A Nigerian, Kingsley Utulu, has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison for his role in a large-scale hacking and identity theft scheme that defrauded the U.S. tax authorities and private individuals of over $2.5 million. The sentencing, announced on Saturday by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, […...
•The hotel accommodating 484 Nigerian pilgrims in Makkah The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has said that no lives were lost in the fire incident razing an hotel accommodating 484 Nigerian pilgrims in Makkah on Saturday. NAHCON said this in a statement by its Assistant Director, Information and Publications Division, Hajiya Fatim...
•Janet Olufunke Damiro A 71-year-old Nigerian grandmother, Janet Olufunke Damiro, has been dismissed from her cleaning job at the London School of Economics after being accused of stealing a bracelet. British tabloid newspaper, Metro UK, exclusively reports today that Damiro, who moved to the United Kingdom from Nigeria in 1971 and had worked ...
•Muslim pilgrims praying on Mount Arafat A Nigerian pilgrim has died on the plain of Arafat. The Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Prof Abdullahi Saleh Usman, disclosed this to newsmen shortly after the national prayer organised by the commission. “We received sad news that we lost one of our pilgrims today in Arafat, [&h...
Swiss authorities have launched an investigation into the death of a Nigerian man, Michael Ekemezie, who died in police custody in Lausanne after allegedly being pinned face-down by officers during a routine stop. Ekemezie, 39, originally from Mgbakwu in Anambra State, Nigeria, reportedly collapsed and died less than an hour after being taken ...
•Priscilla Ojo The grand finale of the wedding of Priscilla, daughter of Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, dubbed #JP2025, to Tanzanian singer, Juma Jux, and described in many quarters as a show of love, fashion, opulence and culture of two countries, just held in Tanzania. It was a Pan-African celebration, a cultural bridge between East and [&hel...
•Music maestro, Asuquo Cobhams Renowned singer and producer Cobhams Asuquo has opened up about the challenges he faces as a visually impaired artiste, revealing that he puts in five times more effort than his peers to challenge stereotypes and prove his talent. Speaking in an interview with HipTV, Cobhams urged people with disabilities to embr...
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), yesterday, revealed the arrest of two individuals who attempted to smuggle cocaine while posing as pilgrims en route to Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj. Speaking during the opening ceremony of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on...
Despite the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration’s claims that the removal of fuel subsidy has saved Nigeria an estimated $7.5 billion yearly, the federal government is now seeking approval from the National Assembly to borrow an additional $24 billion — a move that will push the nation’s total debt stock to a staggering N182 trillion, up [&hellip...
•Addiction to headphones is a problem among many young Nigerians Addiction remains a recurring challenge in the entertainment industry, and some Nigerian entertainers have recently opened up about their personal battles, particularly with smoking, sparking important conversations around mental health and substance use. Our correspondent takes ...
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