Ghana accepts Nigerians, other West Africans deported from US

Ghana President, John Mahama Ghana President John Dramani Mahama said on Wednesday, his country has begun accepting West African nationals deported from the United States, including Nigerians. According to Reuters, Mahama disclosed that a first batch of 14 deportees, made up of Nigerians, a Gambian and others, had already arrived in Accra, with the Ghanaian…

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Seven Nigerian suspected drug traffickers arrested in India

No fewer than seven Nigerians have been arrested in India over alleged drug trafficking. The suspects were part of an international drug cartel with operations in India and Europe. Their arrest came just days after two other Nigerians were picked up in India in separate cases involving romance scams and drug-related crimes. The frequent arrests…

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Opinion: The Stability Paradox: Why Nigerians can’t feel economic recovery in their wallets

By Prince Chris Azor In the sleek, air-conditioned conference rooms of Abuja and the boardrooms of international financial institutions, a new narrative is gaining ground: Nigeria’s economy is stabilizing. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reports that headline inflation has now declined for the fourth consecutive time, easing to 21.88% in July. The World Trade…

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Ghanaian authorities arrest 25 Nigerian for alleged cybercrimes

Ghanaian authorities have arrested 25 Nigerian nationals suspected of running an international cybercrime syndicate following a coordinated raid on a hideout in Dodowa, Greater Accra Region. The operation, carried out recently, was the result of weeks of intelligence gathering and surveillance led by a 12-member tactical police unit, the Cybercrime Unit’s director of operations, and…

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