Tag: Nigerian
In Video: Amazing rescue of a Nigerian sailor thought lost at sea
Watch on YouTube Remarkable video footage has emerged of a 29-year-old Nigerian sailor who was rescued after spending nearly three…
Nigerian jailed for rape in UK
A Nigerian, living illegally in the United Kingdom and who was twice spared deportation has been convicted and sentenced for…
UK court fails to pity Nigerian asylum seeker on hunger strike
A Nigerian asylum seeker said to be near death from a hunger strike failed in his bid on Thursday to…
Nigerian elected president of ICAO council
Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent Nigeria has become the first African country to produce the president of the International Civil Aviation Organisation…
Paul Bassey gets FIFA, CAF Assignments
Taiwo Adelu Foremost sports journalist and member, Nigeria Football Federation, NFF Technical and Development Committee, Etubom Paul Bassey has been…
Nigerian charged with aiding Al Qaeda
A Nigerian, Lawal Babafemi, has been arraigned in a U.S. Federal Court, Brooklyn, on charges of providing material support to…
Citi Group appoints Nigerian head sub-Saharan Africa
US banking giant Citigroup has appointed Ade Ayeyemi to head its Johannesburg-based sub-Saharan Africa division, the company said on Tuesday.…
Family pleads for the release of stowaway teenager
The family members of 13-year old Nigerian stowaway boy, who flew from Benin to Lagos inside the wheel compartment of…
BBA: Namibia’s Dillish sweeps $300,000 grand prize
The 8th Season of the Big Brother Africa The Chase was over Sunday night. And it was not romance-stuck Beverly…
Drug Trafficking: Nigerian Sentenced To Death
A Nigerian and a Thai woman have been sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Vietnam, within a week in…
Okagbare, Ahoure relish triumphs in Moscow
MOSCOW (AFP) – Women’s sprinting has entered a new era, declared African duo Murielle Ahoure of the Ivory Coast and…
Nigerian witness weakens case against Zambia’s ex-leader
The corruption trial of former Zambian president Rupiah Banda was thrown into disarray Tuesday when the state’s star witness, a…
BBA Sex Romp: Fans Slam Nigeria’s Beverly Osu
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE Nigerian fans of the Big Brother Africa have condemned Ada Beverly Osu, one of the country’s representatives, at…
Another Nigerian Wins 2013 Caine Prize
A Nigerian, Tope Folarin, has won this year”s Caine Prize for African Writing. He won it with his short story,…
Nigerian Jailed In UK For Human Trafficking
A Nigerian has been jailed for 14 years in UK for human trafficking after a four-week long trial, DailyMail of…