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Nigeria Senate Moves To Ban Passports Of Convicted Abroad

October 8, 2025 9:29 am

In a move aimed at protecting the nation’s global image, the Nigerian Senate has advanced a bill that would revoke the international passports of citizens convicted of crimes abroad for a minimum of 10 years.

The legislation, sponsored by Senator Abubakar Bello of Niger North, seeks to amend the Passport (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, introducing strict penalties designed to deter criminal conduct overseas and restore confidence in the Nigerian passport.

During the Senate debate, Senator Onawo Ogwoshi, speaking on behalf of the bill’s sponsor, emphasized the urgency of the measure. He described the proposed law as a powerful deterrent, warning that …

FBI Offers $10,000 To Arrest Fraudster Olumide Adebiyi Adediran

September 28, 2025 2:14 am

FBI has announced a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, a Nigerian national wanted for violating the terms of his federal release. The notice, issued Wednesday night, underscores the bureau’s efforts to track fugitives involved in complex financial crimes.

Adediran became a fugitive in late December 2001 when he fled the Central District of Illinois just days before his federal trial was set to begin. He was facing multiple charges, including bank fraud, identification document fraud, and credit card fraud, reflecting alleged involvement in schemes that targeted both individuals and financial …

Victor Boniface Dismisses Fitness Doubts With Defiance

September 4, 2025 1:52 pm

Victor Boniface is not one to entertain whispers. Asked this week about reports suggesting that AC Milan pulled away from signing him due to medical concerns, the Nigerian striker brushed aside the speculation with a mix of candor and defiance.

“Whatever you want to believe in the media, believe it; it’s none of my business,” Boniface told reporters. “If the media says I’m a good kid, you can believe that. If they say I’m a bad kid, you can believe that too. That’s your business. Whatever they say about me is their business; I don’t care.”

Boniface’s words carried the …

11 Nigerian Stowaways Rescued On Liberian Waters

October 8, 2022 5:56 am

Reports reaching the desk of Africa Daily News, New York has it that men Nigerian Immigration Service at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport has taken hold of about 11 Nigerians returned by the Liberian Immigration Service (LIS).

The 11 young men were rescued by the LIS on September 11 on that country’s high sea after stowing away on a sea vessel from the Apapa Port in Lagos four days earlier

The LIS said 14 men comprising 13 Nigerians and a Cameroonian initially stowed away but two Nigerians lost their lives after the crew of the ship tortured them when they …

How Nigerian Lawmakers Adjourn Plenary Over Power Failure

How Nigerian Lawmakers Adjourned Plenary Over Power Failure

September 28, 2022 5:33 am

The Nigerian House of Representatives yesterday adjourned plenary abruptly over an interruption of power in the lower chamber following a failure.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that following the failure, the speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, call for an adjournment after the power went out.

The situation forced the lawmakers to exit the chamber in darkness, using their phone torchlights.

This is coming a day after major cities in Nigeria including the commercial nerve centre Lagos and the nation’s political capital Abuja were thrown into a blackout as the national grid collapsed for the umpteenth time in 2022.…

Again, Tobi Amusan Announced Winner Of Diamond League Trophy

September 9, 2022 4:41 am

It was another moment of glory as Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan clinched the women’s 100 metres hurdles at the Diamond League in Zurich last night.

She finished 12.29 seconds to defend her Diamond League title. Tia Jones from the US trailed her after coming in 12.40s while Jamaica’s Britany Anderson ended third.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the Nigerian had last year also won the Diamond League trophy in 12.42 seconds. She also set an African record.

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‘12.29! ” the Diamond League wrote. ‘Tobi Amusan defends her #DiamondLeague…

Forbes-Celebrated Nigerian Pleads Guilty To $11m Fraud In U.S

June 19, 2020 4:14 am

Invictus Obinwanne Okeke, the Nigerian businessman who was arrested by the U.S Federal Bureau of Investigations, has pleaded guilty to $11 million (₦4.2 billion) fraud charge.

