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Tinubu calls for peaceful conduct ahead of Edo governorship election

President Bola Tinubu has urged all stakeholders in the upcoming Edo State governorship election to conduct themselves in a peaceful and sportsmanlike manner. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu stressed the importance of respecting the democratic process and the will of the people. On Saturday, September 21, 2024, Edo State …

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CBN denies reimposing cyber security levy

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied it will reintroduce a controversial cybersecurity levy that was previously suspended. The denial was contained in a statement entitled “Clarification Regarding the Guidelines for Monetary Policy, Credit, Foreign Trade, and Foreign Exchange for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year (Monetary Policy Circular No. 45) released by Bank Indonesia on Friday, September 20, 2024. On …

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Hustle Academies: Online scammers in West Africa train others in sexual fraud and extortion

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 …

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