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May 9, 2025

Gov Idris spent N266.9 million on 100 Kebbi students in India: Commissioner

Higher education commissioner Isah Abubakar-Tunga announced this while briefing journalists in Birnin Kebbi on Friday.

Governor Nasir Idris
May 5, 2025

UK court jails Ugandan judge Lydia Mugambe for immigration fraud, modern slavery crime

As a qualified lawyer, Ugandan high court, and United Nations criminal tribunal judge, Lydia Mugambe was slammed for violating the rule of law.

Lydia Mugambe
May 2, 2025

CVLT Group: UK court jails Richard Ehiemere 12 months for cybercrime

Mr Ehiemere was charged with two fraud offences and three IIOC offences and convicted by a jury at Aldersgate Nightingale Court following a seven-day trial.

Richard Ehiemere
April 30, 2025

Delta weapon smuggler linked to Olu of Warri not serving member of UK Armed Forces: British High Commission

The commission said, “We have a common law and Data Protection Act duty to protect the personal details of our current and former employees.’’

SSS officials and the British High Commission
April 29, 2025

Japa Syndrome: No doctors to recruit again despite increasing salaries, Kwara govt laments

The Kwara government has lamented the retention crisis in the state health sector due to the emigration of medical doctors in search of greener pastures

NIGERIAN DOCTORS
April 24, 2025

Lagos fraudster Yomi Olaleye nabbed in U.S., convicted of $10 million COVID-19 fraud

Lagos-based fraudster Yomi Jones Olayeye faces up to 20 years in U.S. prison after pleading guilty to COVID-19 unemployment benefits fraud.

Inmates in U.S. prison
April 23, 2025

FBI arrests Atlanta-based Nigerian fraudster Ebuka Iwuagwu amid COVID-19, romance racket probe

Mr Iwuagwu is the latest name on the list of Nigerian offenders on trial for wire fraud.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
April 14, 2025

NIS launches second phase of contactless passport application in four countries

The application system is designed to allow Nigerians to renew their passports without visiting any passport centre for biometrics enrollment.

Nigerian passports
April 13, 2025

Nigerians in South Africa demand probe into doctor’s death after ‘unjust treatment’

He expressed concern that the cause of Mr Idika’s death, which occurred on March 30 at Vryheid Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, remained unclear.

April 11, 2025

Nigerians to inaugurate union executives in South Africa

A statement by the apex body of Nigerians in South Africa said the forum is themed ‘Uniting Nigerians in South Africa’.

Muhammad Haruna Manta