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Nigerian pleads guilty to defrauding 150 Americans in $2.5m romance scheme
A 35-year-old Nigerian national, Olamide Shanu, has pleaded guilty in the United States to conspiracy to commit money laundering linked to international sextortion and romance fraud schemes that targeted about
EFInA: Financial Inclusion Hits 79%, Digital Finance Drives Access
Nume Ekeghe Nigeria’s financial inclusion rate has risen to 79 per cent, representing about 94.2 million adults, as the rapid expansion of digital financial services continues to draw more Nigerians
2027: BTO Group targets 90% Ondo votes
By Dayo Johnson, Akure AKURE — A support group for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, BTO For PBAT ’27, has unveiled a grassroots mobilisation strategy aimed at securing 90
Your N8.5bn Power Project Failed Abysmally, Makinde Told
The Senator Sharafadeen Alli Campaign Organisation has berated Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State for attributing inadequate electricity supply for his administration’s continued dependence on fuel-powered generators to operate streetlights
Students Commend E-DON, Call for Expansion to Universities, Polytechnics
Kuni Tyessi in Abuja The National Association of University Students (NAUS), National Association of Nigerian Colleges of Education Students (NANCES), and National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) have commended the
Effurun Brawl: Oborevwori gives Izeze 10 weeks
By Egufe Yafugborhi ASABA — Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has given suspended Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Reuben Izeze, a 10-week timeline to return to office after
Delta NDC/APC Clash: Police, supporters differ over AK-47
Police: We discovered gun during building search NDC supporter: We found it on political thug By Egufe Yafugborhi, Warri ASABA — Controversy has trailed the recovery of an AK-47 rifle
Trump threatens Iran with ‘hell’ but reveals fresh talks
President Donald Trump revealed that US and Iranian officials held talks Tuesday for the first time in months, even as he told the United Nations he was still deciding whether
Petrol depot prices fall, pump cuts loom
By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor LAGOS — Petrol depot prices fell by as much as N24 per litre in Lagos on Tuesday, raising expectations of pump-price cuts as filling stations
NPFL Preview: Enyimba fight to end nightmare start as Kano clubs chase top spot
With the early league table beginning to take shape, the fifth round promises another decisive set of fixtures; from Enyimba’s battle to escape the bottom to the growing competition at
