D’Tigress of Nigeria have qualified for the quarter-final of the women’s basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The team defeated Canada 79-70 in its final group game at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille, France, on Sunday. The victory earned D’Tigress their first-ever appearance in the quarter-final of the Olympics basketball tournament. Nigeria sailed through the group stage with five …

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has asked Nigerian student Lola Akinlade to leave the country over a fake acceptance letter she used to obtain a study visa and work permit. Akinlade, who graduated with a diploma in Social Services from Nova Scotia Community College in 2019, shared her bittersweet experience with CBC News on Thursday. According to her, she was …

Nigeria and Canada have forged a partnership to promote urban development and effective governance at the local government levels. Under the initiative, the city of Brampton in Canada will host a symposium between 21 and 25 October 2024, in collaboration with some selected Local Government Areas in Nigeria to develop innovative solutions to common urban challenges. Speaking on the symposium …

An assistant coach and an analyst with the Canadian women’s football team were on Wednesday sent home from the Olympics Head coach Bev Priestman also announced she will take no part in the opening game of Canada’s gold medal defence, against New Zealand. The decisions come after a staff member was detained by French authorities for flying a drone over …

Nigerians and other foreign students are facing a tough time in Canada over their inability to secure part-time jobs to sustain themselves. According to a report by the Voice of America (VOA), the development has led to some of the affected students living in deplorable conditions. After Canada opened employment pathways cum immigration opportunities for foreign students, many from Nigeria …

Eclipse mania gripped North America on Monday as a breathtaking celestial spectacle observed by tens of millions of people offered a rare convergence of commercial and scientific opportunities — and an excuse to party. The Moon’s shadow plunged the Pacific coast of Mexico into total darkness at 11:07 am local time (1807 GMT) and swept across the United States at …

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered final forfeiture of 36 exotic cars, ‘allegedly stolen’ from Canada to Nigeria. Trial judge, Justice Deinde Dipeolu, made the final forfeiture order, while granting an application filed and argued by a lawyer to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Abdul Rasheed. The forfeited cars include: 2017 Model Toyota Rav, …

A Nigerian-Canadian and the Special Assistant and Advisor to Member of Parliament in the Canadian Parliament, Mr Akinade Oduntan, has been appointed as Mayor’s Brampton Business Ambassador. Oduntan, a prominent leader in the Black Canadians community, has distinguished himself in various community services over the years, which has earned him accolades and recognition in Canada. His recent appointment was ratified …

The Canadian Government is set to impose a national cap to reduce the intake of international students into the country. According to the country’s immigration minister, Marc Miller, during an interview on Sunday with CTV’s Question Period, the Canadian government will need to have a meeting with provincial governments “to make sure that the provinces that have not been doing …

The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to President Bola Tinubu on Students Engagement, Sunday Asefon, has called for an investigation into the killing of a Nigerian student who was studying at the University of Manitoba Canada, Stephen Afolabi Opaso. The 19-year-old was killed by the Winnipeg Police Service in Manitoba, Canada, on 31 December 2023. In a statement on Saturday, Asefon, …