Bill & Melinda Gates: Global poverty and disease
These numbers tell us real progress is at stake in the fight against global poverty and disease, say Bill and Melinda Gates What is more fundamental to global progress than…
Denise Siele launches parliament nomination campaign
Wednesday 15 August One of Ottawa’s best known community leaders, Denise Siele is bidding for a seat in Canada’s parliament. The first step was the launch of her party’s…
Grannies to ride 260-km for AIDS victims in Africa
Local grannies gear up for 260-km ride to help AIDS victims in Africa WAYNE SCANLAN Updated: August 21, 2018 Left to right, Shirley Mander, Marg Terrett, Diane Thomson, Stella…
TechNigerian wins world’s tech competition
TechNigerian girls, Team Save-A-Soul, win world’s largest tech competition Published: 10.08.2018 The Nigerian girls defeated teams from USA, Spain, Turkey, Uzbekistan and China to win the 2018 Technovation world pitch junior…
Fired woman fined for branding ex-employer racist
Fired woman fined $6,000 for protests branding ex-employer racist Norman Provencher August 15, 2018 An Ottawa woman has been ordered to pay $6,000 in damages after she accused…
African Festival a big hit
Star performer Eddy Kenzo …
In memory of Collins Obiagboso
Wednesday 15 August 2018 The Nigerian community in Ottawa was once thrown into turmoil with the news of the sudden death of 18 year old Collins Obiagboso. His body…
Dapo Agoro Fun Day
Saturday 18 August, 2018 Dapo Agoro was a young man full of promise, talented and compassionate, but cut down in his prime by a senseless act of violence as he…
Kofi Annan, former UN chief, dies at 80
Kofi Annan, former UN chief, dies at 80 Image copyrightAFP Kofi Annan, the only black African to become UN secretary-general, has died. The 80-year-old “passed away peacefully…
Nigerians enjoy summer community picnics
August 8 2018 The Nigerian community in Ottawa continued their tradition of summer picnics held under the auspices of the various ethnic and religious…