A United Kingdom-based Nigerian man, Olubunmi Abodunde, has beaten his wife, Taiwo, to death with their son’s skateboard, Daily Mail reports. The couple, who had three children, arrived in the UK from Nigeria in 2022 and always clashed over alleged affairs and arguments about bills. According to the news platform, 48-year-old Abodunde had been repeatedly investigated by Suffolk Police about …

Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, while reflecting on Nigeria’s journey in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament, has urged Nigerians to unite despite economic challenges. In a statement on Monday via X, Musa wrote: “I’m filled with immense pride for the Nigerian Super Eagles. He said: “Though we may have fallen short of the championship, our unity on the …

A Nigerian man, Saheed Wahab, reportedly died a day after relocating to the United Kingdom for his master’s degree. Wahab, who arrived at Teesside University, UK, as a student on January 15, 2024, to start his programme reportedly died on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. The death was confirmed in a statement released by the Nigerians in the UK Community and …

The World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Shubham Chaudhuri, has announced plans to collaborate with the National Identity Management Commission to ensure the successful rollout and registration of digital national IDs for all Nigerians. The ambitious target is to provide at least 148 million people of working age with a digital national ID by the middle of 2024, marking a …

A 45-year-old Nigerian, Ezeneche Uzochukwu Jerome, and 13 Thai indigenes have been arrested by the Royal Thai Police for their roles in a romance scam syndicate that defrauded victims of more than 800 million baht. According to Bangkok Post, following a series of coordinated police operations across seven provinces, the head of the Crime Suppression Division Pol Maj Gen Montree …

A Nigerian immigrant and businessman with no political links, Yemi Mobolade, has been elected the first Black mayor of Colorado Springs, United States. He defeated his opponent, Wayne Williams, a Republican, on Tuesday night in the city’s runoff contest. Mobolade received 57% of the vote against Williams’ 43% as of 7:15 p.m. Tuesday. Williams conceded at about 7:30 p.m. When …

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Zubairu Dada, on Wednesday, said that no Nigerian life has been lost so far in the crisis engulfing Sudan. At a media briefing after the Federal Executive Council Meeting, Dada added that the Federal Government had already perfected plans to evacuate over 5,000 citizens in the war-torn country. He said that the first …

A Nigerian-born music manager, identified as Emmanuel Odunlami, has been stabbed to death in the United Kingdom over what is believed to be a fake designer watch worth up to £300,000. The Old Bailey, which is the central criminal court of England and Wales, recently heard that Odunlami was ambushed by three robbers after holding a party to celebrate his …

At least 800 Nigerians have been arrested and detained by the Saudi Arabian government for issues bordering on illegal migration. In a statement on Friday, spokesperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Gabriel Odu said the Saudi Arabian government intensified a clampdown on irregular migrants last October. “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has about 800 Nigerians arrested and detained for …