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January 21, 2025

Trump pardons nearly 1,600 January 6 Capitol rioters

On January 6, 2021, supporters of Mr Trump violently stormed the U.S. Congressional seat in Washington.

CAPITOL RIOT
November 21, 2024

U.S. moves to force Google to drop Chrome, search business over monopoly allegations

The U.S. government has asked a federal court to force Google to sell Chrome.

Google Chrome
October 21, 2024

Why another Donald Trump’s presidency is bad for Africa

If it were left to some Nigerians, the Republican nominee would win hands down.

U.S. President Donald Trump
August 7, 2024

Pakistani linked to Iran charged with plotting Trump’s assassination

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Asif Merchant, a Pakistani national with ties to the Iranian government, for plotting to assassinate Mr Trump.

Trump's bloody face photo
May 29, 2024

UK-based Nigerian fraudster extradited, bags 48 months’ imprisonment in U.S.

The Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs worked with UK authorities to secure the extradition of Adebiyi.

FBI AGENTS; U.S. JAIL
May 1, 2024

Former federal attorney sentenced for sexually exploiting numerous children

Mr Black’s electronic devices were found to contain approximately 172,707 images of suspected child sexual abuse materials.

U.S. Department of Justice
June 26, 2023

U.S.-based Nigerian Emmanuel Samuel sentenced to 82 months in prison for fraud

Emmanuel Samuel, a Nigerian based in the U.S., has been sentenced to 82 months in prison for defrauding a U.S. senior citizen.

A man in handcuffs used to illustrate the story
January 10, 2023

U.S. Justice Department reviews potential mishandling of classified files by president Biden

Documents with classified markings were discovered in the Penn Biden Center in Washington on November 2, 2022.

Joe Biden
March 10, 2022

Abacha Loot: U.S. resumes process to seize $150 million from Kebbi Governor Abubakar Bagudu

President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime reached a new agreement with Mr Bagudu. This involved transferring the ownership of the investment portfolios worth $154 million…

Abubakar Atiku-Bagudu
August 26, 2021

Two Nigerians face 105 years in U.S. prison for bank fraud

Two Nigerians, Johnson Ogunlana and Samson Oguntuyi, face up to 105 years in a U.S. prison after pleading guilty to bank and mail fraud conspiracy and other related charges.

U.S. Department of Justice