Tag: NIGERIAN
Nigerian boxer Ike Ibeabuchi released from US prison after 20 years
Former boxing champion Ike Ibeabuchi has been released from a US prison after serving jail time for 20 years.
Fondly called The President, Ibeabuchi is...
Kwara native Adeoye Owolewa becomes first Nigerian to win US Congressional...
A Kwara State native Adeoye Owolewa has been elected into the US House of Representatives to represent the District of Colombia.
Mr Owolewa, a Nigerian-born...
Nigerian Esther Agbaje wins US state assembly election
A 35-year-old Nigerian Esther Agbaje has been elected into the Minnesota House of Representatives in Tuesday’s US general elections.
Ms Agbaje will represent District 59B...
Nigerian policewoman Catherine Ugorji nominated for UN peacekeeping award
A Nigerian policewoman Catherine Ugorji serving with the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has been selected for the prestigious UN...
Nigerian jailed 10 years for drug possession in India
A Nigerian national and two Indians have been sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for the possession of narcotic substances in India.
Chukwu Obinna, 30,...
Abike Dabiri condemns burning of Nigerian in Libya
Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa has condemned “in strong terms” the killing of a Nigerian in Tripoli, Libya.
The Nigerian...
Nigeria-born US ex-soldier Yinka Faleti runs for Missouri office
Nigeria-born US ex-soldier Yinka Faleti is contesting for the Missouri Secretary of State seat on the platform of the Democratic Party.
He was announced nominee...
YouTube launches $100m Black Voices Fund for Nigerian artists, creators
YouTube on Thursday announced that Nigerian artists and creators can apply for grants from its Black Voices Fund.
The global $100 million fund will over...
Mother of Nigerian woman found dead on UK beach seeks justice
Esther Abe, mother of 21-year-old Blessing Olusegun whose body was found lying on a beach at Bexhill in East Sussex, United Kingdom, has called...
UK returns $100,000 seized from Nigerian found with fake passport
A Nigerian businessman Nasiru Danu has received the sum of $100,000 initially confiscated by UK airport security.
Court documents and banking details seen by Premium...