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As the world becomes more connected, digital fraud has grown from a local problem to a global one. West Africa, particularly Ghana and Nigeria, is seeing the rise of “fraud empires” – informal academies that train people to commit digital fraud. The term “hustle empire” comes from online hustlers themselves, who used it to describe their training centers. This environment …

  Ibrahim Ibrahim, a photographer from Ilorin, lost the job he went to Kebbi State to do because his photography equipment worth $128 was lost by Aero Contractors in September. The Ilorin-based photographer boarded a flight from Abuja to Sokoto State on September 2. He had planned to board a bus to Kebbi from Sokoto for a wedding photoshoot he …

Nigerian eccentric entertainer Charles Oputa popular in the music world as Charly Boy has explained how living with gay and transgender people has influenced his lifestyle and artistic expression. The former President of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) who spoke in an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo admitted his feminine alter ego was influenced by those around …

The Plateau Provincial People’s Representative Council (DPRD) has given the green light for a budget of IDR 5.8 trillion to facilitate the holding of simultaneous regional head elections (Pilkada) in 2024. Thursday’s approval follows a request from Governor Caleb Mutfwang, presented to the House by House Speaker Gabriel Dewan, who highlighted the absence of budget allocations for elections in the …

Join Senator Monday Okpebholo and Honourable Dennis Idahosa in their quest to create a brighter future for Edo youth. Their vision prioritises job creation, education and vocational training, ensuring that every youth thrives. Together, let us build an Edo where opportunities abound and our youth reach their full potential.” Senator Okpebholo’s experience in public service and Honourable Idahosa’s grassroots mobilisation …

A commercial sex worker is lucky to have survived after workers at a hotel in Abuja saved her from being killed for ritual purposes by the man who took her there. According to a video uploaded on X on Thursday, the incident occurred inside the Top View Hotel located in Wuse area, FCT. Witnesses reported that the woman, who identified …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Tinubu withdraws from 2024 UN General Assembly, Shettima to represent Nigeria President Bola Tinubu will not attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States, this year.Read more 2. Former CJN Onnoghen agreed to settle out of court with the FG over his removal …

The Naira weakened slightly by N5 against the US dollar on the official exchange on Thursday, September 19, 2024. The local currency was trading at N1,544/$1 on the official exchange according to data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM). This shows that N1,544/$1 is N5 higher than the N1,539/$1 the currency traded at the official window on the …

Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chairman Dr Musa Aliyu said on Thursday that the commission will ensure strict enforcement of the Supreme Court ruling on local government autonomy. Aliyu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), stated this at the One-Day National Anti-Corruption Coalition (NACC) Members’ Hybrid Interactive Forum in Abuja. The Supreme Court on July 11 granted financial autonomy to the …

Strategic Approval: How Tipper Drivers Association’s Support for Okpebholo and Idahosa Signals Crucial Victory for APC Ahead of Edo Guber Elections As the countdown to the September 21 Edo gubernatorial election nears its final stage, every endorsement matters, but some are more strategic than others. The recent endorsement of Senator Monday Okpebholo and Rt. Hon Dennis Idahosa by the Edo …