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Nigerians Are Honest, Straightforward People Making Positive Impact Globally — Osinbajo

Toluwalope Jombo Nov 22, 2022 0

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday in Ottawa, the Canadian capital, disclosed that although a few citizens dent the country’s reputation abroad, the vast majority of Nigerians are honest, hardworking and straightforward people who…

Local

Japa Wave: Canada Unveils Plans To Employ One Million Migrants By 2025

Mayowa Oladeji Nov 2, 2022 0

Canada has revealed its immigration plan to welcome half a million immigrants each year by 2025 to tackle the problem of labour shortage. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Sean Fraser, released Canada’s 2023-2025…

News

Nigerian Mother Loses Appeal In Custody Case As Ontario Court Sends Her Children Back To The Country

Adekunle Fajana Sep 21, 2022 0

An Ontario appeal court has sent three children back to Nigeria and the custody of their father, rejecting their mother’s arguments that she could not get a fair shake in that country because of patriarchal attitudes and…

Sport

Photos: Canada Qualify For World Cup After 36-Year Wait

Edna Wande Mar 28, 2022 0

Canada has qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 36 years with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Jamaica in Toronto. Goals from Cyle Larin, Tajon Buchanan, Junior Hoilett and Adrian Mariappa’s own goal secured all three points…

Local

#EndSARS: FG Accuses Twitter, Canada Of Double Standards In Handling Truckers Protesting COVID-19…

Edna Wande Feb 13, 2022 0

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has slammed the Canadian government and social media giant, Twitter, over the truckers protest against COVID-19 restrictions in Canada. Recall that during the #EndSARS protest against…

Local

Canada Lifts Travel Restriction On Nigeria, South Africa, 8 Other African Countries

Msyosi Dec 17, 2021 0

Canada has lifted the travel ban on foreign travellers from Nigeria and nine other African countries. This was disclosed by the country's Health Minister, Jean-Yves Duclos, at a news conference on Friday. This is coming after it…

World

Canada Becomes First Country To Allow Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine For Children Aged 12 To 15

Edna Wande May 5, 2021 0

Health department in Canada has approved the use of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in children aged 12 to 15, making it the first nation to authorise the shot for people under 16. The health ministry on Wednesday stated; After completing a…

Human Interest

Nigerian Teenage Girl Receives 19 Scholarship Offers Worth $5m From US, Canada

Edna Wande Apr 30, 2021 0

A Nigerian teenage girl, Victory Yinka-Banjo has received 19 full scholarship offers from universities across the United States and Canada after scoring straight As in her West African Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).…

Celebs

Pornhub CEO’S Mansion Goes Up In Flames In Suspected Arson Attack (Photos)

Edna Wande Apr 27, 2021 0

A $19 million mansion belonging to pornhub’s CEO, Feras Antoon has been set on fire by suspected arsonists. The mansion was under construction and recently put up for sale boasting eight bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, and plans for multiple…

World

Canada To Welcome More Than 1.2M Immigrants In The Next 3 Years

Florence Cornelius Oct 31, 2020 0

Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, has revealed plans to bring in over 1.2 million new immigrants over the next three years. Marco Mendicino, the Immigration Minister, disclosed this while unveiling what he termed an “ambitious”…

Opinions/Articles

The Fastest Way To Canada – By Elsie Godwin

Edna Wande Oct 23, 2020 2

The tweet (pictured above) from the official Twitter handle of Nigerian singer and songwriter, Douglas Jack Agu, better known by his stage name – Runtown, on the 6th of October 2020 was all we needed to agree we were ready to fight for our…

Local

Nigerians Stranded In Canada To Arrive Abuja On Friday

Edna Wande Aug 19, 2020 0

Nigerian High Commission in Canada has announced that some Nigerians stranded in Canada are expected to arrive in the country on Friday, August 21. According to Punch, this was contained in a memo by the High Commission in Canada…

Local

Nigerian High Commission Shuts Embassy In Canada Over ‘Violent Mob Action’ Against Staff

Edna Wande Aug 19, 2020 0

Nigeria High Commission in Ottawa, Canada, has announced the closure of its embassy office in the country. The Mission also said it has suspended special intervention arrangements whereby emergency cases were being handled on…

Press Release

Evacuation: You Can Book Flight Tickets From Nigeria To Canada NOW!

Edna Wande Jul 13, 2020 0

Federal Government has approved the airlifting of Nigerian nationals who are stranded in Canada due to the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday, July 18th, 2020. EuroAtlantic, TouchDown Travel and the Nigerian High Commission office in…

Local

FG To Evacuate 200 Nigerians From Canada On Thursday

Edna Wande May 12, 2020 0

Nigeria High Commission in Canada has concluded plans to evacuate 200 Nigerians who have signified interest to return to the country due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement released on Monday May 11, the Commission said a…

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