The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Lagos Zonal Office, has secured the conviction of one Abass Mohammed and a Bureau De Change operator, Ibrahim Saidu Jogal, who connived to hack into the Flexcube database of Union Bank and defrauded the bank of N2,550,000,000. The commission received a petition alleging that fraudsters had hacked into the bank’s database and diverted the ... Read More »

Suspected Nigerian internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, could get a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison if convicted, the U.S. government has said. Mr Abbas, 37, who was resident in Dubai, was known for living an extravagant lifestyle and flaunting it on social media. Hushpuppi was arrested recently in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and extradited ... Read More »

Heritage Bank Plc said it has closed down an Experience Centre- EC (branch) at Allen Avenue; Ikeja over “unconfirmed case” of Coronavirus for deep hygiene clean up after an employee took ill last week. The bank in a statement made available to the press and customers, noted “in line with our emergency response plan and following regulatory practices, we have ... Read More »

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday in Edo State displayed the forms of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Governor Godwin Obaseki, and those of 13 others at its annex office, located at the former state secretariat of the PDP on Sapele Road in Benin. Our reporter, who was earlier at the Auchi Road main office ... Read More »

France is to name a new prime minister on Friday shortly after the announcement of Edouard Philippe’s resignation President Emmanuel Macron wants a new government to focus on efforts to relaunch the French economy deeply hit by the coronavirus crisis. The French presidency said a new prime minister will be appointed “in the coming hours.” Many government members are expected ... Read More »

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial nancial inclusion services provider, has graduated 28 successful candidates in its inaugural FirstBank Management Associates Programme (FMAP), virtually held on Tuesday, 30 June 2020 via the Zoom video conferencing application. The programme which commenced in 2018 had a total of 48 candidates selected from thousands of entries and applications received nationwide. FMAP ... Read More »

Liverpool’s first game since being confirmed as Premier League champions did not go to plan as deposed title-holders Manchester City romped to a 4-0 win at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday. The Reds’ first top-flight title in 30 years was confirmed when City lost to Chelsea last week and the celebrations of their long-awaited success perhaps caught up with Jurgen ... Read More »

Members of Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are in a closed- door meeting with National Leader of the party,  Asiwaju Bola Tinubu at his residence in Bourdillon, Ikoyi. The committee is led by Yobe Governor Mai Mala Buni and Chairman of Progressive Governor’s Forum Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu. Others in the closed door meeting include Secretary of ... Read More »

A young Nigerian, Miss Adjwoa Awe, 15 years of age has been honoured with The Diana Award for going above and beyond in their daily life to create and sustain positive change. The award was announced on Wednesday 1 July; during the 2020 Diana Awards Virtual Ceremony held to celebrate all the awardees amazing achievements and introduce them to the ... Read More »

Mr Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, wife of Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has tested positive for Coronavirus, is coming barely two days after her husband was confirmed to have contracted the virus. A source in the government confirmed the news to our correspondent on Thursday. The source also revealed that some security aides to Mrs Akeredolu also tested positive for the virus. ... Read More »