Canada has blocked imports from the biggest U.S. pork processing plant, a facility run by Smithfield Foods (SFD.O) in Tar Heel, North Carolina, the company said on Friday. According to a REUTERS report. The suspension comes as Washington and Ottawa have sparred in a heated dispute over trade tariffs. READ ALSO: E-paper: 10 things you […]
By Sharon Isaalah A Canadian astronaut will take part in a lunar mission for the first time in the country’s history as part of the NASA-led Artemis project, the government announced Wednesday. The mission, Artemis II, will send a crewed test flight sent into lunar orbit in 2023. However, it does not involve an actual […]
The Nigerian-born Canadian Minister and lawyer, Kaycee Madu, who was recently appointed minister of justice and solicitor-general of Alberta in Canada, has said that he looks forward to the day Nigeria will become a place where hard work and merit are rewarded. Madu said this on his twitter handle on Sunday, August 30. The Nigerian-born […]
New York – The Nigeria High Commission in Canada says it is set to evacuate Nigerians stranded in that country due to coronavirus travel restrictions. In a statement on Monday, the mission said it had received no fewer than 200 requests for evacuation. To this end, it stated that a Boeing 777 aircraft operated by […]
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cancelled his attendance at this week’s meeting of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders to hold an emergency meeting about anti-pipeline protests that have crippled national rail traffic. Rather than flying to the meeting in Barbados where he could have garnered support for Canada’s bid for a UN Security Council seat, Trudeau sat […]
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the Mayor of Brampton City in Ontario, Canada, His Worship, Mr Patrick Brown, on Tuesday discussed on ways to collaborate using technology. Brown led a delegation to Lagos State House, Ikeja, on a courtesy visit to Sanwo-Olu. READ ALSO: Indonesia says it won’t repatriate citizens who joined […]
Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party will return to power, according to election results but as a minority government after Monday’s general election, according to CBC News and CTV News. The victory ensures that Trudeau will serve as Prime Minister for a second term.Trudeau spoke to a cheering crowd in Montreal about his victory. READ ALSO Climate meeting, […]
Reigning Commonwealth champion, Nigeria’s Odunayo Adekuoroye, defeated Tetyana Kit of Ukraine 10-0 in the final to win gold in the 57kg category at the ongoing Yasar Dogu Ranking Series event holding in Istanbul, Turkey. Newsmen report that the World wrestling silver medalist, Adekuoroye defeated the 2015 World Championships bronze medalist and 2016 European championships silver […]
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has returned to the training camp in Montreal, Canada following the death of his brother Farid Zidane. The manager was granted a compassionate leave after the death of his sibling, his elder brother Farid died of cancer at the age of 54 years old, Zidane left the club’s training base […]
Mutiat Alli – Lagos As you must have read by now, Sony Music West Africa has appointed foremost music entrepreneur and now former President of Davido Music Worldwide, Oluwaseun Lloyd also known as, Banko as its General Manager. The record company said its partnership with Banko is based on his pure love for African music […]
Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling for a meeting of airlines with Boeing 737 MAX in their fleet in Montreal, Canada next week. The meeting scheduled for May 23 also extended its invitation to airlines that have also placed orders for the aircraft. “The meeting is for airlines only, although updates […]
Canada has become the first G7 country to completely legalize recreational weed. Well here’s some good news for those of you living North of the border. It was just announced on Tuesday that Canada has legalized recreational marijuana use after the country’s two legislative chambers approved the Cannabis Act. According to reports, the bill will […]
A Nigerian lady identified as “Blackmigrantgirl” on twitter took to the microblogging platform to share how she got a ticket for crossing “ordinary railtrack” Read her hilarious ordeal below; The logical side of me understands why I got the ticket but I am still unhappy about it. Let me explain what happened. I had to […]
“Friends and family of late actress, Aishat Abimbola were in tears as they said their final goodbye to her in in far away Canada yesterday.” The interment was conducted on Thursday, May 17, 2018, according to Islamic tenets. Friends, family members and fans of the actress gathered in Canada to bid her final farewell.” “The […]
Canada is trying to curb the number of asylum seekers from Nigeria who are flooding into Canada via the United States, officials said Monday. About 2,500 migrants, mostly Nigerian nationals, entered Canada illegally in April, bringing the total so far this year to more than 7,300. They crossed on foot along a forest […]
It is not all bad news in entertainment world as news flittered to Daily Times have it that Salawa Abeni’s second son, Sikirulai Olayinka Ilori aka Eskay and his Canadian wife Mrs. Louis Ayomide Amoke Ilori welcome twins recently. The boys Taiwo Navid and Kehinde Mazi Abdul – Rahim Olaseni Ajisefini Ilori were born in […]
As president of the Local Organising Committee, Steffi Jones was the face of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011, bringing her enthusiastic and open manner to the role to ensure that the finals were a huge success. The end of the tournament heralded a new chapter in Jones’s life as she was appointed director […]
With less than 60 days to kick off of the 7th FIFA/Women World Cup in Canada, the Super Falcons are yet to begin meaningful preparation for the biggest and best women’s tournament despite the fact that Nigeria is drawn in ‘The group of death’ that included USA, Sweden and Australia. A cross section of the […]
A commercial Air Canada passenger flight is involved in an emergency. Star Alliance member airline Air Canada flight 624 arriving from Toronto in Halifax crashed on the runway at Stanfield International Airport (YHZ, Halifax, Nova Scotia) after midnight local time and slammed into a utility line. As a result of this possibility the air terminal […]
On March 23, 1994, Wayne Gretzky scored his 802nd goal, breaking his childhood idol Gordie Howe’s National Hockey League record for most goals scored in a career. Gretzky, known to hockey fans as “The Great One,” broke a total of 61 offensive records in his NHL career, including many previously held by “Mr. Hockey” Gordie […]