The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has congratulated a Nigerian, Uzoma Asagwara, on her swearing-in as a Health minister in the province of Manitoba, Canada. Asagwara also doubles as the Deputy Premier…
2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: Nigeria secure last-16 berth as Ireland make history
Nigeria have qualified for the knockout phase of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup for the third time, after battling out a 0-0 draw with Republic of Ireland on Monday. Ireland’s fate was sealed before this game after narrow defeats…
Canada’s Trudeau reshuffles cabinet ahead of legislative elections
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a major cabinet overhaul on Wednesday with the stated goal of strengthening his economic team ahead of upcoming legislative elections. Weakened in the polls, the man who has led a minority Liberal government since…
Sinclair sees penalty kick saved as Nigeria hold Canada
Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie’s 50th minute save denied Canada’s Christine Sinclair, a place in history in scoreless draw at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The result meant Nigeria and Canada shared the spoils in their tight Group B opener in…
US, Canada begin long investigation into sub implosion
The US Coast Guard said it was leading an investigation into the loss of the Titan submersible that was carrying five people to the Titanic, to determine what caused it to implode. The development comes as authorities from the US…
Facebook will end news sharing as Canada passes payment bill
Meta Platforms Inc has announced it will end access to news on Facebook and Instagram for all users in Canada after the country’s Parliament approved legislation designed to compel internet giants to pay publishers. The legislation, known as the Online…
Canada top court upholds migrant pact with the US
Canada’s Supreme Court has upheld an asylum pact between Canada and the United States. The pact – the 2004 Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) – designates the US as a “safe” country for migrants. It requires refugee claimants to request…
Flight from Paris to the US diverted to Canada due to an unruly passenger, police say
A disruptive passenger on a Friday flight from Paris, France, to Detroit, Michigan, is facing criminal charges after his behavior caused the plane to be diverted to Canada, police said. Ahmed Omar Aden, 34, was acting in an “unruly manner”…
China expels Canada’s top diplomat in Shanghai in tit-for-tat move
China on Tuesday expelled a Canadian diplomat in Shanghai in a tit-for-tat after Ottawa told a Toronto-based Chinese diplomat to leave the country, escalating already tense bilateral relations. On Tuesday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry asked the diplomat to leave China,…
Man from Dildo discovers iceberg shaped like giant penis
This iceberg could cold-cock the Titanic. Ken Pretty, a photographer from the Canadian town of Dildo, has gone viral for capturing the hunk of ice that bears an unmistakable resemblance to a giant erect penis. There was no chilling shrinkage…