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Wednesday, December 15th, 2021
The convict, Ayigor Justice A. T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced a fake oil magnate, Dr. Vincent Ayigor to a total number of 175 years imprisonment. He convicted and sentenced for duping an American, Joseph Crews, a sum of $ 629, 287 in a crude […]
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Saturday, December 11th, 2021
Adedayo Ilori A Nigerian Adedayo Ilori, resident in Queens New York, has been charged with $7.5M fraud against the United States government, an offence that carries a sentence of 10 years in prison. Ilori, 42, was jointly charged with an American Chris Recamier, who is 56 years old. An indictment was filed in Manhattan federal […]
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Friday, November 19th, 2021
(NNP) The US government on Wednesday removed Nigeria from the religious freedom list ahead of the state visit by US Secretary of State, Tony Blinken. Blinken who is on an Africa tour is due in Abuja where he is scheduled to meet with Nigerian officials including President Muhammadu Buhari and give a speech on US-Africa policy. The […]
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Wednesday, September 1st, 2021
By Kingsley Omonobi ….Induction of A-29 Super Tucanos into NAF Operations, defining moment in combating terrorism and other violent extremism – US Air Forces Commander, Europe and Africa. As part of efforts to help Nigeria overcome the continuous carnage inflicted in its citizens by terrorists and armed bandits, the United States government on Monday night […]
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Thursday, July 29th, 2021
The United States will not lift coronavirus entry restrictions imposed on foreign travellers due to the spread of the Delta variant, the White House said on Monday. “We will maintain existing travel restrictions at this point for a few reasons,” White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said. “The more transmissible Delta variant is spreading, both here […]
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Friday, May 7th, 2021
(NNP) Officers involved in the death of George Floyd, including convicted officer Derek Chauvin, have been indicated by a federal grand jury. The grand jury has accused the former Minneapolis police officers of violating Floyd’s constitutional rights. The murder of the Black man which was caught on cell phone camera taken by a then 17-year-old […]
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Monday, May 3rd, 2021
(NNP) Bill and Malinda Gates of Microsoft fame have announced that they are ending their marriage after 27 years, a union that produced three children. The announcement was made via their verified Twitter accounts. The statement read – “After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made […]
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Sunday, May 2nd, 2021
United States embassy has announced a priority appointment for Nigerian students applying for visas to study in America. “The U.S. Mission will prioritize student visa applicants and ensure Nigerian students resuming this Fall get visa interview appointments well in advance of their program start date,” United States Mission Country Consular Coordinator Susan Tuller said on […]
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Tuesday, April 20th, 2021
(NNP) A Minnesota jury in the United States has found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all three counts of Second Degree Murder, Third Degree Murder and Second Degree Manslaughter. Chauvin was the Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd when he knelt on his neck for Nine minutes and twenty seconds. The jury […]