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September 25, 2025

FBI places $10,000 bounty on Nigerian national Olumide Adediran for bank fraud

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has placed a bounty of $10,000 on a Nigerian, Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, who was declared wanted for bank fraud.

Olumide Adebiyi Adediran
September 24, 2025

PenCom releases guidelines on foreign currency contributions for Nigerians living, working abroad

Ms Oloworaran said that the contributors would also access their benefits in dollars, except they elect to do otherwise.

PenCom
September 23, 2025

NUSA seeks voting right for Nigerians in diaspora

Mr Nwobi, in a press release, said diasporan remittances had been stabilising households.

Smart Nwobi
September 23, 2025

Gov Okpebholo reiterates commitment to partnering Edo diasporans

Governor Monday Okpebholo has reiterated his administration’s commitment to partnering indigenes of the state living abroad to achieve more meaningful growth.

Gov Okpebholo
September 22, 2025

Nigerian theatre scholars join other academics across the world for FOAD 2025

Mr Afolabi described the festival as a testament to intersectoral partnership.

Festival Director, Taiwo Afolabi
September 20, 2025

UK-based Nigerian Farouk Adepoju faces 125 years in jail for $235,000 U.S. university fraud

The suspect faces a seven-count indictment in the Western District of Pennsylvania.

Farouk Adepoju
September 19, 2025

Trump, White House share post of Nigerians nabbed by FBI for wire fraud

Does Ilhan Omar know these people? Are they from her wonderfully managed home country of Somalia?” said the U.S. president

Trump’s X post and Trump's official portrait
September 19, 2025

FBI nabs alleged Nigerian fraudsters Christopher Falade, son Emmanuel for wire fraud

However, Mr Falade, 62, his son Emmanuel, 32, alongside their conspirators, fraudulently inflated reimbursement claims receiving $2.2 million, which they diverted.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
September 18, 2025

FBI nabs UK-based Nigerian fraudster Ajibola Oduntan over multimillion-naira ‘Wicked’ Broadway show ticket scam

He was charged by a grand jury on September 3, but his trial is scheduled to begin on November 10.

Ajibola Oduntan
September 17, 2025

ICE captures alleged Nigerian sex offender Chinomso Ochie in U.S.

Mr Ochie’s arrest comes barely a week after Theophilis Anwana was sentenced to 20 years in prison for rape in U.S.

Chinomso Ochie