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Diaspora

December 5, 2024

FBI traces Bobo Chicago’s million-dollar fraud to African Shrine; CEO Wale Ogundana loses nightclub licence

The Nevada state government immediately moved against Mr Ogundana and pulled the plug on his licence to operate the nightclub business.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
December 3, 2024

NiDCOM congratulates Nigerian man Fadare for winning Canada’s parliamentary election

Mr Dabiri-Erewa stated that Mr Fadare’s victory represented “a win for all Nigerians in the diaspora, and by extension, Africans.”

Adegoke Fadare
December 3, 2024

Nigerian man convicted for raping minor girl in repeat offence, detained for deportation to Lagos

“This Nigerian national was arrested for rape and later released, only to commit another sexual crime against the same victim,” said ERO.

ERO operatives
November 29, 2024

Okonjo-Iweala appointed as WTO director-general for second term

The World Trade Organisation has confirmed the reappointment of Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its director-general for a second term.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
November 28, 2024

FBI arrests notorious fraudster Bola ‘Bobo Chicago’ over $2.8 million business email ramp, money laundering

Bobo Chicago, 25, was said to have terrorised Nigerians living in the Houston metro area before fleeing to Chicago to take up residency.

Bolanle ‘Bobo Chicago’ Bombata mugshot
November 27, 2024

U.S. lawmakers slam State Department for denying Nigerians, Ghanaians visas at higher rates than Asian applicants

The data analysis showed that 75 per cent of Nigerians were denied study visas in 2023. Ghana’s refusal rate was 63 per cent in 2023, and Kenyans’ 74 per cent.

Nigerians and Ghanaians waving countries' flags
November 26, 2024

Dabiri-Erewa applauds NiDO-Americas for promoting Nigerians’ interests abroad

Ms Dabiri-Erewa praised the leadership of NiDOA in a virtual address during the NiDOA 2024 annual general meeting and world conference held in the U.S.

Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation-Americas
November 23, 2024

C-SET’s festival of art, discourse features Sowore, Yesufu, others

The centre director stated that there would be an exhibition of protest artworks displaying caricatures of policing in the Canada, Unite States of America and Nigeria

Afolabi, Sowore. Aisha Yesufu
November 21, 2024

Japa: One out of four Nigerians want to migrate, says NBS

NBS said that among age groups, 34.5 per cent of people between 20 and 30 years of age would like to migrate.

Nigerians travellers with big bags at airport
November 19, 2024

More Nigerians enrolled in U.S. colleges, universities in 2023/2024 despite hardships: Report 

More than 20,000 Nigerian Students enrolled in 2023/2024, up 13.5% from previous year

NIGERIAN STUDENTS IN U.S. (PHOTO CREDIT: Gatekeepers news)