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Valentine Iro, a Nigerian man who was the head of an international money laundering scheme was sentenced to 11 years in a US federal prison. He was also ordered to pay US$1.4 million in restitution. Valentine Iro pleaded guilty to…
Saheed Aderinto, a Nigerian author and a Professor of History and African Diaspora Studies at Florida International University, has won the Dan David Prize. Described as the ‘largest history prize in the world’, the Dan David Prize is a major…
Joseph Modile, a Nigerian national, has pleaded guilty to an indictment in the Eastern District of New York charging him with conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Modile also pleaded guilty to an information filed…
Ivy Lord – a young girl from Nigeria – has finally made it home to the U.S. to be with her parents, a journey that has proved to be a years-long process through the adoption system. FOX 35 reports: Ivy’s…
Two Nigerian men have been arrested in connection with an attempt to post 1.1 pounds of cocaine overseas through the Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC), the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) said Thursday. The anti-drug agency said that on February 22,…
A Nigerian national has been extradited from the United Kingdom to face federal fraud charges in the United States, making his first court appearance in Miami on February 23rd. An indictment was unsealed Feb. 21 charging six Nigerian nationals —…
Fatade Idowu Olamilekan, a Nigerian man in the United States of America (USA) has been sentenced to 5 years in prison over a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme. Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced…
The famous Fork in Nigeria food truck which started in Detroit, Michigan, is expanding its reach in Ohio, officials have announced. Wdtn.com reports the food truck, known for its “TikTok famous” traditional West African dishes, is expanding its reach in…
Idris Umar Usman, a Nigerian national living in South Africa, has been officially declared missing after going off the grid for over a month now. 44-year-old Idris Umar Usman has been officially declared missing in South Africa. A statement from…
Two Nigerian citizens who currently reside in Toronto, Canada, have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their scheme to steal COVID-19 disaster benefits and U.S. tax refunds, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Sakiru Olanrewaju Ambali, 45, was arrested…
