A section of the Nigerian community in the United Kingdom have been thrown into mourning following the death of Mrs. Olubunmi Okeniyi, nearly a month after she relocated to the European country. The woman, who relocated with her two children to join her husband, Jacob Okeniyi, reportedly died last Sunday. A statement by the Nigerians in the UK on X …

A Nigerian woman, identified as Oyindamola Akinyera on Instagram, gave birth to a baby girl on a Qatar Airways flight from Lagos to Brazil on Saturday. Akinyera disclosed this in a post on her Instagram page on Wednesday, explaining that she was traveling with her husband, David, to their “honeymoon and baby-moon” destination and had been cleared for air travel …

The Nigerian community in the UK is mourning the loss of Prudence Daniel-Obia, a 36-year-old pregnant woman, who passed away on Friday, June 21, 2024. In a message, the community expressed their sorrow, stating, “We are deeply saddened by the loss of a Nigerian in the UK who tragically died on Friday, the 21st of June, 2024. We’re raising funds …

Nigerian biker Udoh Ebaide Joy is poised to make history as the first African woman to embark on a solo journey from East Africa to West Africa. Her epic adventure, spanning over 90,000 kilometres, began in Mombasa, Kenya on March 8th 2024 and will culminate in Lagos, Nigeria. Ebaide disclosed that her inspiration for the journey stems from a life-altering …

A Nigerian woman was arrested by customs officials at the international airport for allegedly smuggling into the country cocaine worth ₹ 82 crore, (N75m) according to an official statement issued on Thursday. The accused was intercepted after she arrived from Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) on Tuesday. Sharing a video on Thursday, Asian News International wrote, “Based on specific intelligence, Customs at …

A Nigerian woman, Abigail Marshall Katung, has been elected as the Lord Mayor of Leeds in the United Kingdom. The councillor from the Labour and Co-operative Party grew up in Nigeria before moving to the UK to pursue her studies at Leeds University. She wrote on social media: “It’s with great pride that my family and I look forward to …