Category: Foreign

Lagos Real Estate CEO Edwin Omokhuale Arrested Over Alleged US$23m Fraud

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A 39-year-old Nigerian businessman, Edwin Omokhuale, has been arrested in Ireland over an alleged US$23 million fraud involving an Australian mining company. Omokhuale was detained by officers of An Garda Síochána at Dublin Airport on Wednesday afternoon while he was reportedly preparing to board a flight to Paris. His arrest was carried out on the basis of a warrant issued by authorities in the United Kingdom, where the National Crime Agency (NCA) is investigating the alleged multimillion-pound fraud. According to the NCA, Omokhuale is wanted in connection with money-laundering allegations…

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Two Nigerians Arrested as FBI Uncovers Thousands of WhatsApp Messages in Alleged US Green Card Bribery Scheme

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Two Nigerians have been arrested in the United States over an alleged scheme in which immigration applications were manipulated and expedited in exchange for money. The suspects are Lukman Owolabi Ganiyu, a former Senior Immigration Services Officer with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and Adeniyi Akeem Somoye, who is accused of working with him in the alleged scheme. According to the US Department of Justice, federal agents arrested the two men on September 2 after a criminal complaint was filed against them on August 31. Prosecutors allege that…

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UNICEF Report: 20 Million Children Sexually Exploited Online Across 21 Countries

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A new UNICEF report has revealed a disturbing scale of online sexual abuse involving children, with an estimated 20 million internet-using children aged 12 to 17 across 21 countries experiencing at least one form of technology-facilitated sexual exploitation or abuse in a single year. The figure, contained in UNICEF’s latest report, Through Children’s Eyes: How Digital Technologies Enable Child Sexual Abuse, represents almost one in five children surveyed across the countries studied. The report was based on nationally representative surveys involving approximately 21,000 internet-using children aged 12 to 17, alongside…

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Drama as Egyptian TV Host Sarah Khalifa Is Sentenced to Death Over Drug Trafficking Case

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Popular Egyptian television host and media personality, Sarah Khalifa, has been sentenced to death by hanging after being convicted in a major drug manufacturing and trafficking case. The 39-year-old presenter was among 12 defendants handed the death penalty by a Cairo criminal court after they were found guilty of forming an organised criminal group allegedly involved in obtaining materials used to manufacture synthetic drugs for trafficking. Khalifa, who became known for hosting the crime-focused television programme “Mission Impossible,” was arrested in Cairo in April 2025 as investigators uncovered what prosecutors…

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Kenya: President Ruto Orders Foreigners Running Small Shops, Hawking Businesses to Shut Down From September 7

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Kenyan President William Ruto has directed authorities to begin a crackdown on foreign nationals operating small-scale businesses in the country, with enforcement scheduled to start on Monday, September 7, 2026. Ruto specifically mentioned foreigners engaged in hawking and operating small retail shops, saying such businesses should be reserved for Kenyan citizens. The President gave the directive on Wednesday, September 2, while addressing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) traders at State House in Nairobi. According to Ruto, Kenya welcomes foreign investment but foreigners should not compete with local citizens in…

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Uber Exits Nigeria After 12 Years, Ends Ride-Hailing Operations

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Uber has officially ended its ride-hailing operations in Nigeria after 12 years of providing transportation services in the country. The global ride-hailing company announced its exit from Nigeria, with the shutdown taking effect on September 2, 2026. Uber launched its operations in Lagos in 2014 before expanding to other Nigerian cities, becoming one of the major players in the country’s rapidly growing e-hailing industry. The company said the decision followed a review of its business priorities and investment focus across Africa. However, Uber did not specifically state that its Nigerian…

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UK-Based Nigerian-British Taxi Driver Jailed 6 Years After Falling Asleep at Wheel and Killing Man

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A Nigerian-British taxi driver, Kolawole Erunkulu, has been sentenced to six years in prison in the United Kingdom after falling asleep at the wheel and causing a crash that killed a 59-year-old man. Erunkulu, a resident of Bexleyheath, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving following the fatal collision on the A23 in Merstham, Surrey, on August 17, 2025. The victim, Philip Dray, had safely parked his Volkswagen in a roadside layby shortly before 6:30am to take a break. As he was opening the driver’s door to return to…

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68-Year-Old British Woman Cries Out After Nigerian Husband, 31, Allegedly Goes AWOL

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A 68-year-old British grandmother, Dawn Otewell, has spoken out after her 31-year-old Nigerian husband, Bright Emokpae, allegedly left her and has been difficult to locate as she attempts to finalise their divorce. Otewell, from Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, married Emokpae, who is from Edo State, Nigeria, in Cyprus in March 2022 after the pair met through dating apps. The couple have a 36-year age difference. According to Otewell, she met Emokpae on Tinder and Plenty of Fish in 2021 when she was lonely and depressed. She said he initially introduced himself…

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Russian Chess Official, 36, Dies After Suspected Malaria Following Nigeria Trip

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A 36-year-old Russian chess official, Sergei Indeikin, has died after reportedly developing a severe form of malaria following a work trip to Nigeria. Indeikin, who served as an operational manager and delegate of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), travelled to Abuja in early August for the FIDE World Amateur Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships. The tournament was held from August 1 to 8, with Indeikin listed among the FIDE officials involved in the event. According to reports from Russian media, Indeikin began feeling ill after leaving Nigeria for Uzbekistan. He…

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EFCC Extradites Two Nigerians to U.S. Over Alleged Sextortion of Teen Boys

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has extradited two Nigerian men to the United States to face prosecution over alleged online sexual exploitation and sextortion involving two teenage boys. The EFCC said Mudashiru Afeez Olawale and Adebola Festus Adekunle were extradited on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the commission. According to the EFCC, the two men were identified in separate investigations conducted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) into sextortion schemes targeting male minors, particularly boys between the ages of…

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