The Forbes-celebrated entrepreneur was arrested in August, 2019 for allegedly being the ringleader of a cybercrime syndicate. According to the FBI, his organised syndicate had defrauded several American citizens to the tune of $11m “through fraudulent wire transfer instructions in a massive coordinated business email compromise scheme.

Invictus Obi has pleaded and is waiting to be sentenced in October. The 32-year-old admitted to American prosecutors that he was involved in computer-based fraud between …

Nigerian Scammers File Bogus Jobless Claims In U.S.

May 17, 2020 6:02 am

A Labour office in New York: Nigerian scammers steals millions of dollars in jobless claims

The U.S. Secret Service is investigating a vast fraud ring of suspected Nigerian hackers using bogus unemployment claims to steal hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars intended to help jobless Americans.

The crime ring is exploiting the coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis by flooding overwhelmed state unemployment offices with bogus claims in the names of Americans who are still working, according to a memo reported by Krebs on Security.

The memo, sent to Secret Service field offices on Thursday, said that ‘substantial amount of the …

US Woman Going To Jail For Fake Marriage With Nigerian

February 15, 2020 4:06 am

An American woman from New Jersey has admitted in a federal court to entering a sham marriage with a Nigerian who was living in Pittsburgh so he could become a permanent resident, according to prosecutors.

Ajia Strauss, 28, of Newark, pleaded guilty in Pittsburgh federal court to conspiracy to defraud the United States.

Strauss and Monsuru Ogunbiyi, a citizen of Nigeria, married on June 3, 2016, in exchange for $1,500, according to court papers. The fake couple later submitted falsified documents and made untrue statements to Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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I’m More Nigerian Than American – Lil Wayne

February 6, 2020 12:38 pm

American rapper, Lil Wayne, has said that he is “53 per cent Nigerian”.

The multiple award-winning rapper said this when he was hosted on ‘Drink Champ’ by N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN on Revolt TV.

According to him, an ancestry test conducted by a website, he shared some of his details on proved that he is more Nigerian than American.

The rapper disclosed this when the show hosts asked him why he mentioned Nigeria in the lyrics of one of his hit songs.

He said, “Shout out to Nigeria, I did my 23 and me ancestry dot.com and my s**t …

‘Why Nigerian Airports Are Unviable’

January 25, 2020 5:15 pm

The Chief Operating Officer of Aero Contractors, Captain Ado Sanusi, has said the reason why Nigerian airports are not generating enough funds that can be used for their maintenance is because they are not commercially viable.

Sanusi, who spoke to THISDAY, in an exclusive interview, said political, rather than economic consideration, was the major reason why some airports in Nigeria are built.

However, he noted the importance of having many airports in the country because of its size. This, he said, would facilitate quicker connection between one part of the country to another.

But, he insisted that in building …

Boko Haram: 608 Ex-Terrorists To Be Freed – Nigerian Army

January 19, 2020 6:32 am

The Nigerian military says no fewer than 608 repentant Boko Haram insurgents are currently undergoing De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration (DRR) Programme by Operation Safe Corridor (OSC) at Malam-Sidi, Gombe State.

Brig:- Gen. Musa Ibrahim, Commandant DRR Camp OSC, made this known when the Managing Director, North East Development Commission (NEDC), Mohammed Alkali visited the camp on Saturday.

NAN quoted him as saying 14 of the repentant insurgents were foreigners from Cameroon, Chad and Niger Republic.

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Ibrahim said: “from inception we received 893 out of which 286 graduated

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Nigeria Senate Moves To Ban Passports Of Convicted Abroad

FBI Offers $10,000 To Arrest Fraudster Olumide Adebiyi Adediran

Victor Boniface Dismisses Fitness Doubts With Defiance

11 Nigerian Stowaways Rescued On Liberian Waters

How Nigerian Lawmakers Adjourned Plenary Over Power Failure

Again, Tobi Amusan Announced Winner Of Diamond League Trophy

Forbes-Celebrated Nigerian Pleads Guilty To $11m Fraud In U.S

Nigerian Scammers File Bogus Jobless Claims In U.S.

US Woman Going To Jail For Fake Marriage With Nigerian

I’m More Nigerian Than American – Lil Wayne

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