Nigerian Man Arrested in US Over $10m Covid-19 Unemployment Fraud A Nigerian, Yomi Olayeye, has been arrested in the United States for his alleged role in a $10 million Covid-19 unemployment assistance fraud scheme. Excel Magazine International gathered that Olayeye, 40, from Lagos, was apprehended on August 13 at John F. Kennedy International Airport in…
Two Nigerians Extradited to US to Face Charges in Sexual Extortion and Death Case Two Nigerian men, Imoleayo Samuel Aina, 26, and Samuel Olasunkanmi Abiodun, 24, have been extradited from Nigeria to the United States to face charges related to the sexual extortion and death of a young man in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania,…
US, Qatar Push for Gaza Ceasefire Despite Haniyeh’s Killing US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken and Qatar’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani have reaffirmed their commitment to achieving a ceasefire in Gaza, despite the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Excel Magazine International can report. Blinken emphasized that the “imperative of getting…
Binance Crypto Boss Changpeng Zhao Sentenced to 4-month in Prison The founder of the world’s largest crypto exchange has been sentenced to four months in prison for allowing criminals to launder money on his platform. Changpeng Zhao resigned from Binance in November and pleaded guilty to violating US money laundering laws. Binance was ordered to…
US, India Collaborate on Defense, Trade, and Innovation at Delhi Meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President, Joe Biden held a bilateral discussion at the Prime Minister’s residence in Delhi on Friday evening. Excel Magazine International was told that the meeting occurred shortly after President Biden’s Air Force One landed in Delhi ahead…
US, South Korea Celebrate 70 Years of Friendship, Discuss Economic Cooperation By Boniface Ihiasota, USA President Joe Biden is set to host South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at a grand state dinner, following a day of serious discussions. White House officials have indicated that the two leaders will focus on critical issues such as…
BREAKING: All Flights Across US Grounded By Boniface Ihiasota, USA Due to the system failure at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), all flights across the United States have been grounded. This interruption is expected to have a global impact. The FAA identified the issue as an outage related to NOTAMs, which are essential notices and…
Nancy Pelosi Stands Down as Leader of US House Democrats Nancy Pelosi, who has led Democrats in the US House of Representatives for almost two decades, has announced she is standing down from the role. The 82-year-old is the most powerful Democrat in Congress and the first woman to serve as speaker of the House….
US moves to restrict Nigerian students to two-year courses The United States is seeking new guidelines that could restrict some international students, including those from Nigeria, from admission of more than two-year period. If approved, the new guidelines from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) mean affected students will be barred from four-year courses in…
This is coming despite criticisms from Joe Biden, Bill Clinton and many others who stated that doing that will amount to hypocrisy.