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...
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...