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…
Strangled By Jihadist Blockade, Malians Flee Their Desert Town
Fatima gripped her newborn tightly against her chest as the Tuareg woman queued beneath the scorching Mauritanian afternoon sun to register herself and her child as refugees. She was…
27-year-old Nigerian man kills father, stabs two sisters in US
Police in New Orleans, United States, have arrested Chukwuebuka Eweni, a 27-year-old Nigerian, over a stabbing incident that left his father dead and two sisters injured. Family members told…
Three Nigerians arrested for fraud in Kenya—Report
At least three Nigerians have been arrested in the Mwaliko Estate, Mwea Town, Kenya, on allegations of cyber fraud. A report by Tuko News, a Kenyan digital news platform,…
Libya deports 80 Nigerian migrants over illegal stay
Libyan authorities have deported 80 Nigerian migrants being held in various detention centres across the country as part of ongoing efforts to curb irregular migration and decongest holding facilities.…
Police nab suspected Cameroonian kidnap syndicate operating as visa agents
Police command in Ogun State on Friday said it has dismantled a notorious syndicate of Cameroonian nationals involved in kidnapping victims on the pretext of visa processing. The Command…
Online scams promising quick riches surge in DR Congo
Despite the two major cities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo having fallen into the hands of the M23 militia, some residents are celebrating their newfound fortunes, amassed through…
Over 100 Killed In Rio Police Crackdown On Powerful Narco Gang
Residents of a Rio de Janeiro community lined up their dead in the street Wednesday after Brazil’s bloodiest police raid killed at least 119 people, spotlighting the city’s controversial…
WhatsApp, Discord emerging as hubs for extremist recruitment — Investigation
Far-right German-language rappers are flouting hate speech rules by spreading extremist rhetoric and disinformation on platforms such as TikTok, an AFP investigation found. In one video, a rapper named…
Nigerian man, accomplice sentenced to life imprisonment for murder in UK
A Nigerian man, Lekan Akinsoji and accomplice Sundjata Keita, both 27 and from Forest Gate, have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the fatal stabbing of 21-year-old Ahmed Deen-Jah in east London.





















