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Sowore petitions Florida Attorney General, accusing Wike of money laundering to buy houses in US

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Activist Omoyele Sowore has petitioned the attorney general of Florida, James Uthmeier, demanding the prosecution of FCT, Nyesom Wike, for alleged money laundering and the forfeiture of multimillion-dollar properties in the U.S. over unlawful acquisition. Citing Peoples Gazette’s September 1 exclusive report alongside three claim deeds as exhibits in the petition dated September 22, 2025, and […]

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US to support food security in Nigeria with $32.5m

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United States Government has committed $32.5m to the United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) to support food and nutrition assistance for hundreds of thousands of people affected by conflict in Nigeria. A statement released by the US Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria on Wednesday said the funding will enable WFP Nigeria to reach approximately 764,205 vulnerable […]

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Apetu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Oloyede, jailed four years in US over $4.2m COVID-19 fraud

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Oba Joseph Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Nigeria, has been sentenced to more than four years in prison in the United States. The monarch, 62, who holds dual U.S. and Nigerian citizenship and resides in Medina, Ohio, was on August 26 handed 56 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Christopher A. […]

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Nigerian afrobeats diva, Tems performs at Club World Cup final in US (Photos)

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Afrobeats diva, Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, captivated a global audience with a breathtaking performance during the halftime show at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final held at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, United States. In making history as the first African artist to headline a Club […]

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US cuts visa validity for Nigerians to three months

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United States Department of State (USDoS) has announced an update to its non-immigrant visa policy for Nigerian citizens. As stated by a press release issued by the US Embassy in Abuja on Tuesday, “most non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas issued to citizens of Nigeria will be single-entry visas with a three-month validity period.” The new visa […]

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R&B star singer faces deportation from the US

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British R&B star Jane Eugene, lead vocalist of the iconic 1980s group Loose Ends, has been detained by U.S. immigration officials and now faces deportation after allegedly overstaying her visa by 26 years. The 64-year-old singer, also known as Jane Peters, was arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents at the Niagara Falls […]

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France-based Nigerian gets 41 months imprisonment in the US for $8m fraud

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France-based Nigerian, Newton Ofioritse Jemide, who was extradited to the United States over his involvement in an $8m disaster fraud, has been sentenced to three years and five months’ imprisonment. Jemide was sentenced on Tuesday by Judge Deborah K. Chasanow of a US District Court. On March 6, the 47-year-old Jemide was extradited from France […]

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US Supreme Court allows Trump admin to resume migrant deportations

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United States Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the Donald Trump administration, allowing immigration authorities to resume deporting migrants to countries other than their own, a controversial policy that had previously been blocked by a lower court, Al Jazeera reported. In a brief order issued on Monday, the court’s conservative majority lifted a restriction […]

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Porscha Williams’ ex-husband, Simon Guobadia deported from US to Nigeria

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Simon Guobadia, the estranged husband of Real Housewives of Atlanta star, Porsha Williams, has been deported to Nigeria following an extended stay in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention. The 61-year-old businessman was reportedly flown out of the United States recently after being held at the Stewart Detention Center in Georgia since his […]

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Trump bans citizens of Chad, Congo, 10 others from entering US

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President Donald Trump has signed a new proclamation barring citizens from 12 countries from entering the United States, citing national security concerns. The full travel ban affects nationals from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. The restriction will take effect on June 9, 2025. In addition to […]

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US: What to know about IRS $3,000 tax refund June 2025 schedule

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Now that the April tax deadline has passed, most Americans have either filed their 2024 tax returns or submitted an extension request. The IRS is now busy reviewing returns and issuing refunds. However, before a refund can be processed, the IRS must first receive and review your return. Due to recent budget and staffing cuts, some […]

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US District Court jails Nigerian man for $1m scam

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37-year-old Nigerian, Henry Ezeonyido, has been sentenced by a United States District Court, to 27 months imprisonment for his role in a $1m insurance fraud. In a statement by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday, Ezeonyido perpetrated the fraud between October 2019 and February 2022, according to Punch. Reports say, the statement noted […]

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US shares Wigwe’s helicopter crash report with Nigerian govt

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Director-General of Nigerian government agency, the Nigeria Safety and Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Alex Badeh, has said that the United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) shared the report of the helicopter crash that claimed the life of the former Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, alongside his wife, son, and three […]

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Why helicopter flying Wigwe, others crashed ―US Transport Board

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United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has attributed the helicopter crash that killed former Access Holdings CEO, Herbert Wigwe, his wife, son, and three others to pilot error caused by spatial disorientation. The NTSB report, released on Wednesday, further indicted the helicopter company, accusing it of “inadequate oversight of its safety management processes”. This […]

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US court orders FBI, DEA to release Tinubu’s investigation records

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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 […]

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US criticises Nigeria’s import ban on 25 categories of goods

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On 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 […]

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Nigerian woman faces 10 years imprisonment in US for $40,980 fraud

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Funke 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 […]

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Nigerian socialite arrested ahead of his wedding day in US, pleads guilty to $3million scam

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47-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 […]

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