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Canada Hits Back At Trump With Large ‘Lake Ontario’ Sign Near Grimsby

NewsDeskNgAug 31, 2026August 31, 20260

Canada installs a large “Lake Ontario” sign as Ontario Premier Doug Ford rejects Donald Trump’s attempt to rename the shared lake. Ontario Premier Doug Ford has hit back at US President Donald Trump by installing a large sign on Canada’s shoreline declaring: “Lake Ontario. Now and Always.” The move comes...

Canada To Increase Permanent Residence Application Fees

NewsDeskNgMar 31, 2026March 31, 20260

Canada will raise permanent residence application fees across key immigration programmes starting April 30, 2026, citing inflation and costs. The Government of Canada has announced an increase in permanent residence application fees, set to take effect from April 30, 2026, affecting Nigerians and other foreign nationals seeking to migrate. The...

Canada Mourns As 10 killed In British Columbia School And Home Shootings

NewsDeskNgFeb 11, 2026February 11, 20260

Prime Minister Mark Carney told residents of Tumbler Ridge that “the nation mourns with you” after shootings left 10 dead. Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has told residents of Tumbler Ridge in British Columbia that “the nation mourns with you” after nine people were killed in coordinated shootings at a...

Nigerian lawmakers write Canadian govt, seek prosecution of Amaka Sunnberger over threat against Yorubas, Edo

NewsDeskNgAug 29, 2024August 29, 20240

Two committees of the House of Representatives have submitted a petition to the Canadian government seeking the prosecution of Amaka Sunnberger over threats against Yoruba and Edo people in Canada. The petition, jointly signed by Biodun Omoleye, Chairman of the Nigeria-Canada Parliamentary Friendship Group, and Tochukwu Okere, Chairman of the...

We can do much more together, says Osinbajo, Canadian Deputy Prime Minister

NewsDeskNgNov 23, 2022November 23, 20220

With a focus on improving trade, deepening ongoing educational collaboration, continuing dialogue on the global energy transition issues and climate change, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, and Canadian Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland, have agreed on the need for deepening bilateral relations between Nigeria and Canada. This was the highlight...