Corruption
CHUKWUEMEKA VICTOR AMACHUKWU, also known by the alias “So Kwan Leung” and “Chukwuemeka Victor Eletuo,” was arrested in France and extradited to the United States on August 4, 2025, to face multiple federal charges in the Southern District of New York.
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Airtel Money is one of Africa’s leading digital financial services platforms, providing millions of customers and businesses with access to a growing range of financial services and enabling them to participate in the digital economy.
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Congresswoman NANCY MACE observed that many of the nations with high influx of migrants to the have repeatedly refused to cooperate with U.S. deportation orders and failed to provide basic vetting information on their own citizens.
Education
DANGUT succeeds PATEH BAH of The Gambia, and will serve for a period of five years, from October 2026 to September 2031.
Crime
FANI-KAYODE said the latest incidents bring the total number of Nigerians murdered in South Africa this year alone to twelve.
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This is the second time he has been given a prison sentence in the MIRIAM HALEY case, after New York's highest court overturned his initial 2020 conviction in a 2024 judgement.
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico claim the government action, if left unchallenged, threatens press freedom and the public’s right to independent journalism free from government interference.
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The latest victim was found half-naked and wrapped in a sheet on the side of a road in Dawn Park on Thursday morning.
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Argentine FA President CLAUDIO TAPIA said all of Argentina’s 2022 World Cup winners have also been invited to join MESSI for the game at River Plate’s Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires.
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Until his death, the President’s husband was an agricultural academic who largely kept a low public profile, even after President SAMIA took office in 2021.
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Lava fountains and volcanic ash have been rising from the volcano into the capital and the Lampung province, as the site stayed seismically active throughout the weekend.
Controversial
ATIKU ABUBAKAR’s Media Adviser, PAUL IBE, criticized Presidency for answering questions nobody asked, while avoiding the questions Nigerians are actually asking.
Crime
The extradition of Olawale and Adekunle underscores the continued collaboration between the EFCC and the FBI in tackling transnational financial crimes, particularly internet-enabled crimes involving the exploitation of minors and sextortion.
Community
U.S. Consul General Brandon Hudspeth noted that the Lejja Iron-Smelting Site tells a 4,000-year-old story of ingenuity, innovation, and technological sophistication.
Foreign
In a statement, the U.S. Mission to Nigeria said the programme underscored the United States' priority of increasing trade and investment opportunities between the United States and Nigeria.
Foreign
BRANDON HUDSPETH previously served as the Political-Economic Section Chief at the US Consulate General, Lagos.
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The trial is expected to revisit the battle between Death Row, founded by MARION “SUGE” KNIGHT, and Bad Boy Records, created by SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS, with the late CHRISTOPHER WALLACE, better known as “The Notorious B.I.G.” as the lead artist, who was equally murdered in gang-related violence.
Breaking News
Beginning from August 1, 2026, the United States Mission in Nigeria says visa applicants will have to schedule appointment with the US Consulate in Lagos.
The Australian eSafety Commissioner, JULIE INMAN-GRANT, said the offensive materials Telegram failed to remove include a video of the Christchurch shootings, which she says is one of the most notorious acts of extremist violence in recent history.
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Congressman JOHN JAMES said NNAMDI KANU should either be released or made to face a retrial based on evidence, and in accordance with the Nigerian Constitution and other international conventions.
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The owner admitted to serving ants but argued that they were used in a "small part" of the restaurant's 15-course menu – as a topping for sorbets – and that diners were told they could opt for non-ant toppings.
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PM ANDY BURNHAM has promised to do better in his first speech as UK Prime Minister, with a ten-year plan to be unveiled later this year.
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The MoU is meant to facilitate intelligence sharing, joint operations and training, as part of ongoing efforts to curb the scourge of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria and Egypt.
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The South African Police Service said the men were arrested during a reactive tactical intelligence-driven operation conducted the early hours of Monday, 13 July 2026.
Breaking News
Deputy Senate President JIBRIN BARAU, said the Committee on Foreign Affairs should investigate first, stressing that Nigeria should lead Africa by example and act based on well-informed facts.
Foreign
In a social post accompanying photos of the portrait of himself and former US First Lady MICHELLE, BARACK OBAMA said it was their first together, and he described NJIDEKA as a gifted Nigerian-born, Los Angeles-based artist.
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Millions of students are expected to retake the examination, after the initial test in May was cancelled over allegations of a paper leak through Telegram by cheating rackets.
Breaking News
Forty-one-year-old ABUGU OLIVER IKECHUKWU, who is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.
Breaking News
After months before the court, the trial judge on Thursday 11th June 2026 delivered his ruling on plea bargain terms filed by the prosecution and defence in the case.
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These include Iran, who were forced to switch their training base to Mexico due to the Middle East conflict, despite their three group games on American soil. The Iranian football federation also said its allocation of tickets for fans had been revoked.
