Central Association of Nigerians in the United Kingdom
(CANUK)
About Us
The Central Association of Nigerians in the United Kingdom (CANUK) was formed by the Nigeria High Commission in the United Kingdom in 2005 in recognition of a clear need to unite the various Nigerian groups under one umbrella organisation. This ensures that the welfare, views, and community interests of Nigerians in the United Kingdom are represented in a harmonious and organised manner and creating a forum through which their voice could be heard.
Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR
President, Federal Republic of Nigeria
Amb. Mohammed Maidugu
Ag. Nigeria High Commissioner to
St. James Court
Abike Dabiri-Erewa
Chair Diaspora Commission
Mr Ayo Akinfe
Chairman CANUK
The Central Association of Nigerians in the UK (CANUK) welcome the Ag. Nigeria High Commissioner to St. James Court, His Excellency Mohammed Maidugu
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On behalf of Nigerians in the United Kingdom we warmly welcome you and your family.
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CANUK
Ambassador Mohammed Maidugu
Acting Nigerian High Commissioner
Kato Enterprises to supply drinks for Canuk gala dinner
NIGERIAN drinks distributor to the UK Kato Enterprises has entered into a partnership with the Central Association of Nigerians in the UK (Canuk) to supply an array of alcoholic beverages at its gala dinner.
Canuk is holding this year's gala dinner on Saturday December 16 at the Regency Banqueting Suite in north London. Among the special guests who will attend in the day are the high commissioner to the UK and the chair of the Nigeria Diaspora Commission, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa.
Organised as a glitzy gala dinner, the event, which will hold at the 500-capacity venue in Bruce Grove, Tottenham, will kick off with a red carpet reception at 6pm and will involve a three course dinner, music, live entertainment, cultural displays, a raffle draw and plenty of dancing. Kato is supporting the event by providing imported Nigerian alcoholic beverages on the night, which include bottles of big stout Guinness, small stout Guinness, Gulder, Star, malt drinks and Orijin RTD herbal beer.
Lynn Mann, the head of Kato corporate marketing, said: "At Kato Enterprises, our mission is to make your life enjoyable in every way possible, through the marketing of the best & unique brands. We believe in the power of diversity and inclusivity and we are dedicated to creating a world where everyone is valued and appreciated for who they are by embracing different perspectives and backgrounds.
"We operate with the highest levels of integrity, ethics, and professionalism and we are committed to being transparent, honest and accountable in all our business dealings and we respect your right to choose. We want consumers to love our brands as much as we do and this is reflected in the way we do business, hence why we are supporting this wonderful event."
Rose Graham Canuk's publicity secretary added: "December 16 will be a night of fun, entertainment and merriment as our event will unite the entire Nigerian community in the UK. We are pleased that Kato has decided to partner with us for this event and look forward to working with them in the future."
Victor Aleva, the Canuk financial secretary urged everyone who wants to purchase tickets to do so by paying directly into the Canuk bank account. He added that they should do this pay making payments into the association's Lloyds Bank account with the sort code of 301553 and account number 00224400.
Other companies who are also sponsoring the event include Tropical Sun, USA Rice, Tilda Rice, Ade's Supermarket, Providus Bank, Send and Pedigreat House & Associates. Canuk will also be handing out awards to member associations who have performed admirably during the course of the year.
For more information contact:
RoseGraham Publicity Secretary
Mohammed Yiosese Assistant Publicity Secretary
info@canukonline.com
NDIS2023 : DIASPORA NIGERIANS TO ENJOY SEAMLESS PASSPORTS
PROCESSING-Tunji-Ojo
Abuja.
The Ministry of Interior is set to create new passports processing and
collection centres, especially for Nigerians in the Diaspora, to
decongest the influx of people at the already established centres as
well as fast track service operations in the country and in the
Diaspora.
The Minister made the Policy statement at the just concluded 6th Edition
of the Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit organised by the Nigerians in
Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) and the Nigeria Diaspora Summit Initiative
(NDSI) in Abuja.
"Nigerians, especially Diaspora Nigerians are to enjoy a seamless
passport process and issuance system," Tunji-Ojo pledged.
