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Thursday, June 25, 2026

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June 9, 2026
U.S. Department of Justice
June 7, 2026

Eulogies for British-Nigerian singer Mark Orabiyi stabbed to death in UK

“Despite the efforts of paramedics, he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene,” the police said.

Mark Orabiyi (Talay Riley)
June 7, 2026

Kudos as ex-Radio Nigeria broadcaster Roseline Ogunro emerges mayor of Islington

Veteran broadcaster Soni Irabor hailed Ms Ogunro’s mayoral appointment.

Roseline Ogunro
June 6, 2026

FG to repatriate over 1,000 Nigerians from South Africa

“More than 1,000 Nigerians have registered for the voluntary evacuation, and many more are registering,” she said.

Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa
June 6, 2026

Police launch international manhunt for fugitive who allegedly stabbed Nigerian-Irish Qayyum Balogun to death in Dublin

Police reportedly recovered the knife used to commit the crime from the scene off Clarendon Street.

Joshua Brodericks; credit: The Irish Times
June 6, 2026

UK court sentences Nigerian Fawaz Abdulkareem to life imprisonment over murder of 30-year-old Daniel Manuel

The police said Mr Abdulkareem lied he acted in self-defence and quickly threw away the weapon he used to stab his victim from the window of the 14th floor flat.

Fawaz Abdulkareem
June 5, 2026

UK judge jails Nigerian man for fraud, brands him ‘fool’ for absconding from trial

Mr Fatunmbi had tried to secure a Vodafone contract under a false identity.

Nottingham Crown Court
June 5, 2026
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June 4, 2026

USAID official Simeon Bakare convicted of COVID-19 relief fraud

Mr Bakare faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison for wire fraud. Sentencing is set for September 3 at 9:30 a.m.

Man in handcuffs
June 3, 2026

Nigerians top list of Worst of Worst African criminals awaiting deportation from U.S.

Somalia ranks second with 95 citizens while Ghana is third with 32 nationals facing deportation from the U.S.

FBI logo and some of the Nigerians facing deportation