Nigerian emerges first black woman PhD holder in computer science and engineering from US varsity
Frances Nkiru Osamor, a US based Nigerian woman has become the first black woman to graduate with her PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of the District…
GWR: Tunde Onakoya beats 56-hour mark in chess marathon, pushes for 60
Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya, on Saturday set a new Guinness World Record for the longest marathon chess. The chestmaster confirmed this in a post on his official X account.…
FG unveils ‘new passport processing portal’ for diaspora Nigerians
The ministry of interior on behalf of the federal government says Nigerians living in the diaspora can now get their passports after an online application without any encumbrance. A statement…
Nigerian Commonwealth medalist arrested for theft, fraud in US
21-year-old Nigerian athlete, Favour Ashe, has been arrested in his Alabama home for theft and fraud in the United States (US). According to a Friday report by Columbus-based Media Outlet,…
Ex-Tingo chief charged for fraud by US authorities
The United States has filed fraud charges against Odogwu Mmobuosi, a Nigerian fintech businessman, better known as Dozy Mmobuosi. In an indictment made public on Tuesday, the 45-year-old former co-chief…
Japa: United Kingdom stops Nigerian students, others from bringing family members
The Home Office of the United Kingdom government on New year's day announced that it had commenced the implementation of its policy banning Nigerian students and other overseas students from…
One month old immigrant arrested in UK for paedophilia
A 30-year-old African man and father of a 3-year-old son, who relocated to the United Kingdom (UK) a month ago has been arrested for sex chatting a minor, with the…
Nigerian student in custody, to be deported from Scotland after making terrorist threats
A Nigerian Master's degree student at the Dundee University, Scotland, Somtochukwu Okwuoha faces jail and deportation after a jury found him guilty of making terrorist threats against the school. According…
APC USA alleges plot by fake NADECO to discredit Tinubu
The United States chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has described a group which styles itself as NADECO as an "impostor". National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), was a prominent…
Controversial Yoruba activist Sunday Igboho freed from Benin Republic prison
Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has been released from custody by the authorities in Benin Republic after two years of trial. Igboho was arrested in…