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...
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...