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Diaspora

September 11, 2021

Nigerian embassy in South Africa on red alert over passport fraud

The Nigerian mission in South Africa says it’s on alert, following a red flag raised on a fake website for passport applications by the Nigerian mission in New York.

September 8, 2021

Unknown gunmen kill Nigerian man in UK

Alex Ajanaku was shot dead at an unlicensed music event, the UK Metro Police said.

UK Metro Police
September 8, 2021

New U.S. prosecutor takes over Mr Woodberry’s multimillion-dollar fraud trial

A new U.S. prosecutor has been assigned to take over the multimillion-dollar fraud case involving Olalekan Ponle, aka ‘Woodberry’.

September 8, 2021

Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu seeks UK return, sues Buhari regime for rights violations

IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu has sued President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime for violating his fundamental human rights and is seeking a UK return.

IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu and President Muhammadu Buhari
September 5, 2021

Nigerians should stop exposing Buhari’s failures online: Ambassador to U.S.

Uzoma Emenike argued the crisis Nigerians face is not unique, saying “it happens everywhere.”

September 4, 2021

Nigerian faces 30 years in U.S. prison over wire fraud

Charge of conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud provides for a sentence of up to 30 years in prison, five years of supervised release, a fine of up to $1 million.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
September 4, 2021

UK jails Nigerian man for serial sexual assaults

Detectives pieced together CCTV footage and financial evidence to link Adekunle Olaleye Fadare to five separate sexual assaults, four of which took place on the same day.

Adekunle Fadare
September 3, 2021

U.S. Secret Service arrests, jails Nigerian hacker for multimillion-dollar heist

Bamidele Muraina, 35, of Oyo, Nigeria, was sentenced…to five years and ten months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release.

A hacker on a computer used to illustrate the story.
September 2, 2021

Nigerian shortlisted for SpaceX moon trip

Mr Akinyemi-Dele, whose father hails from Lagos State and his mother from Czech Republic, would need more support to make the final cut.

September 2, 2021

Schoolchildren abductions in Nigeria shameful: UK Charity

UK charity IA-Foundation has described as shameful the mass abduction of Nigerian schoolchildren by bandits, calling on the UK government to help Nigeria.