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Foreign Service officers as enfant terribles, the Lamuwa Debacle and other issues.

Diaspora NewslineJul 10, 20240

By Odafe Emudiaga President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is well aware of the aftermath of the recent election, which has left Nigerians worldwide in shock due to the uncivilized conduct and aggression of a group known as the Obidients, supporters of opposition politician Peter Obi. Their actions have led to a...

MEET 20 MOST INFLUENTIAL NIGERIANS IN CANADA 2026

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MEET THE 20 MOST INFLUENTIAL NIGERIANS IN CANDA

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SPECIAL INDEPENDENCE DAY EDITION 2026

Kaycee Madu: How i became Canada’s first Black Minister of Justice

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Meet 16 Nigerian Diaspora Football Stars shinning at the 2026 World Cup

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Michael Olise (France) The Bayern Munich winger was born in England to a British-Nigerian father and a Franco-Algerian mother. After representing France at youth level, he opted to play for Les Bleus and was named in the final squad by Didier Deschamps. David Alaba (Austria) Born in Vienna, Alaba is...

Toronto based Henry Igbinoba, honored as Diaspora Legal Icon of the year, 2025

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Toronto, Canada based legal luminary, Barrister Henry Igbinoba, of Henry Laws Solicitors, has recently been honored as the 2025 Diaspora Legal Icon of the Year, by Lagos based general interest news magazine, Top 10 Magazine, at its 2025 Man of the Year Excellence Award. The event was held on the...

Meet Professor Adams Abba-Aji, Africa’s first Chief Medical Director, of Canada’s largest Psychiatric hospital

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From Maiduguri to the leadership of Canada’s largest psychiatric hospital, Professor Adam Abba-Aji represents the very best of Nigerian excellence on the global stage. A proud son of Borno State, he began his journey at the prestigious University of Maiduguri, earning his medical degree in 1997. His pursuit of excellence...

UK court sentences Nigerian immigrant to 16 weeks in jail for impersonating female nurse

Diaspora NewslineOct 22, 2025October 22, 20250

A Chester magistrates’ court has sentenced Lucius Njoku, a Nigerian migrant, to 16 weeks in prison. Between February to April 2024, Njoku worked as a healthcare assistant at the Countess of Chester Hospital in Cheshire, UK, under the name of Joyce George, his female friend. George, his fellow Nigerian national living...

Nigerian-Born Margaret Obi Appointed Judge of the High Court of England and Wales

Diaspora NewslineOct 22, 202511 months ago0

Former Nigerian solicitor Margaret Obi has been appointed as a Judge of the High Court of England and Wales. She becomes one of only a few former solicitors serving in the UK judiciary. A former Nigerian solicitor, Margaret Obi, has been appointed as a Judge of the High Court of...

At 36, Nigeria’s Chukwumaobi Oluah, becomes Professor of Mechanical Engineering in Belgium

Diaspora NewslineOct 22, 2025October 22, 20250

A young Nigerian mechanical Engineer, Chukwumaobi Oluah has now been made a Professor at Vrije Universiteit Brussels. He is a mechanical engineer and just 36 years old. According to reliable source, Dr. Chukwumaobi completed his post-doctoral studies at the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. Following his postdoctoral work,...

Meet 20 Most Influential Nigerians in Canada 2025

Diaspora NewslineOct 2, 2025October 2, 20250

A man at 65 is termed an older person, an elder, a sexagenarian—depending on one’s preference. In Nigeria, a civil servant is expected to retire either at the age of 60 or after 35 years of service. The implication is that by 65, a man is expected to have fulfilled a substantial part of his life’s aspirations, and should ideally