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, …

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 …