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Three Nigerians arrested in Indonesia for alleged drug smuggling could face death penalty

Indonesian authorities on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, said they have arrested four foreigners including three Nigerians for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into the country. The Nigerian nationals were arrested separately between January and March at Soekarno-Hatta international airport in Jakarta and several apartments in the capital, police spokesperson Trunoyudo …

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Two Nigerians arrested over $500,000 fraud in Canada

Two Nigerians, Gbemisola Akinrinade and Adebowale Adiatu, have been arrested by the Canadian police for allegedly enriching themselves with the proceeds from the sales of valid flight tickets to unsuspecting customers. According to Canada Today, the suspects fraudulently sold more than 250 airline tickets at a value of more than $500,000 in …

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Revealed: Nigerians transported armed robbery to Ghana

Even though there was violence everywhere in the 1980s and 1990s, armed robberies in Ghana were extremely rare. Although I drove a cab and a trotro in Accra and Cape Coast, I never encountered any armed robbers there. It was after traveling from Ghana to Nigeria in the early 1980s, …

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Nigerians react as world’s dirtiest man dies at 94 few months after taking his first bath

Nigerians have been reacting to the news of the death of the man described as the world’s dirtiest man. The Iranian who is identified as Amou Haji is reported to have kicked the bucket in Dejgah village in the Southern Province of Fars on Sunday, October 23. The reports say …

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Aisha Buhari apologises to Nigerians over Buhari’s performance in office

Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, has tendered an apology to Nigerians over the performance of her husband, President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress in government. Aisha, however, carefully failed to admit that her husband’s administration has been a failure. Aisha made the apology on Friday during …

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Five Nigerians injured in fight over drinks at Buduburam

At least five Nigerians have been injured in a knife fight during sharing of drinks at Buduburam Ghetto, known as ‘Gab’, in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. Information gathered by Adom News’ Kofi Adjei suggests the fight erupted during the birthday celebration of one of the Nigerians. Police sources …

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Two Nigerians jailed 20 years for engaging in illegal mining

A Tarkwa Circuit Court presided over by Hathia Ama Manu has sentenced two Nigerians to 20 years for engaging in illegal mining (Galamsey). The convicts, Ayodele Jackson and Benjamin Obin, were arrested at Bepoase, near Prestea in the Western Region. The two men, who were sentenced on October 7, pleaded …

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EOCO repatriates 17 trafficked Nigerians, 7 others remanded

The Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) has repatriated 17 Nigerians who were victims of human trafficking in Ghana. On September 26, EOCO swooped on a location in Accra where the 21 Nigerians were picked up. The victims who are under the age of 20 years are said to have …

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Two Nigerians jailed for 40 years for robbing a MoMo agent at Kasoa

Two Nigerian have been jailed for 40 years by the Kasoa Ofaakor Circuit Court for robbing a mobile money vendor in broad daylight light at Kasoa New Market Junction in the Central Region. The robbery incident happened on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. The jailed armed robbers are said to have …

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Aisha Buhari seeks forgiveness from Nigerians over husband’s mismanagement of economy

As the Muhammadu Buhari regime nears its end, Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari has sought the forgiveness of citizens over her husband’s failure in progressing the nation’s economy having spent almost eight years in office. Aisha Buhari made the prayer of forgiveness at a special Juma’at service and public lecture to celebrate the nation’s 62nd …

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