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They are young men who live their lives on the fast lane. They love the good things of life but lack the legitimate means to acquire them. Rather than seek legitimate means of fulfilling their fantasies, they took to cybercrimes, defrauding unsuspecting individuals and organisations until they recently came under the radar of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The onslaught by operatives of the anti-corruption agency has since dislodged these young persons from their bases in the urban centres to various rural communities, particularly in the Southwest to escape EFCC’s searchlight. It was gathered that many remote settlements in Lagos, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti and Ogun states are now hosts to fleeing internet fraudsters. They include communities like Ikotun, Ojodu-Berger, Alagbado, Abule Egba, Badagry, Ijanikin, Oto-Awori, Lambe, Matogun, Giwa, Oke Aro, Ajuwon, Akute, Ifo, Ewekoro, Ilaro, Ijebu Ode, Sagamu, Ilisan Remo, Itele, Atan, Ogbomoso, Oshogbo, Ado Ekiti, and...

The Governors resolved to “intercede with the labour unions, the Federal Government and other stakeholders and especially call labour to exercise caution in its plan to embark on an indefinite strike action, noting that any such action will worsen the already deteriorating economic situation of the workers brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.” They also resolved to set up a committee made up of the Governors of Jigawa (Chairman), Nasarawa, Ogun, Kwara, Gombe, Abia and Bayelsa states to interface with the National Economic Council (NEC), the labour unions and relevant stakeholders for the overall interest of the nation. The governors added that NGF secretariat would provide relevant support for the committee on the details of the mechanism for deregulation put in place by the federal government. They also agreed to call for an emergency NEC meeting as soon as the committee comes up with a common position on the deregulation of both the petroleum and power sectors, and the figures lai...

  Panic gripped residents of Lagos and Ogun border communities on Thursday following an explosion and massive fire. The explosion, which was heard as far as Harmony Estate and Obawole, Ogba, Iju in Lagos as well as Akute Ogun State, was said to have occurred around 3:30pm around Balogun Bus Stop in Ishaga. The Nation gathered the loud bang, which many residents reported across social media platforms was as a result of a gas tanker about to enter a newly built plant in a residential neighbourhood. A lawyer, Fisayo Eluyare, who was among those who raised the alarm, said the explosion nearly brought down his house. He wrote: “Gas explosion nearly brought my house down! The explosion didn’t even happen very close to my house but it shook the whole house and almost shattered my windows. “The light from the explosion came very close to my building. Thank you God o.” Other residents appealed for emergency responders to be alerted as the fire, they claimed, was already entering...

  The Imo State government has deferred the resumption of schools till an ongoing Covid-19 testing programme in all the 27 local government areas of the state is concluded. Also, all task forces operating under any guise in Imo State have been banned by the government just. Similarly, the government has stopped the sale of emblems across the nooks and crannies of Imo by those who either masquerade as task forces or consultants. Consequently, those who would want to test the will of government will have themselves to blame as plans to constitute a security outfit that   will go after recalcitrant persons will soon be unveiled. Rising from her Wednesday, September 23 2020 Executive Council Meeting   presided over by Governor Hope Uzodimma, the government told newsmen at a media briefing that Task Forces have been constituting a nuisance to the government and people of the state. “There is nothing like Owerri Capital Development Authority (OCDA) Task Force, Emblem co...

  No fewer than twenty kidnap victims, including eleven women and unspecified number of children have been rescued from bandits at different locations in Katsina State, The Nation has learnt. At Fankama and Sabon Layi area of Faskari Local Government Area of the State, eight abducted persons were rescued following intelligence reports that bandits dressed in military camouflage uniforms were sighted with the victims. Also, troops of Operation Sahel Sanity who were on patrol at Chabas area of the State, rescued a truck driver, 11 women and children who were on their way to Batsari Market but were abducted by the bandits along Shimfida – Gurbi road, following a distress call. Addressing Defence Correspondents during the weekly media briefing on the update on military operations, Coordinator Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, noted further that, “in the North-West zone, troops of Operation HADARIN DAJI have continued to intensify the operations in their resolv...

Barely seventy-hours after it lost the governorship election in Edo state, the National Assembly election petition tribunal sitting in Niger has sacked Kasim Danjuma, the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Magama/Rijau federal constituency by-election held in the state. This Day reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Danjuma winner of the by-election held on March 27, 2020. Legit.ng gathered that the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the by-election, Emma Alamu, had approached the tribunal over the poll. He accused Danjuma of submitting forged documents to INEC thereby making him ineligible to contest the by-election. Alamu said that Danjuma presented a fake primary school certificate and forged declaration of age certificate to INEC for the clearance. Mohammed Ndayako, the counsel to the petitioner, asked the tribunal to quash the victory of the APC candidate and declare his client the winner. The three-man ...

