Tag: Nigerian
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US Court Convicts Nigerian over $2.7m Romance Scam Money Laundering
By Sunday Ameh A 41-year-old Nigerian, Babajide Adesayo, has been convicted by a federal jury in the United States for laundering more than $2.7m linked to victims of romance fraud and other online scams. The United States Department of Justice disclosed this in a statement, saying Adesayo was found guilty on August 6, 2026, following…
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Squash Premier League Founder: We’re Using Sports to Keep Nigerian Children Off The Streets
By Paul Joseph The founder of the Squash Premier League and the Beacon of Positivity Foundation (BOPF), Coach T. Connor Tuodolo, has said the initiative was established to use squash as a vehicle for youth empowerment by taking children off the streets and giving them opportunities to build meaningful futures through sports. Tuodolo stated this…
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Nigerian Survivors Rescued From Sex Slavery Recount Côte d’Ivoire Ordeal
By Opeyemi Adelakun Promises of bakery work and better wages in Abidjan turned into months of captivity for five Nigerian women who were rescued from a human trafficking ring in Côte d’Ivoire this week. The survivors, identified as Monica, 17; Juliet, 18; Rejoice, 25; Joy, 22; and Monica Tamah, 38, said traffickers exploited their search…
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First Batch of Nigerians Repatriated from S’Africa to Arrive Lagos Thursday
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Federal Government has announced that the first group of Nigerians returning from South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks will arrive in Lagos on Thursday. The returnees are expected to land at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport aboard an Air Peace flight scheduled to depart Johannesburg on Wednesday night. This was disclosed…
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Nigerians Need Hope, Not Empty Promises — CAN Tells Tinubu, Leaders
By Paul Joseph The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Daniel Okoh, has called on President Bola Tinubu and leaders across the country to demonstrate genuine sacrifice and compassion as millions of Nigerians continue to grapple with worsening economic hardship. Okoh made the appeal on Wednesday in Abuja while congratulating Muslim faithful on the…
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Darkness, Billions and Broken Trust: How Nigerians Paid the Price for Saleh Amman’s Power Sector Corruption
By Paul Joseph For millions of Nigerians, electricity has become more of a privilege than a basic necessity. Across cities, towns and rural communities, households continue to endure prolonged blackouts, unstable power supply and soaring electricity tariffs, while businesses spend billions yearly on generators and diesel just to survive. Yet amid the daily struggle of…
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Nigerian, US Forces Eliminate Over 20 ISWAP Fighters in Fresh North-East Air Raid
By Paul Joseph The Nigerian military has confirmed that troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, working alongside the United States Africa Command, carried out a coordinated air operation that eliminated more than 20 fighters belonging to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Nigeria’s North-East region. According to the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), the…