The United States Department of Homeland Security has said it will deport no fewer than 79 convicted Nigerians listed on its ‘worst-of-the-worst’ criminal list. Findings from the DHS website on Monday showed that the Nigerians were convicted of various offences including fraud, drug peddling, assault, manslaughter, robbery, and related crimes. An accompanying note explained that…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu slipped and fell over during an official welcome and inspection of the guard of honour at his ongoing state visit in Ankara, the capital of Turkiye. Watch video https://x.com/temihat/status/2016167823156912326?s=20 The incident occurred on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, as he walked alongside Turkish President Recep Erdogan. Tinubu appeared to have missed his…
President Trump The Save Nigeria Group-USA (SNGUSA), a pressure group, incorporated in the United States of America (USA), has eulogized the US President, Mr. Donald Trump, for his timely response at inaugurating a Work Group, to address the insecurity that has besieged the Africa’s most populous nation, in order to reverse the inhibitions on religious…
No fewer than 13,635 stranded Nigerians were repatriated from 10 countries over three years. Data obtained from media reports and the official websites of the International Organisation for Migration, the National Emergency Management Agency and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission showed that the repatriations were carried out from Libya, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab…
The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the United States Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), Washington, Ms Maggie Nardi weekend held a crucial meeting with the Inspector General of Police (IGP) on internal security development. The meeting was held during a courtesy visit by the US delegation to the Force headquarters, Abuja. The…
Ghanaian authorities have confirmed the arrest of 53 Nigerian nationals linked to a cybercrime operation based in and around Accra, the country’s capital. Sam George, Ghana’s Minister of Communications, disclosed the arrests in a post on X on January 18. George said the operation was carried out jointly by multiple agencies, including the Cyber Security…
By Erasmus Ikhide The New York Times’ recent report, “How a Screwdriver Salesman Helped Fuel U.S. Airstrikes in Nigeria,” published on January 18, 2026, is not just a failure of journalism; it is a calculated attempt to rewrite a decade of bloody history. By reducing the complex, harrowing reality of Christian genocide in Nigeria to…
The International Monetary Fund has raised Nigeria’s economic growth forecast for 2026 to 4.4%, up from its earlier projection of 4.2%. The revised outlook was published in the IMF’s January 2026 update of the World Economic Outlook and unveiled on Monday at the report’s official launch. The adjustment reflects the Fund’s growing optimism about Nigeria’s…
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has called for thorough investigation into the reported case of a Nigerian beaten to death in India. The commission said it was saddened by the tragic and senseless death of Emeka Christian, a Nigerian national in Pune, India, allegedly beaten to death by two of his brothers, Chukwudi Okafor,…
The United States Government, through its State Department, has announced the suspension of immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, including Nigeria, Iran and Russia, as part of measures aimed at cracking down on individuals considered likely to become a “public charge”. A State Department memo seen by Fox News directed consular officers to…
