Thursday, July 23, 2026

Diaspora

June 13, 2026

US-based Nigerian professor, wife who sued Trump govt for cancelling citizenship oath-taking are now Americans

Mr Goshit and his wife took their oaths of allegiance on Wednesday in front of family members and friends.

Sunday Goshit and his wife, Regina
June 13, 2026

Romance Scam: Turkey-based Nigerian Kingsley arraigned for allegedly defrauding Hong Kong dentist of $2.5 million 

Mr Kingsley, alongside four of his accomplices, was arrested in Esenyurt, a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey.

June 12, 2026

UK man convicted of murdering Nigeria’s Ayowale Aladejana in New Cross stabbing

On Thursday, a jury at Southwark Crown Court found Ben Wazabanga, 23, of Fairfax Road, Bedford, guilty of murdering 26-year-old Ayowale Aladejana.

Ben Wazabanga
June 11, 2026
Nigerians evacuated from South Africa
June 11, 2026

FG assures Nigerians abroad of safety as 258 nationals evacuated from South Africa arrive Lagos

The ambassador commended effective coordination of the process by the High Commission of Nigeria in Pretoria.

Nigerians alighting from Air Peace plane from South Africa.
June 11, 2026

Evacuated Nigerians ready to leave South Africa over expired visas, failed asylum applications prior to xenophobic attacks: Union President

Mr Nwobi said that Nigerians who sought to renew their visas or stay permits could not get them on time and were often targeted for indiscriminate attacks.

Evacuated Nigerians from South Africa
June 10, 2026

FG to receive 268 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa

According to him, the evacuation flight is expected to arrive at about 5:00 a.m. on Thursday.

Sola Enikanolaiye
June 10, 2026

UK police continue manhunt for prison escapee Temitope Segun

He was last seen wearing a black jacket, black trousers and black trainers and has links across south London.

Temitope Segun
June 9, 2026

Nigerian labour leader Domingo Adeleke dies at ILC conference in Switzerland 

An official of the NLC described Mr Adeleke’s death as a painful loss to the labour movement and workers across Nigeria.

Domingo Adeleke