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July 25, 2026

D’banj emerges first Nigerian entertainer to ring London Stock Exchange closing bell

The singer described the occasion as a historic moment and shared photographs from the ceremony.

D’banj, has become the first Nigerian artiste to ring the closing bell at the London Stock Exchange
July 25, 2026

Nigerian nun Ugboaja detained by ICE while walking to Mass says incident hurting, ready for Tuesday check-in appointment

Ms Ugboaja appealed to the Trump administration to ensure that individuals arrested by ICE during its nationwide immigration crackdown are given the opportunity to have their cases heard.

U.S.-based Nigerian Roman Catholic nun and nurse, Leticia
July 25, 2026

Six Nigerians, one Senegalese arrested for visa overstay, immigration violation in Thailand 

The operation which led to the arrest of the suspects was ordered by the National Police Chief Police General Kittirat Phanphet as part of nationwide crackdown on illegal immigrants.

July 24, 2026

Nigerians abroad can now register births, deaths online, population commission says

The NPC said the digital registration system became operational on July 1, replacing the paper-based process that had been in use since 1988.

National Population Commission
July 24, 2026

Xenophobia: Outrage as Nigerian Chika Ibe allegedly tortured to death by South African police

Public outrage has trailed the killing of a Nigerian, Chika Ibe, by members of the South African Police Service in Cape Town.

South African Police
July 23, 2026

VIDEO: Moment Nigerian lady fights cabbie over fare in Pakistan

The pair reportedly stopped fighting after some bystanders assured the driver that he would be paid.

Nigerian lady fights cabbie
July 22, 2026

Nigerian pharmacist Olushola Yusuf convicted of drug trafficking, flooding Florida community with 335,000 oxycodone pills

Ms Yusuf charged “extraordinary cash prices, served drug dealers and customers who travelled long distances, and put profit ahead of patients”.

Olushola Yusuf
July 22, 2026

U.S. indicts Okeoghene Udugba for money laundering, defrauding FWS

The U.S.-based Nigerian, Okeoghene Patrick Udugba, 45, of Frisco, Texas, was indicted by a federal grand jury.

Cyber fraudster
July 21, 2026

Two Nigerians convicted, jailed for seven years over armed robbery in Kuwait

The police said the two individuals stole foreign currencies equivalent to 4,600 Kuwaiti Dinars, valued at approximately $14,918.69.

July 21, 2026

Former Miss Universe Nigeria Chidimma Adetshina appears in South African court to fight deportation

In August 2024, the Department of Home Affairs stated that Ms Adetshina’s mother may have been involved in identity theft.

Chidimma Adetshina