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  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, April 2 apologized for what he described as an “unintentional” airstrike that killed a dual US-Canada citizen and six other aid workers as they were delivering food in Gaza.   The victims also included citizens of Britain, Australia, and Poland, according to …

Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram are addictive and have ‘rewired’ the way children learn, educators say. Four major school boards in Canada have filed lawsuits against some of the world’s largest social media companies, alleging that the platforms have disrupted students’ learning and are highly addictive for children. The school …

A Canadian province known for the warmth and hospitality shown to thousands of airline passengers diverted after the Sept. 11 attacks has again hosted hundreds of surprise visitors — this time, because of what Delta Air Lines described as a “mechanical issue” with one of its planes. The company said …

The Canadian High Commission has said that its visa application centres in Nigeria will remain open in spite of the recent fire incident at its embassy in Abuja.  The Canadian High Commission said on Thursday, November 9, that the processing of immigration, refugee, and citizenship applications remains ongoing.  The statement …

Tinubu prays for the repose of the departed souls and wishes all injured persons a rapid and full recovery. President Bola Tinubu has mourned the victims of the fire incident which occurred at the Canadian High Commission in Abuja on Monday, November 6, 2023.

Two persons are feared dead as fire razed part of the Embassy of Canada, in Abuja on Monday, November 6.    According to the eyewitnesses, the fire broke out while the embassy’s power generating plant was being repaired.   Two persons that were part of the technical crew died while …

A Canadian lady has taken to social media to celebrate her Nigerian husband and also share reasons she fell in love with him and decided to marry him over two years ago.   In a post shared on Tiktok, the lady said she fell in love and decided to marry …

Manitoba became the first province in Canada to elect a government headed by a First Nations member on Tuesday, as broadcasters predicted a win for the left-of-center New Democratic Party, led by Wab Kinew, who is Anishinaabe. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation projected late Tuesday night that Mr. Kinew’s party had …

The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a suspect, Olalekan Olukeye, on 18-count charges bordering on child pornography, money laundering and retention of proceeds of unlawful activities.   In a statement released on Saturday, September 30, the acting Head, Media and Publicity of …

A Canada-based show promoter, Prince George, has revealed that Mohbad died the day his Canadian visa was approved.   George who turned up for a candlelight procession organised by Nigerians in Toronto, Canada on Saturday night, September 23, said he planned surprising the late singer’s friend, Bella Shmurda, by bringing …