The Department for Combating Illegal Migration in Libya has deported seven Nigerians, three Bangladeshis, and three Ghanaians for alleged law violations. The deportees had been detained at the Qanfoudah Immigration Detention Centre. They were flown out of Libya via Benina International Airport in Benghazi. Migrant Rescue Watch in a statement on their X handle on …
FG names ICT block after Tinubu’s late mum
The Federal Government has commemorated Abibat Mogaji, the late mother of President Bola Tinubu, by naming the ICT block at the Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development (MBNCWD) after her, News360 Nigeria reports. At the unveiling ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday, Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, praised Mogaji as a resilient matriarch …
Gunmen reportedly attack army checkpoint in Abia
Gunmen have reportedly attacked a military checkpoint in Abia State. Sahara Reporters reports that the attack, according to a source, occurred on Wednesday morning at Umuopara, Ekenobizi area of Umuahia South Local Government Area of the state. “Some gunmen this morning attacked a military checkpoint at Umuopara, Ekenobizi area of Umuahia South Local Government Council, …
Immigration raises alarm over high number of irregular migration in Nigeria
The Edo State Controller of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Martins Moye, has raised the alarm over the increasing number of irregular migrants entering Nigeria. Moye raised the alarm at the 2024 Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, enlightenment campaign against irregular migration in Benin, Edo State capital. He underscored the need for public awareness to curb irregular …
Ten passengers confirmed dead in Jigawa car crash
Ten persons died while several others sustained serious injury in a ghastly motor accident in Taura LGA of Jigawa State. A resident confirmed that the accident occurred in Yanfari village, Taura LGA, along the Kano/Hadejia Road. He said the incident happened when a bus hit a packed trailer with registration number RGN 180 ZC, as …
Nigerian national sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in US for $20m cyber fraud scheme
A 33-year-old Nigerian national, Babatunde Francis Ayeni, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for his role in a massive cyber fraud conspiracy that victimized over 400 people across the United States resulting in a collective loss of nearly $20 million. According to the United State Department of Justice, Ayeni was sentenced on …
Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby resigns
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby has resigned. This comes after the independent Makin review discovered that the Church of England covered up sexual abuse by a barrister. Following calls for his resignation, Welby said the report “exposed the long-maintained conspiracy of silence about the heinous abuses of John Smyth”. According to Welby, he believed …
US court renews arrest warrant for Air Peace CEO Allen Onyema
A United States court has reissued an order for the arrest of Allen Onyema, the founder and CEO of Air Peace Limited, over a $20 million bank fraud case that has been pending against him for five years. The federal district court for Northern Georgia, Atlanta, renewed the arrest warrant on 9 October, following the …
Scores killed, others injured as Kebbi community youths attack Fulani residents
About six people have lost their lives and scores injured after angry youths attacked Fulani residents in Mera community, Augie Local Government Area, Kebbi State, on Sunday evening. The youths reportedly carried out the attack in response to accusations that linked some Fulani individuals to recent bandit raids in the area. The violence was allegedly …