Nigeria Canadian Association (NCA)

Black History Month
2024-02-19
BLACK HISTORY MONTH – FEBRUARY 19TH
Black History Month 2024 is here and Nigerian Canadian Association, Greater Toronto Area is excited to invite you to its celebration event.

On February 19, 2024, we will celebrate Black History Month with the Nigerian Canadian community in a virtual event. As a friend and supporter of our community, we would be delighted to have you present.
This year, the theme for Black History Month is February and Forever: Celebrating Black History today and every day. Accordingly, our celebration will include a recognition ceremony for stand-out achievers in the Nigerian Canadian community, announcement of winners of our Black History Month essay competition, cultural presentations and more.
Details to join are below:

Event: NCA GTA’s Black History Month 2024 Celebration
Date/Time: February 19, 2022, | 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Venue: Zoom | ID: 873 0546 8329 | Passcode: [REDACTED]
Link: https://tinyurl.com/5n8wj6tx
RSVP: general.secretary@ncagta.com

We look forward to seeing you. Thank you.

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION
2023-10-01
62ND NIGERIA INDEPENDENCE DAY ANNIVERSARY FLAG RAISING
CEREMONY
MESSAGE
by
OJIE FESTUS EGHOBOR
PRESIDENT
NIGERIAN CANADIAN ASSOCIATION (aka NCA) GTA CANADA
Warm greetings to all present here, distinguished guests and fellow Nigerians. For those watching or listening online, we say thank you for joining us in marking this day. Welcome to this Flag Raising ceremony to mark the 62nd Independence of our motherland
– Nigeria.
As a people united in purpose, we must act as good ambassadors in whatever situation or capacity we find ourselves and set aside our differences and harness our energies to the task of nation building.

https://ncagta.proarkcorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/VIDEO-2022-09-28-07-53-37.mp4

Independence Day Flag
2023-10-01
INDEPENDENCE DAY FLAG RAISING CEREMONY

Good morning, good afternoon and good evening depending on where you are watching from.
I stand here with all Nigerians worldwide to celebrate the Nigerian Independence Day .
Today’s Nigerian Independence day celebration marks the culmination of the journey that began 61 years ago.
As we celebrate the achievements of our forefathers for our independence, we equally want to call attention to the evils plaguing us as a people.
As the Nigerian community leader in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, I feel your pain but we can take solace in the holy book referencing Job 14:7-9 that says:
“That there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not fail.
Job 14:8 Its roots may grow old in the ground and its stump die in the soil,
Job 14:9 yet at the scent of water it will bud and put forth shoots like a plant.
It is an undeniable fact that our leaders have deviated from the path of our founding fathers in nation building.
Of note are issues plauging our nation presently such as unemployment, devaluation of our currency, energy and infrastructural deficiencies, lack of smart industrialization and foreign policies, lack of direction and abandonment of previous govt projects, mishandling of the covid-19 pandemic ravaging the world.

Essay Writing Competition
2023-02-01 - 2023-02-14
This year, with mouth-watering prizes, our Essay Competition invites young Nigerian Canadians, aged 18-35, to explore the relationship between their identity and any aspect of their culture. Contestants will submit an original, 750-word essay, double spaced and maximum of 3-pages.

Entries will be checked for plagiarism and three winners will be selected.

1st Prize: $1,000
2nd Prize: $750
3rd Prize: $500

The essay competition will be open from February 1, 2022, to February 14, 2022. All essays will be submitted electronically via the form below. Contestants may be required to provide a government issued ID.

Black History Month – Young Adult Writing Competition
Please use this form to submit your entry into the Young Adult Writing Competition

Mortgage 102
2022-02-13
MORTGAGE 102 – FEBRUARY 13TH
NCA GTA is excited to bring you a sequel in its mortgage series. On Sunday, February 13, 2022 at 3pm EST, industry experts, Franklyn Ben-Awurum and Bisi Ogunwale will be breaking mortgages down again.
You don’t want to miss this!
Topic: MORTGAGE 102: Everything About Obtaining a Mortgage in Canada
Time: Feb 13, 2022 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87814425768?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 878 1442 5768
Passcode: [REDACTED]
If you missed MORTGAGE 101 and would like to see it, click the link: https://youtu.be/lgL_XjexANU

Access Grants
2022-02-05
ACCESS GRANTS – FEBRUARY 5TH
NCA GTA will be hosting a session on how to access grants provided by the Canadian government for black communities. If you have been thinking about how to access funding for your business or non-profit organization, this session is for you.

Topic: New Money For Your Business, Non-Profit & Social Enterprises
Time: Feb 5, 2022 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88636253505?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 886 3625 3505
Passcode: [REDACTED] We look forward to seeing you!

Business and Entrepreneurship
2021-03-14
Government And Other Funding Opportunities For The Black Community And More.
https://ncagta.proarkcorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/VIDEO-2021-03-11-08-36-51-1.mp4

Funding and Grant Opportunity
2021-03-07
*TOPIC*: FUNDING AND GRANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS/COMMUNITY GROUPS
*DATE*: SUNDAY March 7, 2021
*TIME*: 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting here:
*https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81519845831*
*Meeting ID*: *815 1984 5831*
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P.A – Adeite Youth Grant
2020-10-30
P A – ADEITE YOUTH GRANT APPLICATION GUIDELINES AND FORM
“Acknowledging Our Youth’s Academic Prowess”

ELIGIBILITY:
To be eligible for t his grant award, candidates MUST:
1) Be a Nigerian citizen
2) Reside in Canada
3) Be enrolled in a post-secondary institution (Skills/Trade Program, College/University) in Canada
THE FOLLOWING SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ALONG WITH A COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ORDER FOR APPLICANTS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE GRANT
1) Unofficial academic transcript of the previous academic year showing that the student is in good standing.
2) University, College or Skills/Trade Program letter of admission and acceptance letter (required).

APPLICATION FORM

All applications must be typed or filled in with black or blue ink.
Incomplete applications will be rejected.
Please e – mail completed applications to info @ ncagta .com
Application Deadline: Friday , October 30th 2020.
