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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.
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]
Gordian Ezekwe – mechanical engineer notable for supervising the construction of the Biafran rocket during the Nigerian Civil War; Akii Ibhadode – mechanical engineer; Tele Ikuru – mechanical engineer; Farida Kabir (born 1992) – software developer and entrepreneur; Ekei Essien Oku – first Nigerian woman chief librarian
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.
Some of the most incredible inventors, writers, politicians, & activists have been women. From Ida B. Wells to Sally Ride, here are women who changed the world. 22 Famous Women in History You Need ...
Watch out, boomers: Gen Z has arrived. Among the famous faces at the Time 100 Next event Thursday night were a handful of ultra-influential teenagers who have taken the world by storm.
Toyin Ojih Odutola (born 1985), Nigerian-born American known for her multimedia drawings and works on paper Temitayo Ogunbiyi (born 1984), contemporary artist and curator Suzanna Ogunjami , painter, printmaker, jewelry designer; first African woman to have a solo exhibit in a commercial gallery in the United States
In 2014 and 2015, Forbes Magazine Online listed Uche among the 30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs in Africa. In December 2015, she was listed amongst the Most Influential CEOs of 2015 by Ventures Africa [ 9 ] as well as New African Woman's Women of the Year for 2015 and made the QUARTZ’S List of 30 African Innovators.