Sunday, June 21, 2026

Massachusetts

March 16, 2026

FairMoney appoints Gbenga Shobo as board chairman

He said Mr Shobo’s experience managing complex banking operations would support the bank’s expansion strategy.

FairMoney
March 10, 2026

STEM startups hold key to solving Africa’s challenges, says presidential aide

A presidential aide says that STEM-driven startups hold the key and possess the capacity to solve Africa’s challenges.

Wasiu Olanrewaju-Smart
February 24, 2026

Severe winterstorm forces cancellation of over 5,000 flights across U.S.

Governor of Massachusetts, one of the hardest cities of the snow storm, warned residents to stay off the roads during the period.

U.S. heavy snowfall
April 22, 2025

Pharmaceutical giant Roche to invest $50 billion in U.S.

On Tuesday, Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said it would invest $50 billion in the United States in the next five years.

Roche
April 10, 2025

FBI arrests Nec Bullion CEO Uche Nwadavid over $2.5 million fraud, money laundering

The Abuja-based businessman, 34, did not know that a criminal grand jury indictment had been pending against him for more than a year when he flew to the U.S. on Monday.

Uchenna Charles Nwadavid and FBI agent
April 4, 2025

Ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick accused of sexual abuse dies at 94

Mr McCarrick was ordained in 1958 and became archbishop in Newark, New Jersey.

March 5, 2025

U.S. Secret Service seizes $1.5 million linked to Nigerian fraudster Omokri’s Binance crypto account

The secret service sought forfeiture of the seized $1.5 million, having established they were proceeds of wire fraud and money laundering.

STASH OF DOLLARS
January 7, 2025

Nigerian man jailed 11 years in U.S. for money laundering, passport fraud

Chukwunonso Obiora organised scheme to receive and withdraw over $6.5 million in criminal proceeds from business email compromise schemes

Inmates in U.S. prison
November 13, 2024

Jack Teixeira who leaked U.S. national security secrets jailed 15 years

As he left the courtroom, Mr Teixeira nodded to his family and said, “See you later.”

Jack Teixeira
July 31, 2024

Nigeria’s music legend Onyeka Onwenu dies at 72

Onwenu reportedly collapsed after performing at the 80th birthday party of Stella Okolie, Emzor Pharmaceuticals CEO, on Tuesday.

Onyeka Onwenu