“Butter Honey Pig Bread,” a debut novel by Francesca Ekwuyasi, is a cosmopolitan story of a multi-generational family that mixes the ancient Nigerian myths of the Igbo and the Yoruba people with scenes of contemporary urban life in Nigeria, England and Canada.
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Writer Tunde Asaju discusses why the abduction of over 300 female students from their school in Jangebe, Zamfara State connects to Canadian politics and the moral courage of public office.
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Current curbs on international travel, economic crises, the targeting of minority groups, organized crime and inhumane practices like female genital mutilation (FGM) in faraway places are among the factors that will continue to force migrants to put their lives at risk to reach Canadian shores.
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A coalition of Nigerians in Canada calls on Ottawa to intervene after deadly attacks and crackdown on anti-police violence protestors.
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While studying for the Canadian citizenship test, columnist Ayse Koca found the study guide’s tone to be unfair and patronizing towards newcomers prepping for an already difficult test.
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Racism exists in Canada – but it looks and feels different than that found in the United States, writes Peter Uduehi.
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For the last several months, much of the political discussion in the United States has revolved around President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall between the U.S. and Mexico. Meanwhile, here in Canada, an invisible wall…
View More Job Market for Immigrants Consists of Minimum Wage and MoonlightingWhile performer and playwright Natasha Martina was researching in a library in Dublin for a play, she came up with the idea to combine her family’s emigrant story and her creative partner Sue Mythen’s knowledge…
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Here in Canada, the seemingly peaceful transition of power that is about to take place in Nigeria, as a result of the recent elections, is a win for all. It means oil prices will likely…
View More Nigerian-Canadians Look Forward to Change at the Helm
When I was a small child, sitting in the back seat of my father’s car on a street in Cape Town, South Africa, I said something to my father that helped convince him to leave…
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