Category: Foreign

Four Nigerians, Six Others Jailed for 55 Years Over London Phone Store Robberies

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Four Nigerian nationals and six others have been sentenced to a combined 55 years in prison for their roles in a violent robbery spree targeting mobile phone stores across London and other parts of the United Kingdom. According to the Metropolitan Police, the convicts — identified as David Akintola, Ayomide Olaribiro, Olabiyi Obasa, and David Okewole — were part of an organised gang that carried out a series of raids on electronics and telecommunications shops, primarily EE outlets. Other members of the syndicate include James Adodo, Robert Hills, Nelson Joel,…

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U.S. lawmakers push for visa and financial restrictions against Miyetti Allah over alleged religious persecution in Nigeria

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The United States House of Representatives has introduced a new bill seeking to impose visa bans and asset freezes on members of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) and its affiliate, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, over alleged involvement in religious persecution and attacks on Christian communities in Nigeria. The proposed Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025 directs the U.S. State and Treasury Departments to apply targeted sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act against individuals and groups accused of violating religious freedoms. It also…

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Nigerian Postgraduate Student Jailed for Raping Teenager in UK

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A Nigerian postgraduate student in the United Kingdom, Chiemka Okoronta, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping a 17-year-old girl after offering to share a taxi with her in West Yorkshire. According to a BBC report, the incident occurred on March 25, after both Okoronta and the victim had been passengers on a night bus at Morley, Leeds. The teenager, whose phone battery had died, accepted Okoronta’s offer to share a taxi to Bradford. However, the vehicle went instead to Okoronta’s flat, where he lured the girl…

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Trump Puts Nigeria Back on U.S. Religious Freedom Watchlist Over ‘Christian Genocide’ Claims

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  The United States has redesignated Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) after President Donald Trump alleged that Christians face mass killings in the West African nation. Trump said on Friday that “Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria,” blaming “radical Islamists” for the deaths of thousands of Christians. He called on U.S. lawmakers, including Congressman Riley Moore and House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, to investigate the situation, insisting that America “cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening.” The move follows lobbying by far-right politicians…

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92-Year-Old Paul Biya Re-Elected After 43 Years in Power

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Cameroon’s 92-year-old President, Paul Biya, has been officially declared winner of the 2025 presidential election, extending his decades-long rule to nearly half a century. The Constitutional Council on Monday announced that Biya secured 53.66% of the votes, defeating his closest rival, Issa Tchiroma, who garnered 35.19%. The election was held on October 12. Biya’s victory means he will remain in power for another seven-year term, taking his presidency through to 2032 — when he will be 99 years old. He currently holds the record as the world’s oldest serving head…

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President Macron hosts Davido in Paris 

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday hosted Grammy-nominated Nigerian music star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, at the Élysée Palace in Paris. Davido shared photos from the meeting on X, showing his warm interaction with the French leader. He was accompanied by his associates — businessman Pascal Okechukwu (popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest) and his manager, Obi Asika. Expressing gratitude after the engagement, the award-winning singer wrote: “It was an honor meeting #EmmanuelMacron and sharing our visions for a better world.” Born in Atlanta, United States, and raised…

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Nigerian Man Jailed in UK for Impersonating Female Nurse to Work in Hospital

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A 33-year-old Nigerian man, Lucius Njoku, has been handed a suspended prison sentence in the United Kingdom after impersonating a female nurse to work in a National Health Service (NHS) hospital. Njoku fraudulently used the identity of his female friend, Joyce George, to secure work as a healthcare assistant at the Countess of Chester Hospital in Cheshire, where he completed multiple shifts over a two-month period. Despite wearing George’s NHS name badge – which featured her photograph – Njoku successfully passed himself off as a female staff member until a…

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Over 100 MFM church accounts frozen in UK after major financial scandal hits Olukoya’s ministry

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The United Kingdom’s Charity Commission has frozen more than 100 bank accounts linked to the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) following concerns over weak financial oversight and possible mismanagement of church funds. According to an official report published on the UK government website, the freeze order was issued as part of a statutory inquiry into the church’s operations and governance structure. The investigation revealed that several MFM branches across the UK were running independent bank accounts without proper control or authorization from the central trustees. The Commission said…

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IMF Excludes Nigeria from Africa’s Fastest-Growing Economies

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has left Nigeria out of its list of Africa’s fastest-growing economies, naming Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Uganda as the continent’s top performers. IMF’s African Department Director, Abebe Selassie, announced this during the presentation of the Fund’s latest Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa on Thursday. He attributed the strong performance of the five countries to fiscal reforms, improved governance, and rising investment in infrastructure and manufacturing. According to the IMF, growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to stabilise at 4.1 per cent in…

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Military Seizes Power in Madagascar After Parliament Impeaches President Rajoelina

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Madagascar has plunged into political turmoil after an elite military unit announced on Tuesday that it had seized power, shortly after lawmakers voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina following weeks of mounting protests against his government. Celebrations broke out across the capital, Antananarivo, as the CAPSAT military unit, which joined demonstrators over the weekend, declared that it had taken control of the Indian Ocean nation. The presidency, however, condemned the development as “an attempted coup,” insisting that Rajoelina remains the legitimate president, though reports indicate he has gone into hiding…

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