A Nigerian national has been arrested in Houston, Texas, on charges of visa fraud and theft exceeding $300,000, according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The individual, whose…
Lincolns Inn Barrister Chukwuma Emele Disbarred in UK Over Credo Law Office Scandal
This case highlights the strict scrutiny applied to legal professionals seeking qualification in the UK, particularly those with international backgrounds. It underscores the importance of transparency and integrity in the…
NIS Conducts Passport Intervention Exercises for Nigerians in Diaspora
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has launched targeted passport intervention exercises in the United States, Canada, Qatar, and the United Kingdom to improve service delivery for Nigerians abroad. These initiatives,…
Nigerian UK-Based Lawyer Emmanuel Oduntan Sanctioned for Hiding Multiple Criminal Convictions
Despite the mitigating factors, the panel affirmed that the £2,500 penalty was proportionate and in the public interest. They highlighted that the case serves as a warning to legal professionals…
Nigerias Consulate Urges Vigilance After Eight South African Women Found Dead
According to SAPS quarterly crime statistics for January to March 2026, Gauteng recorded 1,223 murders and 2,369 sexual offences during that period. The province also saw 39,094 contact crimes against…
U.S. Government Arrests Gladys Okafor for Voting with Green Card Status, Faces Deportation
A Nigerian woman, Gladys Okafor, has been arrested and charged with illegally voting in U.S. federal elections while not being a U.S. citizen. The 56-year-old resident of Lynn, Massachusetts, was…
Three Nigerian Nurses Indicted in NHS Inquest Over Sleeping During Mental Health Patients Strangulation
Three Nigerian nurses—Rosemary Chukwuji-Ohanachum, Raji Olagunju, and Anthony Onuh—have been accused of negligence after a mental health patient, Hugo Flint Cahan, was strangled to death at an NHS facility in…
Disbarred Nigerian Lawyer Owolabi Salis Loses Appeal in Fresh Legal Defeat
Nigerian lawyer and politician Owolabi Salis has had his appeal to overturn his disbarment dismissed by the Board of Immigration Appeals, confirming his permanent ban from practicing immigration law in…
Popular Canadian Entrepreneur Maryam Muritala Dies; Nigerian Community Mourns Loss
Moyosore Sadiq, a Nigerian lawyer based in Canada known as NaijaLawyerinCanada, praised Muritala for her selfless support of others. She said, “She poured into people, supported businesses, created opportunities, connected…