Tag: Nigerians
Gazing through the Mud-Stained Glass: Nigerians and our Civic Culture
Tempers flared. Hands were raised and words were enunciated with controlled tones. The atmosphere was charged and we all tried…
High cost of living threatens Nigerians’ stay at COP27
Hoteliers and landlords in the Red Sea city of Sharm El Sheikh increased rates as more than 50,000 participants travelled…
Our country is suffocating
Owei Lakemfa, journalist and labour activist, writes that it is a disaster for a Minister of Disaster to rank states…
Travel to Italy now possible from Nigeria
Nigerians can visit Italy, regardless of their vaccination status, and with no testing requirements.
Stop cursing your country, Oluwole begs Nigerians
Pastor Joseph Oluwole of Zion of Christ Church Ilorin has admonished Nigerians in the diaspora to pray for their country…
Again, Ghana deports Nigerians for engaging in cyber crimes
Ghana’s Financial and Intelligence Agency accused the Nigerians of cyber crime
180 Nigerians stranded in Niger Republic return home
The NEMA official said the returnees comprised 144 males, 13 females and 23 children, adding that the children included 17…
NAPTIP intercepts 19 Libya bound Nigerians in Kano
The victims were being taken to Libya, for commercial sex and labour exploitation,
We’re in safe hands – Nigerians in Northern Cyprus counters Abike-Dabiri
Dabiri-Erewa had about a week ago cautioned Nigerians against going to Northern Cyprus to study, citing high incidents of murder…
140 stranded Nigerians back home from Niger Republic
The returnees included 100 male adults, 30 female adults and 10 children (six female and four male), he said.
‘No country better than Nigeria,’ NEMA tells 131 returnees from Libya
By Yunus Yusuf The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Tuesday evening told 131 Nigerians to realise that there’s no…
5 Nigerians killed in Western Cameroon inter-ethnic strife
The attack took place between Friday and Sunday in the village of Mesaka in the Akwaya commune bordering Nigeria, according…
Outrage over terrorists attack in Ondo Church, with many killed
Terrorists, suspected to be bandits opened fired on worshippers in the church and also detonated explosives at the premises of…
166 Nigerians stranded in Libya return home
The stranded Nigerians were returned to the country with the assistance of International Organisation for Migration (IOM) through a voluntary…
129 Nigerians repatriated from Niger Republic
By Ramatu Garba Not less than 129 Nigerians stranded at Agadez, Niger Republic have been repatriated back to the country…
Poland releases 13 detained Nigerians, holds on to 6
The Nigerians had fled Ukraine as a result of the country's on going war with Russia before they were arrested…
Warning for Nigerians Who Want to Leave Nigeria
So, ultimately, you can’t escape being a Nigerian once you’re a Nigerian. The fact that there are exceptions doesn’t invalidate…
Oluwabamise: Nigerians express anger over call to burn BRT buses
Arsonists had said on twitter that protest about Ayanwole's death was not enough and advocated burning of the burses.
807 Nigerians evacuated from war-torn Ukraine
Report says that many Nigerians and other nationals have fled Ukraine into neighbouring countries since Russia launched its full-scale invasion…
Breaking: Second batch of Nigerians arrives from Ukraine
The first batch arrived on Friday morning from Romania where they fled to when the Ukraine war escalated.
JUST IN: Buhari approves $8.5m to evacuate Nigerians from Ukraine
Majority of the affected Nigerian citizens are currently taking refuge in Poland, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia.
Evacuation of Nigerians in Ukraine begins Wednesday
The evacuation of Nigerians caught in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine will begin on Wednesday.
Nigeria to evacuate citizens from Ukraine: Foreign Ministry
The government also assured Nigerians of its commitment to ensuring the safety of the lives of citizens living in Ukraine.
3 Nigerians die in South Africa , 2 killed by police
In a separate incident in Kempton Park, Ipid said a Nigerian suspect was killed following a shootout with the police…
Flashback/Solarin’s New Year Message: ‘May Your Road Be Rough’
In this 1 January 1964 article, the late educationist, Dr Tai Solarin, counselled against religious bigotry. He advised Nigerians that…
Another 180 Nigerians evacuated from Libya
The Nigerians who departed from Mitiga Airport, Tripoli, arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at midnight.
IOM, FG evacuate 330 Nigerians from Libya
The Nigerians, Europe bound, were stranded in Libyan cities of Tripoli and Benghazi.
U.S. DOJ seeks extradition of 8 Nigerians from Cape Town, files charges [Full List]
They were charged in Trenton City federal court in New Jersey, even as the U.S. authorities await their extradition.
U.S. charges 11 Nigerians with online fraud, money laundering
As alleged in the indictment unsealed in Manhattan federal court, some of the 11 Nigerians were identified as Adedayo John,…
53 Nigerians arrested in India for vandalizing police station
No fewer than 53 Nigerians have been arrested in India for creating commotion and vandalizing a police station following the…