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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Command, have arrested one Precious Ofure Omonkhoa for an alleged bitcoin investment scam. Omonkhoa was arrested on November 8, 2021 in the Ikoyi area of Lagos, following credible intelligence received by the Commission about his illegal activities. He allegedly posed as Moshem Cnich, a Swedish national, to defraud unsuspecting victims of their hard- earned money by claiming that he runs a bitcoin scheme, where people invest money to make huge returns. Preliminary investigation also revealed that the suspect engaged in a dating scam and had defrauded two victims in Canada. Court…

By Femi Adesina As you read this piece, President Muhammadu Buhari and his team are in the French capital, attending the Paris Peace Forum, a gathering of about 30 Presidents and head of governments from around the world. The Nigerian leader is among the few that were asked to deliver a speech. On Wednesday afternoon, we had been at the Palais Elysee, the seat of the French government, where President Buhari paid an official visit to President Emmanuel Macron, who himself had been in Abuja in 2018. Impressive is a mild word to use for the spectacle. Earlier that Wednesday,…

Promises to tackle global challenges to taxation The executive chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami, a renowned tax administrator has been elected by the 47 member countries of the Commonwealth Tax Administrators Forum (CATA) as its 15th President for a three-year tenure, today. The newly elected President of CATA brings in decades of experience in taxation and administration both in private and public sectors. In his acceptance speech read during the virtual conference of the Forum, thanked all members of CATA for the confidence they have reposed in him by electing Nigeria as President, noting that it…

*We are moving quickly away from dependence on oil — VP *FG pushing reforms to grow exports Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Nigerian government will continue to support Nigerian exporters through its various agencies bringing about necessary reforms to boost the growth of the country’s non-oil exports. Prof. Osinbajo also urged exporters to take advantage of opportunities for growth in the African market through the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA. The Vice President stated this on Wednesday when he received at the Presidential Villa, a delegation of major agro-exporters in the country. The delegation came with the CEO/Executive…

A House of Representatives correspondent with Vanguard newspaper, Tordue Henry Salem, has been found dead after he was declared missing 29 days ago. Salem was reportedly last seen on October 13, 2021. He was found dead on Thursday, November 10 in the Federal Capital Territory. “Details of the circumstances surrounding the recovery of his remains were still sketchy as at 9.30 pm, Thursday,” the newspaper said. Salem’s death has drawn attention home and abroad with many calling for a thorough investigation into the case. Journalists had on Monday, October 25, stormed the police headquarters in Abuja to protest and express displeasure…

Hansi Flick made history as the first Germany coach to win his first six games in charge, with his Covid-affected side thrashing 10-man Liechtenstein in a World Cup qualifier. Flick had to make numerous changes, with five players out because of defender Niklas Sule’s Covid infection. Thomas Muller and Leroy Sane both scored twice for the hosts, who have already qualified for Qatar 2022. Liechtenstein were reduced to 10 men inside the first 10 minutes. Jens Hofer was sent off for kicking Leon Goretzka with a high challenge in the face, and after a short delay, Manchester City’s Ilkay Gundogan…

Paris St-Germain women’s midfielder Aminata Diallo has been released without charge by French police investigating an attack on her team-mate Kheira Hamraoui. Diallo had been arrested on Wednesday. Diallo, 26, was driving Hamraoui and another unnamed team-mate home after a team meal in Paris on 4 November when they were ambushed by two masked men. The Versailles prosecutor’s office has not issued any further comment on the investigation. A 34-year-old man who had also been arrested in connection with the attack has also been released by police. When the attack took place, Diallo’s fellow France international Hamraoui was dragged from…

A Myanmar military court has sentenced US journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in jail. Fenster was found guilty of breaching immigration law, unlawful association and encouraging dissent against the military. He was earlier this week slapped with two additional charges of sedition and terrorism, which carry a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. His trial on the new charges will begin on 16 November. Fenster, 37, who was the managing editor of online site Frontier Myanmar, was detained at Yangon international airport in May. He is one of dozens of local journalists that have been detained since a military coup…

The International Press Centre, IPC, Lagos-Nigeria has expressed extreme sadness over the death of Vanguard journalist, Tordue Henry Salem, who went missing on October 13, 2021. Vanguard Newspapers on Thursday confirmed that the body of Salem who covered the House of Representatives (the second chamber of the Nigerian national parliament) was found in Abuja the Federal Capital Territory. Salem was reportedly last seen near a filling station opposite the Police headquarters in Abuja where journalists under the auspices of the Abuja Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists staged a protest to demand his freedom few weeks ago. “This is…

Manchester City are willing to sell forward Raheem Sterling and value the 26-year-old England international at around £45m. (Metro) Barcelona would be keen to take Sterling on loan in January but are also interested in RB Leipzig’s Spanish midfielder Dani Olmo, 23. (Marca – in Spanish) New Barcelona boss Xavi will have less than €10m (£8.6m) to spend on strengthening his squad in January. (ESPN) Newcastle are targeting three Manchester United players in January – Netherlands midfielder Donny van de Beek, 24, England midfielder Jesse Lingard, 28, and English goalkeeper Dean Henderson, 24. (Mirror) Real Madrid want Leicester’s Nigeria international…