Friday, June 19, 2026

Atlanta

May 24, 2026

Atlanta Housing Authority senior VP Tracy Jones sentenced to prison for fraud

Ms Jones was sentenced to nine months in prison, followed by nine months of home detention and 15 months of supervised release, and was ordered to pay restitution and a fine.

Tracy Jones
April 22, 2026

FBI declares convicted fugitive Nigerian fraudster Emuobosan Emanuella Hall wanted

According to U.S. Department of Justice, Ms pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud mostly older women in a romance scam.

Ms Hall's Wanted Poster
April 22, 2026

Olaolukitan Abel found dead in police custody after opening fire, killing residents in Atlanta

Olaolukitan Abel, a U.S.-based Nigerian arrested for opening fire and killing two women in Atlanta has been found dead in his cell at the DeKalb County Jail.

Olaolukitan Abel
April 16, 2026

Yahoo Boys Akinade Raheem, Abayomi Eletu nabbed over $100 million identity fraud

Two fraudsters, Akinade Raheem and Abayomi Eletu, have been charged with a stolen-identity tax fraud that sought over $100 million from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

Dollars and IRS agents
October 19, 2025

Trump posts ominous image of fighter jet hovering over ‘No Kings’ protesters

In the short AI-generated video, the jet was branded ‘King Trump’.

America, President Donald Trump
October 18, 2025

‘No Kings’ protests against Trump sweep through U.S.

Top Democrat members have endorsed the protests, calling on Americans to hit the streets in protest against Mr Trump’s immigration policies.

‘No Kings’ protests
September 19, 2025

Sanwo-olu woos investors, seeks deeper ties with Atlanta, Georgia

Mr Sanwo-Olu said the state is ready to forge partnerships that would outlive the current administration and shape generations to come.

Babajide Sanwo-Olu
May 1, 2025

FBI arrests Afrobeats artist Chinedu Opute, on Davido’s label as NPZ, over multimillion-dollar Internet fraud, money laundering

Prosecutors said Mr Opute connived with other criminal elements to swindle American institutions, businesses and individuals of funds that were estimated in millions of dollars.

A photo of Davido and NPZ from their collaborative single “Bad Boy”
January 23, 2025

Diaspora Petition: Interior minister orders NIS to deploy new passport printers to Atlanta, New York consulates

Mr Alao said, “This short-term solution aims to resolve the current challenge promptly.’’

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)
September 4, 2024

Super Eagles star Lookman nominated for Ballon d’Or; Messi, Ronaldo, Osimhen miss out

Lookman bagged a hat-trick as Atalanta won its first-ever European trophy last season.

Ademola Lookman