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Diaspora

February 2, 2025

Stakeholders call for more investment in basketball development

Edem said he had invested well over N300 million to develop basketball at the grassroots.

Basketball court
January 29, 2025

Nigerian who defrauded Americans for decade with 14,000 stolen identities sentenced to 54 months’ imprisonment

“This defendant made it his full-time job to defraud the U.S. for years before the pandemic,” said a U.S. attorney.

U.S. prisoner in cuffs
January 27, 2025

U.S. denies residency to Nigerian woman after DNA shows sponsor not her biological father

“Mr Adex Odiete, her father, had been a victim of a paternity fraud perpetrated by the mother of Linda Odiete,” Mr Odiete’s lawyer said.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
January 23, 2025

Diaspora Petition: Interior minister orders NIS to deploy new passport printers to Atlanta, New York consulates

Mr Alao said, “This short-term solution aims to resolve the current challenge promptly.’’

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)
January 18, 2025

Japa: UK not hotel; won’t accept every immigrant, says Kemi Badenoch

Ms Badench, who migrated from Nigeria to the UK, insisted that immigrants who do not want to integrate into British culture should not be in the UK.

Kemi Badenoch (Credit: UK Guardian)
January 17, 2025

Nigerians in U.S. accuse FG of running inefficient passport system, risking security breach

OAN asked Mr Tunji-Ojo to “act swiftly and rectify this situation” while providing periodic updates to Nigerians in the U.S. on actions taken.

Nigerians Abroad
January 17, 2025

NiDCOM rejects socialite Olumofin’s $500 Detty December levy on diasporan Nigerians, foreigners

During the last yuletide, many Nigerians based abroad flew back home as usual to visit their folks and have a good time.

Detty December party
January 7, 2025

Nigerian man jailed 11 years in U.S. for money laundering, passport fraud

Chukwunonso Obiora organised scheme to receive and withdraw over $6.5 million in criminal proceeds from business email compromise schemes

Inmates in U.S. prison
January 6, 2025

Two Nigerian nationals convicted in U.S. over $560,000 internet fraud, face 20 years in prison

The convicts were part of a syndicate that included Nigerian celebrity auto dealer Adesuwa Ogiozee.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
January 5, 2025

Saudi Arabia frees three Nigerians detained for cocaine trafficking

The three Nigerians were arrested for alleged possession of a substance suspected to be cocaine while on pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia

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