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…
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.…


















