According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Okechuckwu Valentine Osuji, 39, and his co-conspirators targeted specific individuals and businesses by masquerading as trustworthy … Read more
According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Okechuckwu Valentine Osuji, 39, and his co-conspirators targeted specific individuals and businesses by masquerading as trustworthy … Read more
LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigeria’s central bank has lifted a ban on transacting in cryptocurrencies, while saying global trends had shown a need to regulate such … Read more
ABUJA (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday filed charges against Nigerian businessman Dozy Mmobuosi and three companies of which he … Read more
Acting United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced the extradition of Afeez Akinloye, 42, a Nigerian national, from South Africa to the District of Nebraska on … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nigerian nationals Quazeem Owolabi Adeyinka, 22, and Ayodeji Jonathan Sangode, 25, currently both residing in Maryland, were sentenced today to 26 months … Read more
KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigeria’s northern Kano state declared a 24-hour curfew on Wednesday after a tribunal overturned the election of an opposition candidate as … Read more
By Tife Owolabi YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) – More than 60 people arrested last week in Nigeria in connection with an alleged gay wedding, which is … Read more
By Felix Onuah ABUJA (Reuters) – President Bola Tinubu has ordered a recall of Nigeria’s ambassadors the world over with immediate effect, his spokesman said … Read more
ABUJA (Reuters) – A Nigerian court in the capital Abuja adjourned a hearing on Thursday for suspended central bank governor Godwin Emefiele, who is facing … Read more
By Felix Onuah and Sali Samb ABUJA/CONAKRY (Reuters) -Coup leaders in Niger are open to diplomacy to resolve a standoff with West Africa’s regional bloc, … Read more
By Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) – One of Europe’s main markets for gasoline has shrunk, threatening to squeeze European refiners, after Nigeria removed fuel subsidies, … Read more
NEWARK, NJ – U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced on Wednesday that Anyanwu Benjamin Chizitere, 30, of Enugu, Nigeria, has been charged for his role … Read more
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Joseph Modile, a Nigerian national, pleaded guilty to an indictment in the Eastern District of New York charging … Read more
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that FATADE IDOWU OLAMILEKAN, a/k/a “Fatade Olamilekan Idowu,” a/k/a “Olamilekan … Read more
By Camillus Eboh and Chijioke Ohuocha ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Wednesday prevented the government from enforcing a Friday deadline for citizens to … Read more
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – A wealthy Nigerian politician and his family plotted to bring a street trader from Nigeria to Britain and pay … Read more
LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigeria’s human rights commission has appointed a special panel whose role will include investigating a Reuters report that the military ran a … Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Kenneth Emeni, 30, a citizen of Nigeria residing in Martinsburg, was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison, to … Read more
By Chijioke Ohuocha ABUJA (Reuters) -Annual inflation in Nigeria climbed to 21.47% in November from October’s rate of 21.09%, accelerating for the 10th straight month … Read more
(Reuters) – A Reuters investigation published on Monday revealed that the Nigerian military and allied security forces have slaughtered thousands of children during their gruelling … Read more
NEWARK, N.J. – A Nigerian man has been indicted for his role in computer hacking, wire fraud, and money laundering acts that defrauded companies of … Read more
(Reuters) – A Reuters report that the Nigerian military ran a secret mass abortion program in its war on Boko Haram is “harrowing” and the … Read more
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Charlene E. Honeywell has sentenced Allen Levinson, formerly known as Allen Ameh, to six years and six months in … Read more
LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigeria’s subsidies on petrol, electricity and foreign exchange are mostly benefiting wealthy households, the World Bank said in a report on Monday, … Read more
Hattiesburg, Miss. – Two collegiate athletes were convicted today before U.S. District Judge Kristi Johnson for transferring thousands of dollars to Nigeria as part of … Read more
LOS ANGELES – A prolific international fraudster who conspired to launder tens of millions of dollars through a series of online scams and flaunted … Read more
LAGOS (Reuters) – Dubai’s Emirates has suspended flights to Nigeria for the second time since September citing an inability to repatriate funds from Africa’s biggest … Read more
CLEVELAND – A federal jury today convicted Blessing Adeleke, 31, of Nigeria, of one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and 16 counts of … Read more
Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced the transfer of Nigerian national Paul Francis Odhiambo Oyugi (a/k/a “Obi”), age … Read more
Tacoma – A 45-year-old resident of Lekki, Nigeria, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 5 years in prison for wire fraud … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS – Two men have been sentenced to prison for stealing more than $2 million from victims of business email compromise and romance fraud schemes, … Read more
PORTLAND, Ore.—An indictment has been unsealed in federal court charging two Nigerian nationals for attempting to steal $25 million from nearly two dozen public and … Read more
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Chidozie Collins Obasi, 29, of Nigeria, was charged by Indictment with one count of conspiracy … Read more
(Corrects spelling of spokesman Paul Bebenimibo in paragraphs 5, 6 and 8) By Tife Owolabi YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigeria’s state oil company has hired … Read more
Jackson, Miss. – A third defendant in a Nigerian fraud scheme pled guilty today to conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in … Read more
ABUJA – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has withheld his initial approval of Exxon Mobil’s sale of local offshore shallow water assets to Seplat, his spokesman … Read more
WASHINGTON – Three Nigerian citizens were extradited from the United Kingdom (UK) and arrived in the United States in relation to their alleged participation in … Read more
By MacDonald Dzirutwe LAGOS – The European Union is seeking additional gas supplies from Nigeria as the bloc prepares for potential Russian supply cuts, Matthew … Read more
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field … Read more
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Oluwaseyi Akinyemi, a/k/a “Paddy Linkin”, a/k/a “Joseph Kadin”, age 35, of Hyattsville, Maryland, yesterday to … Read more
A Nigerian national made his initial appearance in a federal court in Cleveland today following his extradition from Ghana to the Northern District of Ohio … Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Huntington woman was sentenced today to three months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for her … Read more
Nigerian Politician Caught Red-Handed For Allegedly Trying To Harvest Child’s Organs Micaela Burrow on June 24, 2022 A London court accused a Nigerian senator and … Read more
KADUNA, Nigeria – Gunmen have released 11 passengers who were abducted during a train attack in northern Nigeria at the end of March, a government … Read more
Natchez, Miss. – Two defendants in a Nigerian fraud scheme pled guilty today to conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in … Read more
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field … Read more
ABUJA – Four members of Nigeria’s cabinet, including the junior petroleum minister, said on Tuesday that they will not run in next year’s elections as … Read more
Tacoma – A 45-year-old resident of Lekki, Nigeria, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for … Read more
LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Nigerian national, Adedunmola Gbadegesin, has been extradited to the United States, on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiring … Read more