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Friday, March 27, 2026

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March 27, 2026

Late Access Bank boss Herbert Wigwe owns 106 luxury properties, among top 10 in London

With 106 properties, Mr Wigwe is the seventh highest foreign landlord on British soil.

Herbert Wigwe
March 27, 2026

Igbo leadership roles in South Africa purely cultural, NUSA says

The Nigerian Union of South Africa has reassured that Igbo leadership roles in South Africa are purely cultural.

NUSA members
March 26, 2026

Canada rejects Nigerian’s permanent residence application after AI reviewer claims mismatched job duties

Ms Ziaie stated, “Challenge is that it’s a black box. Remember how when you put stuff into ChatGPT, it hallucinates.”

Kémy Adé
March 26, 2026

UK-based Chukwuemeka Michael Ahanonu bags life sentence for murder

Mr Ahanonu, 24, violently attacked 56-year-old Nila Patel last year.

Chukwuemeka Michael Ahanonu
March 26, 2026

U.S.-based Nigerian Ayobami Omoniyi jailed for multimillion-dollar wire fraud

The judge also ordered Mr Omoniyi to pay $202,273.80 in restitution.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
March 25, 2026

Trump govt collected over $100 million from 179,000 Nigerians without processing their immigration applications: Cato Institute

The continuous acceptance of payments for immigration services not provided has been described as the “largest fraud in the history of the U.S. immigration system”.

Nigerians queuing for visa at U.S. consulate in Lagos, Trump laughing
March 25, 2026

Nigeria’s Black Axe-linked Elike Ogbuefi, Steven Silvester jailed in Dublin for multimillion-pound fraud

Two Nigerians, Elike Francis Ogbuefi and Steven Silvester, “heavily linked to Black Axe international crime syndicate”, have been jailed for €6 million fraud in Ireland.

March 25, 2026

Ghana’s president accuses Trump of ‘normalising’ erasure of Black history in U.S.

Asked about Mr Mahama’s remarks, a White House spokesperson said Mr Trump had done more for Black Americans than any other president.

Mahama and Trump
March 25, 2026

Asa’s biggest fan, her mother, dies after battling brain tumour

“My biggest fan. You couldn’t hold a note to save your life, but you sang every one of my songs with your whole heart,” said Asa.

Asa and mother
March 25, 2026

Colleagues, community rally GoFundMe for Nigerian graduate nurse killed by U.S. reckless driver

“My dear friend and classmate Layo was tragically killed on 3/20 Friday afternoon in a car accident caused by a felon on the run in Nashville,” said Ms Craig.

Oluwalayomi Fadero and Ray Eugene Padgett