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Police Take Over Nigerian House In New York As Anti-Buhari Protest Heighten

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5 years ago

September 25, 2021

Personnel of the New York Police Department were deployed to keep order at the Nigerian House, Kudirat Abiola Corner, Manhattan Friday evening as members of the Yoruba Nation and the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) invaded the premises protesting against the President Muhammadu Buhari administration.

The detachment of law enforcement officers had a hard time keeping the crowd in check as they vented their anger against any person perceived to be a government official present in the area.

Some of the important personalities they hounded included the Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, one of his predecessors in office, Babagana Kingibe, and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Abubakar.

According to Nigerian Tribune, the protesters were initially calm as they even mingled with pro-administration protesters on the opposite side of the road for most of the time.

However, as the day went by, they sneaked across the road and started to confront any person in sight outside the lobby of the Consulate.

They chanted expletives on anyone they saw including people who were not connected to the government but just happened to be present at the building.

The protesters accused them of being aiders and abetters of Fulani herdsmen who they accused of killing members of other tribes in the country.

At a point, Nigerian security agents and members of staff at the Consulate confronted the protesters, almost resulting in a fisticuff exchange.

The police quickly arrived and created a wooden cordon around the entrance of the building.

They thereafter prevailed on the protesters to maintain their distance behind the cordon as they continued to express their anger at the state of the nation.

Theycarried banners with various inscriptions including: “Break up Nigeria to save lives; Buhari is a life patron of Fulani terrorists ; Fulani pose an existential threat to indigenous sub-Saharan Africans;

Fulani are terrorists; Free Sowore, drop all charges against him; stop giving loans to the Nigerian government; End Fulani terrorism in Nigeria.”

The pro and anti-Buhari protests were a constant feature throughout the duration of President Buhari’s participation at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

The pro-government protesters who congregated under the name of “One Nigeria” carried out their solidarity marches around the Nigerian Consulate daily, stressing the need for the country to remain as one.

They also carried posters, which affirmed that the claim of killings and marginalization were propaganda against the country.

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Indian Court Denies Bail To Nigerian Man Over Drug Charges

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39 minutes ago

May 28, 2026

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A court in India has denied bail to a 44-year-old Nigerian national, Cristian Soporuchukwu, who is currently facing drug trafficking charges in the country.

Cristian Soporuchukwu initially entered India on a business visa but was later arrested over allegations of involvement in the sale of hard drugs.

Reports indicated that after arriving in India, Soporuchukwu travelled through Goa, Delhi, and Mumbai, where he allegedly established links with suspected drug traffickers.

He was accused of purchasing MDMA crystals and distributing them to college students and information technology workers.

According to reports, operatives of the Beguru Police arrested Cristian Soporuchukwu in April 2025 for allegedly selling MDMA crystals around Begur Lake and the AECS Layout Road area.

The New Indian Express reported that the High Court of Karnataka subsequently dismissed the Nigerian’s bail application.

“The anti-narcotics wing seized about 1 kg of MDMA crystals, a pocket weighing machine, 10 zip-lock covers, a mobile phone and a scooter from him,” the report stated.

Justice V. Srishananda, while ruling on the bail application, reportedly held that errors relating to the grounds of arrest could not automatically justify bail in serious narcotics-related offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, NDPS, Act.

The court further noted that Cristian Soporuchukwu had allegedly overstayed his visa in India, according to the report.

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Strait Of Hormuz: US Announces Sanctions Against Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States Treasury has announced sanctions against Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority.

Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said this in a statement on Wednesday.

The statement extended the threat of sanctions to anyone paying the fees, saying they may be providing support to and receiving services from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, and therefore may be exposed to sanctions risk.

“The Iranian military’s latest attempt to extort global maritime trade is proof that Economic Fury has left the regime desperate for cash.

“Treasury has deprived the Iranian regime of revenue for their weapons programs, terrorist proxies, and nuclear ambitions,” Bessent said.

Bessent added that the US has succeeded in disrupting tens of billions of dollars’ worth of revenue from being accessible to Tehran.

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US Launches New Airstrikes On Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States has launched new airstrikes in southern Iran.

The strike shot down four one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz and then a ground control site.

A US official revealed that American forces struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone.

The official described the strikes as purely defensive, saying the US intended to maintain the ceasefire.

Report says this is the second time in three days that the US has carried out self-defense strikes against Iranian military targets in southern Iran.

Recall that on Monday the US carried out airstrikes against Iranian missile locations and boats that US Central Command said were preparing to launch mines in the Strait of Hormuz.