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Nigeria deports 60 Chinese, 39 Filipino convicted in crypto romance scams
Add a CommentNigeria has deported 102 foreign nationals, including 60 Chinese and 39 people from the Philippines, who were convicted of “cyber-terrorism and internet fraud”, according to the country’s anticorruption agency. The announcement by Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on … Read more →
US approves potential sales of munitions, bombs and rockets to Nigeria
Add a CommentThe U.S. State Department has approved potential sales of munitions, precision bombs and precision rockets to Nigeria for an estimated cost of $346 million, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. The contractors for the sales are Lockheed Martin, RTX Missiles and … Read more →
Nigeria clears IMF debt ahead of schedule, exits debtor list
Add a CommentNigeria has officially paid off its $3.4 billion loan to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), becoming debt-free to the global financial institution. The repayment marks a major economic milestone, as the country clears a loan it took to manage the … Read more →
UK deports 43 immigration offenders to Ghana and Nigeria
Add a CommentThe United Kingdom has deported 43 individuals to Ghana and Nigeria as part of its heightened efforts to strengthen border security under its “Plan for Change” immigration policy. The group included 15 failed asylum seekers and 11 foreign nationals who … Read more →
US returns $50m in alleged stolen funds to Nigeria
Add a CommentClose to $53m (£43m) in alleged illicit funds recovered from Nigeria’s former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke among others will be used to fund public services, the country’s justice ministry says. The US alleged that the money was then used to … Read more →
Nigeria intercepts 50,000 tramadol pills smuggled from Ghana
Add a CommentNigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 50,000 pills of Tramadol 225mg smuggled from Ghana into their country in a major anti-drug trafficking operation. The Daily Post reports that the pills were concealed in the body compartments of a … Read more →
Meta removes 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria over ‘sextortion’ scams
Add a CommentMeta Platforms said on Wednesday it had removed about 63,000 accounts in Nigeria that attempted to engage in financial sexual extortion scams mostly aimed at adult men in the United States. Nigerian online fraudsters, known as “Yahoo boys,” are notorious for … Read more →
Nigeria fines Meta $220 million for violating consumer, data laws
Add a CommentNigeria fined Meta Platforms $220 million, its competition watchdog said on Friday, after investigations showed data-sharing on social platforms violated local consumer, data protection and privacy laws. Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) said Meta appropriated the data of … Read more →
Microsoft to shut Africa Development Centre in Nigeria
Add a CommentMicrosoft (MSFT.O) is closing down its Africa Development Centre in the continent’s most populous nation Nigeria, which will lead to job losses, a spokesperson said on Wednesday. The centre, based in the commercial capital Lagos was opened in 2022 as … Read more →
Ivory Coast stun Nigeria to win AFCON 2023 final
Add a CommentIvory Coast won the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final against Nigeria, thanks to a thrilling come-from-behind victory on home turf. The team’s star player, Sebastien Haller, scored the winning goal with just nine minutes left on the clock, securing … Read more →
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