CANADA—The week I left Bonny Island, Rivers State, with intention of leaving Nigeria entirely, a friend…
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Inside America’s cybersex market and why Nigerians are mere learners
U.S.—”Sex. In America an obsession. In other parts of the world a fact,” said late German-American…
My life as an illegal immigrant in America
U.S.—Before leaving Nigeria for the United States, I knew I’d be doing demeaning, low-paying jobs especially…
Nigerian arrested for drug dealing in the Philippines
THE PHILIPPINES—Anti-narcotics agents and local police in Bacoor, a city in the Philippine province of Cavite,…
Esther Agbaje, Nigerian-American wins Democrat primary for Minnesota House of Reps
U.S.—Thirty-five-year-old Nigerian-American Esther Agbaje has defeated incumbent lawmaker Raymond Dehn in Tuesday’s Democratic Party primary – Dehn was seeking…
Three Nigerians held in Georgia for internet fraud
GEORGIA—Authorities have begun criminal proceedings against three Nigerians in Georgia alleged to have duped an American…
Fafunmi pleads guilty to romance fraud in the US
U.S.—Ismaila Fafunmi, a Nigerian man residing in the US state of Indiana, has pleaded guilty to…
US: Two Nigerians indicted for mail and bank fraud
U.S.—A federal grand jury in Maryland, US, has indicted two Nigerians on “charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud…
‘A pig with lipstick’: Daily Trust blasts Fani Kayode in latest piece
Despite Femi Fani-Kayode’s apology, the spat between him and Daily Trust newspaper continues. FFK’s outburst against a DT…
Nigerians held in India draining police funds, eat only rice and chicken—Indian journalist
INDIA—Mumbai police are spending a fortune to feed Nigerians detained for criminal offences in India, says…