canada
12 Apr
Panache Ventures, Canada's leading early-stage venture capital fund, alongside Kora, a pan-African payment gateway, has sensitised African tech leaders on venture capital in a concerted effort to catalyse technological innovation and investment opportunities in Africa.
31 Mar
The first Black Business Expo in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada, held on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Prairieland Park, Saskatoon.
20 Mar
Canada will halt all arms shipments to Israel, a government official told AFP on Tuesday, a decision that has drawn the ire of Israel as it faces growing international scrutiny over its war in the Gaza Strip. The besieged Palestinian territory is facing a mounting humanitarian crisis, and months of war have pushed hundreds of…
15 Mar
Canada is conducting a national security review of Chinese-owned TikTok's proposed expansion of the popular video app in this country, Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said Friday.
24 Feb
Gregory Ebube is the CEO of GTA Homes by Greg Ebube, an award-wining real estate entrepreneur, providing housing services to Canadians and new families relocating to Canada and those looking to invest in real estate abroad. GTA Homes by Greg Ebube is a real estate company in Ontario, Canada, passionate about providing affordable housing solutions…
20 Feb
Inflation in Canada fell to 2.9 percent in January, leapfrogging forecasts after a small uptick the previous month, the national statistical agency said Tuesday.
6 Feb
Kano State Government has stated its commitment to partner with Canada in the areas of health, education, agriculture, and other spheres of human endeavours for the benefit of the two entities. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf made this known when he received the Canadian Ambassador to Nigeria, James Christoff, who called on him at his office…
30 Jan
Over the past few years, Canada has made some big changes to its immigration system. These changes have been made in response to what's happening around the world and the needs of their country. The goal is to make the immigration process smoother, bring in skilled workers, and deal with slow population growth.
30 Jan
The Canadian province of British Columbia has announced a two-year ban on new colleges from enrolling international students.
27 Jan
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has seized 46.39 kilogrammes of cocaine, five kilogrammes of colorado indica, five pistols and 445 rounds of live ammunition and several empty pistol magazines.
22 Jan
The Federal government of Canada has announced a two-year cap on student visas as a result of the housing crunch in the North American country.
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The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has urged former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, and others to honour the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Fagbemi also hit out at Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, for obstructing the EFCC from arresting his successor, Bello…
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Police in Lagos State have arrested a driver, Azeez Babatunde, for alleged unlawful possession of two locally-made pistols in the Maroko area of the state.
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The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) will be hosting the second University Registrars Workshop and 75th Business Meeting. The Registrar of NOUN, Mr. Oladipo Ajayi, said in a statement that the event, which will be held from Monday, 22nd April to Friday, 26th April 2024, is being organised in conjunction with the Association of…
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Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of Kogi State. The adjournment, set for April 23, 2024, was prompted by the pursuit of substituted service and the possible arraignment of Bello for…
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The crisis rocking the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a new turn, as the party's lawmakers in the National Assembly kicked against a plot to extend the tenure of the Acting national chairman of the party, Umar Damagun. The spokesperson of the group, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere speaking to journalists in Abuja, claimed that they…
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NORTHERN Elders Forum (NEF) has expressed deep concern over alleged harassment and attack on northerners conducting their legitimate businesses in southern Nigeria by criminal elements in the past three months. NEF clarifies that it had never engaged in any discussion regarding the politics of 2027 or decided on whom to support or not to…
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KANO Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has concluded plans to invest N1.2 billion in network expansion and improvement of power supply to the famous Dawanau International Grains Market, Kano State. The Head, Corporate Communications, Sani Bala Sani, stated, yesterday, that the network expansion and power generation were some of the company's major plans to improve power supply…
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FORMER Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Senator Rafiu Ibrahim, who represented Kwara South in the 8th National Assembly, has passed on at 58 years of age. Ibrahim, who died about 4.30am, yesterday, at an Abuja hospital, has been buried according to Islamic rites in a Muslim cemetery, Osere, in Ilorin, Kwara State. The deceased was, reportedly,…
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Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to use the "pain" of the Champions League quarter-final exit against Bayern Munich to fuel their Premier League title bid.
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Two of Africa's leading professional coaching bodies, the Life Coaches Association of Nigeria (LCAN) and the African Board of Consultants, Coaches and Coaching Psychologists (ABCCCP) have announced a landmark partnership to propel the coaching profession across the continent. This strategic alliance is poised to redefine standards, ethics, and professional development for coaches throughout Africa, setting…
