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Foreigners, Nigerians All Paraded in Lagos In what has been described as the biggest arrest of suspected cryptocurrency fraudsters, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has on Monday said its operatives have arrested about 792 persons. While 193 of the suspects were foreigners, 599 of them are Nigerians. It was said their arrests followed what actionable intelligence on their activities. Chairman of the Commission, Ola Olukoeyede, said “The breakthrough followed actionable intelligence and months of surveillance and monitoring the activities of the syndicate.Among the foreigners arrested are 148 Chinese, 40 Filipinos, two Kharzartans, one Pakistani, one Indonesian” “Investigation established that…

Safiu Kehinde Entertainment entrepreneur Alhaji Kazim Adeoti, has ‘apprehended’ the fashion designer who produced his outfit that has sparked comments on social media. Adeoti, who is the husband of actress and film producer Mercy Aigbe, had caused controversy online after he appeared at the premiere of his wife’s movie Thin Line. Following the Premiere, Adeoti stormed the shop of social media content creator, Bukunmi Adeaga_Ilori popularly known as Kiekie. In the satirical video shared by the content creator on her Instagram page, Adeoti narrated how he was made jest of online over the outfit. Kiekie, the supposed fashion designer faulted…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has advised the National Assembly to be open in it’s proceedings over the lingering controversial Tax Reforms bill before it. Atiku called for transparency in the process adding that any bill that will affect the economic wellbeing of the citizens should be open. Saying he has followed the debate with keen interest, Atiku said Nigerians are united in their call for a fiscal system that promotes justice, fairness, and equity. Advising the lawmakers, he said “The NASS must be appropriately guided and ensure that in the final analysis, the contents of the Bills align with…

By Halimah Olamide A United Kingdom based Nigerian journalist Juliana Olayinka has described as disappointing what she called name-calling of the newly elected leader of the Conservative Party Kemi Badenoch. Her statement came amidst a comment by the chairman of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission Abike Dabiri who said that Badenoch had snubbed Nigeria. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Wednesday, Dabiri-Erewa stated that Nigeria would not compel the British politician to embrace her Nigerian roots if she chooses not to. “It depends on whether she embraces her Nigerian identity. We reached out to her once or twice, but…

By Safiu Kehinde President Bola Tinubu has ordered the release of minors detained by the Nigeria Police in connection with the recent protests against alleged bad governance in the country. NPO Reports learnt that Tinubu has directed the of directed the Attorney General of the Federation to do everything possible to ensure the immediate release. This was disclosed Monday evening by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. He said the directive is “without prejudice to whatever legal processes are ongoing.” Onanuga went on, “The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs has also been directed to ensure the…

Safiu Kehinde A member of the House of Representatives from Abia state, Mazi Alex Ifeanyi Mascot Ikwechegh, has been filmed assaulting a delivery man in his Abuja residence. The member of the Nigerian Federal House of Representatives, representing Aba North and South Federal Constituency under the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), was seen in the video boasting that he could make the delivery whose name is not known yet to disappear without anything happening. Ikwechegh also said the Inspector General of Police is powerless adding that he would make policemen attached to him to beat the delivery man further. This…

By Halimah Olamide The Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday accused the Governor of Oyo State, Engr Seyi Makinde of spreading falsehood about the Ondo state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola. INEC said the claim by Makinde that Babalola is an indigene of Ondo was a blatant lie adding that the Governor is fond of making false allegations. NPO Reports that Makinde had told the gathering of PDP supporters in Ondon on Tuesday that the PDP would resist her deployment saying there will be protests until she is removed. But in a swift reaction, INEC said in a statement…

By Safiu Kehinde Governor of Oyo State, Engr Seyi Makinde on Tuesday asked the Independent National Electoral Commission to remove the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Ondo State, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola. Makinde, while speaking during the campaign rally of the Peoples Democratic Party in Akure said Babalola is an indigene of Ondo town saying she cannot be a fair umpire in the Ondo governorship poll. Makinde said what the INEC did in Edo state would be vehemently resisted in Ondo. He said his message was to the chairman of INEC Prof Mahmoud Yakubu to immediately remove the REC saying the PDP…

Radio personality Destiny Ezeyim professionally known as RadioGad has accused cross-dresser Idris Okunneye (Bobrisky) of lying that the controversial audio where he revealed that he didn’t stay in prison was artificial intelligence generated. In a post on his pages on Sunday, Radiogad said that Bobrisky had earlier confirmed to him that a friend of his leaked the audio where he revealed that he did not spend time in prison and that he also paid officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission a sum of N15m for them to drop money laundering charges against him. “Senior man Bobrisky, why are…

By Halimah Olamide Controversial social media influencer, Vincent Martins Otse popularly called VeryDarkMan on Sunday vowed to ensure that many people who are connected to the ongoing alleged imprisonment fraud involving cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye (Bobrisky) lose their credibilities. VDM said there are so many people who Nigerians respect but who have been connected to the alleged fraud which saw some officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) dropped money laundering charges against Bobrisky. He also said that those connected to arranging for a private lodge where Bobrisky allegedly served his six month jail term over Naira abuse will…