US sanctions 8 Nigerians over links to B’Haram, cybercrime

  United States has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians accused of having links with Islamic sect – Boko Haram and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant,…

Nine Killed In Canada Mass Shooting Targeted At School, Residence

  A shooter killed nine people and injured dozens more at a secondary school and residence in a remote part of western Canada on Tuesday, before the suspect took their…

Court Hears Evidence On Luxury Purchases In Ex-Petroleum Alison-Madueke’s Alleged Corruption Case

    Former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has returned to court in London, as prosecutors continue presenting evidence in a high-profile corruption and bribery trial with international implications. The…

Nigerian man gets eight years jail for $6m inheritance scam in US

  A United States court has sentenced a Nigerian national, Tochukwu Albert Nnebocha, to 97 months’ imprisonment for participating in a transnational inheritance fraud scheme that targeted elderly and vulnerable…

US to deport 79 Nigerians named among ‘worst of the worst’ criminal offenders

  The US department of homeland security (DHS) has arrested 79 Nigerians described as among the “worst of the worst” criminal offenders. The suspects face allegations ranging from sexual assault,…

Over 250 people killed after separatist attacks in Pakistan, says official

  More than 250 people have been killed in coordinated attacks launched by separatists across Pakistan’s Balochistan province since Saturday, a security official said on Wednesday, with fighting continuing as…

Thai Police arrest 11 Nigerians over alleged international romance scam

  Thai immigration and police authorities have arrested 11 Nigerians following the dismantling of a suspected international romance scam syndicate operating in the Muang Thong Thani area of Thailand. The…

Love dispute: Two Nigerians arrested for killing colleague in India

  Two Nigerians, Chukwudi Okafor, 31, and Samuel Eze, 34, have been arrested in India following the alleged killing of their friend, Emeka Christian, in Pune’s Pisoli area over a…

FBI arrests Nigerian man over alleged visa overstay, attack on immigration officer

  The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested Oluwadamilola Ogooluwa Bamigboye, a Nigerian man, for allegedly evading arrest and abducting immigration officer. Bamigboye and his accomplice, Rekeya…

Nigerian sprinter pleads guilty to firearm possession in US, risks 15-year jail term

  Godson Brume, the Nigerian sprinter, has pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in the US while under a non-immigrant visa. According to the US Department of Justice (DOJ),…

32 Nigerians deported from India over alleged drug peddling

  At least 32 Nigerian have been deported from India over alleged drug peddling. Late last month, 50 Nigerians were arrested in one of India’s largest coordinated crackdowns by the…

50 Nigerians arrested in India drug busts

  No fewer than 50 Nigerians have been arrested in one of India’s largest coordinated crackdowns on a transnational narcotics network. They are believed to be linked to a sprawling…

Bangladesh Ex-PM Hasina Gets 21 Years In Jail For Corruption

  A court in Bangladesh sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday to 21 years in prison for corruption, a week after she was given the death penalty for…

UK warns Nigerians against visa fraud, threatens up to 10-year travel bans

  The British High Commission in Nigeria has warned that individuals attempting visa fraud could face travel bans of up to 10 years. In a statement on Monday, the commission…

Ghanaian police arrest Nigerian suspect wanted over killing of FRSC officer, daughter

  The Ghanaian police have arrested one Victor Benjamin Fajemirokun, a Nigerian wanted in connection with the killing of a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) official and her daughter in…