A Nigerian man, Victor Udoh, and his female accomplice, Vuyisekha Mzwakhe, will spend a combined 37 years in prison after a South African court found them guilty of drug trafficking. It was learnt yesterday from Nova News, a South Africa–based online news outlet, that the 33-year-old Nigerian and his South African partner were convicted for [&...
A joint border security talks has been held following Saturday’s clash between Nigerien soldiers and the Joint Nigerien security forces in Mazanya, a border community in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) confirmed yesterday. In a statement, the Director, Defence Media Operation, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoj...
•NiDCOM boss, Dabiri-Erewa A Nigerian suspect has been arrested in India for allegedly supplying about N812m (Rs 5 crore) worth of drugs to no fewer than 1,975 consumers in Telangana. It was learnt from a Times of India report published on Friday, that the suspect, identified only as Nick, carried out the transactions through an […]
•Late Senator Okey Ezea The Senate was thrown into mourning today following the death of Senator Okey Ezea, who represented Enugu North Senatorial District and reportedly passed away in the United Kingdom while receiving medical treatment. Ezea, a frontline senator elected on the Labour Party platform, was the only LP member from Enugu State i...
•The Hindu Indian authorities have deported a Nigerian man, Onyeukwu Victor, for overstaying his visa and alleged involvement in drug peddling. The Times of India reported that Victor was deported by the Hyderabad police on Wednesday. According to the Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing, he arrived in India on a student visa in 2021 but conti...
•Peter Obi Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has stated that he will never look down on any Nigerian, emphasising that his politics are rooted in empathy, inclusion, and respect for human dignity. Obi, made this statement while reacting to comments describing some of his supporters as “street urchins” and “low-class...
Authorities in Argentina have arrested a Nigerian national, Ikechukwu N., for allegedly orchestrating multiple romance scams targeting thousands of women. He was apprehended after being placed on the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL)’s wanted list, reports AFP. The arrest marks a significant milestone, as it is Argentina’s ...
A British Airways (BA) flight from London to Abuja was diverted to Barcelona, Spain, in the early hours of today, after a retired Nigerian Air Vice Marshal from Anambra State died onboard. The aircraft, which departed London’s Heathrow Airport at 11:00 p.m. yesterday, Sunday, October 5, was scheduled to land at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a Nigerian, Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, wanted in the United States for multiple fraud offences. According to a statement on the FBI’s website yesterday, Adediran faces charges of bank fraud, identity document fraud and cred...
•Teacher and students The Chinese language, Mandarin, has become one of the foreign languages to be offered in Senior Secondary Schools (SSS) in Nigeria in the newly reviewed secondary school curriculum. The Education Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Dr. Danlami Hayyo, announced the development at the inauguration of ...
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