Yahoo boys
21 Jan
A French woman who lost her life savings to scammers pretending to be American actor Brad Pitt is seeking to unmask at least three Nigerians her legal team accuses of defrauding her. The scammers tricked the victim, identified as 53-year-old Anne by French broadcaster TF1, into believing she was in a romantic relationship with the…
19 Jan
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has labelled the killer of its Assistant Superintendent Sahabi Salisu during a midnight operation in Awka, Anambra State, as kidnappers and ritual killers masquerading as Yahoo boys and girls. According to the commission, the officers were on legitimate duty on January 17, 2025, before being attacked by a…
9 Jan
Following reports that it has detained 10 of its officials for theft, Nigerians are calling on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to release the names and photographs of the officers involved in the activities. Recall that after dismissing 27 officers from its workforce in 2024, the commission on Wednesday announced that it has…
29 Dec
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has intensified efforts to combat rising criminal activities linked to fraudulent native doctors who prepare charms for kidnappers, gunmen, and internet fraudsters, popularly known as "Yahoo boys." In a recent statement, the state’s Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, clarified the governor’s stance, stating that the crackdown targets only fake…
21 Sep
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), have arrested a suspected Internet fraudster, popularly called Yahoo boys
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The lingering crisis rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reached a critical point. Now, the National Executive Committee (NEC), the Board of Trustees (BOT), and the PDP governors are on a war path regarding the choice of National Secretary of the party.
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President of the Association of Bureaux de Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), Dr Aminu Gwadabe, has attributed the currency rally of naira to market reforms embarked on by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
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A Professor of Energy Economics and President of the Nigerian Economic Society (NES), Adeola Adenikinju and a former consultant to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Dr Samson Olalere have faulted the planned increase of electricity tariff.
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A member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Abdullahi, has berated the PDP Governors Forum (PDPGF) for allegedly acting in a manner capable of exacerbating the crisis over the position of National Secretary.
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The Federal Government has told Nigerians to brace up for fresh electricity tariffs in months.