A Nigerian national, Greg Chukwuka Orji, has been apprehended by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after being convicted of dangerous drug offences, including possession with intent to distribute fentanyl…
Nigerian-Canadian Lecturer Wins Prestigious Award for Academic Excellence
Dr Ademola Adesola, a Nigerian-Canadian lecturer at Mount Royal University (MRU) in Calgary, Alberta, has been honoured with the prestigious President’s Community Connections Award for 2026. The award recognises his…
ICE Deports Convicted Nigerian Criminal Obiageriaku Jane Iheanacho, Listed Among Americas Worst of the Worst
A Nigerian woman convicted of first-degree assault and abuse of a vulnerable adult, Obiageriaku Jane Iheanacho, has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Maryland and now…
Nigerian Granted Bail After Seven Years in Indian Prison
Obi’s legal team had consistently argued for his release, highlighting the violation of his constitutional rights. The prosecution countered by pointing out Obi’s prior conviction for overstaying his visa, but…
RCCG Begins Repatriation of 500 Nigerians from South Africa Amid Xenophobia Tensions
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has welcomed the first batch of 100 Nigerians repatriated from South Africa amid escalating xenophobic attacks, arriving at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport…
ICE Arrests Nigerian National Olawunmi Johnson for Illegal Voting and False U.S. Citizenship Claim
George Johnson, a 67-year-old Nigerian national residing in Olathe, Kansas, has been arrested and charged by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) for falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen and illegally…
Olamide Shanu Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Money Laundering and Sextortion Scheme Targeting 150 Americans
Olamide Shanu, a Nigerian cybercriminal known as a “Yahoo Boy,” has pleaded guilty in the United States to charges involving a massive international fraud scheme that defrauded over 150 American…
Nigerian Black Mentor Joseph Nantomah Jailed in U.S. for Fraudulently Using Investors and Church Members Money to Buy Fake Doctorate and Yacht
Joseph Nantomah, a 49-year-old Nigerian national known online as “The Black Mentor,” has been sentenced to four years in U.S. federal prison for orchestrating a $2.7 million investment fraud scheme…
UK Bars Nigerian-Trained Teachers from Direct QTS Application Pathway
The UK government has tightened eligibility rules for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in England, effectively barring Nigerian-, Ghanaian-, and Indian-trained teachers from using the direct application service starting September 9,…