Tag: Nigerian
Drug trafficking: Nigerian, 31, sentenced to death in Vietnam
by Oge Okonkwo For the crime of drug trafficking, a 31-year-old Nigerian man (name withheld) and a Thai woman, ...
Nigerian dies of alcohol overdose in India
by Oge Okonkwo A 28-year-old Nigerian man identified as Mbamara Chidera Festus, has died from alcohol overdose at the Inamdar Hospital, in India while ...
300 Nigerian girls languish in Libyan prisons
The Initiative for Youth Awareness on Migration, Immigration, Development and Re-integration, IYAMIDR, yesterday, raised alarm that over 300 Nigerian girls ...
Elnathan John: About Femi Fani-Kayode’s ‘bitter truth’
by Elnathan John My opinion in this matter is simple. A Lagosian as a social term is any Nigerian citizen ...
Inspired: How athlete with Nigerian roots, James Dasaolu joined the British sprint elite
A mere glance would not suffice. A second take was required and, in some instances, a long, astonished, hard stare ...
Busted: Nigerian student jailed in Malaysia for heroin posession
by Oge Okonkwo A 37-year-old Nigerian student, Uchenna Onuzulike, has been sentenced to twelve years in jail and ten strokes of ...
Busted: How NDLEA arrested Nigerian, Cape Verdean with cocaine in Lagos
by Oge Okonkwo A Cape Verdean ,Rosangela Gomes Gonealves Correia, and a Nigerian Olua Uguru Christopher have been arrested for the unlawful ...
Les Leba: Sanusi’s tall story on high interest rates
by Les Leba The stupendous profits posted by Nigerian banks at a time of contracting industrial activities and the current ...
Inspired: Nigerian scientist bags European award for quality research
A Nigerian scientist, Dr. Basil Fadipe has been awarded the European Society for Quality Research, ESQR, Quality Achievements Awards at ...
Cheta Nwanze: We are not our brothers’ keepers, Nigerians (Y! FrontPage)
by Cheta Nwanze In August 2011 when it was announced that cleaning up Ogoniland in the Niger Delta region ...
Opinion: For once, let’s blame the youth for the state of the nation
by Bayo Oluwasanmi The Nigerian youth should not be afraid of police beating, arrest, or being killed if need ...
‘Olivia Pope’ is now a Nigerian! Hollywood’s Kerry Washington marries football player, Nnamdi Asomugha (PHOTO)
Not exactly a Scandal, but this is certainly a surprise! Kerry Washington married San Francisco 49ers cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha on June 24 in Blaine ...
Police arrest man suspected to have killed Nigerian cab driver in New York
by Rachel Ogbu A suspect has been arrested in connection with the killing of a Nigerian cab driver in the ...
Okey Ndibe: If Mandela were a Nigerian…
by Okey Ndibe If Mr. Mandela were a Nigerian, he would never have spent more than one week in prison… he ...
“His face just exploded with blood”: Nigerian taxi driver killed in the US as passenger stabs him in the eye (PICTURED)
RICHARD YORK Livery cab driver Orji Ama Uro was fatally stabbed in the eye with an umbrella after dropping off a man ...
Femi Longe: Re-imagining Information Technology education in Nigerian universities (Y! Policy Hub)
by Femi Longe Except for personal interest, graduating in computer science from a Nigerian university prepares you more for further ...
Nigerian born UK designer, Shaun Akanbi, was allegedly killed after inviting man to his flat for sex
A fashion designer was stabbed through the heart by a man he befriended and asked round to his north London ...
Opinion: Yes, the Woolwich beheaders are Nigerians
by Henry Olamiju “Failure is an orphan but success has many fathers” ~ Anonymous The news headlines in the past ...
It’s official: Woolwich beheading suspect is a Nigerian (born and bred in Britain)
by Rachel Ogbu One of the two terror suspects being held for the murder of a serving soldier in the ...
BBC Report: One of the London ‘beheaders’ might be a Nigerian [DETAILS]
by Akan Ido In a twist that might shock many, there are indications that one of the two attackers of ...
SHOCKING: How British construction worker was executed in a toilet by Boko Haram [DETAILS]
The family of a British construction worker murdered by his Islamist kidnappers just minutes after a joint UK and Nigerian ...
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: It is not enough to be proudly Nigerian
by Iyinoluwa Aboyeji These days it is not enough to be “Proudly Nigerian” when we can build global companies that ...
Man stabs his cousin to death because the cousin ‘killed him in a dream’
A Nigerian has been arrested in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state over the murder of a 25 year old man, his cousin. ...
Naija no dey carry last: Nigerian, 22, breaks GPA record at John Hopkins, graduates in Neurosciences (PHOTO)
Emmanuel Ohuabunwa Reported by Malcolm Morrow A 22-year-old Nigerian student named Emmanuel Ohuabunwa has broke the record for highest GPA ...
Firing blank, eh? More and more Nigerian men are going infertile – Experts warn
Fertility experts have warned that if nothing was done urgently to reverse the trend, more Nigerian men will not be ...
Opinion: The Nigerian opposition and the 10,000 hour principle
from Omachoko In the light of the above could it be that the Nigerian opposition has not reached its 10,000th ...
War of brands: Nigerian Football League disowns Globacom as sponsor, as MTN makes a move
The Nationwide League currently has no sponsor. The chairman of the Nigeria Nationwide League has disowned telecommunication giant, Globacom, saying it ...
Analysis: Why our schools might not get better anytime soon
by Mark Amaza It is about time we came to the realization that the Nigerian government cannot provide free, quality ...
Naija no dey carry last: 15-year-old outsmarts robbers who attacked her home in the US (PICTURED)
A 15 year old California girl is being called courageous for quickly hiding in a closet and calling police when ...
“Alamieyeseigha is crucial to the Nigerian economy” – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze
by Cheta Nwanze If you are new to this morning tonic, you can view previous pieces here. But let us not ...
The September Standard
- Unlock a Healthier You: Essential Resources for Holistic Well-being
- How Your Diet Could Be Making Your Snoring Worse
- Celebrating Nigerian Trailblazers: Inspiring Women in Fashion
- Silk: Unraveling Threads of Elegance and Innovation
- Grammy Awards 2024 Red Carpet Fashion: Hits and Misses that Stole the Spotlight
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy