Friday, August 28, 2026

Diaspora

April 15, 2026

Nigerian woman Nnenna Oketa nabbed with seven forged passports at Canadian airport to face prosecution

The CBSA identified the documents as five forged passports from the Republic of the Gambia and two from South Africa.

April 15, 2026

Nigerian Anthony Sobogun jailed 28 years in UK for sexually abusing children

The detective constable Lockyer said, “The bravery of the victims in coming forward is what brought Sobogun to justice.”

Anthony Sobogun
April 14, 2026

UK-based Nigerian Oluwadamilola Ogunyankinnu charged with murder for allegedly stabbing film student to death

The defendant told the court, “I didn’t kill anybody. I didn’t stab anybody. Police got the wrong person.”

Oluwadamilola Ogunyankinnu and late Finbar Sullivan
April 11, 2026

Nigerian nabbed, fined at Canadian airport for hiding 40kg of chicken, kilishi

A commenter stated, “If that dog try chop am small e no go ever detect am again, the pepper go make am craze small.”

DetectorDog Moby and the undeclared beef and chicken jerky.
April 9, 2026

UK-based Ghanaian chef Stephen Akuoko bags two-year jail term for storing food inside toilet

The judge said, “You were preparing food for supply to outlets, supermarkets and corner stores, and the food was frankly unfit for human consumption.”

Stephen Akuoko
April 7, 2026

U.S-based Nigerian professor Sunday Goshit sues Trump govt over cancellation of citizenship oath-taking ceremony

The couple were scheduled to undertake their oath of allegiance in January 2026 but the final step was called off just weeks before the ceremony.

Nigerian professor, Sunday Goshit
April 7, 2026

Yahoo Boy’s money mule Ifeanyi Ugwu who received $5 million caught, convicted in U.S.

According to court documents, between December 2020 and August 2023, Ugwu owned, operated, and served as chief executive officer of Franklin Finance Inc.

Inmates in U.S. prison
April 4, 2026

Ireland-based Nigerian dancer Tobi Omoteso suffers vision loss after violent road-rage attack

“This guy already had a bat in his hand, like he knew what he was going to do,” Mr Omoteso narrated.

Tobi Omoteso
April 4, 2026

Three arrested as 14-year-old Nigerian Eghosa Ogbebor murdered in fatal London shooting

Police urged witnesses to come forward and assist the police in the investigation.

Eghosa Ogbebor
April 3, 2026

Jos Kllings: Diasporan group asks urgent action, backs state police

The group also called for comprehensive security reform, including the establishment of a state police force.

President Bola Tinubu