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Nigerians charged in $100m U.S. tax refund fraud scheme

U.S. prosecutors have charged two Nigerians over an alleged scheme to defraud the Internal Revenue...

Nigerians among hardest hit as U.S. visa freeze locks up $101 million in fees

For thousands of Nigerians already caught in sweeping U.S. visa restrictions, a new analysis...

US braces for Iran-linked attacks on American soil after Ayatollah killing

The United States is bracing for potential retaliation from Iran and its proxies on...

US, Israel attack Iran; Tehran retaliates [Live Updates]

The United States and Israel have launched a major joint military offensive against Iran,...

Nigeria votes for Ukraine ceasefire, territorial integrity as U.S. abstains at UN

Nigeria on Tuesday joined 106 other countries to vote in favour of a United...

Former NNPC general manager sentenced to prison in U.S. over $2.1 million bribe

A former general manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has been sentenced...

Third Nigerian extradited to U.S. over sextortion linked to teen’s death

A 26-year-old Nigerian man has been extradited to the United States to face charges...

Sports betting in U.S. to balloon to $45 billion business: Goldman Sachs

The U.S. sports betting industry has explosively grown into a $10 billion behemoth, fuelled...

U.S. backtracks, blocks Iran’s access to $6bn after Israel attack: NY Times

The United States has blocked Iran's access to $6 billion transferred out last month...