A report has said a Nigerian man, identified as Basil Lawrence Ilobi, has suffered a stroke in Kaliti Prison, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and left for dead. Sahara Reporters said the Nigerian, said to be from Delta State, has been down with stroke for some time but has been left without medical attention and drugs. It added that one Moses Sah Tiwachi, a Liberian, had died after falling ill due to malnourishment and other health conditions. Sahara Reporters quoted one of the inmates as saying they were fed white rice without sauce all year round. “One of our Nigerian brothers may…
Author: Olowofela Adebanji
A Nigerian man, name unknown, has admitted to receiving a salary from the Nigerian government despite relocating to the United Kingdom two years ago. He was responding to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s threat to crack down on civil servants who had resigned or left the country but were still on the government’s payroll. “The culprits must be made to refund the money they have fraudulently collected,” Tinubu had said last week. Tinubu added that not only should the money be repaid but those who were complicit in allowing it to happen should be investigated too. Speaking to BBC, the former…
One hundred and three Nigerians have been deported from Turkey over irregular migration, expired visas and other related offences. Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, the Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) stated this on Friday evening, during the deportees’ profiling in Abuja. He was represented by Amb. Catherine Udida, the Director of Migration Affairs in the commission. He said the commission was expecting 110 but received 103. “Some of them have been in the deportation camp for some months, and now that they are here, we are hoping to follow up on all the allegations gathered…
An Italy-based Nigerian man has reportedly fallen into a coma after taking different drugs before having sex with a woman he met on Facebook. According to Chantal Channel Bitter Truth, a TikTok page, the man had promised the woman a swell time in bed before they met. The incident was said to have happened in Padova. The narrator said the pair had arranged a meeting in a hotel. The man was said to have ordered some drugs from Nigeria in a bid to impress his new lover but things went south as he slipped into a coma during the act.…
Christians worldwide believe God is universal, He is the same across every inch of the earth. This cannot be disputed as every Christian prays in Jesus’ name and shares the same religious text – the Bible. These can be said to be the common denominator among Christians worldwide. As the name Christian implies, adherents are encouraged to be Christ-like. God is believed to have created the heaven and the earth and all thereof – the birds, skies, water bodies, animals, the sun and moon, the air we breathe and so on. The modes of worship of Christians in Nigeria and…
The number of Nigerians permanently residing in Canada has reached a record high. Recent data by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada showed that in April 2024, 1,905 Nigerians were issued Permanent Residency, the highest since March 2023. The number of new Nigerian permanent residents in Canada from 5,445 in 2015 to 17,460 in 2023. The first four months of 2024 have seen 6,600 arrive Canada as new permanent residents, exceeding the numbers for 2015, 2016 and 2017. The figures from January to April show that Nigerians are the fourth-largest international population with PRs in Canada in 2024 after India, Philippines, and…
A Nigerian man, Samuel Olasunkanmi Abiodun, will face trial for wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering in the United States. A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos authorised the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) to extradite him. Justice Akintayo Aluko gave the order on June 14, 2024, following the AGF’s application filed and argued by Kehinde Adesola Fagbemi of the Federal Ministry of Justice. Specifically, the Federal Government prayed for the surrender/extradition of Abiodun, the respondent, to face two counts: “Wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code (U.S.C), Section 1343, carrying a maximum term of…
A Chinese investor, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment, has obtained an order from the Commercial Court in London, United Kingdom, to take over two properties, worth a combined £1.7 million, belonging to the Nigerian government in Liverpool. The company was granted the right to enforce a $70 million investment treaty award against Nigeria on June 14. It also attached a £20 million debt relating to the high-profile P&ID case. According to Master Sullivan of the court, the order was premised on the fact that the properties have been converted to commercial use outside Nigeria’s diplomatic or consular activities in the UK, stressing…
A Nigerian-born boxer, Isaiah Olugbemi, has died after his neighbour reportedly shot him multiple times in Odenton, Maryland, United States. He was said to have been found on the ground with gunshot wounds along Meadowmist Way last Monday. The 27-year-old, a Junior Olympics gold medalist, a three-time Golden Gloves state boxing champion and a two-time Open Regional champion, was rushed to the Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, where he was later pronounced dead. CBS reports that documents later revealed that the police obtained surveillance footage showing a white male, identified as his neighbour, Nicholas Giroux, confronting Olugbemi with a handgun before…
The Canadian government has announced an end to the issuance of Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) at the border. Marc Miller, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, said this in a statement on Friday. According to him, this measure will help reduce ‘flagpoling’ – a situation when temporary residents of Canada bypass the normal wait times involved in applying for a work or study permit online by leaving the country and then immediately re-entering to receive same-day immigration services. He said flagpoling uses significant resources at the border, taking officers away from enforcement activities, causing delays for travellers and slowing…