THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over 21 stolen vehicles to Canadian authorities in a significant move to combat international car theft. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, who disclosed this, yesterday, during the handover in Lagos, decried the alarming trend of West Africa emerging as a hub in the global stolen vehicle trade.…

Canada was scrambling Tuesday to blunt the impact of US President-elect Donald Trump's threat to implement steep tariffs once he takes office, as experts warned of a potentially "catastrophic" hit to the Canadian economy. Shockwaves from the Republican's announcement rippled across the country as Ottawa raced to avoid disruptions to the more than one trillion…

Uche is a dynamic social entrepreneur whose passion for fostering diversity and inclusion has made him a prominent figure in Canada’s multicultural landscape. As the Founder and President of the Network of Nigerians in Canada (NNC), a non-profit organization now celebrating its fifth year, Uche has spearheaded numerous programs aimed at leveraging Canada’s rich multiculturalism.…

Canada on Wednesday closed the door on a promised major regularization of undocumented migrants, dampening residency hopes for thousands of people following a period of policy uncertainty. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had pledged an ambitious program aimed at regularization. But polls have shown a discernible shift in public opinion after years of broad support for…

Four Nigerian citizens residing in the United States and Canada have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a series of romance and investment scams against victims across the US. Reagan Fondren, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentences on Tuesday, November 12. A federal grand jury in…

The Canadian government has introduced new changes to its immigration policies, affecting both tourist visas and the Nigeria Student Express (NSE) stream. Canada’s Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that it will no longer automatically grant 10-year multiple-entry tourist visas. The government also disclosed that it will discontinue the NSE stream for Nigerian students…

  In a significant policy shift, the Canadian government announced on Thursday that it would reduce immigration targets to address rising public concerns over population growth. The decision follows a surge in the country's population, which reached 41 million, largely driven by an unprecedented influx of new arrivals, with immigration accounting for almost 98% of…

Nigerian drug enforcement agents have arrested a Canadian woman for attempting to smuggle a large quantity of synthetic cannabis into the country. Adrienne Munju, 41, was apprehended on Thursday, October 3rd, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. She was caught during the clearance of passengers arriving from Canada on a KLM airline flight.…

The founder and president of Julicare Foundation, Prince Julius Adewale Ojo, recently received a commendation certificate for his philanthropic activities from Canada’s Mayor of Pierrefonds-Roxboro, Mayor Dimitrios (Jim) Beis. This was made known in a press statement made available to the media on Sunday by the Chairman Planning Committee of his 60th birthday, Prince Segun…

Canada announced Wednesday it was slashing international student permits next year, and tightening foreign worker rules to further bring down the number of temporary residents in the country. The move comes after several recent rounds of restrictions aimed at taming record immigration levels that pushed Canada's population past 41 million earlier this year. Prime Minister…

Inflation in Canada eased to two percent year-on-year in August, hitting the target set by the country's central bank and marking its slowest increase since February 2021, official data showed Tuesday. The easing was due in part to lower gas prices, down 5.1 percent year-on-year after a 1.9 percent increase in July, Statistics Canada said…

Amaka Sonnberger, the 46-year-old Igbo woman arrested in Canada for allegedly making hate-motivated threats against Yoruba and Benin people, has broken her silence. The 46-year-old, originally from Anambra State, reportedly threatened to poison Yoruba and Benin co-workers at her workplace, which has led to outrage within both the Nigerian and Canadian communities and led to…