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March 16, 2026

Zenith Bank set to open Manchester branch to boost UK–Africa trade

Zenith Bank said the Manchester branch would support businesses involved in international trade and investment across the UK, Europe, and Africa.

Zenith bank branch
March 16, 2026

Nigerian man claims mistaken identity in Ireland deportation case, blames brother

Mr Okwuoha claimed to be one of a set of decuplets. Mr Okwuoha said he swapped places with one of his brothers before travelling to Ireland.

Sam Okwuoha Photo credit: Tom Tuite
March 13, 2026

Worry over death of Nigerian student, one other after paid plasma donation in Canada

Ms Alabede died in October last year, while the other person passed away in January 2026.

Rodiyat Alabede
March 13, 2026

Missing Nigerian, Kenyan women found dead in UK waters raise concerns

“There has been speculation online about whether someone could be targeting Black people, particularly Black women,” the group said.

Photos of the missing Black women
March 11, 2026

Nigerian footballer jailed in Norway over sex

Nigerian U-20 international Daniel Daga has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment by a Norwegian court.

Daniel Daga
March 8, 2026

FG fumes over ‘xenophobic attack’ after 42 Nigerians beaten, arrested in Mozambique

Ms Dabiri-Erewa further called for the release of the 42 Nigerian nationals.

Flags of Nigeria and Mozambique
March 6, 2026

Alexander John Soyoye’s Murder: Man arrested in Portugal over death

The suspect’s arrest came five years after six men and a teenage boy were convicted of the victim’s murder in 2021.

Alexander John Soyoye
March 6, 2026

Fani-Kayode to Germany, Omokri to Mexico: Tinubu approves posting of ambassadors

The foreign affairs ministry has conveyed the nominations of the other 62 designated envoys to all the countries concerned.

Fani-Kayode, Omokri
March 5, 2026

IOM evacuates 179 stranded Nigerians from Sudan

He said the return marked the first organised repatriation of Nigerian migrants from Sudan in 2026.

International Organisation for Migration (IOM)
March 4, 2026

Nigerian family at centre of protest in Dublin deported to South Africa

The Nigerian family at the centre of a recent protest at the Irish Department of Justice in Dublin over an ordered deportation has been deported to South Africa.

Titilayo Oluwakemi Oyekanmi and her sons