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Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Diaspora

July 8, 2026

Nigerian govt mourns citizen Nnani Marian killed by Russian airstrike

The foreign affairs ministry has mourned Nnani Marian, a 23-year-old Nigerian medical graduate of Kharkiv National Medical University in Ukraine.

Nnani Marian
July 8, 2026

Top five crimes that land Nigerians in U.S. prisons

At the top of the list of crimes for which the 3,968 Nigerians were jailed was fraud, bribery and extortion, the document stated.

Black U.S. prison inmates used to illustrate the story
July 7, 2026

400 Nigerians jailed every year in U.S. federal prisons, document shows

Approximately 400 Nigerians are jailed annually in U.S. federal prisons for various crimes, a document exclusively obtained by Peoples Gazette shows.

July 7, 2026

UK court convicts Nigerian-born Emmanuel Popoola of murder

The prosecutor said Mr Popoola attempted to escape by boarding a one-way Eurostar service from London St Pancras to Paris with the help of his girlfriend.

July 6, 2026

Russian forces kill Nigerian graduate Nnani Adaobi Merian in Ukraine

Nnani Adaobi Merian, a graduate of Kharkiv National Medical University, who was injured in a Russian strike, has died.

Nnani Adaobi Merian, a graduate of Kharkiv National Medical University
July 6, 2026

FULL LIST: Names, crimes of 4,000 Nigerians jailed in U.S. prison from 2016 to 2025

In a decade, 3,968 Nigerians have been convicted and jailed for different crimes in the United States’ federal prisons, a document exclusively obtained by Peoples Gazette shows.

July 5, 2026

Diaspora group condemns alleged killing of two Nigerians in South Africa, demands justice

NUSA said it has commenced engagement with the police to ensure that a thorough investigation is conducted and that justice prevails.

Emeka Iroegbu
July 5, 2026

Consulate demands justice as another Nigerian killed in South Africa

The consulate called on the South African government to launch an investigation into all alleged murder cases and prosecute perpetrators.

Xenophobia Attacks
July 4, 2026

Consulate condemns alleged killing of Nigerian, Emeka Iroegbu, by South African metro police

The consulate said Mr Iroegbu, 50, was allegedly murdered on June 28 in Sunnyside, Pretoria, in the Gauteng province.

Emeka Iroegbu
July 4, 2026

No compensation for Nigerians leaving property behind; they should rather show us their drug dens to clean them up: South Africa 

She added, “Informal squatter camps and settlements are never properties because they are illegal in the country.”

Evacuated Nigerians from South Africa