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Nigerians began migrating to Canada during the 1967–1970 Nigerian Civil War. [2] Nigerians were not broken out separately in immigration statistics until 1973. 3,919 landed immigrants of Nigerian nationality arrived in Canada from 1973 to 1991. [3] There is a significant number of Nigerians living in the Greater Toronto Area. [4]
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) also shortlisted him as one of the top +600 most prominent Nigerians at the 60th Independent anniversary. He was conferred the Distinguished Citizen Award in (2019) by the Nigerian Canadian Association of Calgary (NCAC) presented by Adeyinka Olatokunbo Asekun, the Nigerian ambassador to Canada.
This page lists Canadian citizens of full or partial Nigerian descent. Subcategories. ... Nigerian emigrants to Canada (46 P) I. Canadian people of Igbo descent (4 P) Y.
They represent the second largest ethnic community of Nigerians in Canada. According to the 2016 Canadian census by Statistics Canada , 16,210 respondents spoke Yoruba at home ranking it as one of the most spoken Niger-Congo language in the country.
The four young men responsible for the 1993 Nigerian Airways hijack were Richard Ogunderu, 19, and Kabir Adenuga, Benneth Oluwadaisi and Kenny Rasaq-Lawal, who were all in their early 20s.
Pages in category "Nigerian emigrants to Canada" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Dayo Ade;
2015 Young Innovator of the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) [6] Africa's top 10 female entrepreneur for Diaspora Demo day; 2015 YNaija top 10 most influential Nigerians under 40 (Advocacy) [7] 2015 Cordes Fellow. [1] [7] Commonwealth Point of Light Award Winner [11] HRH Prince of Wales Young Sustainability Entrepreneur Prize Winner in ...
Tonya Lee Williams, longtime actress on The Young and the Restless; Trevor C. Williams, former Team Canada Basketball player; Tyrone Williams, former CFL and NFL wide receiver; Nigel Wilson, baseball player (first draft pick by the Florida Marlins, 2nd overall, in the 1992 Expansion Draft)