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Teacher: Joshlin’s mother claimed child on boat to West Africa

CAPE TOWN- In a dramatic twist in the case of missing six-year-old Joshlin Smith, her class teacher, Edna Maart, has testified in the Western Cape High Court that the child’s mother, Kelly Smith, claimed Joshlin was being transported to West Africa by

March 13, 2025

Featured·Nigeria·South Africa

Ramaphosa, Tinubu meet to boost SA-Nigeria ties

PRETORIA – President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted expanding business opportunities and global governance reform during bilateral talks with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu Tuesday, marking 30 years of diplomatic relations between Africa’s largest economies. Ramaphosa announced simplified visa processes for Nigerian business travelers and

December 3, 2024

United States District Court in Chicago where the Nigerian nationals were sentenced for fraud

Crime·Nigeria

US Court Jails Two Nigerians Over $3.5m Fraud Schemes

Two Nigerian nationals have been sentenced to a combined 30 years in prison by a US federal court for defrauding victims of $3.5 million through inheritance and romance scams. Anthony Emeka Ibekie, 59, received a 20-year sentence on Thursday, while Samuel Aniukwu,

November 26, 2024

Nigeria

Nigeria arrests businessman who swallowed cocaine worth millions

A Nigerian businessman has been arrested after allegedly swallowing 90 wraps of cocaine at an international airport in the country’s southeast, anti-drug authorities say. The 50-year-old suspect was intercepted at Enugu’s Akanu Ibiam International Airport after arriving on an Ethiopian Airlines flight

November 24, 2024

Chidimma Adetshina - first runner-up at Miss Universe 2024

Africa·Nigeria

Chidimma Adetshina: Miss Universe Runner-Up Steps Back from Pageantry

Chidimma Adetshina, who made history as first runner-up at Miss Universe 2024, has announced she is stepping away from pageantry to focus on her law degree. The Nigerian beauty queen, who currently holds the titles of Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 and Miss

November 20, 2024

Africa·Nigeria

Nigeria: Floods lead to mass prison escape in Maiduguri

Severe flooding in northeastern Nigeria has led to a mass prison break in Maiduguri, with 281 inmates escaping after floodwaters collapsed the walls of a correctional facility, authorities say. The Nigeria Correctional Services spokesperson, Umar Abubakar, confirmed the incident in a statement

September 17, 2024

Africa·Nigeria

Dozens feared dead in Nigerian boat accident

LAGOS, Nigeria – At least 64 people were feared dead following a boat accident on a river in Zamfara State in northwest Nigeria, local officials said on Saturday. A wooden boat carrying 70 farmers capsized as it was transporting them across the

September 15, 2024

Ufa Dania representing Kwara state in the Miss Universe Nigeria contest

Nigeria·South Africa

Ufa Dania Overtakes Chidimma Adetshina in Miss Universe Nigeria Public Vote

Kwara state’s Ufa Dania has surged ahead of Chidimma Vanessa Adetshina, representing Taraba state, in the Miss Universe Nigeria public vote, just hours before voting closes on Friday. Chidimma Adetshina had led the public vote for a significant period, but a dramatic

August 30, 2024

Africa·Nigeria

Nigerian Blogger VeryDarkMan Arrested Again for Exposing Alleged Fraudster

Nigerian blogger and social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan, has been rearrested by Nigerian police, just three weeks after his release from custody. VeryDarkMan’s lawyer, Mr. Deji Adeyanju, revealed on Sunday that his client was detained for exposing

June 30, 2024

Nollywood actor John Okafor popularly known as Mr Ibu PHOTO COURTESY

Arts & Lifestyle·Nigeria

Mr Ibu To Be Buried Three Months After His Death

The burial arrangements for the late Nollywood actor, John Okafor, fondly known as Mr Ibu, have been announced by his family, setting the stage for a grand send-off weeks after his passing. The burial ceremony is slated to commence on Tuesday, June

April 16, 2024

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Teacher: Joshlin’s mother claimed child on boat to West Africa

Ramaphosa, Tinubu meet to boost SA-Nigeria ties

US Court Jails Two Nigerians Over $3.5m Fraud Schemes

Nigeria arrests businessman who swallowed cocaine worth millions

Chidimma Adetshina: Miss Universe Runner-Up Steps Back from Pageantry

Nigeria: Floods lead to mass prison escape in Maiduguri

Dozens feared dead in Nigerian boat accident

Ufa Dania Overtakes Chidimma Adetshina in Miss Universe Nigeria Public Vote

Nigerian Blogger VeryDarkMan Arrested Again for Exposing Alleged Fraudster

Mr Ibu To Be Buried Three Months After His Death

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