Tag: NIGERIANS
UK jails two Nigerians for stealing COVID-19 loan
A Southwark Crown Court has sentenced two persons of Nigerian descent Timilehin Olasemo and Olufumi Akinneye, to a total of over eight years in...
Nigerians name Ndidi as Leicester City Twitter handler over Iheanacho tweet
Nigerians have jokingly tipped Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi as the club’s Twitter handler following a tweet on Sunday night about teammate Kelechi Iheanacho.
Iheanacho...
#FuelPriceHike: Nigerians lament as petrol price hits N212.61 per litre
Nigerians have begun reacting with outrage following the announcement by the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency in its new monthly template that the price...
Nigerians mourn Twitter influencer Tunde
The Nigerian Twitter space has been flooded with different tweets mourning an influencer named Tunde who went silent after tweeting that he needed money...
Ali Baba reacts to death sentence on two Nigerians in Ghana
Comedian Ali Baba has reacted to the death sentence passed on two Nigerians for killing four girls in Ghana.
The comedian shared screenshots of a...
Indian, 89 Nigerians arrested in Lagos drug raids
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a container load of Tramadol at the Apapa seaport in Lagos.
NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi stated...
Bala Mohammed owes Nigerians apology for AK-47 comments — Ortom
Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom on Monday said his Bauchi State counterpart Bala Mohammed owes Nigerians an apology for his comments that herdsmen should...
US-based newspaper, NIDO host conference on patriotism among Nigerians
US-based media organisation Global Patriot Newspapers (GPNews) is set to host an international conference aimed at reviving the spirit of patriotism among Nigerians.
GPNews is...
Nigerians in Texas scream ‘Up NEPA’ as electricity is restored
Some Nigerians in Texas have been seen chanting “Up NEPA” after they got back electricity in the area following days of blackout.
The phrase which...
#BeLikeNgoziChallenge: Nigerians dress like Okonjo-Iweala over WTO appointment
Nigerians on Twitter have launched a hashtag #BeLikeNgoziChallenge to celebrate former minister of finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her appointment as the next director-general of...