Canadians Boo U.S. National Anthem During Event (VIDEO)

Tensions rise as Canadians boo the U.S. national anthem at a recent event, sparking reactions across social media and diplomatic circles.

The Federal Government announces that Nigerians should prepare for new electricity tariffs in the coming months.

Olu Verheijen, Special Adviser on Energy to President Bola Tinubu, stated this during an interview in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, as reported by Bloomberg.

Verheijen participated in a conference in Tanzania supported by the World Bank, where Nigeria unveiled its $32 billion plan aimed at enhancing electricity connections by 2030. Of this amount, private investors are anticipated to provide $15.5 billion, with the remaining funds sourced from public entities such as the World Bank and African Development Bank.

The energy adviser stated that to accurately represent the cost of supplying electricity, power prices in Nigeria need to increase by approximately two-thirds for many customers.

Verheijen stated that to fund necessary maintenance for improved reliability and attract private investment in power generation and transmission, it is essential to implement higher electricity tariffs. These increased rates should be offset by subsidies for less-affluent consumers.

Verheijen mentioned that a major challenge they aim to tackle in the coming months is shifting to a tariff structure that balances cost efficiency with accurate cost reflection.

During an NHL game in Ottawa on Saturday, Canadian hockey fans booed the US national anthem. This display of discontent towards their southern neighbor follows the introduction of new trade tariffs on Canada by the administration of US President Donald Trump.

The event occurred at the Canadian Tire Center just before the Ottawa Senators faced off against the Minnesota Wild. When Canadian singer Mandia started performing “The Star-Spangled Banner,” many in the audience booed. Despite this reaction, Mandia completed the anthem flawlessly. The atmosphere shifted when she sang “O Canada,” which was met with applause and enthusiastic cheers from those present.

The Wild were convincingly defeated by the home team with a score of 6-0.

Trump recently declared a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, along with an extra 10% tariff on Chinese goods. He presented this decision as a reaction to worries about illegal immigration and drug trafficking.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the action and promised that his government would “not back down in standing up for Canadians.” He announced a reciprocal measure targeting a broad array of American products, such as beer, wine, bourbon, fruits, and home appliances.

The possibility of a new trade conflict surfaced recently when Trump proposed that Canada could become the 51st state of the United States. The American president specifically accused Ottawa of “taking advantage of the US for years” and engaging in unfair trade practices, adding that “Canada is totally reliant on us, therefore they should be a state.” This statement elicited a sharp response from Trudeau, who asserted there isn’t “a snowball’s chance in hell” that such a merger would happen between the two nations.