Tag: UNITED STATES
Former US soldier abducted in Ekiti, employee shot dead
One person has been killed while a retired US Army officer Maj. Jide Ijadare and one other person have been abducted in Ekiti, police...
US charges 11 Nigerians with fresh $6m fraud
The United States has arraigned 11 Nigerians over $6 million bank fraud.
This comes just days after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) declared six...
Nigerian arraigned in US over $6m romance scam
A Nigerian, Martins Inalegwu, 31, was on Wednesday arraigned in a court in the United States for allegedly playing part in a wire and...
Former NLC leader, Ayodele Akele, dies in US
A former labour leader and human rights activist, Ayodele Akele, has died in the United States.
Mr Akele, a former chairman of the Nigerian Labour...
6 Nigerians indicted in US over $6m fraud
The United States government has indicted six Nigerians for alleged internet-related fraud that caused American citizens and businesses over $6 million losses.
The US Department...
Probe killing of Toyin Salau, Abike Dabire tells US
Chairman/chief executive of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has called on the United States to ensure thorough investigation into the death of...
George Floyd: US embassy raises alarm over planned protest in Lagos
The United States’ Embassy in Nigeria has warned its citizens against visiting its consulate office in Lagos over a planned protest against the killing...
Nigerian teenager, Timi Adelakun, sets new records in US school
A Nigerian, Timi Adelakun, who graduated with 5.604 GPA has become the first black valedictorian and the graduating student with the highest grade points...
Davido’s cousin, Adenike Adeleke, graduates from Oakwood University
Adenike Adeleke, a cousin of singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has graduated from Oakwood University, United States.
Adenike graduated with a Bachelor of...
FG changes date for evacuation of Nigerians in US
The Federal Government has made changes to the evacuation of the first batch of Nigerians in the United States who wish to return home...