US deploys 200 troops to train Nigeria’s military
The United States will send 200 troops to Nigeria to train the country’s military, as the West African nation battles insurgents across swathes of its northern territory. According to…
Again, US to deport 18 Nigerians on criminal list
The United States Department of Homeland Security has announced plans to deport an additional 18 Nigerians listed on its “worst-of-the-worst” criminal register, bringing the total number of Nigerians scheduled…
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- Cross-border Crimes
- February 7, 2026
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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…
- Cross-border Crimes , News
- February 4, 2026
- 18 views
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,…
Somalis face deportation as US ends special status
The United States said Tuesday it would end a special protected status for Somalis, telling them they must leave the country by mid-March under an escalating crackdown on the…
US Delivers Military Supplies To Nigeria
The United States has delivered military supplies to Nigerian security agencies to bolster security operations in several parts of the country. This was disclosed in a post via X…
US Will Take Greenland ‘One Way Or The Other’ — Trump
US President Donald Trump participates in a video call with military service members from his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on November 27, 2025, during the Thanksgiving holiday.…
- International
- January 8, 2026
- 30 views
US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker with links to Venezuela
The United States has seized Bella-1, a Russian-flagged oil tanker with links to Venezuela, after weeks-long pursuit across the Atlantic. In an X post on Wednesday, the US European…
- International
- January 8, 2026
- 30 views
Trump orders US withdrawal from 66 international organisations
President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered the United States to withdraw from 66 international organisations. This, he said marks one of the most sweeping rollbacks of US participation in…
Report: Death toll from US invasion of Venezuela hits 80
The death count from Saturday’s invasion of Venezuela by the United States has risen to 80, a report by New York Times says. According to the report, a senior…
US to ‘run’ Venezuela after toppling Maduro in military attack – Trump
President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States will “run” Venezuela and tap its huge oil reserves after snatching leftist leader Nicolas Maduro out of the country during…
Mali, Burkina Faso impose reciprocal travel ban on US citizens
Mali and Burkina Faso have announced reciprocal travel restrictions on United States nationals. The announcement comes after US President Donald Trump imposed a permanent visa ban on nationals of…
- Financial Crime
- December 11, 2025
- 56 views
ALERT: $1.8bn lost yearly to Nigeria-linked fraud
The United States government has warned that Nigeria-linked fraud causes over 1.8 billion US dollars in losses annually, with most victims based in the United States. Speaking at the…
US-based Nigerian CEO accused of $7m fraud arrested at airport
The CEO of a United States-based home care company, Cashmir Chinedu Luke, has been arrested at San Francisco International Airport by American authorities for defrauding the Department of Veteran…
US jails two Nigerians for romance scam leading to victim’s death
Two Nigerians, Chinagorom Onwumere and Stephen Anagor, have been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for their roles in a romance scam and wire fraud scheme that…
