US releases fresh names, photos of 24 Nigerians to be deported
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published the names and photographs of 24 Nigerians arrested by immigration authorities in connection with various criminal offences, as the country continues its deportation operations.
From campus mud to NYSC khaki: The inspiring story of Bitrus Nwalsu
“I approached a girl I had been courting. But she rejected my proposal when I told her I wanted to marry her. I am certain it was because of how I look”
Akure-Ado Ekiti Road: 96bn road project stalls
The woman was beside her SUV when a commercial motorcycle rider reportedly crashed into her vehicle. Before she could understand what was happening, other riders and street youths allegedly descended on her, blaming her for the incident.
Police repatriate Chinese fugitive wanted over rosewood smuggling
By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, has repatriated a Chinese national, Zhang Shijie, to Guangzhou, China, following his arrest in Nigeria over alleged large-scale smuggling of endangered African Rosewood. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. According to Iniedu, […]
South African Woman jailed 25 years for trafficking heroin into Nigeria
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced a 38-year-old South African woman, Will Ann, to 25 years imprisonment for smuggling 5.75 kg of heroin into Nigeria.
EFCC’s push to block payment of legal fees in foreign currency draws backlash
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — A fresh row is brewing between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and legal practitioners across the country over a renewed push to bar the use of foreign currency in settling legal fees.The anti-graft agency, on September 11, condemned the practice of lawyers billing their clients in foreign currencies […]