The Minister also informed that a fully biometric immigration
application process as obtainable in most foreign countries to reduce
human contact and convenient passport collection is underway.
According to him, "Nigerians at home and in the diaspora deserve the
best. They don't have to suffer or sweat to get the Nigerian Passport".
The Interior Minister further explained that a team from the Ministry
will kick-start supervision of the E8- Mandate in the UK, as the first
place on the assignment.
He further urged the public to report any unethical behaviours by
officers in the Ministry and its respective parastatals, as a deterant
to curb the menace of corruption in the system and boost
effectiveness in service delivery to Nigerians.
Hon Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo guaranteed that these changes will be effective
from February 2024.
Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa commended the Minister for his positive
disposition towards the plight of Nigerians in the Diaspora particularly
with passports issuance.
According to her, "the key thing is, we have to encourage our brothers
and sisters in the Diaspora to come home and invest by creating a
conducive environment with these packages."
Signed,
Gabriel Odu
Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit,
NIDCOM.
DIASPORA VOICE MAGAZINE
Diaspora Voice, a community magazine produced by the Publicity Team of the Central Association of Nigerians in the United Kingdom. The purpose of Diaspora Voice is to tell the stories of Nigerians and other black and minority ethnic groups living and working in the United Kingdom.
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PRESS RELEASE
Four new members join Canuk in the run-up to gala dinner
FOUR new organisations have joined the Central Association of Nigerians in the UK's (Canuk) in the run-up to the 2023 end-of-year gala dinner taking place in London on December 16.
Founded in 2005 to serve as the umbrella body of every Nigerian organisation in the UK, Canuk is set up to embrace all manners of associations, be they cultural, state-based, regional, student, sporting, alumni associations or professional. As part of this drive to bring every Nigerian in the UK under one tent, Canuk's current executive committee has set about boosting its membership by recruiting associations with a gusto.
Canuk's gala dinner will take place at the Regency Banqueting Suite in north London and among the special guests who will attend are the acting high commissioner to the UK Ambassador Cyprian Heen and the chair of the Nigeria Diaspora Commission, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa. Also, the mayors of Southwark, Haringey and Barking & Dagenham have all conformed that they will be in attendance.
Kicking off with a red carpet reception at 5pm, the night will characterised by a three course dinner, music, live entertainment, cultural displays, a raffle draw and plenty of dancing. Backed by sponsors such as Providus Bank, Tropical Sun, Send, Ficoven, Ades Supermarket, Zenith Bank, Pedigreat House, Obaseki Solicitors, Kato Enterprises, Tilda Rice, USA Rice, Emiola Foods and Ecobank, the event will go on until the early hours of the morning.
In the run-up to the event, the Canuk executive committee has approved the membership applications of the Nigerians in Wales Association, the Association of Nigerian Housing Professionals UK, the Ilorin Emirate Development Forum and associate member African British Charity. Once they pay their membership fees, they will receive welcome certificates on December 16.
Canuk publicity secretary, Ruth Graham, said: "As part of our programme on the night, we shall be handing out certificates to all new members who have joined us since we assumed office in May. These include the Kogi State Union UK, the Nigerian Community in Cambridgeshire, the Ukpor Improvement Union and the Nigerian Community in Sunderland.
"When Dr Christopher Kolade, the former high commissioner founded Canuk in 2005, he envisaged that there were up to 200 Nigerian associations in the UK and wanted all of them to be members. We currently have about 120 members but buy the end of our tenure in 2025, we hope to meet the target he set."
Toyin Balogun, Canuk's social secretary added: "December 16 will be a night of fun, entertainment and merriment but it will also be a time to build on what we are doing in Canuk. Looking at the array of dignitaries who have confirmed they will attend and the number of associations booking tables, this looks like it will be an unprecedented and unforgettable night."
Victor Aleva, the Canuk financial secretary urged everyone who wants to purchase tickets to do so by paying directly into the Canuk bank account. He added that they should do this pay making payments into the association's Lloyds Bank account with the sort code of 301553 and account number 00224400.
For more information contact:
Rose O. Graham
Publicity Secretary
Mohammed Yiosese Assistant Publicity Secretary
info@canukonline.com
CANUK support Black Lives Matter
