Tag: Nigeria
Nigerian Family in UAE Gets Embassy Help After Deportation Plea
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Nigerian man from Akwa Ibom State who publicly cried out for help to fund his deportation...
South Africa Deports 586 Nigerians Over Immigration Violations
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The South African government says it has repatriated 586 Nigerians found to be living illegally in the country, amid heightened...
Nigeria Evacuates Citizens From South Africa Amid Renewed Xenophobic Violence
LAGOS, Nigeria — The Nigerian government has intensified efforts to evacuate its citizens from South Africa following renewed xenophobic violence, with multiple flights already...
Nigeria Presidency Vows to Prosecute VDM Over Alleged Fake Tinubu Audio
The Nigerian Presidency has vowed to prosecute social media critic Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), after he was accused of circulating...
Nigeria’s Children’s Day Marred by Mass Abductions, Critics Question Oyo Celebrations
ABUJA, Nigeria (FN) — Nigeria’s Children’s Day festivities on May 27 were overshadowed by outrage as more than 80 schoolchildren abducted earlier this month...
Former Nigerian Minister Sentenced to 75 Years Over Multi-Billion Naira Corruption...
Nigeria’s former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, has begun serving a 75-year prison sentence at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja after being convicted...
Akwa Ibom Youths Face Financial Strain as Government Withdraws NYSC Allowance
The recent decision by the Akwa Ibom State Government to discontinue the N20,000 monthly allowance for indigenes serving in the National Youth Service Corps...
U.S. Dismantles 215M Dollars Global Email Scam; Nigerians Named Among Ringleaders
WASHINGTON (FN) U.S. authorities have dismantled a sprawling 215 million Dollars international email scam spanning 19 countries, identifying several Nigerian nationals among the ringleaders....
Nigeria Warns Citizens in South Africa as Xenophobic Protests Spread
ABUJA (FN), Nigeria’s government has urged its citizens in South Africa to exercise extreme caution as xenophobic protests spread across several cities, with intelligence...
From Super Eagles Hero to Tragic Loss: Michael Eneramo Dies Playing...
KADUNA, Nigeria (FN), Former Nigeria international striker Michael Eneramo died Friday after collapsing during a local friendly match in Kaduna. He was 40. Witnesses...
