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Diaspora

January 17, 2025

NiDCOM rejects socialite Olumofin’s $500 Detty December levy on diasporan Nigerians, foreigners

During the last yuletide, many Nigerians based abroad flew back home as usual to visit their folks and have a good time.

Detty December party
January 7, 2025

Nigerian man jailed 11 years in U.S. for money laundering, passport fraud

Chukwunonso Obiora organised scheme to receive and withdraw over $6.5 million in criminal proceeds from business email compromise schemes

Inmates in U.S. prison
January 6, 2025

Two Nigerian nationals convicted in U.S. over $560,000 internet fraud, face 20 years in prison

The convicts were part of a syndicate that included Nigerian celebrity auto dealer Adesuwa Ogiozee.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
January 5, 2025

Saudi Arabia frees three Nigerians detained for cocaine trafficking

The three Nigerians were arrested for alleged possession of a substance suspected to be cocaine while on pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia flag
January 3, 2025

Sanwo-Olu’s aide appreciates Nigerians in diaspora for visiting Lagos

According to Mr Aregbe, the “Lagos Tourism is Rising” initiative is meant to appreciate everyone for visiting the state.

Lagos State
December 31, 2024

Echoes of five-day festival of art, discourse

Mr Afolabi noted that the festival was a reflective, provocative and inspiring exploration of the various research activities connected to the Canada Research Chair in Socially Engaged Theatre Program

December 29, 2024

One Year Without Oddy: Remembering Canada-based Nigerian lawyer Ayo Odekunle’s death

Today marks one year since Canada-based Nigerian lawyer Ayo Odekunle passed on after an unsuccessful battle with cancer.

Ayo Odekunle
December 21, 2024

Nigerians seek justice over alleged murder of Julius Chukwunta by South Africans

The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa has condemned the alleged murder of 37-year-old Nigerian Julius Chukwunta by four South Africans.

Nigerians Abroad
December 20, 2024

Badenoch shouldn’t ridicule Nigerian police; many horrible things happening in UK: PCRC

“Rather than ridiculing the Nigerian police, it would have been better for Badenoch to use her good position to impact positively on the system,” Mr Olaniyan stressed.

Badenoch and policemen brutalising civilians
December 18, 2024

Canada denies asylum to PDP chieftain for claiming APC attacked, persecuted him in 2005

Justice Whyte Nowak in a ruling described the applicant’s claim as embellished.

APC,PDP and Canada logos