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16 Dec
R- L: Mrs Ime Udo, Honorary SSA to Akwa Ibom Governor, Ms C. J. Scott, Canada Deputy High Commissioner, Lagos, Michael Effiong James, SSA( Lagos Liaison to Akwa Ibom Governor and Prince Felix Udoh, President, Akwa Ibom Community, Lagos The Akwa Ibom State Government has solicited partnership from Canadian Government for promoting and exploring tourism potentials…
12 Dec
Canada announced the creation of an independent commission on Monday to investigate abuse in sport, following several critical testimonies from athletes. But Justin Trudeau's government has decided not to set up a public enquiry, despite requests by many working in sports. "Over 18 months, the commission will provide a forum to bring to light lived…
8 Dec
The Government of Canada has announced that the cost-of-living financial requirement for study permit applicants will be raised significantly, starting January 1, 2024.
7 Dec
Murder charges were filed Wednesday against two Americans over the deaths of animation pioneer and Quebec philanthropist Daniel Langlois and his partner on the island of Dominica, local police said. The bodies of Langlois and Dominique Marchand, who had been missing for several days, were found incinerated in a car on Friday near Gallion, in…
23 Nov
The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has urged Nigerians travelling abroad to go legitimately and with proper documentation to avoid unpleasant consequences.
16 Nov
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was escorted to safety as police broke up a pro-Palestinian protest outside a restaurant in Vancouver where he was dining, authorities said Wednesday.
11 Nov
After the successful hosting of the maiden edition of the Pan-Afrika Drum Festival on July 28, 2023 in Canada, the event organiser, The Drum Online Media Incorporation, is preparing to host the second edition with the theme, ‘Exploring the Dynamism of African Drums and Canadian Multiculturalism for Global Unity, Inclusivity and Development’. It is expected…
7 Nov
Mélanie Joly, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, has confirmed the explosion that rocked her country’s High Commission in Abuja, Nigeria, on Monday, November 6, 2023.
7 Nov
When Africhange’s CEO David Ajala first moved to Canada in 2010, he had no idea what a startup was. Much less that he’d be a founder at one before the decade ended. After four years of trying to emigrate, he was just happy to finally be in the country of his dreams, pursuing a tertiary education and hopefully, a better life.
31 Oct
Canada on Monday banned popular Chinese messaging app WeChat and Russian platform Kaspersky from government smartphones and other mobile devices, citing privacy and security risks.
5 Oct
Canada is gripped by a surge in homelessness that has seen tens of thousands of people priced out of rental and real estate markets and left to live in the streets of the wealthy nation.
4 Oct
Canada’s province of Manitoba elected First Nations politician Wab Kinew as its leader on Tuesday, making him the first Indigenous person voted in to head a provincial government.

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