UK, Canada, Australia Grant Official Recognition to Palestine

UK, Canada, Australia Grant Official Recognition to Palestine

In a historic and controversial decision on Sunday, Britain, Canada, and Australia officially recognized Palestine as a state, seeking to promote peace through a two-state solution amid continuing conflict in Gaza. This move shifts these long-standing allies of Israel onto the side of roughly 140 countries worldwide that support Palestinian statehood. UK Prime Minister Keir […]

Lagos, Canada to Strengthen Trade Ties in Tech

Lagos, Canada to Strengthen Trade Ties

Lagos State and the Canadian Government, seek deeper trade relationships between both countries especially in areas of innovation, science and technology. While receiving Canada’s new Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Carlos Roja-Arbulu, at the State House in Marina, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu asked the Canadian High Commissioner to take advantage of the numerous business opportunities […]

UK Extends Travel Entry Scheme to US, Canada, Australia

UK Extends Travel Entry Scheme to US, Canada, Australia

Visitors to the UK from dozens of countries, including the United States, Canada and Australia, must now pay to enter Britain after a new visa-waiver entry system took effect today Wednesday. The Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme — similar to the ESTA system in the United States aimed at tightening border security, requires visitors who […]

Donald Trump’s Tariff Plans could be a blow to Canada’s Economy

Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau

Canada has promised to implement a set of sweeping new security measures along the country’s US border, including strengthened surveillance and a joint “strike force” to target transnational organised crime. Announcing details of the plan, Canada’s minister of finance and intergovernmental affairs said the federal government would devote 1.3bn Canadian Dollars to the plan. The […]

Nigeria Launches Contactless Passport Application

Nigerian Passport

The Nigeria Immigration Service plans to roll out a phased contactless passport renewal system, beginning in Canada, November 1, 2024. Announced via its X account, the NIS says this initiative, designed to simplify and modernize the passport renewal process, allows Nigerians to apply for passport renewals online, reducing the need for in-person visits to Immigration […]

Gallant D’Tigress lost 88-74 to USA in Paris Olympics Games

Gallant D’Tigress lost 88-74 to USA in Paris Olympics Games

Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, crashed out of the 2024 Olympic Games after losing 88-74 to the United States of America in the quarterfinals of the women’s basketball event last night The team became the first African side – male or female – to reach the quarter-finals of an Olympic Games by beating Canada […]