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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 […]
Continue ReadingPresident 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 […]
Continue ReadingNow 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 […]
Continue Reading37-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 […]
Continue ReadingDirector-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 […]
Continue ReadingUnited 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 […]
Continue Reading77-year-old Nigerian Uber driver, Olatunji W. Bolaji, was killed in a shooting outside a hookah lounge in Philadelphia, United States. Bolaji, who lived in Norristown, Pennsylvania, was on duty around 2 a.m. on Wednesday when he picked up a passenger, a 22-year-old man, outside the Byblos Hookah Bar near Rittenhouse Square in Centre City, CBS […]
Continue ReadingUnited 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 […]
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