23 h. ago Police Nab 4 Suspected ‘Yahoo’ Boys, 6 Cybercrime School Trainees In Lagos

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have apprehended four suspected over internet fraudsters, popularly called ‘Yahoo Boys’, and six other trainees of a cyberfraud academy in the Iju-Ishaga area of the state. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin disclosed the arrests to newsmen on Wednesday. He said, “During the […]

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3 d. ago SERAP To NASS: Reject Bill Seeking To Jail Citizens Who Fail To Vote

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the National Assembly to reject a proposed bill that aims to impose a six-month jail term or a fine of N100,000 on any Nigerian of voting age who fails to participate in national and state elections. SERAP, which made the demand in an open letter addressed […]

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4 d. ago SERAP Threatens To Sue National Assembly Over Bill To Jail Nigerians Six Months For Failing To Vote

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has demanded the immediate withdrawal of a proposed bill that seeks to punish Nigerians who fail to vote in national and state elections. The bill, currently before the National Assembly, proposes a six-month jail term, a fine of ₦100,000, or both for eligible voters who abstain from elections. […] The post SERAP Threatens To Sue National Assembly Over Bill To Jail Nigerians Six Months For Failing To Vote appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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4 d. ago SERAP demands withdrawal of bill proposing jail for Nigerians who don’t vote

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has called on Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and House of Representatives Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, to immediately withdraw a bill seeking to impose a six-month jail term or a fine of ₦100,000—or both—on eligible Nigerians who fail to vote in national and state elections. In a letter dated March 29, Read More

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8 d. ago ₦11 Million Victory: A 1win Success Story from the Heart of Lagos

Lagos, Nigeria—A Nigerian football fan demonstrated the strategic sports-watching approach by winning over ₦11,000,000 with 1win. The achievement, realized just over a month after joining the platform, underscores the potential for success when informed decision-making is combined with strategic planning. While 20 times multiplying the initial funds was achieved within a short time frame, it Read More

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1 week ago ‘I used to pay more than N40,000 per month to area boys, others in Lagos’

Tribune Online ‘I used to pay more than N40,000 per month to area boys, others in Lagos’ Muhammed Lawal does not believe Nigeria has a functioning government. For him, leadership should provide stability—especially in the economy—but what he sees around him is the opposite. Every day, the prices of essential goods soar, businesses struggle, and ordinary people are left to fend for themselves in a country that appears to be running on […] ‘I used to pay more than N40,000 per month to area boys, others in Lagos’ Tribune Online

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2 w. ago Lagos Woman, Brother Nabbed For Stealing iPhones, N15m In Bitcoins From Boyfriend

The Lagos Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old woman for allegedly colluding with her brother and an accomplice to rob her boyfriend of three iPhones and bitcoins valued at about N15 million. Chief Superintendent of Police Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesman, confirmed the arrest to journalists in Lagos on Saturday. He mentioned that the complainant […] The post Lagos Woman, Brother Nabbed For Stealing iPhones, N15m In Bitcoins From Boyfriend appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago APC Forum Hails Matawalle Over ₦1bn Ramadan Charity In Zamfara 

A political support group affiliated with Zamfara APC Unity Forum (ZAUF), has praised former Zamfara State governor and current Minister of State for Defence, Bello Muhammad Matawalle, for distributing over N500 million in cash aid to residents of the state during the holy month of Ramadan. According to the Forum, more than 5,000 individuals benefitted […]

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3 w. ago Lagos bizwoman, two sales boys arraigned for N20m footwear theft

The Nigeria Police, on Tuesday, arraigned a businesswoman, Rose Elijah, and two sales boys, Obinna Okere and Ikechukwu Ukonu, before the Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square for allegedly stealing footwear worth N20m. The suspects, Elijah, 25; Okere, 34 and Ukonu 32, are facing three counts bordering on conspiracy, stealing, fraud Read More

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