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Diaspora

September 18, 2023

UNGA: Nigerians in U.S. seek audience with Tinubu

Nigerians in the U.S. are seeking an audience with President Bola Tinubu on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

BOLA TINUBU AND NIGERIANS IN U.S.
September 16, 2023

UK increases six-month visa fee to 112,000, student visa to N477,000

The UK government says the increase would enable it to fund “vital services” in the country’s public sector.

UK visa
September 15, 2023

Mohbad dies before first U.S. performance, diasporan Nigerians mourn Afrobeats artiste

Mohbad was slated to perform at the Nigerian Independence Day Parade and Carnival in New York City on October 7, 2023, on his first visit to the U.S.

MOHBAD, INDEPENDENCE CARNIVAL IN U.S.
September 11, 2023

UK opens luxury visa application centre in Enugu; explains expensive fees

The introduction of the Enugu centre is a strategic move by the British High Commission to extend its visa services beyond Abuja, Lagos, and Port Harcourt.

British visa
September 8, 2023

Nigerian youths can be great like me, brilliant, hard-working: Tinubu

“Whatever you are facing here, I’ve gone through it. They are not new. I’ve been through them. I’ve been a guardsman.”

President Bola Tinubu
August 31, 2023

UK-based Nigerian fraudster extradited to U.S., jailed 90 months

“International criminal organizations using schemes that target and steal from the elderly will be held responsible for their despicable actions,” said Special Agent in Charge Scott Brown of HSI

HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS OPERATIVES
August 30, 2023

Police launch search as Nigerian poet goes missing at festival in UK

The Northamptonshire Police described Mr Odubanjo as 5ft tall, wearing glasses, short black dreadlocks, and having a full-face beard.

Gboyega Odubanjo
August 30, 2023

Bukayo Saka beats Haaland, Caicedo to win 22/23 PFA ‘Young Player of the Year Award’

With his brilliant performance and contributions last season, Saka, 21, clinched this year’s edition of the award after three previous nominations.

Bukayo Saka pose with award (Credit: Arsenal)
August 29, 2023

NEMA receives 298 Nigerians freed from Libyan prisons

The returnees comprised 119 mostly pregnant females and 170 males with three female children, three male children, and three infants.

Libya returnees
August 29, 2023

FG evacuates 139 Nigerian irregular migrants freed from Libyan detention

The evacuees comprised 85 males, 51 females, two children and one infant.