Friday, October 9, 2026

Diaspora

October 23, 2022

UAE jails Nigerian woman over video exposing horrible treatment of Africans at Dubai airport

In a now-deleted video, Ms Lar had on August 31 narrated the ill-treatment Africans were subjected to by the UAE.

October 22, 2022

11-year-old, 13 other Nigerians in diaspora receive award in U.S.

The NIDO chapter gave the awards at Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A at a flag-raising ceremony, with the theme: “Hurdling to glory.’’

11-year-old, 13 other Nigerians in diaspora receive award in U.S.
October 21, 2022

Spanish police bust Nigerian-led online dating ring over €1 million scam

The conmen used fake online dating profiles to create virtual relationships with women and gain their trust.

October 21, 2022

Burna Boy launches cannabis brand in U.S.

It’s like everybody does it, but no one wants to be the one that is seen with it. It’s just kind of hypocritical out there. Everybody smokes weed,” said Burna Boy.

Burna Boy
October 18, 2022

Nigerian wins landmark immigration case at Italian Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of Italy has ruled that migrants do not need to hold a permanent work contract to be granted a stay permit for humanitarian reasons.

October 17, 2022

Nigerian students flee Gurgaon University over attacks by Indians 

Nigerian and Indian students accuse one another of harassment and have file complaints with the police.

October 15, 2022

Ex-commissioner Tam-George joins Senior Executive Fellows at Harvard

Austim Tam-George, a communication and educational consultant, was a former Commissioner for Information in Rivers State.

Ex-commissioner Tam-George
October 15, 2022

77 Sokoto students clinched first class in Indian varsities: Official

A total of 1,121 students were trained in medicine, engineering and other paramedic courses from universities in India, Sudan, Ukraine and Ghana.

October 12, 2022

1,130 stolen Benin Bronze artefacts to be returned by Germany: FG 

Information minister Lai Mohammed says Nigeria has signed an agreement with Germany to repatriate over 1,130 looted Benin Bronze artefacts back to the country.

October 11, 2022

FG opens visa, passport centre in Cairo

Nigeria has opened a new office in Cairo, Egypt, to provide visa application, passport, BVN and NIN services.

Nigerian International Passport