Young Nigerians are never afraid to break bold ground all over the world. Chukwunonso Ezekwueche represents the quintessential Nigerian spirit as a leading fashion and brands influencer in Canada. Fondly called Nonso, Ezekwueche hails from Anambra State but is now…
Uzoma Asagwara makes history in Canada legislature election (CBC)
Uzoma Asagwara has made history as the first queer black person ever elected in Manitoba, Canada. Until Tuesday’s vote, no black person had ever been elected to the Manitoba Legislature in the 150-year history of this province. Now there are…
Canada cable car cord severed in likely act of sabotage, police say (BBC)
Canadian police are investigating after a cable car gondola was sabotaged in an apparent act of vandalism. Almost all of the 30 cars on the Sea-to-Sky gondola in Squamish, north of Vancouver, fell to the ground. Police believe someone deliberately…
Top climbers die in Canadian avalanche (BBC)
Three professional mountaineers have been found dead after an avalanche at Canada’s Banff National Park. Austrian climbers David Lama, 28, and Hansjörg Auer, 35, and US citizen Jess Roskelley, 36, had been attempting to climb the east face of Howse…
Edinburgh International Festival launches 2019 programme (Chinadaily)
Edinburgh International Festival returns for its 73rd year on August 2 – 26, 2019, bringing the best of theatre, music and dance from across the world to Scotland’s capital. The programme features 93 events, with 293 performances across 17 venues…
Nigerian writers mourn Prof. Pius Adesanmi
The community of Nigerian writers, scholars and journalists announces with great shock and sadness the sudden and painful passing of our friend, colleague and brother, Professor Pius Adesanmi who was aboard the Ethiopia Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 that crashed…
Canadian teacher held in China freed (CNN)
A Canadian citizen who was detained in China earlier this month has been released and is back in Canada according to Richard Walker, spokesman for Global Affairs Canada. The citizen, Sarah McIver, was detained due to a work permit issue…
China: Huawei arrest is rights abuse (BBC)
China has urged the US and Canada to “clarify” the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s chief financial officer. The daughter of the founder of the Chinese telecoms giant was arrested in Vancouver on 1 December and could face extradition to…
First Soyuz rocket launches since failure (BBC)
Three astronauts have blasted off on the first manned Soyuz rocket launch since a dramatic failure in October. Astronauts from Russia, the US and Canada left from Kazakhstan on a mission bound for the International Space Station at 17:30 (11:30…
Kachikwu, Wabote, Inoyo, others for 3rd Africa Oil & Gas Talent Summit
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu; Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr Simbi Wabote, and Executive Vice Chairman, ExxonMobil, Nigeria, Mr. Udom Inoyo, as well as several others are set for…