Three Nigerians have been jailed by the Woolwich Crown Court for their roles in transporting firearms and drugs into the United Kingdom (UK) via Euro tunnel. The names of the convicted persons published on the website of the Metropolitan Police Service showed that the three have names that of Nigerian origin
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Four Nigerians arrested in India for drug trafficking
Four Nigerians residing in India have been arrested by the Indian police after illicit drugs were allegedly found on them in Mumbai Suburban district. According to a report published by The Times of India on Monday, The Anti Narcotics Cell (ANC) of the Mumbai police arrested the Nigerians with cocaine worth
Two Nigerians arrested in India for allegedly robbing ATMs
Godsgift Onyedinefu Two Nigerians have been arrested in India for allegedly stealing money from Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). According to Indian website, Mid-Day, Isaiah Ogunleye, 34, and Colin Mawagi, 37, were arrested by the Samata Nagar police. The accused used a skimmer machine and micro camera to steal data from the ATM cards
‘What Nigerians Expect From President Buhari’s Second Term’
By Peter Claver Oparah The government should, in the second term, show clear decisiveness and intolerance to both the perpetrators and sponsors of insecurity in the country to send clear messages to all that life would not be allowed to be cheapened for the ulterior interests of a few selfish Barring any
Nine Nigerians arrested in US for $3.5m fraud
Godsgift Onyedinefu Nine Nigerians have been arrested in the United States for defrauding individuals and businesses of more than $3.5 million. Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States attorney for the southern district of New York, and James C. Spero, special agent in charge of the Tampa, Florida, field office of U.S.
For Nigerians, “Facebook is synonymous with the internet”
•Facebook's recent numbers don't convince everyone..needs to do more on fake news Notker Oberhäuser Facebook's latest financial figures have excited analysts. But cyberactivists like Markus Beckedahl say the company must do much more to combat the spread of fake news, especially in countries like Nigeria and India where the number of
Cameroon yet to release 30 Nigerians detained for alleged links to Boko Haram
Jude Johnson The Cameroonian authorities are yet to release 30 Nigerians detained for more than week over their alleged links to the Boko Haram terrorists. Nigerians who reportedly crossed the border on Saturday, April 13, 2019, on suspicion of links to Boko Haram Islamist militants. Police say the group
Eight Nigerians accused of robbery in UAE sentenced to death
Jude Johnson Eight Nigerians, all men, have been sentenced to death in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates(UAE) for a string of robberies at money exchanges and cash machines(ATMs) across the emirate in December 2016. The ninth Nigerian, found guilty for possession of stolen money was sentenced to six months imprisonment. He will be
Again, NEMA receives 136 Nigerians from Libya
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received another batch of 136 stranded Nigerians from Libya. Alhaji Idris Muhammed, Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office of NEMA, confirmed the development to newsmen on Tuesday in Lagos. Muhammed said the Nigerians arrived at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at 11.50
We don’t enjoy denying Nigerians visa–US Embassy
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has said its visa officers do not enjoy denying Nigerians visa. In a Facebook post yesterday, the embassy said this is contrary to the opinion held by most Nigerians. It said there are some questions often misunderstood by applicants which earn them a rejection. The embassy said