Category: Metro
73 houses, 28 shops burnt by Boko Haram in Konduga — Borno govt
The Borno state government revealed on Saturday that Boko Haram insurgents set ablaze 73 houses and 28 shops in Thursday’s attack on three villages in [...]
How Nigerian internet fraudster lost his wife to Australian target
This is the gripping tale of how an online fraudster (Yahoo Boy) lost his wife to an Australian target (maga). According to a social media user simply [...]
Six fake youth corps members arrested in Katsina
Six fake youth corps members have been arrested at the ongoing registration for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) exercise at the Katsina State orie [...]
Soldiers intercept ‘strange’ military equipment in Adamawa
Nigerian soldiers manning a checkpoint in Adamawa State have intercepted strange military equipment made up of six mine resistance vehicles that seeme [...]
23 Nigerians to be executed in Saudi Arabia over drug trafficking
At least 23 Nigerians are on death row in Saudi Arabia over drug-related offenses. This was revealed in a statement released by the Saudi Arabian Gove [...]
APC gave me N13m for 2019 elections – Hamisu Wadume, kidnap kingpin
Taraba kidnap kingpin better known as Hamisu Wadume, has alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) gave him N13 million for the February 23 pre [...]
EFCC launches ‘Operation Wire Wire’ manhunt for internet fraudsters alongside FBI
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it has begun a joint operation with the United State Federal Bureau of Investigation to clamp down o [...]
International firm shuts Nigerian office over ‘extortion, distrust’
An international firm, Dynamics Intelligence, has shut its offices in Nigeria, alleging extortion on the part of its employees and the company’s inabi [...]
Nigerian, Ayodeji Fatunmbi bags 4yrs for $8.3m fraud, money laundering
A Nigerian, Ayodeji Fatunmbi has been sentenced to 46 months in U.S prison for his role in a durable medical equipment (DME) scheme in which more than [...]
Obinwanne Okeke hires Nigerian lawyer to lead trial
Abuja-based businessman who was arrested earlier this month for Internet fraud in the United States, Obinwanne Okeke has hired a new lawyer to help fi [...]