Category: Foreign

Equatorial Guinea’s Baltasar Ebang Faces 18-Year Jail Term for Alleged Financial Crimes

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Baltasar Engonga Ebang, former Director-General of Equatorial Guinea’s National Agency for Financial Investigation (ANIF), is facing up to 18 years in prison as his trial for alleged financial misconduct gets underway. The trial, which began on Monday, June 30, involves Ebang and several officials from a state-owned enterprise under the Ministry of Finance. Prosecutors accuse Ebang of embezzlement, illicit enrichment, and abuse of power during his tenure at the agency. According to the prosecution, Ebang misappropriated over one billion CFA francs—approximately $1.67 million USD. They are seeking a combined prison…

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FBI Arrests Nigerian ‘Tech-Queen’ Over $1.3 Million Cyber Fraud Scheme

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested Nigerian software engineer and social media personality Sapphire Egemasi, widely known online as the “Tech-Queen,” in connection with an elaborate cyber fraud scheme that targeted U.S. government institutions. Egemasi, 28, was taken into custody in the Bronx on April 10, 2025, alongside several co-conspirators. According to a federal indictment unsealed in Kentucky, the suspects are accused of orchestrating a sophisticated phishing operation between September 2021 and February 2023, which defrauded U.S. municipalities of over $1.3 million. Federal prosecutors allege that the group…

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US to revoke citizenship of 25 million naturalised immigrants

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The United States government has formalised efforts to revoke U.S. citizenship from certain naturalised citizens through a newly surfaced Justice Department memo that directs federal attorneys to prioritise denaturalisation for individuals who committed specific crimes or misrepresented information during their naturalisation process. The memo dated June 11, calls for civil proceedings against individuals who either “illegally procured” naturalisation or did so through “concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation.” Unlike criminal trials, those facing civil denaturalisation are not entitled to legal representation, and the government faces a lower…

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Nigerian hairstylist arrested with N1.8bn drugs in India

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Ifeoluwa Akinwunmi, a 25-year-old Nigerian woman, was arrested in India for been in possession of drugs worth over N1.8bn. She risks up to 20 years jail, if found guilty. Akinwunmi, a hairstylist and nail artist, was arrested last Tuesday by operatives of the Anti-Narcotics Wing of the Central Crime Branch in Bengaluru. She was apprehended at the Tarahunase village, along Rajanukunte Main Road, after arriving from Delhi with a suspicious bag. The New Indian Express, a news medium, reported that on Monday, the bag contained 5.325 kilograms of MDMA crystals,…

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Nigerian woman arrested for human trafficking, debt bondage in Australia

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A Nigerian woman with Australian citizenship, Binta Abubakar has been arrested and charged for human trafficking and debt bondage involving 15 Papua New Guinea (PNG) nationals. The 56-year-old dual woman was taken into custody by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) at Brisbane Airport on Tuesday, June 11, 2025, after arriving on a flight from PNG. Her arrest follows a two-year investigation by the AFP’s Northern Command Human Trafficking Team, which launched a probe into her activities in July 2022 after receiving a tip-off from Queensland Police. According to the AFP,…

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Fire guts hotel housing 484 Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia

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A hotel, Imaratus Sanan Hotel, located in the Sharamansur area of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which accommodated over 484 Nigerian pilgrims performing the 2025 Hajj in Mecca, was gutted by fire. Although, no lives were lost in the incident because. Report says that, the incident occurred around 12pm on Saturday, when all the pilgrims were in Mina to perform the ‘stoning of the devil’ process The incident was confirmed by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). According to a statement signed by the Assistant Director, Information and Publications Division, Fatima…

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Nigerian cleaner, 71 sacked over alleged theft at London School of Economics

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Janet Olufunke Damiro, a Nigerian woman aged 71, who worked as a cleaner, has been dismissed from the London School of Economics (LSE) where she worked a a low staff of the institution. Her sack generated controversy as she has been with the organization for over a decade. It is believes that treatment of elderly and minority staff at lower-paid levels are not encouraging. Damiro, a Nigerian-born grandmother who has lived in the United Kingdom since 1971, was sacked in April 2025 after working at LSE for 13 years. The…

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Woman files for divorce after ChatGPT predicts husband’s ‘infidelity’

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A Greek woman has filled for divorce after allegedly predicting her husband’s affair through an unconventional use of ChatGPT. According to a Greek tabloid, the woman used the AI chatbot in a high-tech twist on tasseography—the centuries-old practice of interpreting coffee or tea grounds to foresee the future. Married for more than a decade and mother to two children, she uploaded photos of her and her spouse’s coffee remnants, hoping the chatbot could decode the patterns. The chatbot told her her husband was romantically involved with a younger woman who…

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Ex-President Joe Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer

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Former president of the United States of America, Joe Biden, aged 82, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, a statement from his office said on Sunday. Biden, who left office in January, was diagnosed on Friday after he saw a doctor last week for urinary symptoms. The cancer is a more aggressive form of the disease, characterised by a Gleason score of 9 out of 10. This means his illness is classified as “high-grade” and the cancer cells could spread quickly, according to Cancer…

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Nigerian-British Opeyemi makes history as UK’s youngest mayor

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29-year-old Nigerian-British, Princess Opeyemi Bright, has been inaugurated as the youngest mayor in the United Kingdom after assuming office as the First Citizen of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. At 29, Bright’s appointment marks a historic milestone for both the Nigerian diaspora and youth representation in British politics. Her inauguration on Friday, May 16, drew widespread attention as a symbol of diversity and the increasing global footprint of Nigerians in public service. “This is nothing short of God’s grace,” Bright said in her acceptance speech. “I’m proud to…

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