Trump claims 33% of Nigerian immigrant households in US rely on welfare
US President Donald Trump has said that more than 33 percent of Nigerian immigrant households in the United States depend on public benefits, citing data he shared amid renewed debates…
‘My brother’s keeper’: Joshua visits relatives of friends lost in tragic accident
Former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has made his first public comment since the tragic car crash in Nigeria that claimed the lives of two of his close friends, Sina…
Japa wave sees 16,000+ Nigerian nurses practising in UK
No fewer than 16,156 nurses and midwives trained in Nigeria are currently licensed to practise in the United Kingdom, highlighting the continued impact of the country’s growing “japa” migration trend.…
US arrests Nigerian-American CEO over alleged $7m veterans affairs fraud
Cashmir Chinedu Luke, CEO of a U.S.-based home care company, has been arrested at San Francisco International Airport for allegedly defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of more than…
Nigerian-born professor stabbed to death in the U.S. by son in tragic domestic incident
A Nigerian-born computer science professor, Samuel Eweni, 75, was tragically stabbed to death in his New Orleans home on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, in what police describe as a domestic…
UK court sentences many Nigerian phone thieves to 55 years in prison
A UK court has sentenced ten men to a combined 55 years in prison for a series of robberies targeting mobile phone stores. The group, which included several Nigerian nationals,…
Leaked Police report exposes Nigerian drug cartels as the power behind South Africa’s narcotics empire
A confidential police report submitted to Parliament by suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has exposed a powerful and deeply entrenched network of Nigerian drug cartels dominating South Africa’s multibillion-rand narcotics…
Texas Tragedy: Nigerian mother charged after daughter, 9, dies in sweltering car
In a case that underscores the deadly and swift consequences of hot cars, a Texas mother has been charged with the murder of her 9-year-old daughter, who succumbed to the…
FBI offers $10,000 reward for fugitive Nigerian-born man wanted for bank fraud
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, a 56-year-old Nigerian-born man wanted for bank fraud in…
Japan scraps ‘Africa hometown’ project after backlash, confusion
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has officially terminated its “JICA Africa Hometown” initiative, citing widespread misunderstandings and mounting public opposition. JICA president, Tanaka Akihiko, announced the cancellation on Thursday,…