Tag: NIGERIAN
Nigerian officer receives US Navy honours
The United States Navy has presented a Nigerian officer Lt Victor Agunbiade its medal of commendation for his meritorious service.
According to the navy, Agunbiade...
Nigerian professor, Charles Egbu, appointed Leeds Trinity University VC
A UK-based varsity Leeds Trinity University has appointed a Nigerian Prof. Charles Egbu as its vice-chancellor.
Egbu will resume the position on November 1, 2020...
Nigerian woman offered for sale on Facebook returns from Lebanon
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has announced the arrival of Peace Busari, a Nigerian woman offered for sale on Facebook by a Lebanese,...
Dubai firms block Nigerians from applying for jobs
Social media have been crammed with angry outbursts after Dubai recruitment firms excluded Nigerians from latest job openings posted online.
In a vacancy posted three...
Dubai police arrest another Nigerian for online dating scam
A 22-year-old Nigerian appeared at the Dubai Court of First Instance on Thursday for allegedly luring a victim on a dating app, locking him...
FG moves to rescue Nigerian brutalised in Pakistan over debt
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) says it is contacting the Nigerian mission in Islamabad, Pakistan to investigate a video of a Nigerian being...
Nigerian, Uyioghosa Aigbe, gets N1.9m after chokehold by Welsh police
A Nigerian student has received £4,000 (N1,923,480) in damages after being placed in a chokehold by South Wales police who mistook him for a...
My story should give Nigerians hope – Hushpuppi
Suspected internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, says his story should inspire and give hope to Nigerians who are facing hunger and...
Sam Adeyemi praises Ikenna Nweke for returning missing wallet, credit card...
Senior Pastor, Daystar Christian Centre, Sam Adeyemi, has thanked Ikenna Nweke for returning a lost wallet containing huge sum of money and credit card...
OPay suspends ORide, other operations in Nigeria
Mobile money service provider, OPay, has announced it is suspending some of its Nigerian operations including ride-hailing services - ORide, OCar and OExpress.
In a...