Tens of thousands of people have been flown out of the country since August 13, two days before the Taliban seized control of Kabul, the Afghanistan capital. The Federal Government has said that there is no Nigerian in Afghanistan that needs to be evacuated, following the takeover of the country by the Taliban group. According … Read more
The United States Government has returned an indictment charging three businessmen in Maryland for the Federal Charges of conspiracy, violation of the Arms Export Control Act and other guiding laws relating to export of firearms and ammunition from the U.S. to Nigeria. Read The Full Release Below: Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has … Read more
According to bank fraud conspiracy charge, Akinlade will face up to 30 years in prison and a fine of up to $1 million. For the aggravated identity theft charge carries, ‘Shadow Walker’ will have to be in a U.S. prison for “a mandatory sentence of two years in prison.” The jail term will run “consecutive … Read more
Announcing the development on LinkedIn, the Managing Director of Radai Ltd, Ari Saartenoja, expressed joy of having the Nigerian Asabor to work with his company. A young Nigerian identified as Ignatius Asabor, has been rewarded with automatic job in Finland Company for his talents in making drones with local materials. The Finland Company, Radai Ltd, … Read more
Fafunmi pleaded guilty to the charges in August 2020. He will be required to serve 85 per cent of his prison sentence, in accordance with federal law, after which he will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for 3 years. A Nigerian man, Ismaila Fafunmi, has been convicted at a U.S. District … Read more
The Taliban’s newfound American arsenal is likely not limited to small arms, as the group captured sizable stockpiles of weapons and vehicles held at strongholds once controlled by US-backed forces… US national security officials are working to account for more than 20 years worth of weapons provided to the Afghan military as images of Taliban … Read more
President Joe Biden is pledging to Americans still trapped in Afghanistan: “We will get you home.” Biden also said on Friday that the United States is committed to evacuating all Afghans who assisted the war effort — a potentially vast expansion of the administration’s commitments on the airlift so far, given the tens of thousands … Read more
There have been 1,482,369 total COVID cases, including 23,717 deaths in the state since the pandemic began. Illinois Department of Public Health officials reported 4,904 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 and 18 related deaths Friday. READ ALSO: EXPOSED: PORNHUB BEGINS ACCEPTANCE OF BITCOIN AS LEGAL TENDER There have been 1,482,369 total COVID cases, … Read more
The NiDCOM Chairman has promised justice for Nigerians currently languishing in Italian prisons for trumped up charges. —YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: NiDCOM Partners Swiss Embassy On Diaspora Re-Integration NiDCOM Launches Diaspora Data Mapping Portal See Your Diaspora As Untapped ‘Oil’ Resource, Fayemi’s Aide Admonishes States The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa … Read more
According to the former commissioner, the young Nigerians are held in Italian maximum prisons because they do not have the resources to access an independent lawyer. A former Edo State Commissioner for Arts, Culture, Tourism and Diaspora Affairs, Osaze Osemwingie-Ero, has called for help over the plight of over 300 Nigerian youths ‘illegally’ detained in … Read more
Elisabeth R. Bredemeier, 21, of Powhatan, was charged with taking indecent liberties with a child by a custodian and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, the Chesterfield County Police Department said. A volleyball coach at a Christian high school in Virginia has been arrested in connection to the sexual assault of a 17-year-old female … Read more
A high school will remain closed the rest of this week after three students leaving school for the day were hurt in a drive-by shooting just off campus in South Carolina. The three Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School students did not suffer life-threatening injuries, the Orangeburg County School District said in a statement. A person is in … Read more
According to public records at the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, Livingston was not a licensed security guard at the time of the shooting. A Chicago family is mourning after 48-year-old Alvin Motley, Jr. was shot and killed while visiting family in Memphis, Tenn., after an argument over loud music. “My God says to … Read more
The list came after the UAE entered into a visa-free agreement with Ghana. The United Arab Emirate (UAE) has excluded Nigerian from a list of countries whose citizens are eligible to apply for visa-on-arrival in the Emirate. Etihad Airways released a list of countries whose travelers landing at Abu Dhabi airport can receive visas from … Read more
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The son of a slain Bank’s Senior Vice President met his mother’s body after she was beaten to death by her ex-boyfriend at her home last week, Los Angeles County prosecutors alleged. A Senior Executive (Vice President) of Bank of America who had been praised for her community work for underrepresented workers, has been found … Read more
President Biden admits Afghanistan’s collapse happened more quickly than anticipated but stands “squarely behind my decision” to withdraw. The US has sent an additional 6,000 troops to the country to secure the airport, a sign of the complicated process of winding down America’s longest war. READ ALSO: BREAKING: AFGHAN PRESIDENT FLEES CAPITAL AS TALIBAN TAKE … Read more
The Commission stated that the stranded Nigerians included 22 family members of suspected former members of the ISIS that were killed in Libya, including their children. Federal Government has announced the repatriation of family members of the Islamic State (ISIS) fighters killed in Libya. They were among the 101 stranded Nigerians repatriated to the country … Read more
More than 250 children have been shot and 32 killed in Chicago this year. (ABC) Shootings in Chicago have increased by 11% this year compared to 2020 and 63% compared to 2019 pre-pandemic levels, according to an August 3 report by police. (CNN) Three major US cities struggling to curb a surge in gun violence … Read more
According to the document, the FBI in 2019 received information that Messrs Nwaokwu and Bangura created illegal transcripts and certificates through a privately-owned nursing school (Nursing School 1) in northern Virginia. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested a Nigerian medical doctor, Patrick Nwaokwu, for involving in multimillion-dollar fraud. The 50-year-old Nwaokwu, was arrested … Read more