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Diaspora

May 3, 2024

Nigerian transnational fraudster captured, convicted after scamming 400 U.S. citizens in multimillion-dollar fraud scheme

“Fraudsters like this individual proved to be unethical by ruthlessly targeting the elderly in the name of greed,” said HSI special agent Francisco B. Burrola.

U.S. PRISON
May 1, 2024

UK arrests, detains first set of asylum seekers to be deported to Rwanda

The first illegal migrants set to be removed to Rwanda have now been detained following a series of nationwide operations this week.

UK refugees
May 1, 2024

We’ve largely blocked Nigerian students, others from flooding UK with family members: British Govt

“The number of dependants accompanying students to the UK has drastically fallen by almost 80%,” the UK government said.

May 1, 2024

UK deports asylum seeker to Rwanda, hands him £3,000

The Rwandan government confirmed the arrival of the failed asylum seekers in the country on Tuesday.

April 30, 2024

Asylum seekers eligible for Rwanda scheme shun UK Home Office

The impact assessment said out of 5,700 people identified for removal, 2,145 “continue to report to the Home Office and can be located for detention.”

UK Home office (Credit:UK)
April 30, 2024

FBI busts seven Nigerian pickers in U.S. for laundering $8 million scam proceeds to Yahoo Boys in Lagos

The accused are Bolanle Odeyale, Oghenemine Jeffrey Agbroko, Charles Emurotu, Jimmy Iwezu, Lori Tsoritse, Rukevwe Solomon Ologban, and Christopher Onyedikachi Okereke.

FBI
April 29, 2024

SDLP picks Kenyan-born Lilian Seenoi-Barr as first black mayor in Northern Ireland

Ms Seenoi-Barr will succeed Sinn Féin’s Patricia Logue as the next first citizen of Derry City and Strabane District Council.

April 29, 2024

Unemployment hits Nigerian students, others hard in Canada

Migrants trooped to Canada en masse after the nation opened employment pathways and immigration opportunities to international students.

Nigerian students in UK
April 17, 2024

Nigeria not ripe for diaspora voting; will cause massive electoral fraud: NBA chieftain

“If you introduce diaspora voting today in Nigeria, all black people in the world could decide to vote as Nigerians,” claimed the NBA chieftain

A picture of Nigerians voting. [PHOTO CREDIT NAN]
April 12, 2024

Nigerian professor, Wale Adebanwi, wins U.S. prestigious award 

Nigerian professor Wale Adebanwi has won the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship, awarded based on prior career achievement and exceptional promise.

PROFESSOR WALE ADEBANWI