Category: Foreign

Canadian police arrest Nigerian woman who threatened to poison Yoruba, Benin people

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A Nigerian woman based in Canada, Amaka Patience Sunnberger has been arrested by the Canadian police for threatening to poison Yoruba and Benin people in a viral video. This development was announced in a press statement issued by the Toronto Police on their website, revealing that the suspect will be arraigned in court on Monday. The statement reads: “The Toronto Police Service is making the public aware of an arrest made in a suspected hate-motivated threatening investigation. “On Wednesday, August 28, 2024 Toronto Police received a call for a threatening…

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Nigerians seek arrest of Canada-based woman inciting violence online

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The arrest of a Canada-based Nigerian woman, Amaka Patience Sunnberger, and her accomplices have been demanded by concerned Nigerians for calling for the death of other Nigerians during a social media engagement. It was observed on Wednesday that Nigerians from all walks of life took to social media in shock and outrage after a viral TikTok video surfaced, showing the woman and other Nigerians calling for the poisoning of Nigerians of Yoruba and Benin descent. The Director-General of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, weighed in on the issue…

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Nigerian pilot faces five years imprisonment over statements falsification in US

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Olukayode Ojo, a 36-year-old Nigerian, is facing a five-year jail term in Texas, United States, after being found guilty of making false statements to obtain a certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration. It was learnt on Wednesday that after the guilty verdict, US District Judge Jodi Dishman ordered the detention of the Nigerian pilot until his sentencing. US Attorney Robert Troester, announced Ojo’s conviction on Monday through a statement on the FAA’s official website, revealing that Ojo had been attempting to obtain a medical certificate necessary for piloting a commercial…

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UK jails four Nigerians for forging over 2,000 marriage documents

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After forging more than 2,000 marriage certificates to help people live in the United Kingdom illegally, four Nigerians have been imprisoned. Abraham Alade Olarotimi Onifade, 41, Abayomi Aderinsoye Shodipo, 38, Nosimot Mojisola Gbadamosi, 31, and Adekunle Kabir, 54, were all sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court in London on Tuesday. The Home Office said the four were part of an organised criminal group that made fraudulent EU Settlement Scheme applications for Nigerian nationals between 2019 and 2023. They were all sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court on Tuesday. They carried out the…

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Mariah Carey loses mom, sister on same day

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Mariah Carey, American music star, has announced the tragic passing of both her mother and sister on the same day. The singer shared the devastating news on Monday, expressing sorrow over the sudden loss of her loved ones. “My heart is broken that I’ve lost my mother this past weekend. Sadly, in a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her life on the same day,” she stated. The singer expressed gratitude for the time she recently spent with her mother, adding, “I feel blessed that I was able to…

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Justin Bieber welcomes baby boy

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Justin Bieber, Canadian pop superstar has announced on Friday the birth of his son, Jack Blues, with his model wife, Hailey, in a post that quickly garnered millions of likes on Instagram. “Welcome Home Jack Blues Bieber,” the Canadian singer posted, alongside a photo of the infant’s foot wrapped in a blanket, which has since received over 7 million likes. The celebrity couple had announced in May that they were expecting, sharing pictures of 27-year-old Hailey, a fashionista and businesswoman, cradling her belly. Justin Bieber, 30, first shot to global…

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Six year-old boy found alive after four days in forest

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It was indeed, a miracle as a six-year-old boy who had been missing for four days was found alive in a forest in a mountainous part of northern Vietnam, according to the police. The child was reported missing on Saturday after he failed to return home with his siblings from a celebration at a relative’s house in Yen Bai province. Police in Lam Giang launched a search for the boy and “even dried up a pond as they were afraid he had fallen,” an officer, who declined to give his…

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Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck

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Two years after giving love a second chance by tying the knot, Jennifer Lopez has filed for divorce from Ben Affleck, US media reported Tuesday. The pair, who were nicknamed “Bennifer” when they first dated in the frenzied tabloid celebrity days of the early 2000s, had rekindled their relationship almost two decades later. But Lopez on Tuesday filed divorce papers at a Los Angeles court. A representative for Lopez declined to comment. Affleck’s publicist did not immediately respond to a request for comment. It was the fourth marriage for pop…

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Nigerian man faces 20-year jail for stealing $10m US unemployment fund

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Yomi Olaleye, a Nigerian man from Lagos State, faces the possibility of a 20-year prison sentence in the United States after being arrested for allegedly stealing $10m from COVID-19 employment relief funds. It was learnt that the suspect was arrested at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City on August 13, 2024, on charges of conspiring to obtain the funds. The acting U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy, along with Special Agent in Charge Andrew Murphy of the U.S. Secret Service Boston Field Office, Special Agent in Charge Jonathan…

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UK varsities record 65% drop in deposits by Nigerian students

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The Financial Times of London has reported that payments by Nigerian students for the new academic session starting in September, this year, in universities in the United Kingdom have dropped by 65 per cent compared to last year. The report also indicated that payments by students from India also dropped by 44 per cent, compared to last August. The two nations are among the top three contributors to the League of International Students in the United Kingdom. The paper, quoting data from Enroly, a web platform used by one in…

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