Today’s Headlines:Stop following Tinubu to rallies-Kalu;Trump admits deportation policy is too tough

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has urged leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to stop following President Bola Tinubu from one campaign rally to another and concentrate on grassroots mobilisation in their respective states, local government areas and wards ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Kalu, who represents Abia North Senatorial District and serves as Coordinator of Parliamentary Mobilisation for the South-East, made the call in a statement titled, “The APC Presidential Campaign Council and the Need for a Leaner Campaign Train.”

He argued that Tinubu should be accompanied by a smaller campaign team, while other party leaders should remain in their respective political bases to engage voters and strengthen the party’s grassroots structures.

𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵

United States President Donald Trump said that his mass deportation of undocumented immigrants was “too tough,” according to an excerpt of an interview with CBS aired on Sunday.

He stated that the policy ultimately “hurt” him and also blamed Republicans’ midterm losses in part on “bad messaging.”

Asked about his deportation policy, Trump told CBS’ “60 Minutes”: “I think it was too tough…I think it might be too tough.”

The excerpt was published by CBS on X ahead of a broadcast of the interview on network TV later Sunday.

It was recorded after the Republican Party’s heavy loss in midterm elections on Tuesday.

𝗢𝗔𝗨 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗡15,000 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗲𝗲, 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

The Great Ife Students’ Union has advised students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, to suspend payment of the N15,000 e-portal access charge pending further clarification on the fee.

The union gave the advisory on Monday in a statement signed by its President, Olalekan Kujembola; Secretary-General, AbdulRoheem Arogundade; and Public Relations Officer, Isaac Oluwagbami, amid concerns over the charge.

The development followed a clarification by the university’s Division of Student Affairs, which described the portal access charge as an existing component of the sundry charges paid by students over the years.

The union said it recognised the importance of a functional and secure electronic portal to the university’s academic and administrative operations but insisted that students’ access to the platform should not become an additional source of financial pressure.

Canada has outlined six eligibility requirements for foreign nationals seeking permanent residence through its Rural Community Immigration Program, a pathway designed to attract skilled immigrants to participating rural communities across the country.

The programme offers permanent residence to eligible foreigners who want to work and settle in selected Canadian communities, particularly areas seeking skilled migrants to fill positions that cannot be filled by local residents.

According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), participating communities will approve designated employers to recruit skilled foreign nationals for available positions.

To qualify for permanent residence under the programme, applicants must obtain a valid recommendation certificate from a participating community and secure a valid job offer from a designated employer within that community.

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