Ghanaian authorities nab Nigerian drug kingpin in Accra raid
In a major breakthrough, the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) in Ghana has arrested a suspected Nigerian drug kingpin, Uchechukwu Chima, in an intelligence-led raid at his hideout in Accra. The…
UK orders Nigerian nurses involved in exam fraud to leave despite appeal
The UK Home Office has revoked the visas of Nigerian nurses under investigation for alleged examination fraud, ordering them to leave the country despite pending appeals. A probe by the…
Nigerian-born drug kingpin Chinedu Okparaejesi arrested at El Dorado airport in Colombia
Colombian authorities, in collaboration with the FBI, have arrested a Nigerian national, Joseph Chinedu Okparaejesi, alias Alen, a suspected transnational drug trafficker, at El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá. Intelligence sources…
Before committing suicide, US doctor was asked to pay $1,900 child support, not $15,000 – Father-in-law
Francis Van-Lare, the father-in-law to United States-based Nigerian cardiologist, Dr Ikenna Erinne, has refuted claims that the late doctor took his own life due to financial strain from a $15,000…
Child Support: More facts emerge after suicide by Nigerian-American doctor
More details have emerged following the death in the United States of a Nigerian-American doctor, Ikenna Erinne. The late doctor's marriage to a medical practitioner bride, Suzzette Chibogu, was said…
Messy Divorce: American-based Nigerian doctor commits suicide over $15,000 child support
A 36-year-old United States-based Nigerian medical practitioner, Ikenna Erinne, has reportedly committed suicide after losing a child support case to his yet-to-be-identified ex-wife. The incident was said to have occurred…
‘Your accomplishments will inspire young people’ – Tinubu lauds diaspora Nigerians
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, said the positive reports on Nigerians in the diaspora would inspire the younger generation on values that enhance the nation's image. The President…
Nigerian in UK buys, replaces Kemi Badenoch’s brother’s ‘stolen shoes, wristwatch’
James Akinwande, a Nigerian resident in the United Kingdom (UK), has bought a new pair of shoes and a wristwatch as replacements for the ones allegedly stolen from Kemi Badenoch’s…
Tinubu commends Biden, congratulates Nigerians for making US science honours list
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated six distinguished Diaspora Nigerians named by President Joe Biden among the 400 recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in…
Tinubu pledges to replicate quality infrastructure at home, declares China visit ‘very successful’
President Bola Tinubu on Friday in Beijing rounded off his official engagements in China by meeting with Nigerians living in the country, describing his visit as "very good and successful."…