Social Issues
Ex-Nigerian banker Francis Ushie says he spent life savings moving wife, children to Canada before they cut him off
Former Nigerian banker Francis Ushie has appealed to the public for help after recounting how he says his attempt to...
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Nigerian tech recruiter arrested in Canada over trafficking charges
Hamilton Police Service in Canada have arrested Ebunoluwa Tomiwa, a 33-year-old Nigerian tech recruiter, over alleged human trafficking and sex-related...
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Nigerian UK carer sacked after posting about colleague’s dismissal
TikTok creator Idele Family, a Nigerian healthcare support worker based in the United Kingdom, was asked to leave her care...
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Nigerian father of two shot dead at South African bar
Pretoria, South Africa, September 21, 2026: Olatunde Olaleye, a 40-year-old Nigerian father of two from Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State, was shot...
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Man jailed for masturbating in front of woman on a UK train
Babatunde Odutola, a 36-year-old registered sex offender, was jailed in the United Kingdom after exposing himself and masturbating in front...
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Nigerian woman charged in US over illegal voting
Gladys Adaeze Okafor, a 56-year-old Nigerian citizen and Lynn, Massachusetts resident, was arrested in Boston, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, 16 September...
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Igbo traders in Lagos market stage protest against Chinese nationals selling directly to consumers at cheaper rates (VIDEO)
Igbo traders at the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway staged a protest against Chinese nationals accused...
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Pastor Tobi Adegboyega faces alleged rent fraud claim (VIDEO)
An unnamed man who said he is a licensed estate agent in Canada alleged, in a video circulated in the...
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Moniepoint cyberbullying case sparks legal action
Moniepoint cyberbullying case sees two suspects charged in Abuja over alleged fake posts that caused panic among customers Two social...
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World Bank Flags Nigeria’s Poverty Surge to 139 Million Amid Economic Rebound, Urges Inclusive Policies for Vulnerable Households
Even as Nigeria's economy posts its strongest growth in years, a stark World Bank report released on Tuesday has exposed...
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