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17/09/2026

The ongoing 2026 Constitution Review process has hit a fresh controversy. The Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria has declared that State Houses of Assembly are yet to receive formal transmission of the Constitution amendment bills from the National Assembly. This

17/09/2026

Tragedy! What was supposed to be a crackdown on illegal mining has turned into a national horror! Panic and confusion in Niger State after 33 suspected illegal miners died mysteriously while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC.The incident happened in the early hour

17/09/2026

17/09/2026

𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔 𝗪𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗨𝗦 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗘𝗗 𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗦𝗘 𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗭𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠

A Nigerian woman has been arrested in the United States by federal authorities over an alleged false claim to American citizenship.

The arrest, which occurred during a routine check by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), followed intelligence that the suspect had allegedly misrepresented her nationality status as a United States citizen.

According to preliminary information, the woman, whose identity is yet to be officially released by authorities, was intercepted while attempting to assert U.S. citizenship to evade immigration scrutiny. Further verification by CBP officers revealed that she was not a U.S. citizen.

She was immediately taken into custody by operatives of the Department of Homeland Security - Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

The suspect is facing two federal charges:
- False claim to United States citizenship in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 911
- Making material false statements to federal officers under 18 U.S.C. § 1001

If found guilty, she risks a maximum sentence of up to 8 years in federal prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and possible removal proceedings after serving her sentence.

Authorities have reiterated that the suspect is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt in a court of law.

The arrest comes amid a renewed crackdown by the U.S. Department of Justice on immigration-related fraud, including false citizenship claims and illegal voting by non-citizens. In recent weeks, several foreign nationals, including Nigerians, have been indicted across Texas, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania for similar offences.

The U.S. government has warned that falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen is a serious federal offence with long-term immigration consequences.

Investigation into the matter is ongoing.

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16/09/2026

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has weighed in on the growing political war between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The face-off started after APC Governors, led by their Chairman and Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, pu

16/09/2026

Nigeria's film industry has lost one of its greatest pillars. Veteran actor, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, beloved as Olu Jacobs, has passed away at the age of 84. The family announced his passing in the early hours of Wednesday, September 16, 2026. In a joint statement, his wife, veteran actress Jo

15/09/2026

Relief has finally come for staff and students of the 117-year-old King's College, Lagos, as the Federal Government moved to defuse the escalating crisis over its concession to the Old Boys Association. After days of shutdown that threatened resumption in 115 Federal Unity Colleges nationwide,