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05/06/2024

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What a historic milestone for Nigerians in Manitoba and Nigerians in the Diaspora!The Manitoba Government made a historic move by passing Bill 22 into law to...

21/01/2024

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Ottawa Kwanzaa -20 years of Excellence. The DocumentaryIt was a massive show of Excellence at the annual Ottawa Kwanzaa celebration on Saturday, December 30,...

20/01/2024

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Ottawa Kwanzaa -20 years of Excellence. The DocumentaryIt was a massive show of Excellence at the annual Ottawa Kwanzaa celebration on Saturday, December 30,...

20/01/2024

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Ottawa Kwanzaa -20 years of Excellence. - A teaser

It was a massive show of Excellence at the annual Ottawa Kwanzaa celebration on Saturday, December 30, at the Mosaic Conventional Centre. With over 300 people in attendance, the hall was filled with dancers, singers, poets, and the inspiring Keynote Speaker, Hon. Jean Augustine, Grenada-born politician and the first Black-Canadian woman to serve as a federal Minister of the Crown and Member of Parliament.
Also in attendance was Rawlson King, the first-ever Black Canadian city Councillor.
Iafricavoices was on location for the video coverage of the beautiful evening for Jaku Konbit.
The Ottawa Kwanzaa painted a vibrant picture of Unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, Purpose, Creativity, and Faith. These seven principles form the bedrock of this beautiful celebration, as the principles come alive in extraordinary ways. It was a great way to end 2023 and welcome the new year with love and Unity!
Kwanzaa is a non-religious cultural holiday celebrated worldwide from December 26 to January 1 of the New Year. The celebration promotes cultural pride and dignity and fosters a vibrant and healthy community.
There are seven principles highlighted during the season of Kwanzaa:
Umoja, Unity - to be unified as a diverse amalgamation of one people
Kujichagulia, Self Determination - to drive oneself to achieve one's goals
Ujima, Collective Work and Responsibility - to work for the community
Ujamaa, Cooperative Economics - to economically support each other
Nia, Purpose - to commit oneself to the betterment of our community
Kuumba, Creativity - to do whatever you can in the way you can
Imani, Faith - to believe in what you are doing and its outcome.

Music credit : Beyond-Patrick Patrikios

Ottawa Kwanzaa -20 years of Excellence. - A teaserIt was a massive show of Excellence at the annual Ottawa Kwanzaa celebration on Saturday, December 30, at t...

24/11/2023

The Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Senior and Long Term Care in Manitoba, Canada, Hon. Uzoma Asagwara is set for ASA Day 2023


It is that time of the year when we get to celebrate the rich cultural heritage of Nigeria in grand style in Winnipeg, Manitoba; please join the Deputy Premier of Manitoba, Hon. Uzoma Asagwara, on Sunday, November 26th, to celebrate the 2023 ASA DAY at the Grand Ballroom, Fort Garry Hotel, 222 Broadway Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada, from 2 pm-7 pm. Let's celebrate Diversity and Inclusion in Canada.

It is that time of the year when we get to celebrate the rich cultural heritage of Nigeria in grand style in Winnipeg, Manitoba; please join the Deputy Premi...

24/11/2023

The mayor of Winnipeg, Hon. Scott Gillingham, will be joining Nigerians and Canadians worldwide on Sunday, November 26th, to celebrate the 2023 ASA DAY at the Grand Ballroom, Fort Garry Hotel, 222 Broadway Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada, from 2 pm-7 pm.
Join the celebration if you can.

The mayor of Winnipeg, Hon. Scott Gillingham, will be joining Nigerians and Canadians worldwide on Sunday, November 26th, to celebrate the 2023 ASA DAY at t...

12/10/2023

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Following its objective to unite members of the Nigerian Community in Ottawa and keep them informed through cultural, educational, and economic activities, t...

19/08/2023

Have you heard about the V2V Jam tournament in Ottawa?
They are a group of young Black entrepreneurs changing the business narrative in the community. The main goal is to empower young Black entrepreneurs in the capital region. I attended the first awareness event last year and was amazed at the level of organization, coordination, camaraderie, and zeal to succeed. They have another event coming up at MONTPETIT Hall 125 University Private, Ottawa this Saturday, August 19 from 9AM-10-PM. Don't miss it if you are in Ottawa; they are firing on all cylinders to grow small-scale businesses in the Black community.

Young Black entrepreneurs in Ottawa are uniquely changing the game, showcasing the best Black businesses in the capital region.It is the Combined Black Owne...

01/08/2023

The High Commissioner of Nigeria to Canada, His Excellency Adeyinka Asekun, and some diplomats at the Mission received a leadership delegation from WEMABOD Ltd and Transatlantic Inc. at the Chancery in Ottawa on July 31, 2023.
The delegation led by the Managing Director and CEO of WEMABOD, Mr. Oluyemi Ejidiran, came to solicit the High Commissioner's assistance to introduce the team to professional groups and organizations in Canada and influencers with the Nigerian Community to engage the services of WEMABOD Ltd and Transatlantic Inc. to acquire properties in different parts of Nigeria without the known challenges.
WEMABOD Ltd is a foremost Property Development, Property Management, and Facility Management company established 60 years ago with an asset base of 40B naira and an asset management portfolio of almost NGN 100B.

24/07/2023

Twitter Inc owner Elon Musk on Sunday signalled he would do more to take the social media company in a new direction with a rebranding that will replace its well-known blue bird logo with an X after acknowledging advertisers have been slow to return. The post Elon Musk says Twitter’s blue bird to ...

24/07/2023

In four days\' time, the World\'s Netball eyes will shift focus to Cape Town when the Mother City hosts the Netball World Cup. The post Proteas prepare for opening World Cup match against Wales appeared first on SABC News .

24/07/2023

China\'s top diplomat, Wang Yi, has embarked on a crucial African tour, with South Africa as one of his key destinations. The post China’s Wang Yi arrives in South Africa ahead of BRICS Summit appeared first on SABC News .

24/07/2023

Spaniards were greeted by political gridlock on Monday after the right failed to clinch a predicted decisive victory and no clear winner emerged in the country\'s general election. The post Spain faces political uncertainty after right fails to win predicted majority appeared first on SABC News .

21/07/2023

“While we welcome the Ukrainian program, where are the special visas for others in the same boat, like the people from Yemen who are in the 9th year of a devastating war with widespread death, famine and displacement?” The post Advocates highlight disparities in African refugee treatment after C...

21/07/2023

At least two people and an armed attacker were killed and five others wounded in a shooting in New Zealand\'s largest city of Auckland on Thursday, hours ahead of the opening match of the Women\'s soccer World Cup in the city. The post New Zealand shooter kills two on eve of Women’s Soccer World C...

21/07/2023

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces voters in very different parliamentary seats on Thursday and risks losing all three contests in what would be the worst one-day midterm result for any British governing party in more than half a century. The post British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak braced for defeats....

21/07/2023

United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has urged the Security Council to approach Artificial Intelligence (AI) with a sense of urgency, a global lens and learner\'s mindset. The post UNSG Antonio Guterres urges Council to approach AI with urgency appeared first on SABC News .

30/05/2023

Adan Ismail bags 2023 Templeton Prize -

Somali's Edna Adan Ismail is the recipient of the Templeton Prize 2023 in recognition of her contributions to women's health in Somalia. Described as Somalia's first trained midwife, Adan Ismail, also an activist and the first female Foreign Minister of Somaliland from 2003-2006, previously Minister...