Category: International

In a recent statement, Richard Mills, the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, emphasized that there is no evidence linking the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to the funding of Boko Haram or any terrorist group. Mills made this clear after a meeting with the Nigeria Governors Forum in Abuja. The ambassador expressed strong…

By Miracle Ogunde South Korea has placed thirty personnel of its military under investigation over their alleged involvement in a short-lived declaration of martial law by now-suspended president Yoon Yeol. The News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday disclosed this citing a Defence Ministry report. 17 Generals and 13 officers have so far been notified that…

By Miracle Ogunde The Netherlands Embassy on Tuesday said it has agreed to return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. According to a statement released by the embassy on Tuesday, the Dutch Minister of Education, Culture, and Science, Eppo Bruins, and the Director-General of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Olugbile Holloway, will sign the…

By Miracle Ogunde Former Brazil president, Jair Bolsonaro and 33 others have been charged over an alleged coup attempt after his 2022 election loss. AFP reports that Bolsonaro, 69, and his co-accused were hit with five charges over the alleged bid to prevent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking office after a bitter…

By Miracle Ogunde At least 18 people were injured when a Delta Air Lines jet with 80 people onboard crash-landed Monday at Toronto’s main airport. Officials said, the plane flipped upside down and left no one dead. No explanation of the cause of the accident, or how the plane ended up flipped with its wings…

The Nigerians in the United Kingdom (NIUK) Community has come under intense scrutiny following the release of its election results, which revealed inconsistencies in the figures and were announced at an unusual hour, raising concerns over the credibility of the process. NIUK, established in 2022 as a support network for Nigerians relocating to the UK,…

By: Bayero Ade No fewer than 201 Nigerians are in the immigration camps set to be deported home from the United States (U.S.) in line with President Donald Trump’s immigration policy. According to Allnaijadiaspora, Eighty-five of them have been cleared for immediate eviction from the country. According to the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Richard Mills…

By: Bayero Ade The South African government has provided an official explanation for the arrest and detention of Anabela Rungo, the mother of reigning Miss Universe Africa and Oceania, Chidimma Adetshina. According to Allnaijadiaspora, The Department of Home Affairs stated that Rungo was taken into custody due to her continued stay in the country despite…

By Miracle Ogunde Former Mauritius Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, has been arrested by the Police in connection with a money-laundering investigation and seized stacks of cash during raids on the homes of fellow suspects. Officials told AFP that the 63-year-old former PM was detained by officers along with his wife, Kobita Jugnauth, on Saturday and…

By Miracle Ogunde About 18 people have been reported dead and at least 10 others injured as thousands of passengers rushed to board delayed trains on Saturday night at New Delhi Railway Station in India. Officials reported that two trains had been delayed at the station, while a third, bound for Prayagraj, was waiting to…