Nigerian man killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine

  Reports have emerged that a Nigerian national was killed while fighting on the battlefield for Russian forces against Ukraine. The news was confirmed on Monday by journalist Jaafar Jaafar…

Nigerian jailed 10 years for raping teen in UK

  A 29-year-old Nigerian man, Chiemka Okoronta, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for raping a 17-year-old girl after offering to share a taxi with her when her bus…

Nationwide blackout looms as electricity workers threatens strike — Report

  Electricity consumers relying on the national grid may face a prolonged blackout within hours as the National Union of Electricity Employees on Wednesday began a nationwide strike over unresolved…

FBI places $10,000 bounty on Nigerian wanted for bank fraud

    The Federal Bureau of Investigation has announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a Nigerian, Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, wanted in the United…

Grenade mistaken for scrap metal explodes, kills scavenger, injures others

  The Lagos Police Command and the Nigerian Army have commenced investigation to unravel how military explosives got into the hands of scavengers at Idi-Araba, Mushin where one exploded last…