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Nigerian superstars, Burna Boy, Rema, and Tems were among the stars that headlined the star-studded NBA All-Star Game Weekend on Sunday night, February 19. The singers delivered electrifying performances at the Vivint Arena, home of the Utah Jazz as Team LeBron James took on Team Giannis Antetokounmpo. Watch videos from their performances below: Videos: NBA All-Star […]
Continue ReadingNo fewer than 18 nurses of Nigerian descent are currently facing charges in Texas, United States following allegations of fake educational qualifications, according to reports. This is according to a statement published on the website of the Texas board of nursing which was obtained by the Punch’s correspondent on Sunday. In the statement, a total […]
Continue Reading39-year-old Nigerian, Olaniyi Nasiru Ojikutu, has been sentenced to nearly seven and a half years in a United States prison for his role in a multi-year romance scheme. The US prosecutors said Ojikutu, a permanent legal resident of the United States, opened about 25 bank accounts in his own name, a fake name, and a […]
Continue ReadingEunice Dwumfour, republican councilwoman, and according to the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, the wife of a Nigeria-based pastor, Eze Kings, has been shot dead in front of her home in New Jersey, United States of America. New York Post gathered that Dwumfour, 30, was hit with about 12 gunshots by a yet-to-be-identified assailant while driving […]
Continue ReadingThe United States government has announced a Visa ban on Nigerians that may be accused of or found to be undermining democracy in Nigeria. US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, January 25, said while the names of those affected by the ban won’t be revealed, it is […]
Continue ReadingAmerican-based Nigerian don, Professor Marinus Iwuchukwu, and a woman identified as Charce Dunn, have been found dead in Pittsburg Pennsylvania, the United States. The two of them were found dead along Thorncrest Drive, Wilkins Township, Pittsburg on Tuesday after an alleged “domestic disturbance” around 10:00 am. The Police in Allegheny County said they received a […]
Continue ReadingA Kenyan woman and her two children have been killed by her husband in Louisville, Kentucky, United States in what police suspect to be murder-suicide. Around 9:30a.m. on Saturday, December 3, 2022, Louisville Metro Police officers were called to respond to the 4500 block of East Pages Lane on a report of a shooting with […]
Continue ReadingThe governor of Oyo State, Nigeria, Mr. Seyi Makinde, has revealed that he ran a half marathon with his daughter, Feyi, in Berkeley, San Francisco, California, United States of America on Sunday. Taking to his Twitter handle, the governor shared photos from the race with the caption: “Just finished running the Berkeley Half Marathon with […]
Continue ReadingRecently, the photos of a lady described as a “former senior banking lady in Nigeria” with a mop stick in the United Kingdom trended on different social media platforms. The Nigerian lady published the photos herself about her relocation to the UK and how she was working as a home care person (taking care of […]
Continue ReadingThe United States (US) government has authorised the evacuation of its government employees and their families from Nigeria over potential terrorist attacks. The US Department of State (DoS) announced the approval of the evacuation in its updated Nigeria travel advisory on Tuesday evening. The United States and United Kingdom (UK) had on Sunday warned of […]
Continue ReadingA Twitter user, Daniel Nathaniel Nnamchina @nnamchina has brought out a video of Peter Obi’s address to Nigerians in the United States, when he was still the governor of Anambra State years ago. Please watch and hear for yourself: Nnamchina captions it: “Listen to this Peter Obi’s address when he was a governor years ago. […]
Continue ReadingNigerian-American suspected serial armed robber, Charles Chukwuma Onwuemelie, has been arrested in connection with over 60 armed robberies in the US, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) announced on Wednesday, September 27, 2022. LAPD say since October 2021, there has been a total of 68 armed business robberies linked to the 29-year-old suspect. Dubbed as […]
Continue ReadingThe three leading presidential candidates in the 25th February 2023 Nigerian presidential election, Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar and Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, took their campaign ‘fight’ to Nigerians in the United States. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the support groups for Messrs Abubakar, Obi and Tinubu converged on New York at the Nigeria […]
Continue ReadingAbidemi Rufai, the suspended aide of Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, Nigeria, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for fraud by a United States court. He had attempted to use stolen identities to steal nearly $2.4 million from the United States government, including approximately $500,000 in pandemic-related unemployment benefits. According to the statement, Rufai admitted a […]
Continue ReadingBeautiful Nigerian playwright and Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Cultural Diversity and English Literature at the University of Wisconsin, Osonye Tess Onwueme, has given reasons why she decided to relocate back to Nigeria from the United States where she had been a citizen for more than 30 years. Onwueme stated that she has been anxious to […]
Continue ReadingAn application filed by the Nigerian government seeking to extradite suspended deputy commissioner of police (DCP), Abba Kyari to the United States to face criminal charges, has been dismissed by a federal high court sitting in Abuja. Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo, on Monday August 29, held that the extradition request filed by the Attorney General […]
Continue ReadingNigeria and the United States government have reached an agreement on the return of over $23 million of the Abacha loot. The agreement signing ceremony was held in the office of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami on Tuesday, August 23. Mr. Malami signed on behalf of the […]
Continue ReadingThe police have arrested a Nigerian woman, Peace Ofoego for breaking into multiple private mansions to sleep in Hamptons, New York. The 32-year-old woman has been labelled ‘Goldilocks of the Hamptons’ over her tricks in Westhampton, where she has been arrested three times for finding comfort at homeowners’ backyards, pool houses and rooms. Daily Mail […]
Continue ReadingAn Annapolis Corrections Officer who allegedly had sexual contact with an inmate about 50 times has been arrested, authorities say. Tajudeen Olarotimi Durodoye, 55, of Glen Burnie was arrested on Thursday, July 7, after an investigation into sexual contact allegations was made back in June, Anne Arundel County Police say. Police were advised of a […]
Continue ReadingAuthorities in Houston, Texas, United States of America are searching for a Nigerian man who allegedly killed and dismembered a missing woman who was last seen on April 16. The suspect, Chukwuebuka Nwobodo, 28, is wanted for murder and tampering with evidence, cops say. According to court documents, Nwobodo was charged on Wednesday, June 8, […]
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