U-20 WWCQ: FINAL QUALIFIERS SET AS NIGERIA, GHANA AND FIVE OTHERS ADVANCE
By: Fasasi Hammad Eight nations, including Nigeria and Ghana, have advanced to the final stage of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers. The...
REPORT: 36 NIGERIANS RECRUITED TO FIGHT FOR RUSSIA, FIVE CONFIRMED DEAD
Agency Report No fewer than 36 Nigerians were reportedly recruited to fight in Russia’s war against Ukraine, with at least five confirmed dead, according to...
LONDON FAITH LEADER CONVICTED OF DECADES-LONG SEXUAL ABUSE USING ‘SUPERNATURAL POWERS’
By Aishat Momoh. O. A London-based faith leader, Abdul Halim Khan, 54, has been found guilty at Snaresbrook Crown Court of 21 sexual offences, including...
NIGERIAN MAN ALLEGES FORCED RECRUITMENT INTO RUSSIAN ARMY
BY JENN NOMAMIUKOR Abubakar Adamu, a man from Nigeria, has asked the federal government to quickly help bring him back from Russia. He says...
MALAYSIA SET TO INTRODUCE DIRECT HIRING OF FOREIGN WORKERS
By: Balogun Ibrahim The Malaysian government plans to launch a new digital platform enabling employers to hire foreign workers directly, eliminating the need for private...
DIEZANI RETURNS TO LONDON COURT AS UK PROSECUTORS PRESENT BRIBERY EVIDENCE
By Aishat Momoh. O. Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has returned to a London court as prosecutors continued presenting evidence in an ongoing...
US COURT JAILS NIGERIAN MAN 97 MONTHS FOR $6M INHERITANCE FRAUD TARGETING ELDERLY AMERICANS
By Aishat Momoh. O. A United States court has sentenced a Nigerian national, Tochukwu Albert Nnebocha, to 97 months’ imprisonment for his role in a...
US CONGRESSMAN PLEDGES CONTINUED AMERICAN SUPPORT FOR PLATEAU STATE DURING GOVERNOR’S US VISIT
By Aishat Momoh. O. United States Congressman Riley Moore has pledged continued American support for Plateau State, particularly in addressing security and economic challenges, following...
FULL LIST OF 79 NIGERIANS ON CRIMINAL LIST TO BE DEPORTED FROM US
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced plans to deport at least 79 Nigerians listed among what it described as the “worst...
SOUTH AFRICA RESTORES POWER TO NIGERIA HIGH COMMISSION AFTER CLEARING DEBT
HOTJIST NEWS The Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria has had its electricity supply restored after settling outstanding utility debts owed to the City of Tshwane's...