The Federal Government of Nigeria has condemned the killing of a Nigerian student in Canada even as it promised to ensure that those behind the killing were brought to justice. Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, described the alleged killing of a 19-year-old student in Manitoba, Canada, Afolabi Stephen, as wicked, a statement on …

France has joined a list of countries that have imposed immigration restrictions on international students (including Nigerians) with new legislation that will stop them from bringing their families to the country. The law passed by the parliament on Friday provides a new toughening immigration policy that makes it more difficult for migrants to bring family members to France and delays …

The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arch. Ahmed Dangiwa has said that the mortgage scheme for Nigerians in the United Kingdom, United States of America and Canada would be launched in February, next year. Dangiwa stated this ahead of the proposed launch of the Diaspora Mortgage Housing Scheme in the UK, USA and Canada, when he received the Chairman, …

From 1st January 2024, the cost-of-living financial requirement for study permit applicants will be raised to $20,635 from the initial $10,000 so that international students are financially prepared for life in Canada. Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Honourable Marc Miller, announced the review on Thursday. He said that moving forward, the new threshold will be adjusted each year …

Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie made a heroic penalty save in the 50th minute to ensure that Nigeria’s Super Falcons ended their opening game of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup goalless against Olympic champions Canada at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on Thursday in Australia. The Canadians are the favourites in Group B, which is headed by Australia at the end of Matchday …

The Federal Government, on Wednesday, received $9,261,920 grant from the Canadian government to support the scale-up of COVID-19 vaccine service among high-priority risk groups and to strengthen the health system in Nigeria. At the launch of the Canada Global Initiative for Vaccine grant in Abuja, the High Commissioner of Canada to Nigeria, Jamie Christoff, said the project was another example …

The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship in Canada, Mr. Sean Fraser has revealed plans to bring additional healthcare workers to the country as part of a revamped immigration approach targeting sectors grappling with significant labour shortages. The healthcare industry will be the first sector to benefit from this new initiative. In a series of tweets on his official Twitter …

Canada’s Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne on Monday announced Can$350 million (US$265 million) to support the aerospace industry’s drive toward zero carbon emissions. The funding, he said in a statement, will go to boosting hybrid and alternative propulsion, aircraft systems, a transition to alternative fuels, and aircraft support infrastructure. This “will help drive and accelerate the green industrial transformation of Canada’s …

Four children died after being swept away by the tide while fishing on a riverbank in Canada’s Quebec province, police said Saturday. “According to preliminary information, a group of eleven people were fishing for capelin on foot along the shore when they were caught by the tide”, the Surete Du Quebec Provincial Police Force narrated. The mishap unfolded along the …

More than 155,000 public servants in Canada will go on strike Wednesday if a deal is not reached with the government on wages and other demands, their union said Monday. These government employees, who work at more than 20 departments including the Canada Revenue Agency, have been without a contract since 2021. They voted overwhelmingly last week to strike. Union …