•A Delta airlines plane sits on its roof after crashing upon landing at Toronto Pearson Airport in Toronto, Ontario, yesterday A Delta Air Lines jet with 80 people onboard crash-landed yesterday at Toronto’s main airport, officials said, flipping upside down and leaving at least 18 people injured but causing no deaths. Endeavor Air Flight 4819...
•Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa A former Nigerian Defence Adviser to the United Nations and ex-Ambassador to South Africa has strongly criticised the Canadian Embassy for denying visas to Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, and his delegation. The team was scheduled to attend a veterans’ ev...
•US President Donald Trump (L) and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau President Donald Trump was due to unleash fresh tariffs yesterday on major US trading partners Canada, Mexico and China — with Ottawa informed that levies will be effective within days. The US government has told Ottawa to expect 25 percent across-the-board tariffs on it...
The UK’s new visa-waiver entry system took effect today for passengers from dozens more countries, including millions of annual visitors from the United States, Canada and Australia. The Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme — similar to the ESTA system in the United States — requires visitors who do not need a visa to enter Britain [&h...
•Justin Trudeau Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation today. He said he will leave office as soon as the ruling Liberal Party chooses a new leader after months of slumping polls and internal division, reports AFP. “I intend to resign as party leader, as prime minister, after the party selects its next leader,” [&hell...
It’s that time of year again when Christians around the world come together to celebrate Christmas. The holiday, which commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, is observed annually on December 25. With this year’s celebration just days away, the anticipation is already building, reports Nigerian Tribune. Like every other festival celebrated wit...
•Former Justice Minister Irwin Cotler Canada recently foiled an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Irwin Cotler, a former justice minister who has been a strong critic of Tehran, Cotler’s organisation said yesterday. The 84-year-old was justice minister and attorney general from 2003 to 2006, reports AFP. He retired from politics in 2015 but ...
Canada has adjusted its regulations to allow eligible Nigerians and other international students to work up to 24 hours per week off-campus during academic terms, an increase from the previous limit of 20 hours. Marc Miller, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, explained that the decision strikes a balance between enabling s...
Canada has announced that it will no longer automatically grant 10-year multiple-entry visas to tourists. The new guidelines, released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), empower immigration officers to issue visas with shorter durations based on individual assessments, moving away from a default extended validity period. A...
The Canadian federal government has ordered the dissolution of TikTok’s Canadian business operations following a national security review. However, Canadians will still be able to use the app as the government stops the company from conducting business within the country, reports AFP. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced the...

