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Nigerian arrested in US over $10m COVID-19 aid fraud

A Nigerian, Yomi Olayeye, has been arrested for his alleged role in a $10 million Covid-19 unemployment assistance fraud scheme in the United States a

How undergraduate lured with N15,000 to act as girlfriend was killed in Kwara

Mojisola Awesu, a student of the Kwara State College of Health Technology, has been found dead. The 21-year-old who had been declared missing since Au

Foreign remittance surges by 130% to $553m in July –CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reported a 130% surge in remittance inflows, with the figure reaching $553 million in July 2024. This is accordi

Wanted ‘cultist’ terrorising Bayelsa business owners, residents arrested

Operatives of the Bayelsa State Vigilante Security Service have apprehended a suspected cult member, Christopher Izzy popularly called ‘Machanla’

Kano LG poll: NNPP fixes N600,000 as Chairmanship nomination fee

The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano has set nomination fees for chairmanship aspirants at N500,000 and N150,000 for willing councillor