THE Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Ikoyi, Lagos, arrested Cynthia Atuonah, 21, over a romance scam in which she allegedly duped a German of $220,000 (N101 million). Spokesperson of PSFU, SP Eyitayo Johnson, stated in Lagos on Wednesday that the suspect, who claimed to be a model and owner of …

THE Super Falcons will engage in Grade A friendlies ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Newsextra24 reports. Randy Waldrum’s charges played two friendlies against Haiti and New Zealand this month. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), however, have plans to arrange more tune-up games for the nine-time African champions …

ADAMAWA State governor-elect, Ahmadu Fintiri and his Deputy, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta have received their Certificates of Return. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) issued the Certificates at its headquarters, in Maitama Abuja on Wednesday. Recall that INEC on Tuesday declared Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of the PDP winner of the Adamawa …

THE Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari did not intervene in the political controversies in Adamawa State because the matter was purely within the purview of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The minister said this yesterday while responding to questions from …

ELDER statesman, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has emerged as the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, replacing the late Prof. George Obiozor. A delegation of the Imo Elders Council, led by the chairman, HRM Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, presented Iwuanyanwu to Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma, on Wednesday, at the Government House, Owerri. …

Dr Mohammed Bello Janbako, an Islamic cleric, has urged the Zamfara State Government to consider the possibility of paying NECO and WAEC fees for indigent students of the state. The cleric made the call during the closure of this year’s Ramadan Tafsir at Imam Malik Jumuat Mosque in Damba district …

SIX suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested by Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Abuja. The Commission disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. The suspects were arrested at the Jahi and Dawaki axes of the Capital City, following credible intelligence on their alleged criminal activities …

THE Federal Government has declared Friday, April 21 and Monday, April 24 as public holidays. This is to mark this year’s Eid-al-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, announced this on behalf of the government. In a statement signed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Shuaib Belgore, Aregbesola …

Newsextra24 reports that a ghastly accident occurred in Lagos on Wednesday morning when a yet-to-be-identified commercial bus driver died after his bus somersaulted following a collision with a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle. According to a media report, the incident occurred on the Ifako Bridge inward Ogudu on the Apapa-Oworonshoki …

By Omo Odemwingie. NIGERIANS voted for Muhammadu Buhari because of what they thought were his previous credentials of integrity and zero tolerance for corruption in public governance. These were gleaned from such policies of his era as War Against Indiscipline (WAI), which he vigorously pursued as military head of state …