Friday, August 28, 2026

Diaspora

March 25, 2026

Trump govt collected over $100 million from 179,000 Nigerians without processing their immigration applications: Cato Institute

The continuous acceptance of payments for immigration services not provided has been described as the “largest fraud in the history of the U.S. immigration system”.

Nigerians queuing for visa at U.S. consulate in Lagos, Trump laughing
March 25, 2026

Nigeria’s Black Axe-linked Elike Ogbuefi, Steven Silvester jailed in Dublin for multimillion-pound fraud

Two Nigerians, Elike Francis Ogbuefi and Steven Silvester, “heavily linked to Black Axe international crime syndicate”, have been jailed for €6 million fraud in Ireland.

March 25, 2026

Ghana’s president accuses Trump of ‘normalising’ erasure of Black history in U.S.

Asked about Mr Mahama’s remarks, a White House spokesperson said Mr Trump had done more for Black Americans than any other president.

Mahama and Trump
March 25, 2026

Asa’s biggest fan, her mother, dies after battling brain tumour

“My biggest fan. You couldn’t hold a note to save your life, but you sang every one of my songs with your whole heart,” said Asa.

Asa and mother
March 25, 2026

Colleagues, community rally GoFundMe for Nigerian graduate nurse killed by U.S. reckless driver

“My dear friend and classmate Layo was tragically killed on 3/20 Friday afternoon in a car accident caused by a felon on the run in Nashville,” said Ms Craig.

Oluwalayomi Fadero and Ray Eugene Padgett
March 24, 2026

Iwobi earns Football Black List 2025 recognition for off-field impact

Development co-ordinator Shakira Waithe and former BBC Sport journalist Jessica Creighton also made the list.

Alex Iwobi and Eberechi Eze
March 21, 2026

Court sentences Fred Akinsanya, Daniel Raji to 21 years in prison for drugging, raping 15-year-old girl

The duo bought their victim drinks at the Irish pub Paddy’s Yard in Brixton, south London, on February 8, 2025.

UK Metropolitan Police
March 21, 2026

Nigerian scammer James Aliyu extradited from South Africa to U.S. over wire fraud bags 90-month jail term 

Mr Aliyu during his trial entered a plea agreement and would be deported to Nigeria upon competion of his jail term.

James Aliyu
March 20, 2026

New UK-Nigeria partnership to speed up deportation of Nigerian criminals, failed asylum seekers

The UK makes it quicker to return Nigerians with no legal right to remain.

Nigerians seeking asylum in UK
March 19, 2026

Afrobeats filling UK concert halls, Nollywood captivating British screens: King Charles

King Charles noted that in 2024, Nigerians spent £178 million in the UK, while 251,000 British visitors travelled to Nigeria.

President Bola Tinubu with King Charles and Burna Boy