Two Nigerian-linked fraudsters, Akinade Raheem and Abayomi Eletu, have been charged in the United States for orchestrating a massive stolen-identity tax refund fraud scheme that targeted the U.S. Internal Revenue…
Nigerian Woman Nnenna Oketa Arrested at Canadian Airport with Seven Forged Passports, Faces Prosecution
The incident has drawn attention to the ongoing challenges of smuggling counterfeit documents across international borders. Authorities warn that such actions not only violate Canadian law but also undermine public…
Nigerian Anthony Sobogun Sentenced to 28 Years in UK for Child Sexual Abuse
A Nigerian man based in the United Kingdom, Anthony Adewale Sobogun, has been sentenced to 28 years in prison after being found guilty of 17 counts of non-recent sexual abuse…
UK-Based Nigerian Oluwadamilola Ogunyankinnu Charged with Murder Over Fatal Stabbing of Film Student
A Nigerian man based in the United Kingdom, Oluwadamilola Ogunyankinnu, has been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of 21-year-old film student Finbar Sullivan at Primrose Hill in London….
Nigerian Fined at Canadian Airport for Smuggling 40kg of Chicken and Kilishi
A Nigerian traveller arriving at Toronto Pearson International Airport has been fined by the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) after being caught with over 40 kilograms of undeclared jerky and…
NiDCOM Boss and Influencer Slam Embassies Over Persistent Passport Delays
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Chief Executive Officer, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has condemned the practice of some Nigerian embassies withholding applicants’ passports for extended periods after visa submissions, calling for…
UK-Based Ghanaian Chef Stephen Akuoko Sentenced to Two Years for Storing Food in Toilet
A United Kingdom-based Ghanaian chef, Stephen Akuoko, has been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, suspended for two years, after being convicted of storing food for public consumption in unsanitary conditions,…
Nigerian Professor Sunday Goshit Sues Trump Administration Over Canceled Citizenship Oath Ceremony
A Nigerian professor based in the United States, Sunday Goshit, has filed a lawsuit against the Donald Trump administration over the sudden cancellation of his naturalisation oath ceremony, despite having…
Yahoo Boy Money Mule Ifeanyi Ugwu Convicted in U.S. After Receiving $5 Million
Ifeanyi Emmanuel Ugwu, a 49-year-old Nigerian national residing in Bakersfield, California, has pleaded guilty to running an unlicensed money transmitting business that processed over $5 million in illegally obtained funds,…