How illegal arrest, detention of Nigerian landed India Police officer in trouble
Three years after a Nigerian man, simply identified as Harrison was allegedly illegally detained from Delhi’s Dabri, an FIR (First Information Report) has been filed against 2011-batch IPS (Indian Police…
All hail Afrobeat king, Fela, first African to receive Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award
Nigeria’s Afrobeat king Fela Kuti will this weekend be posthumously recognised by the Grammys with a Lifetime Achievement Award, becoming the first African artist to receive the distinction. After a…
India Police bust Nigerian drug syndicate; arrest two with drugs worth $50m
Delhi Police’s Crime Branch has busted an international drug syndicate operated by Nigerian nationals and arrested 2 foreign citizens, with the seizure of cocaine and MDMA tablets worth around Rs…
Tech innovator, Hanu donates AI-powered glasses to the hearing impaired
In a move that underscores his commitment to deploying technology for good, Nigerian-born tech innovator, Hanu Fejiro Agbodjie has donated AI-powered smart glasses to hearing-impaired Nigerians, as part of…
Shallipopi, other Nigerians dominate at TikTok Awards
The TikTok Awards for Sub-Saharan Africa which held in Johannesburg, South Africa, was with the theme: ‘New Era, New Icons’. PHOTO: NAN Nigerian Afrobeats musician Crown Uzama, popularly…
Nigerian hotel worker arrested in Greece over alleged rape charges
Police have arrested a Nigerian hotel worker after a British tourist was allegedly raped on a Greek holiday island. The 45-year-old victim told Kos police officers in Greece that she…
Court sends popular Bishop to prison for alleged sexual abuse of church member
An Abakaliki Magistrate Court on Tuesday remanded a Bishop Onyeagoziri Ndubueze in Abakaliki Correctional Centre for alleged sexual abuse of a 22-year-old female member of his church. The Chief Magistrate,…
Nigerian male nurse used female identity to get NHS job, UK court told
A male migrant borrowed a female friend’s identity to tend to seriously ill patients in the A&E (Accident and Emergency) unit at the UK NHS hospital where killer nurse Lucy…
I will first take my family out on a date: Imisi, BBNaija winner, gives hint on how she’ll spend her money
Winner of Big Brother Naija (BBN) 10/10 episode, Imisi Ayanwale, has hinted on how she will spend her prize money. Ahead of the eviction hours, Imisi told Ebuka Obi-Uchendu…
Pastor pleads guilty to child molestation; gets jail
Founder of Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, will spend six months in prison as part of a 10-year suspended sentence after pleading guilty Thursday to sexually abusing the now 55-year-old…