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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, arrested 21 suspected internet fraudsters in Benin City, Edo State. The suspects were nabbed in an early morning operation following actionable intelligence, according to spokesperson Wilson Uwujaren. Their names: Marvelous Alakpa, Kelly Alakpa, Barnabas Alakpa, Hoghomhen Jude Moses, Christopher Odion, Azanuwna Joseph, Godfirst Christopher. Others are Onus Honda, Junior Azanuwna, Ehis Inegbinebor Francis, Godbless Eriugo,… Read the full article here

Stan Collymore has blasted Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for being in Barcelona dressing room and celebrating with the Catalans after their El Clasico win over Real Madrid on Sunday.y Barcelona beat their arch rivals 2-1 on the weekend evening and the Gabon international was seen posing for a photo alongside Barca striker Ferran Torres after the match in the Barcelona dressing room. Aubameyang, who left Barcelona for Chelsea in the January transfer window striker has been frozen… Read the full article here

Egypt’s Fashion and Design Council on Tuesday announced the country’s first ever fashion week at a press conference in the capital, Cairo. To take place in May, the opening night will be held in the Cairo Egyptian Museum and feature the work of prominent Egyptian designers. This first edition will have as theme, “The Past, Present, and Future”. … Read the full article here

Ahead of Netanyahu’s visit, independent reports by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch described certain Israeli ideologies, such as Zionism, as discriminatory regarding Palestinians. African countries had been voting in favour of resolutions that went against such ideologies. In 2002, after heavy criticism and campaigns led by pro-Palestinian African leaders such as Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi and South Africa’s Nelson Mandela, Israel lost its observer… Read the full article here

Lapo Microfinance Bank has rewarded its customers with cash prizes in its raffle draw promo. During the live draw that took place at its head office in Lagos, Lapo said it organised the event to encourage savings culture among Nigerians. At the promo, 170 winners got consolation prizes, and N500,000 was won by the star winner. Speaking at the event, the Head, Corporate Planning Department, Lapo, Dorcas Thorpe said, it wanted the customers to bank with it. … Read the full article here

The Management of the Lagos Airport Hotel Limited has allayed the fears of customers after the fire incident in one of the layover rooms in its administrative section. The hotel’s Acting General Manager, Mrs Folashade Awe, in a statement, assured customers of their safety, as the fire incident was far from the customers’ service blocks According to her, no life was lost as it was quickly brought under control. “Although the cause of the fire is yet to be… Read the full article here

Nigeria’s seventh general elections in this Fourth Republic has come and gone but the ripples will take a while to settle. I was an Independent National Electoral Commission accredited observer in the election under the platform of Nigerian Women Trust Fund. As the saying goes, “one eye witness is of more weight than ten hearsays.” In order to refresh our collective memory, there is a need to recount the key statistics on the elections. The polls were held over… Read the full article here

Candidates who lost Saturday’s governorship election and their supporters on Tuesday protested the outcome of the poll and vowed to challenge the results in court. There were protests by the Peoples Democratic Party supporters in Ogun and Nasarawa states just as the All Progressives Congress in Kano State gave the Independent National Electoral Commission seven days to declare the governorship election in the state inconclusive. In the results of the governorship… Read the full article here

    An investment firm, Norrenberger group, has taken over a controlling equity stake of 60 per cent in The Infrastructure Bank. The process of acquiring the majority stake in TIB started in 2019. In a statement made available to journalists, the Chairman, Norrenberger Group, Ibrahim Aliyu, stated that the Central Bank of Nigeria approved the acquisition of 60 per cent controlling stake in the bank on Friday March… Read the full article here

The Okoroafor Chinaza Ogechi Foundation on Tuesday urged women and girls to embrace menstrual hygiene. The foundation said this during its sensitisation outreach at the Internally Displaced People camp in Durumi, Abuja, with the theme ‘Education on menstrual hygiene and importance of educating the girl-child.’ The sensitisation outreach which was done in collaboration with the Beauty of Africa International Pageant and Spec Kitchen emphasised the importance of… Read the full article here