A teenage youth was today arrested in Umuduebo, Umunakanu, Ehime Mbano for allegedly stealing clothes and wheelbarrow that belong to one Mr Damion from the aforementioned community. The robber who stated that he hails from Umueze 1, confessed to the crime seeing the momentum built up by the villagers to descend on him. On further interrogations, he described his act as the work of the devil..... ''I don't know when I do this stealing, it's the work of the devil, I have been in this village for three times to steal clothes, wheelbarrow and other valuable assets. I always hang arround waiting for people to wash their clothes before i steal them. His confession shocked the villagers who suggested he could be a ritualist but the boy disclaim their suspicion stating that he wears every clothes he stole. As at the time of this report, the villagers are still in disarray as whether to hand the alleged ritualist over to the police or let him go Scott-free.

Nigerian superstar, Damini Ogulu, a.k.a Burna Boy has become the first Nigerian artist with a certified silver album, “African Giant” in the UK. The renowned singer, who said he was so excited over the achievement, took to his Instagram page @burnaboygram to announce the news to his fans and also expressed love to everyone that supported him. “AFRICAN GIANT SILVER IN THE UK & OWN IT X2 PLATINUM. “Shouts to my brudda Stormzy and love to everyone that supports us. Go stream `REAL LIFE’ now,” he wrote. A silver certification in the UK means an album has sold 60, 000 copies. This came after news that ‘Own It’ by Stormzy featuring Burna Boy and Ed Sheeran, has a two-time platinum certification for selling 600,000 copies. View this post on Instagram AFRICAN GIANT SILVER IN THE UK 🇬🇧 & OWN IT X2 PLATINUM . Shouts to my brudda Stormzy 🏆 and love to everyone that supports us. Go stream “REAL LIFE” now! A post shared by Burna Boy (@burnaboygram) on Sep 18, 2020 at ...

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday presented certificate of return to Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, and his deputy, Phillip Shaibu. The National Commissioner, INEC in charge of Edo, Rivers, and Bayelsa, Mrs. May Agbmuche-Mbu made the presentation on Tuesday at the INEC office in Aduwawa, Benin City, the Edo State capital. Agbmuche-Mbu commended stakeholders particularly the security agencies for their role in the smooth conduct of the governorship poll. She said: “I hereby certify that Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has been elected to the office of governor of Edo State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria at the election held on the 19th of September 2020,” Agbmuche-Mbu said while presenting the certificate to Obaseki. Obaseki was returned elected by INEC after polling the highest number of votes in the keenly-contested election conducted on Saturday, September 19.

  The governor of Borno state, Babagana Umara Zulum, has said that the sacrifices of Colonel Dahir.C. Bako, Commander of 25 Task Force Brigade of Operation Lafiya Dole, and other heroes will not be in vain. Zulum noted this in a statement issued by his spokesman, Isa Gusau, and shared on his Facebook page while mourning the death of Bako on Monday, September 21. Recall that Colonel Bako died from injuries sustained while fighting Boko Haram insurgents in an ambush around Damboa in the southern part of Borno state on Sunday, September 20. Governor Zulum commiserated with the Nigerian Army and theatre command of operation Lafiya Dole in Borno state. He prayed for the soul of the deceased to rest peacefully with God. The Borno governor while eulogizing the deceased said that the late colonel was a true soldier with exceptional courage that was clearly out of pure patriotism and inspiring instinct.   Zulum also said that Bako inspired his troops as he led them to front lines...

  While celebrities are often doing questionable things that have the public dropping their jaws, Kanye really takes the cake. Things that people couldn’t even make up in their heads, Kanye’s done it. It has been reporting on all the wired and wonderful things Kanye has been doing just in 2020. Kanye has been making headlines all over the globe this entire year ad for all the wrong reasons. Kanye suffers from severe bipolar and has been trying his best to recover and cope with it but it has not been easy. Having Kim stand by his side has definitely been something that has kept him going – she is a strong woman. Kanye West has been keeping the globe entertained and shocked at the same time. It has been a year and a half. Here are just six of the times Kanye dropped jaws with social media rants in 2020: Running for President Kanye was meant to run for the next US presidential elections but changed his mind after he allegedly missed some prerequisites.

                         One of the party chieftains who spoke under the condition of anonymity said: ''Our leader, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole had gotten some lawyers to release Kabaka.   The PDP wants him out of circulation for the election but their plan did not work. ''Ideally, he should not have been kept more than 24 hours after his arrest.''   This publication also gathers that Kabaka was arrested alongside nine of his aides. ''Only one of them was released alongside him, eight others are still in police custody and we are fighting to get them out,'' another APC source said.

