Sunday, July 5, 2026

U.S. District Court

July 2, 2026

Nigerian-born engineer Banjo Popoola convicted for multimillion-dollar contract fraud in U.S.

In March, Peoples Gazette reported Mr Popoola’s indictment for fraudulently awarding multimillion-dollar construction contracts to his sister and wife in return for kickbacks.

Banjo Popoola
June 22, 2026

Nigerian officials are notorious for forging documents, USCIS tells court

Ms Alfonso-Royals said, “Many Nigerian marriage and divorce events are not recorded in formal government databases. When they are, record-keeping is poor to non-existent.”

Trump, Tinubu with forged CSU certificate
June 16, 2026

Judge stops Trump from ‘censoring’ U.S. national park exhibits, orders restoration

The judge urged the Trump administration not to make further alterations to the National Park Service (NPS) sites.

Gretchen Goldman, the president and CEO of Union of Concerned Scientists
June 3, 2026

Contractor Javan King bags jail term for stealing 4,800 U.S. govt phones

Javan King, 42, of Laurel, Maryland, has been sentenced in U.S. District Court to 12 months and one day in prison for stealing 4,800 government phones.

U.S. PRISON
May 22, 2026

U.S. demands asset divestment from Taiheiyo Cement, CalPortland before acquiring Vulcan Materials Company

As alleged, CalPortland and Vulcan are two of the leading suppliers of ready-mix concrete in San Diego County, already a highly concentrated market.

May 21, 2026

Ringba executives Adam Young, Harrison Gevirtz convicted for tech-support fraud scheme

“What the CEO and CSO of this well-known call tracking and analytics company did was downright despicable,” the FBI said.

Ringba
April 30, 2026

Another judge lands major blow to Trump, orders USCIS to resume processing applications by Nigerians, other nationals

The defendants are ordered to immediately lift the adjudicative hold as to those plaintiffs,” Judge Julia Korbick wrote in a ruling on Thursday.

Immigration documents and the U.S.flag
February 23, 2026

U.S. court remands Nigerian woman in ICE custody amid deportation for burglary, child abuse

Ms Alayande had petitioned the court to challenge her continued ICE detention, asserting authorities have no reason to hold her.

Court dock
January 9, 2026

Man shoots four teenage girls walking, kills two, including unborn baby

The convict, with a pistol, shot at four women walking, killing two 18-year-olds and wounding two 17-year-olds.

September 18, 2025

FBI nabs UK-based Nigerian fraudster Ajibola Oduntan over multimillion-naira ‘Wicked’ Broadway show ticket scam

He was charged by a grand jury on September 3, but his trial is scheduled to begin on November 10.

Ajibola Oduntan