Diaspora

A Nigerian man, Ediongseyene Essien, has been sentenced to eight years in prison by a UK court for committing multiple burglaries and robberies targeting vulnerable individuals in Liverpool. The 32-year-old…

A Nigerian national, Olusegun Adejorin, has been sentenced to eight years in prison by a U.S. court for his role in a $7.5 million wire fraud scheme that targeted two…

A Nigerian national, Oluwasegun Baiyewu, has been sentenced to 95 months in prison by a U.S. court for his role in a major money laundering conspiracy that involved over $3.1…

Thirty-six Nigerians have been deported from four European countries in a coordinated operation that saw 41 individuals flown to Nigeria and Ghana. The deportees were removed from Austria, Germany, Luxembourg,…

A 53-year-old Nigerian man, Celestine Godwin, has been arrested in The Gambia by the Drug Law Enforcement Agency (DLEAG) for allegedly trafficking 9,020 ecstasy tablets and possessing suspected equipment for…

Nigerians in the United Kingdom have launched a GoFundMe campaign to support the family of Mayowa Emmanuel, who passed away on Saturday, 22 August 2026, at the age of 36…

A Nigerian man, Olukanyinsola Odebode, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison by a UK court for committing serious sexual offences, including rape and sexual assault. The 30-year-old was…

Peter Obi has launched ‘Obidient Connect’, a digital platform designed to mobilize Nigerians at home and in the diaspora for his 2027 presidential campaign. The initiative, unveiled through an online…

Of the 515 Nigerian asylum applications decided in 2025, 425 were rejected, representing an 83 per cent rejection rate—the highest among the top 10 origin countries. Only 65 applicants were…