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United States District Court sitting in Columbia has ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to release records relating to the criminal investigation of President Bola Tinubu over alleged drug trafficking. Judge Beryl Howell, in a ruling dated April 8, which can be found on the court’s website, directed […]
Continue ReadingOn Monday, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) criticised Nigeria’s import ban on 25 categories of goods, claiming that the restrictions limit market access for American exporters. The restrictions affect items such as beef, pork, poultry, fruit juices, medicaments, and alcoholic beverages, refined vegetable oil, sugar, cocoa products, spaghetti, beer, which the US sees as […]
Continue ReadingNigerian lady, Jenny Jones, has spoken about her decision to return to Nigeria after spending years living and working in the United States. She revealed that the main reason for her move is the burnout she feels in America, where she says she lacks a sense of fulfilment. “I’m going to Nigeria because I feel […]
Continue ReadingFunke Iyanda, Nigerian woman living in the United States of America, is at risk of 10 years imprisonment following her indictment in a $40,980 unemployment benefit fraud. US Department of Justice, in a statement on Thursday, said that Iyanda was an illegal resident of the US and was not entitled to the benefit for which […]
Continue Reading47-year-old Nigerian man, Darlington Akporugo, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy in connection with a nationwide romance scam, US Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced. According to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), on Monday, March 3, Akporugo played a central role in an elaborate scheme based in Houston that preyed on victims from […]
Continue ReadingBitcoin and its cryptocurrency peers have slumped in value over recent days as tariff threats from US President Donald Trump and new scandals affecting the sector shake confidence in volatile assets. Bitcoin dived Friday to trade under $80,000 for the first time since November. Its low of $78,225.84 was more than 25 percent off levels […]
Continue ReadingThe United States, on Monday, released the list of eligible countries for its 2025 Visa Waiver Programme. The United Kingdom was excluded from the programme but remains eligible under specific conditions. The list also does not include any African countries, such as Nigeria, Ghana, or South Africa. While most of the VWP list remains unchanged, […]
Continue ReadingThe second of the two Nigerian men residing in Canada who defrauded pandemic aid programs of millions has been sentenced to 54 months in prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in the U.S. Fatiu Ismaila Lawal, 46, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Tacoma, Washington on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. U.S. Attorney […]
Continue ReadingA military helicopter and a passenger plane collided mid-air near Ronald Reagan National Airport, around Washington DC, United States, prompting a major emergency response and the suspension of all airport operations. Al Jazeera reports that the incident occurred around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, as reported by the Federal Aviation Administration. The aircraft involved were a […]
Continue ReadingFormer Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta, in a candid statement regarding the recent suspension of foreign aid to Africa by Donald Trump, has urged Africans to focus on self-reliance and use their resources wisely instead of depending on foreign assistance. Addressing the East Africa Region Global Health Security Summit, Kenyatta expressed his concern over the emotional […]
Continue ReadingNigerian government has assured Nigerians that it is prepared to receive its citizens who may be deported from the United States following President Donald Trump’s intensified crackdown on illegal immigrants. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has reported that a total of 3,690 Nigerians are among those listed for deportation. The document, titled: “Noncitizens […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian-American woman, Victoria Ogunremi, has returned $5,700 she found in the restroom of her workplace in New Jersey, USA. Her act of honesty has been celebrated as an inspiring example of integrity by Nigerians abroad and others. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, Ogunremi revealed that her decision was driven […]
Continue ReadingUnited States President, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship — a right guaranteed by the US Constitution and affirmed by the Supreme Court more than 125 years ago. Trump, on Monday, issued a blitz of executive orders to start reshaping federal immigration and border policy, many of which are […]
Continue ReadingThree Nigerians have been sentenced to various jail terms in the U.S. for participating in an international mail and wire fraud scheme originating in Nigeria and frequently targeting elderly individuals. The United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark A. Totten announced the sentencing in a statement on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. According […]
Continue ReadingNigerian man, Chukwunonso Obiora, formerly of Massachusetts, was sentenced for his role in separate schemes to launder criminal proceeds from fraud and obtaining a United States passport through false statements. The United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy and Michael J. Krol, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations New England made the announcement on […]
Continue ReadingUnited States president-elect, Donald Trump has been sentenced to unconditional discharge for his conviction last year on 34 charges of business fraud related to hush money payment to Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign. Unconditional discharge means Trump will not be imprisoned, fined or face probation, but his conviction still stands, and he will enter office as a convicted […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Government has received $52.88 million in recovered assets linked to a former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, from the United States of America. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, disclosed this during the formal signing ceremony of the asset agreement between Nigeria and the United States in Abuja on […]
Continue ReadingNigerian girl, Eniola Shokunbi, a 12-year-old middle school student from Connecticut, United States, has launched an ambitious project to improve the air quality in U.S. schools. Her invention eliminates over 99% of airborne viruses! Eniola Shokunbi was in the fifth grade at Commodore MacDonough STEM Academy in Middletown, Connecticut, United States, when her teacher tasked the class with creating […]
Continue Reading37-year-old Nigerian man, Abiola Ayorinde Kayode, has been extradited to the District of Nebraska in the United States on a charge of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud filed in 2019. Kayode, who is accused of being part of a $6 million business email compromise (BEC) scheme between 2015 and 2016, was on the FBI’s Most […]
Continue ReadingLagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Lawal Pedro SAN, at a press conference on Monday, said the toxicology report and other forensic analysis conducted in the United States on the late singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, alias Mohbad, is out. Pedro said the autopsy report is now with the Lagos State Pathologist, as […]
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