Nigerian football star Victor Moses scored for Chelsea in closed-doors friendly game against AFC Wimbledon in an encounter which was played on Tuesday night, September 15. Victor Moses recently returned to Stamford Bridge after playing for Inter Milan on loan last season and he is waiting to know his fate this term with the Blues. The former Super Eagles star netted from the spot in the 1-1 draw in which Danny Drinkwater also played following loan spells last term at Aston Villa and Burnley. But their superb display is unlikely to earn them a return to Lampard's first team given the star-studded roster following big spending this summer by the Blues. Moses and Drinkwater may be heading for another loan move before the end of the ongoing transfer window. The likes of Havertz, Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech arrived Stamford Bridge this summer and they are all in the first team. As it is, Victor Moses may have to return back to Inter Milan this summer or find another big club where ...

Congratulations are in order for prolific Nollywood actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo, as he was recently called to the Nigerian Bar Association. The Nollywood icon in a recent Instagram post shared a photo of himself in full law regalia and thanked to God for the new feat. The celebrated movie veteran a month ago, became the latest full-fledged barrister that will be joining the justice system just after passing his law school examination.  The movie star simply shared a screenshot of a report noting that he has passed his law school exams. Giving fans a better grasp of Kanayo’s latest achievement, a friend of the actor on Facebook identified as Chris Kehinde Nwandu said: "Join me in congratulating my brother and bosom friend, veteran actor KOK who just passed his Law School exams to qualify as a full-fledged Barrister at Law."  Only a while ago, he had more than enough reason to celebrate on social media after his first child made him proud to be her father. View this ...

Popular Nigerian businessman, Ned Nwoko, who is married to actress Regina Daniels recently left his followers on social media gushing after sharing some lovely photos. The business mogul took to his official page on Instagram with some pictures showing his youngest kids from his different wives Billionaire businessman Ned Nwoko and kids. Photo: Instagram/@princenednwoko Source: Instagram View this post on Instagram The new kids on the block ❤️ @mn_nwoko @princemunirnwoko A post shared by Prince Ned Nwoko (@princenednwoko) on Sep 14, 2020 at 1:12pm PDT Upon sharing the photos, several followers of Nwoko were seen reacting in his comment section. Some of them prayed for the billionaire to enjoy the fruits of his labour while others simply pointed out how cute and adorable his kids are. Read what they had to say about his children below:  abena6395 Woww! this man genetics are really strong 💪 All his children look like him 🔥🔥 ❤ ️ rosemary_omalicha God...

President Muhammadu Buhari has finally lifted the lids on his response to Donald Trump after the United States president accused his government of treating the killing Christians in Nigeria with soft gloves.   Speaking on Tuesday, September 8, during the second day of the one year retreat for ministers and top government officials, Buhari said he told Trump that the crisis between the herdsmen and farmers in Nigeria is not religious but cultural. The president further disclosed that he found himself in a difficult situation while responding to Trump because the killing in Nigeria, especially the one on the cultural radar, has been an age-long problem that even predated his government.

  Nigerians keep showing that the country is blessed with amazing human resources. A team of engineers led by Alex Ephraim Akwiwu has produced a car called IYI Celebrity, with locally-sourced materials. The company, Ephraim and Jeoana Akwiwu Auto Shop, launched the car in Owerri, the capital of Imo state, Auto Josh reports. It should be noted that Alex was trained in Europe as an automobile engineer. He is also the CEO of the company that built the IYI Celebrity. According to the same media, the CEO said that the plan to go into local production of vehicles began in 2011, an idea which was later made possible with the application of advanced technology in motor production and maintenance. In 2016, the company produced its first vehicle named IYI Combatant with a new version of the car released a year after in 2017. When commenting on the new version of the vehicle, Engineer Alex said: “This is a friendlier version than the “Combatant” which was produced in 2017.   “Furth...

  The Shared prosperity government of Governor Hope Uzodimma since inception, has touched every sector of the state and with everyone of them wearing a new look as against how it was in the past, especially, during previous administrations in the state. Imolites cannot agree less that the 3R mantra of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Recovery are obviously not just an insignia but have been made visible in the reconstruction of roads, constructing portable drainages, payment of workers' salaries pension,   fighting corruption in the civil service, quick response - mature handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state, equipping our security men, revitalization of Agriculture and   continuation of all the panels inaugurated by previous administration in the state among other achievements. All these impressive record, highlight the sincerity of heart of   Gov. Hope Uzodimma, in whom every Imolite is well pleased with. It has therefore become pertinent that as t...

  The association for cattle breeders in Kaduna, the Miyetti Allah, has decided to end the disagreement between its members and their neighbours in the southern part of the state.   News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports on Sunday, September 6 that MACBAN - the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Kaduna chapter, said it will now work for the return of peace in Southern Kaduna. “We have agreed to revert to our olden days' relationship with our neighbouring communities in Southern Kaduna. “We have resolved to be our brothers’ keeper henceforth in order to foster growth and development in the region," MACBAN said. Kaduna governor will no doubt be pleased at the resolve for peace in the southern part of his state. Source: UGC The association, however, had warnings for both its members and the farming community in order to prevent another extensive breakdown of law and order.   “We call on our people to stop allowing underage children from rearing cat...