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About Us

We are a community of Nigerians living in the Nova Scotia province of Canada.

We are an organization for the preservation and promotion of the socio-economic, cultural and civic interests of all Nigerians by birth, marriage or descent, living in Nova Scotia.

  • Teamwork
  • Transparency
  • Accountability
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our philosophy

ANNS's Philosophy

Our Philosophy is to deepen and broaden the association across all divides.

We are running on these three fundamentals we call PIE.

  • Political Power
  • Intellectual Power
  • Economic Power
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Services

We provide resources on education, counselling, capacity building, settlement and community services, including employment preparation, training and referrals, and job search activities for Nigerian immigrants and professionals in particular and other Nova Scotians in general.

New Immigrants

New Immigrants

We help to make the arrival of new immigrants seamless through enlightenment, guidance, support services right from the

Student Support

Student Support

We offer various forms of support to students which span academic, financial, social, and cultural.


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Volunteer Today

Volunteer Today

The strength of our Association lies in the excellent spirit of volunteerism of our people and their passion

Empowerment

Empowerment

We empower our people through periodic training sessions on different fields, mentoring, and the provision of resources that

The Entrepreneur Journey

The Entrepreneur Journey

We understand that not everyone will be an employee. For those who want to go fully into entrepreneurship

Bursary

Bursary

As much as possible, we partner with organizations to offer bursaries to students to help defray the cost

Home away from home

Home away from home

When people relocate from home and settle in a new culture and climate, they usually face challenges of

Passport Intervention

Passport Intervention

To save our people the pain, risk and cost of travelling to Ottawa or Nigeria to renew or

Tax Filing

Tax Filing

Because we understand that there are people whose financial situation makes it challenging for them to pay a

Press Release by the Provincial Government

Healthcare Professionals Recruitment

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Our Team

Meet our members that run the affairs of our association

Azuka Onwuka

Azuka Onwuka

President
Ijeoma Pearl Ejelike

Ijeoma Pearl Ejelike

Vice President
Gift Madusha

Gift Madusha

General Secretary 1
Sonia Opusunju-Ohaeri

Sonia Opusunju-Ohaeri

General Secretary 2
Oluwasegun Damiro

Oluwasegun Damiro

Public Relations Officer
Mariam Bakare

Mariam Bakare

Treasurer
Obinna Nwosu-Igbo (Maazi)

Obinna Nwosu-Igbo (Maazi)

Financial Secretary 1
Franklyn Anoje

Franklyn Anoje

Financial Secretary 2
Elizabeth Onwunyi

Elizabeth Onwunyi

Welfare Officer

Our Sponsors & Partners

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We provide services to and assist Nigerians living in Nova Scotia

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About Us

We are a community of Nigerians living in the Nova Scotia province of Canada.

Nigeria is the most populous nation in Africa and one of the fastest growing nations on earth. The inhabitants are divided into about 250 ethnic groups.

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B3P 0J3, Halifax,
Nova Scotia,
Canada
+1 (902) 989-4288

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