UK court sets aside ruling, orders deportation of Nigerian man over paternity fraud

An Upper Tribunal in United Kingdom has set aside a previous ruling that stopped the deportation of a 43-year-old Nigerian man, Olutobi Ogunbawo. The ruling is coming after Ogunbawo’s wife, Maria Adesanya, claimed that vitro fertilisation treatment was unavailable in Nigeria, a key argument in their defence. Ogunbawo, convicted in 2019 for immigration offences related […]

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Nigerians in Libya face arrest, deportation after CAF ruling

Following a recent ruling by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Disciplinary Board against the Libya Football Federation (LFF), tensions have heightened within Libyan media, with several platforms calling for punitive measures against Nigerian workers in the country. The CAF Disciplinary Board penalized the LFF with a $50,000 fine and awarded a 3-0 forfeit victory […]

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Protests hit Canada as 70,000 international students face deportation

International students, in their tens of thousands, took to the streets across Canada this week in a wave of protests against new immigration policies introduced by the federal government. According to a report by City News Toronto on Monday, the demonstrations, which drew approximately 70,000 students occurred in major provinces including Prince Edward Island, Ontario, […]

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Nigerian family faces deportation from Canada over alleged fake admission letter

A female Nigerian student, Lola Akinlade, is facing deportation from Canada after it was discovered that she allegedly used a fake acceptance letter to secure a study visa and work permit. Akinlade, who graduated with a diploma in Social Services from Nova Scotia Community College in 2019, told CBC News she was unaware the letter […]

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