ISIS jihadists take hundreds of people hostage in Nigerian town 

ISIS jihadists take hundreds of people hostage in Nigerian town Townsfolk returned home after two years in a refugee camp on August 2 At around 4pm on Tuesday, terrorists in 22 trucks overran the town of Kukawa They engaged soldiers guarding the people in a ferocious firefight A chief who managed to escape said: ‘We don’t … Read more

Nigerian boy who went viral with video of him dancing barefoot in the rain is awarded a scholarship

An 11-year-old Nigerian boy went viral this summer when millions of people watched a video of him dancing ballet barefoot in the rain — and now the talented youngster has secured a scholarship to New York’s prestigious American Ballet Theatre. Anthony Mmesoma Madu from Lagos captivated social media users — including celebrities like Viola Davis and … Read more

Starving Nigerian boy, 12, rescued after two years tied to post

Starving boy, 12, is rescued after spending two years chained up in an animal shed living off goat feed while his cruel father and three step-mothers lived in comfort with his 17 siblings in Nigeria Boy was found living among goats & chickens in a ram-shackled shed in Nigeria Police found his father & his … Read more

Nigerian Instagrammer Hushpuppi ‘kidnapped from Dubai by FBI’

A Nigerian influencer who posted photos of his life of luxury amassing 2.5 million Instagram followers was kidnapped by the FBI from Dubai, his lawyer has claimed. In June Ramon Olorunwa Abbas – known to his followers as Ray Hushpuppi – and another man –  Jacob Ponle (aka Mr Woodberry) – were both arrested in Dubai … Read more

Nigerian influencer is arrested in Dubai amid claims of a £350million cyberscam 

Nigerian influencer with 2.4 million Instagram followers who posted pictures of private jets and luxury watches is arrested in Dubai amid claims of a £350million cyberscam FBI stormed the apartment of 38-year-old Raymond Abbas in Dubai as he slept Investigators have said that the Instagram star had portrayed a billionaire lifestyle in order to ‘lure victims … Read more

Eton apologises to Nigerian author banned from going back after his book detailed appalling racism

Eton College has today apologised to the first black student to complete his studies there after he suffered years of racist abuse from boys who accused him of being riddled with maggots and asked him: ‘Does your mother wear a bone in her nose?’. Nigerian-born Dillibe Onyeama would eventually leave the prestigious private school in … Read more