike deal on illegal migration during Biden trip
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President Joe Biden laid out a vision of world-leading US-Canadian economic cooperation in a speech to Canada’s parliament Friday, and announced that the giant neighbors had reached a deal on curbing illegal migration.
Standing ovations by Canadian lawmakers punctuated Biden’s roughly half-hour speech in Ottawa that was thick on praise for North American unity — a sentiment matched earlier when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered his own address.
“Americans and Canadians are two peoples, two countries, in my view sharing one heart,” Biden said, getting cheers when he vowed Canada will “always be able to count on the United States.”
Biden signalled a resolution to one irritant in the close relationship, with a deal on managing the growing issue of undocumented migration on their lengthy border.
“The United States and Canada will work together to discourage unlawful border crossings,” he said. The arrangement will see undocumented asylum seekers crossing from the United States into Canada turned back, while Canada will simultaneously expand the pathway for legal entries.
The plan — similar to a crackdown on the much more heavily used US-Mexican border — has been criticized by migrants’ rights activists. However, Biden and Trudeau are both under political pressure to relieve their badly strained immigration systems and Biden said that regardless, “welcoming refugees and asylum seekers is a part of who Canadians and Americans are.”
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Biden opened his speech with a nod to Canadian bilingualism, greeting parliamentarians with “good afternoon” and “bonjour” — joking that this was as far as he’d got in four years of French at school.
And the bonhomie flowed from then on.
Biden laid out a vision of the neighbors being ever more closely bound with the joint goal of building high-tech economies and reinforcing supply chains for things like critical minerals used in electric vehicle manufacturing.
“Canada and the United States can do big things,” he concluded to more cheering. “We’re going to write the future together.”
Trudeau earlier greeted Biden at the parliament building, saying Canada has “no greater friend and ally than the United States” — a message underlined through the gift to Biden of a chocolate bar from Peace by Chocolate, a brand started by Syrian refugees.
NORAD, China, Haiti
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Earlier face-to-face talks between Biden and Trudeau covered a range of areas where both sides are pushing for improvements.
The US government has been pressuring Canada to increase its defense spending, which in 2022 was just 1.33 percent of GDP. This is scheduled to rise to 1.59 percent from 2026, but that’s still well below the NATO alliance requirement of minimum two percent of GDP spending.
A joint statement said that Biden and Trudeau agreed to modernizing their countries’ joint air defense alliance, NORAD, with Canada putting billions of dollars into improved radar and fighter aircraft infrastructure.
A revamped NORAD will “defend against emerging threats to our air and sea space and compete with China and Russia for years to come,” the statement said.
The two leaders reaffirmed support for pro-Western Ukraine “for as long as it takes” in its war to push back Russian invasion, and also issued a warning to China.
“Canada and the United States acknowledge the serious long-term challenge to the international order posed by the People’s Republic of China, including disruptive actions such as economic coercion, non-market policies and practices, and human rights abuses,” the statement said.
“While we will cooperate with China in areas of mutual interest, such as on climate change, we remain committed to ensuring our ability to compete effectively with China on a level playing field.”
Closer to home, the two leaders said they “remain concerned about deteriorating security in Haiti,” but did not say whether progress had been made on long-discussed plans for an international intervention force to stabilize the chaotic Caribbean nation.
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- A Nigerian pastor, Chidiebere Okoroafor, has been sentenced to death by hanging for multiple murders in Rivers state
- Okoroafor was convicted for killing his choir mistress, Orlunma Nwagba, her friend, Chigozie Ezenwa, and her 11 months-old baby girl, Cresabel, in 2017
- The clergyman had allegedly impregnated the choir mistress before he killed her in Oyigbo local government area of Rivers state
Port Harcourt, Rivers state – The General Overseer of the Altar of Solution and Healing Assembly, in Oyigbo, Rivers state, Chidiebere Okoroafor, has been sentenced to death by hanging for multiple murders.
According to The Punch, Okoroafor was standing trial over the death of his choir mistress, Orlunma Nwagba, whom he allegedly impregnated, and the killing of Orlunma’s friend, Chigozie Ezenwa, and her 11 months-old baby girl, Cresabel, on December 11, 2017.
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In his judgement, Justice, S.O Benson of the High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, ordered that Okoroafor should be killed by hanging him on his neck until he is dead or should be injected with a lethal injection which also kills faster.
According to the trial judge, the evidence and confessional statements from the pastor showed that he committed the crime.
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How Okoroafor killed his choir mistress
The choir mistress, Orlunma Nwagba, was said to have visited the pastor’s house in Oyigbo for a discussion over the alleged pregnancy when he tricked them into a bush and allegedly committed the act in two different locations.
Pastor Okoroafor was arrested on December 17, 2017, by the operatives of the Rivers state police Command following an alarm raised by Chigozie’s husband over the killing of three people in two different locations in Oyigbo LGA.
EFCC arraigns Nigerian pastor over alleged fraud in Enugu
In another development, Legit.ng had reported that a Nigerian clergyman, Apostle Uchechukwu Samuel, has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged fraud.
Apostle Uchechukwu was reportedly arraigned on Tuesday, May 23, before Justice H.O. Eya of an Enugu high court on a seven-count charge of stealing, conspiracy, and obtaining money by false pretence.
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Check out adorable video of Regina Daniels’ son acting as she directs him on what to do
- Popular Nigerian actress, Regina Daniels, has shared a cute video of her first son, Munir, acting on social media
- In the video, the two-year-old was seen following his mother’s instructions as she directed him on what roles to act out
- The video soon raised a series of interesting comments from netizens after it was posted online
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Nollywood actress Regina Daniels appears to already be training her first son, Munir Nwoko, to become an actor.
In a video posted on Munir’s official Instagram page, the young boy was seen making faces as his mother instructed him.
The Nigerian movie star was heard in the background telling her son what type of facial expressions to make and the little boy obeyed her directives.
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Munir seemed to enjoy role acting with his mother as the two-year-old had a big smile on his face.
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See the adorable video below:
Fans gush over cute video of Regina Daniels’ son showing off acting skills
Shortly after the video of Regina Daniels’ son, Munir, acting was posted online, a number of netizens took to his comment section to react. Read some comments below:
Ellachukwuyem:
“God wen , my ovaries ❤️❤️”
grachi_naza:
“Happy boy”
Mz_zara2:
“Incoming actor…… He does not even know how to frown ……. Such a happy baby”
fionacaresempire:
“So sweet. He will be a good actor.”
Jessicajachinma:
“Lol,he is so funny”
jossychyk:
“Moon is very cute dude”
purity_lydix:
“His a big boy”
bbiigbaby__anitaa:
“His so smart ”
missystarry:
“Omo you can’t help but love this boy, except your own hate on people is from the village. May the Lord keep protecting him in wisdom and health. You’re blessed Gina.”
Regina Daniels plans huge one-year-old birthday party for 2nd son
Regina Daniels’ second son, Khalifa Nwoko, is getting set to clock one year old.
Taking to her official Instagram page, the movie star shared a cute photo of her son and accompanied it with a caption where she gushed over him.
According to Regina, Khalifa will be turning one in the month of June. Not stopping there, she added that he was the calmest kid ever.
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BREAKING: Atiku, Obi’s cases against Tinubu threatened as judicial workers declare strike
- The judiciary workers have announced that they would commence industrial action from Wednesday, against the removal of the fuel subsidy
- The workers under the umbrella of JUSUN cited the resolution of the NLC NEC meeting while asking its zonal leaders to mobilize members to comply with the directive
- JUSUN going on strike means that the petitions filed by Atiku Abubakar of the PDP and Peter Obi of the Labour Party will suffer some setbacks as the hearing would be suspended
FCT, Abuja – Members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) have declared an industrial action against the fuel subsidy removal by the federal government.
Following the announcement by President Bola Tinubu on his inaugural day that “subsidy is gone”, the price of fuel has doubled in the last week, Daily Trust reported.
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NNPC Price of petrol in Nigeria after Tinubu removes fuel subsidy
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) subsequently ordered its retail stations to increase the price of fuel per litre from N197 to between N488 and N570.
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In its reaction, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) declared a nationwide strike, scheduled to commence on Wednesday, June 7.
M.J. Akwashiki, the general secretary to JUSUN, in a statement on Monday, asked all the states’ chapters and branches to embark on nationwide mobilization as well as withdraw their services from Wednesday.
Why judiciary workers declare strike against fuel subsidy
Akwashiki in his statement cited the resolution of the NLC national executive council (NEC) at her meeting on June 2 over the skyrocketing price of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) by the Federal Government through the NNPCL.
The statement reads in part:
“All zonal vice presidents are to coordinate their zones by ensuring that branch and chapters chairmen mobilise their members for a total compliance.”
How fuel subsidy removal will affect the PEPC hearing of PDP Atiku and Obi Labour Party suits against Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu’s team had met with the Labour union to ration alternatives and palliative for the workers but the NLC suspended further discussion with the government until it reversed its decision on the removal of the fuel subsidy.
The JUSUN strike will put on hold the hearing of the Presidential Election Petition Court where Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and his counterpart in the Labour Party, Peter Obi, are challenging the 2023 election produced Tinubu as the president.
Bola Tinubu: Industrial court verdict, 4 other reasons NLC strike may fail
President Bola Tinubu from his inauguration day hit the ground running when he declared that the “fuel subsidy is gone”.
The announcement has put the country in an uneasy corner as fuel marketers have immediately increased the price of the commodity and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is already planning to embark on a strike scheduled for Wednesday, June 7.
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