NIGERIA DECLARES BID FOR 2027 UNHRC SEAT, CITES RECORD OF PROTECTING FREEDOMS
BY JENN NOMAMIUKOR Nigeria has officially entered its name in the race to get a spot on the United Nations Human Rights Council for the...
US COURT JAILS FORMER NNPC GM FOR 87 MONTHS OVER $2.1M BRIBE FROM CHINESE FIRM
HOTJIST NEWS A U.S. district court has given Paulinus Okoronkwo, a Nigerian American, an 87-month prison sentence for taking a $2.1 million bribe from Addax...
ALLEGED UK PROPERTY FRAUD: OZEKHOME SLAMMED WITH 12 ADDITIONAL COUNTS
By: Fasasi Hammad The Federal Government of Nigeria has filed a new 12-count charge against Chief Mike Ozekhome and Ponfa Useni, also known as Tali...
GERMANY’S MERZ MEETS CHINA’S XI AFTER PRIOR VISITS BY CARNEY AND STARMER
By: Fasasi Hammad German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping during an official visit to China from February 25 to...
NIGERIAN FASHION DESIGNER SHOT DEAD AT BROOKLYN NIGHTCLUB DURING BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Agency Report A 30-year-old Nigerian fashion designer based in the United States, Sheriff Shittu, has been shot dead following an altercation with a drunk patron...
NIGERIAN WOMAN DIES IN UK HOURS AFTER ARRIVAL FOR SON’S GRADUATION
By Aishat Momoh. O. A Nigerian woman, Oluranti Olufunmilayo Esther Akinyemi, has died in the United Kingdom shortly after reportedly arriving in the country to...
NIGERIAN MAN JAILED EIGHT YEARS IN U.S. FOR $1.3M TAX FRAUD SCHEME
Agency Report A Nigerian national, Matthew A. Akande, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for orchestrating a cyber fraud scheme that targeted tax...
SUSPECTED JIHADIST ATTACK IN BURKINA FASO CLAIMS LIVES OF SEVEN GHANAIANS
By: Fasasi Hammad A suspected jihadist attack over the weekend on the strategic northern town of Titao in Burkina Faso left around 10 civilians dead,...
VISA-FREE TRAVEL AGREED BETWEEN NIGERIA AND ANGOLA FOR DIPLOMATS
By: Fasasi Hammad Nigeria and Angola have formalized a visa exemption agreement for holders of diplomatic and official/service passports, aimed at boosting bilateral relations and...
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...