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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) Enugu Zonal Command arrested 33 suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation in Enugu on Tuesday. Graduate and 10 other internet fraudsters convicted in Benin – EFCC The suspects are Michael Ogobodo, Michael Elijah, Sopuluchukwu Michael, Michael Joshua, Ogu Jerry, Ebuka Okafor, Ehinyameh Eromosele, Emeka Okongwu, Jane Ogwunga, Okpara Chidera, Emmanuel Abah, David Okwo, Chidozie Okpara, and Ngene Samuel. Others include Onuh Kelvin Uchechukwu, Ebuka Kalu Bewell, Oba Stanley Ikechukwu, Kalu Chukwudalu, Ifeanyi Jeff Ukwuoma, Paschal Ugwuanyi, Chukwuma Peter, Ukwuoma Nmasi Joseph, Obiozor Franklin, Chimaobi Kelvin Azubuike, Okafor Damian, Kulugh Simio, Okafor Ifeanyi…

Striker Edin Dzeko has joined Fenerbahce on a free transfer from Inter Milan, the Turkish club said on Thursday. The 37-year-old, who played in Inter’s Champions League final defeat by Manchester City earlier this month, has signed a two-year deal with the Istanbul-based club. Man Utd considering Edin Dzeko, Arsenal interested in Balde His contract with Inter expires on June 30. Dzeko has scored 31 goals in 101 games since joining Inter from AS Roma in 2021, winning two Coppa Italia and Italian Super Cup titles. He won Premier League and Bundesliga titles with Manchester City and Wolfsburg and has…

Pope Francis skipped reading a planned speech at a conference on Thursday, saying he still had breathing problems following a hernia operation this month. “I am still under the effects of anaesthesia; my breathing is not good,” Francis told a meeting of the Catholic Oriental Church, saying delegates would instead receive a text of the speech. A well-wisher asked how he felt, and the 86-year-old pope replied, “I’m still alive.” The pope had surgery on June 7 to repair an abdominal hernia. He spent nine days in the hospital recovering and has had a busy schedule since returning to the…

The Department of State Services (DSS) and allies carried out a successful operation as they neutralized gunmen in a hot shootout exchange in Nasarawa and Kogi State. Peter Afunanya, DSS PRO, made this known in a statement on Thursday. A joint security team comprising the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian Army, and the Police carried out operations in Nasarawa and Kogi States. On June 19, 2023, along the Abuja-Keffi Motorway in Keffi LGA of Nasarawa State, the team apprehended Abubakar Muhammad (aka Abu Direba), a suspected gunrunner. During the operation, the team seized the following insidious items: a.…

Meeting in the middle New beginnings A familiar face Derby Moving on up The English Football League (EFL), Carabao Cup fixtures are out for the 2023–24 season. Here are five things to look out for on one of the most important dates in the Carabao Cup calendar, the opening weekend. Meeting in the middle Newly promoted Sheffield Wednesday and recently relegated Southampton, who moved to appoint Russell Martin as their new manager yesterday, lock horns at Hillsborough in the Sky Bet Championship as the term gets underway. The South Yorkshire side sealed promotion in dramatic fashion, despite being written off…

The Carabao Cup Round One draw has been made, and the ties, set to take place in the week commencing August 7, have been confirmed. The draw in full is as follows: Northern Section Notts County v Lincoln City Bolton Wanderers v Barrow AFC Hull City v Doncaster Rovers Mansfield Town v Grimsby Town Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion Sheffield Wednesday v Stockport County Leeds United v Shrewsbury Town Preston North End v Salford City Rotherham United v Morecambe Harrogate Town v Carlisle United Burton Albion v Leicester City Accrington Stanley v Bradford City Derby County v Blackpool Port…

Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, better known by his stage name Wizkid, is a Grammy-winning Afrobeats musician from Nigeria who will soon launch a jewelry collection. Wizkid revealed that the first of six pieces his jewelry brand would be producing this year is his recently purchased multimillion naira diamond neckpiece. The singer of “Essence” announced this while participating in the most recent episode of the Shopsydoo Adesope-hosted audiovisual podcast for Afrobeats. Wizkid claimed to have created the item alone and noted that it marked the launch of his jewelry collection. He said, “This [the neckpiece] is actually the first piece that I…

The federal government has debunked the media claims of a 114% salary increase package under the purview of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation, and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) for political officer holders and judicial officers. Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President, made the statement known on Thursday. NO PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL FOR SALARY INCREASES FOR POLITICAL OFFICE HOLDERS AND JUDICIAL OFFICERS We have followed with consternation the viral story of the purported 114% increase in the salaries of the President, Vice President, elected Federal and State political office holders, and judicial officers. We state without any equivocation that President Bola Tinubu has…

Uber Nigeria, an e-hailing service, has announced an increase in prices to assist drivers in covering the recent rise in fuel prices and the rate of inflation. The rate increase is intended to help drivers cover rising operational costs and is part of Uber’s continued efforts to support its driver community, according to a statement attributed to Tope Akinwumi, Country Manager for Uber in Nigeria. “Drivers are at the heart of everything we do, and we continue to work on initiatives and engage with drivers to help make Uber the app of choice for drivers while maintaining an affordable service…

After Regina’s husband, Senator Ned Nwoko’s first daughter, Julia, revealed she was expecting, there was a lot of excitement on social media. Julia, the politician’s eldest child with Barrister Lily Nwoko, his first wife, recently announced her pregnancy on Instagram. The millionaire heiress, who is married to Prince Ojuola, shared pictures of themselves together that showed her expanding baby belly. VIDEO: Police arrest Regina Daniels’ brother, mother reacts Julia intimated to her followers in her post that she and her husband were having a girl. “A princess is loading,” wrote the expectant mother. With Julia’s good tidings, many social media…