Peru’s Ex-President, Wife  Seek Asylum In Brazilian Embassy After They Were Sentenced To Prison

LAGOS APRIL 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peru’s former First Lady Nadine Heredia requested asylum at the Brazilian Embassy in Lima on Tuesday, the same day she and her husband, former President Ollanta Humala, were sentenced to 15 years in prison on money laundering charges. The embassy informed Peru that Heredia had arrived Tuesday morning, according to a statement…

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20,000 Cameroonian Refugees  Seeking Asylum In Nigeria Begs FG For Assistance

LAGOS DECEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 20,000 refugees have fled the Republic of Cameroon to seek asylum in Taraba State, Nigeria. The refugees camping in five local government areas of Sardauna, Kurmi, Gashaka, Ussa and Takum, are appealing to federal and state governments as well as non-governmental organizations for assistance to ameliorate their sufferings. The…

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12-Year-Old Nigerian Chess Master, Family Granted Asylum In U.S.

LAGOS DECEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 12-year-old chess prodigy from Nigeria was granted asylum in America after racking up trophies while homeless in New York City. The family of chess master Tanitoluwa “Tani” Adewumi was officially given safe haven in the U.S. after fleeing Nigeria in 2017, The Washington Post reports. “It feels amazing, because it’s been…

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Alleged Hijack: Seven Suspected Nigerian Stowaway Arrested On UK Ship

LAGOS OCTOBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Seven persons believed to be Nigerians have been arrested in the United Kingdom on suspicion of seizing control of an oil ship, Nave Andromeda. According to the BBC, the stowaways are believed to have boarded the Southampton-bound ship in Lagos on October 5, 2020 in search of asylum. However, as the ship approached the…

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