UK appoints Nigerian professor Christian Harrison to prestigious skills experts College
UK issues fresh warning to deport Nigerians, other migrants caught working illegally
UK to seize illegal migrants’ phones under new counter terror policy
Canada becomes first choice for students seeking immigration
Canada deports 366 Nigerians as nearly 1,000 face removal
Canada stops visa program, hints at new replacement in 2026
Nigerians benefit from UK visa rules exemption for prison workers
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Subscribe‘Detty December’ kicks off in Lagos
“This year, we have a lot of Americans living in America, you know, Black Americans now looking at coming out here and paying for packages, just to have a different kind of experience,”
Detty December: Nigerians boycott shortlet apartments for hotels as booking prices skyrocket
Detty December in Nigeria has always been a season of movement: airports buzzing, events fully booked, and city centres filled with returning diaspora and holiday seekers.
US-based Nigerian CEO accused of $7m fraud arrested at airport while boarding flight to Nigeria
The CEO of a United States-based home care company, Cashmir Chinedu Luke, has been arrested at San Francisco International Airport by American authorities for defrauding the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) of over $7 million.
10 African countries affected as Trump orders Green Card review [Full List]
At least ten African countries have been thrown into uncertainty after President Donald Trump ordered an immediate review of U.S. Green Card vetting procedures, following a security incident involving members of the D.C. National Guard.
4 dead, 10 injured in California family gathering shooting
Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting at a family gathering in California on Saturday night, US police said, calling it a “targeted incident.”
Full list: Canada flags 17 African countries as high-risk in new travel advisory
Canada’s latest high-risk travel advisories, issued between November 13 and 15, 2025, represent one of its most extensive reassessments of security risks in Africa, covering 17 countries on the continent.
Nigerian’s Kelechi Ndukwe becomes Commodore of U.S. Navy Destroyer Squadron
Kelechi R. Ndukwe, a Nigerian‑American U.S. Navy officer, has made history with his promotion to Commodore of Destroyer Squadron 60 and Commander of Task Force 65, based in Rota, Spain. Naval.
2 Nigerians jailed for laundering over $4.5m from fraud schemes targeting over 125 victims
Two Nigerian-born men, Olumide Olorunfunmi and Emmanuel Unuigbe were sentenced to 30 months in prison today for laundering millions of dollars obtained from scams targeting hundreds of victims across the United States, officials announced.
UK jails Nigerian doctor for £268k fraud after he worked shifts during sick leave
A UK-based Nigerian doctor Richard Akinrolabu has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment at Woolwich Crown Court after defrauding the NHS of over £268,000 by working shifts while on sick leave.
Nigerian man arrested after stabbing father to death, injuring two sisters in U.S
A 27-year-old man, Chukwuebuka Eweni, has been taken into custody by New Orleans police after reportedly stabbing his father to death and injuring his two sisters in a domestic attack on Pebble Street.
UK to allow Nigerians, other foreign students switch to innovator founder visa
International students in the United Kingdom — including thousands of Nigerians — will soon be able to switch directly to the Innovator Founder visa without exiting the country, following major changes announced in the UK’s immigration policy.
UK govt flags 6 Nigerian states as unsafe for travel due to rising insecurity
The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) has issued a fresh warning against travel to parts of Nigeria, citing escalating insecurity, violent crime, terrorism, and kidnappings across multiple regions.
Nigerian kidnap convict escapes UK Open Prison, sparks police hunt
A Nigerian man jailed for kidnapping has been on the run for nearly a month after absconding from an open prison in Sussex.
US arrests Nigerian, four other fugitives wanted by Germany for €300m fraud
The United States has arrested five fugitives — including a Nigerian — allegedly linked to a sprawling fraud network accused of defrauding thousands of victims of more than €300 million in Germany.
5 popular Lagos neighbourhoods where IJGBs stay
Every December, Lagos transforms into the heartbeat of Africa’s festive season, and with that comes the annual return of the IJGBs (I Just Got Backs).
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