The remains of over 200 children have been found at indigenous school in Canada. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the remains of 215 children, some as young as 3 years old, have been found buried on the site of what was once Canada’s largest Indigenous residential school — one of the institutions that held children … Read more
The court in the judgment delivered on April 8, on Tuesday, dismissed Popoola’s application for a review of the Immigration Department’s decision to deny him entry into Canada A federal Canadian court in Ottawa, Ontario, has affirmed the decision of the Immigration Department to deny a former operative of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) … Read more
Popoola told the court that the “ID breached procedural fairness by rejecting his testimony without providing adequate reasons”. Olushola Wazzi Popoola, a former operative of the special anti-robbery squad (SARS), is has been found ineligible to seek asylum in Canada. A federal Court in the Ottawa, the Canadian capital, declined the asylum application of Popoola, … Read more
Odugbesan was reportedly killed on her husband’s birthday with whom she was to relocate to Canada in weeks Some hoodlums stabbed Oluwakemi Odugbesan, a mother of three, to death in Oduntan, Ketu area of Lagos State in the early hours of Saturday. The victim, according to AF 24 News, was killed when they were trying … Read more
Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have frustrated another attempt by drug dealers to smuggle out hard drugs through the international airports in Lagos, Kano and Abuja. According to Ahmadu Garba, the Commander, MMIA Command of the NDLEA, the drug was concealed in dry local pepper and herbal concoction popularly called ‘agbo’. … Read more
FG, Canada, Human Right Protection The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to the protection of human rights, peace and unity in Nigeria and Africa. Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Mohammad Dingyadi, disclosed this in a statement by Mr Odutayo Oluseyi, the Head of Press and Public Relations in the ministry on Saturday in Abuja. … Read more
The first two cases of a particularly infectious COVID-19 variant that recently emerged in Britain have been confirmed in Canada, health authorities said on Saturday. “The cases are a couple from Durham with no known travel history, exposure or high-risk contacts,” Barbara Yaffe, acting chief medical officer for Ontario, said in a statement. AFP reports … Read more
Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, on Wednesday, said his country will extend the suspension of commercial and passenger flights from the UK until January 6 in light of a new fast-spreading coronavirus strain sweeping Britain. “Today, I can announce that we will extend this temporary suspension of passenger flights from the UK to Canada … Read more
In spite of the COVID-19 travel restrictions, Nigeria has the highest asylum seekers eyeing Canada. According to data from the Canadian government, Nigeria is leading as the country with the highest nationals seeking asylum in Canada in 2020. The data also showed that Nigeria has topped with highest immigrants into the country for five consecutive … Read more
A Nigerian-born lawyer and minister of justice in a Canadian province, Kaycee Madu, has thrown his weight behind the nationwide protest against police brutality in in Nigeria. In a litany of tweets on Saturday, Madu said he knew what it felt like to be at the receiving end of the heinous crimes that the Nigerian … Read more
Nigerian-born lawyer appointed minister of justice and solicitor-general of Alberta in Canada, says he can’t for the day Nigeria will become a place where hard work and merit are celebrated and rewarded. Madu recently became the first African to be appointed minister of justice in the Canadian province after his previous role as minister for … Read more
Harry Cole, a Nigerian based in Canada, has been extradited to the United States for his alleged involvement in a $300 million sweepstakes fraudulent scheme. A sweepstake is a race, gambling game or lottery in which the winnings comprise all the money that has been staked. The US department of justice said Cole, also known … Read more
The Nigerian High Commission in Ottawa, Canada on Wednesday announced that its suspended operations Indefinitely over alleged attack on its staff. The commission announced the development in a statement posted on its website. The commission also said the special intervention arrangement for emergency cases “on discretionary basis” has been put on hold. The commission said … Read more
Canada’s finance minister, Bill Morneau has announced his resignation Monday, on ethics scandal and amid reported split with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over pandemic spending. Morneau, who has held the post since 2015, told a news conference that he met with Trudeau to inform him that he would not run in the next election, and … Read more
Canada has joined other rich countries like the United States and Britain that are pre-ordering millions of potential coronavirus vaccines for their citizens. Through this move known as ‘vaccine nationalism’, these wealthy nations are striking mass purchase deals with drug makers with promising vaccine candidates. Read Also: Our Major Concern Is Nigerians Safety, Says FG … Read more
In its efforts to curb the alarming rate of molestation in Nigeria, the High Commission of Canada to Nigeria has donated $750,000 to boost women’s rights organizations fight against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in the country. The commission confirmed this on Wednesday via its official twitter handle; “Canada is pleased to announce an additional $750K … Read more
At least six people have died after a military helicopter went down off the coast of Greece, Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has announced. The rescue mission which began on Wednesday after the crash came to an end on Saturday after the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, gave the order to halt the search and rescue … Read more
The Canadian government on Monday evacuated 137 of its nationals out of Nigeria. According to a source in Immigration, the Canadians were flown out of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport ( MMIA), Lagos aboard an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 767 aircraft flight ET8201 with registration number ET-ALO. The aircraft took about 11.29 hours to Abuja to … Read more
Bvlly, a 24-year-old Toronto-based rapper, was shot and killed early Christmas Eve, police in the country have said. The police authorities have described the killing as a homicide. Bvlly, whose real name was Jahquar Stewart, was killed Tuesday morning in a north Oshawa home, according to Durham Regional Police Service. Read Also: Naira Marley Fixes Date … Read more
Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori has revealed it was a tough decision for him when he chose England ahead of Nigeria and Canada. According to him, his decision to represent England was not an easy one for him as he had to consult family and friends before making his final decision. Ekohotblog earlier reported that Tomori … Read more