Tradie reveals six-figure salary of job with ‘no shortage of work’

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6 months ago

January 21, 2025

ACanadian expat who earns up to $120,000 a year as a heavy machine operator in Australia has said there is ‘no shortage of work’ in his industry.

The tradie said there were no qualifications to operate heavy machinery in Canada during an interview with job-matching app Getahead.

‘Here [in Australia] you need a bunch of tickets to be able to operate everything. When I got to Australia it took me about a month to get all my certifications and then I was good to go,’ he said.

The tradie ran his own construction business in Canada but sold it so that he could move to Australia and enjoy a warmer climate.

He plans to obtain his permanent residency and start his own business in Australia.

The tradie said construction is a great industry for Aussies ‘if you like to work with your hands’ and be challenged on the job.

He added there was no shortage of work and that tradies ‘will always be employed’.

More than 1.3million Aussies are employed in the construction industry and earn a median weekly wage of $1,598, according to figures by Jobs and Skills Australia.

A Canadian expat (pictured) who earns up to $120,000 a year operating heavy machinery has said there is ‘no shortage of work’ in his industry

The tradie said construction is a great industry for Aussies ‘if you like to work with your hands’ and be challenged on the job (stock image)

Australia needs around 130,000 workers over five years to join the industry to meet current infrastructure demand according to Master Builders Australia.

The nation’s peak building and construction association said productivity has declined 18 per cent across the industry over the last decade.

Master Builder’s CEO Denita Wawn said the issue is putting more pressure on workers and employers and urged the government to increase skilled migration and provide better support for apprentices.

‘It will require a holistic approach across federal government portfolios from migration, skills and training through to industrial relations,’ she said.

Australia needs 90,000 workers to meet the government’s ambitious housing target.

In 2023, Labor announced intentions to build 1.2million homes over a five-year period as part of the National Housing Accord.

Around 60,000 new homes will need to be built every quarter to achieve the goal.

41-Year-Old Woman Reportedly Commits Suicide At MFM Church Auditorium Along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

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1 hour ago

July 20, 2025

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Security expert Zagazola Makama, who reported the incident on Sunday, said it occurred on Friday morning and was initially flagged by the church’s Chief Security Officer, Esiere Ekikere.

A 41-year-old woman, Benita Lurk Ikuenobe, was discovered dead in a suspected suicide inside the auditorium of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles (MFM) Prayer City along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

Security expert Zagazola Makama, who reported the incident on Sunday, said it occurred on Friday morning and was initially flagged by the church’s Chief Security Officer, Esiere Ekikere.

According to Ekikere, he received a distress call at approximately 7:20 a.m. alerting him to an unresponsive woman lying on the floor of the church auditorium.

Upon arriving at the scene, he found the woman motionless, with an empty bottle of a suspected poisonous substance—believed to be a popular pesticide (name withheld)—lying beside her.

According to the report, police officers visited the scene, documented it with photographs, and later transferred the body to the Real Divine Hospital morgue for autopsy.

The report also noted that efforts are underway to uncover the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Efforts by SaharaReporters to reach the state police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, for comment via her mobile phone were unsuccessful.

Court convicts two for illegal tree felling, conspiracy in Kano

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2 hours ago

July 20, 2025

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A magistrate court in Kano has convicted two men for conspiracy and illegal tree felling, in violation of the state’s environmental laws.

The conviction was disclosed in a statement by the Kano State Ministry of Environment and Climate Change.

The defendants, Salihu Mukhtar and an accomplice, were sentenced on Thursday, July 17, 2025, by Justice Auwalu Yusuf of Court 2, Normasland, for cutting down a tree along Jigawa Road, Nasarawa GRA without authorization.

Prosecuting counsel, Barrister Bahijjah H. Aliyu, told the court that the defendants conspired to fell the tree illegally, breaching the Kano State Penal Code and Forestry Laws.

The court sentenced each to three months imprisonment or ₦20,000 fine for conspiracy, and six months imprisonment or ₦50,000 fine for illegal felling.

“The Ministry strongly condemns all acts of environmental vandalism, particularly illegal deforestation, which undermines the government’s efforts toward climate resilience, urban beautification, and improved air quality.” The statement partly reads.

The Commissioner for environment and climate change, Dr. Dahiru M. Hashim, reaffirmed the government’s zero-tolerance stance on deforestation. He urged the public to report environmental crimes to the appropriate channel.

Saudi royal Prince Al Waleed dies after 19 years in coma

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2 hours ago

July 20, 2025

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Prince Al Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal, a member of the Saudi royal family often referred to as the ‘Sleeping Prince,’ has passed away nearly two decades after falling into a coma following a car crash in 2005.

A nephew of the billionaire businessman Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the late prince had remained in an unresponsive state for 19 years, since being admitted to hospital following a car accident in 2005.

He became a quiet but enduring symbol of faith and resilience for many in the Arab world.

After he was confirmed dead on Saturday, family sources announced plans for his funeral scheduled to take place in Riyadh on Sunday.