Two American tourists have revealed that they stayed in Nigeria for 36 years despite having 10-day transit visas. Liza Gatsby and Peter Jenkins were issued transit visas in 1988 but ended up living in Nigeria for decades. In a conversation with David Nkwa, a content creator, the pair said it was not their plan to overstay their visas but after seeing the need to save drill monkeys, they knew leaving was off the plan. They said they were impressed by the dominance of interesting opportunities in areas of Science and Wildlife Conservation, the roads, the hospitality of Nigerians and the…
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A Nigerian man was furious after a bus driver in the United Kingdom allegedly refused to give him his £8 (N16,730) change. ALSO READ: Four Nigerians Jailed In UK For Forging Marriage Certificates For Residency ‘Runs’ In a viral video, he was heard shouting and warning the driver he would strip himself naked if he was not given his change. He also warned that he would crazy things on the bus if his change was not handed to him. He complained that he had spent 12 hours caring for mentally challenged persons and was headed home to have some rest. He…
Amaka Sunnberger, the woman who called for the poisoning of Yoruba and Benin people, has been arrested and will be arraigned in Canada on Monday (today). ALSO READ: Reps Ask Canada To Prosecute Nigerian Woman For Ordering Poisoning Of Yoruba, Benin People The 46-year-old was arrested by Toronto Police after her recording calling for the mass poisoning of Yorubas and Benin people surfaced on social media. She was arrested on Sunday following an investigation into the August 25 recording where she said, “Record me very well; it’s time to start poisoning the Yoruba and the Benin. Put poison for all una…
A 36-year-old Nigerian pilot, Olukayode Ojo, is facing a five-year jail term in Texas, United States, after being found guilty of making false statements to obtain a certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration. ALSO READ: Eight-year-old Autistic Nigerian Boy Who Went Missing In US Found Dead After the guilty verdict, US District Judge Jodi Dishman ordered the detention of the Nigerian pilot until his sentencing. US Attorney Robert Troester revealed Ojo’s conviction on Monday via a statement on the FAA’s official website. He said Ojo was seeking to get a medical certificate required for piloting a commercial passenger aircraft, which resulted…
The House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora Matters has written Canada, asking it to prosecute one Amaka Patience Sunnberger for ordering the posioning of Yorubas and Benin people. ALSO READ: Canada To Reduce Foreign Worker Intake From Sept 26 Sunnberger, a Canada-based Nigerian, had said in a viral video that she would poison Yorubas and Benin people living in the North American country, calling her listeners to do the same. “Record me, it’s time to start poisoning the meals of the Yorubas and Benin people, poison their food and drinks at work so they can begin to die one by one,”…
Four Nigerians have been jailed in the United Kingdom after they were found guilty of forging over 2,000 marriage certificates for residency processing. ALSO READ: Riots: We Won’t Return To Nigeria Even If Situation Gets Worse – Nigerians In UK The Home Office said Abraham Alade Olarotimi Onifade, 41; Abayomi Aderinsoye Shodipo, 38; Nosimot Mojisola Gbadamosi, 31; and Adekunle Kabir, 54; made fraudulent EU Settlement Scheme applications for Nigerian nationals between March 2019 and May 2023. The four were all convicted and sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court, with their sentences ranging from nine months to six years, reflecting the severity of…
Canada has announced that it will reduce the number of foreign workers allowed into the country and invest in its own citizens. ALSO READ: Canada Asks Nigerian Woman, Family To Leave Country Over Fake Document The announcement will significantly cut expansions to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program in 2022. Canada had said it was seeking to attract 485,000 new immigrants in 2024, and 500,000 in 2025 and 2026 respectively. However, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, “We’re reducing the number of low-wage, temporary foreign workers in Canada. The labour market has changed. Now is the time for our businesses to invest…
An eight-year-old boy, Ryan Akabusi, who went missing in Richmond, Texas, United States, has been found dead. ALSO READ: Metro Bus Kills Nigerian Woman In US The autistic boy was said to have disappeared from his home at 19900 block of Kendall Lake Drive around 4:30 am on Saturday morning and was nowhere to be found. His mum, Ademorowa Oladeinde, told ABC13 on Saturday that home surveillance footage showed her son leaving their house. She said half an hour later, her neighbour’s camera captured him walking on a nearby street. She added that she later found his shoes on the road.…
A Nigerian entertainer based in South Africa, Oluwasegun Akinola Opaogun, also known as Opa6ix, has denied the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) declared him wanted for alleged fraud. ALSO READ: Nigerian Man Jailed In South Africa For Human Trafficking, Running Brothel Some reports said that the 34-year-old was declared wanted for fraud, which made him flee to South Africa. Opaogun, in a statement published on Instagram, warned blogs and individuals spreading the news to desist, threatening legal action. View this post on Instagram A post shared by LATEST UPDATE TV 📺 (@latestupdates1_) However, checks by Japajantis showed the…
A Nigerian man has said some Nigerian families will never be together again. ALSO READ: I Bought My First Car Two Months After Arriving UK – Nigerian Man Encourages ‘Japa’ He said it was worrisome that the search for greener pastures was tearing families apart as some had their children scattered in Europe, North America and Australia. Speaking via X, @OurFavOnlineDoc said, “Many nigerian families will never be together again. Not because they don’t want to be- but because they simply can never be together again. “First born is in Canada. Second born is in Dubai. Third born is in Australia.…