U.S. law enforcement authorities have launched a manhunt for Nigerian national Emuobosan Emanuella Hall after she failed to surrender for the commencement of her prison term following a fraud conviction. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed that Hall, 45, is now officially wanted after she did not report to a designated correctional facility as ordered by the court. She had earlier pleaded guilty to her involvement in a romance fraud scheme that primarily targe

A diaspora-based support group within the All Progressives Congress has called on President Bola Tinubu and the party’s national leadership to step in over a growing leadership crisis in Edo State. In a letter dated April 21, 2026, the group expressed concern that escalating internal tensions could weaken party unity and affect its chances in the 2027 elections. The appeal was directed to key party organs, including the National Working Committee and Board of Trustees. The gr

A Nigerian national, Olaolukitan Abel, who was in custody over a deadly shooting incident in Atlanta, has been found dead inside a detention facility in DeKalb County, United States. Authorities confirmed that the 26-year-old detainee was discovered unresponsive in his cell on Tuesday evening during routine checks by correctional officers. Emergency response efforts were immediately initiated by jail personnel, but attempts to revive him were unsuccessful. He was later pronou