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CBEX Resumes Operations Despite SEC Ban

Crypto Bridge Exchange trading platform, CBEX
Despite the purported N1.2 trillion digital trading scam that allegedly impacted over 600,000 Nigerians, the troubled Crypto Bridge Exchange trading platform, CBEX, has reopened and announced new withdrawal alternatives in an effort to regain investor confidence. Despite continuing regulatory agency investigations, Punch reports that two traders on the CBEX platform have confirmed that the digital trading company has discreetly resumed operations, enabling new customers to register, trade, and withdraw winnings. The sources claim that in order to determine the amount lost in the scheme, which failed in April, an external audit of the company’s financial records and an insurance verificationRead More

21 Kaduna Baptist School Students Still In Captivity As Bandits Release 10

Bethel Baptist High School in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State
Another batch of 10 of the remaining 31 abducted students of the Bethel Baptist High School, Damishi, Kaduna have been released by bandits after spending 75 days in captivity. TheRead More

PTA/BTA: CBN Set To Unleash EFCC On Cheats

CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele
Promises to deal with illegal forex trader, retains MPR at 11.5% The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, yesterday vowed to send the Economic andRead More

Entertainment Industry Can Tackle Internet Fraud, UK-based Nigerian Artiste Tells FG

United Kingdom based Nigerian Artiste, Busayo Osakuade
A United Kingdom based Nigerian Artiste, Busayo Osakuade, has appealed to the Federal Government to invest hugely in entertainment industry to wean Nigerians from criminal engagements in internet fraud. TheRead More

Prominent Edo PDP Chieftain, Two Others Kidnapped

Edo State
A prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Pa Owere Dickson Imasogie, has been kidnapped. He was said to have been abducted with his driver andRead More

75 Abducted Zamfara Students Regain Freedom

75 Abducted Zamfara Students Regain Freedom
The 75 abducted Students of Government Day Secondary School, Kaya Maradun, Zamfara State have regained their freedom. Bandits had on September 1 attacked the government-owned school and abducted 75 students.Read More

Lamido Visits Obasanjo, Says Nigeria Is Bleeding

Former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido
Former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, at the weekend, expressed concerns over worsening security challenges in the country, declaring that Nigeria was bleeding. Lamido made the declaration inRead More

UNICEF, Monarchs, Others Declare War On Female Genital Mutilation In Ekiti

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in partnership with the Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers and other critical stakeholders have urged Governor Kayode Fayemi to ensure diligent prosecution andRead More

Passport Application: Nigeria Mission In South Africa Warns Cyber Fraudsters

Consul-General of Nigeria to South Africa, Mr Abdukmalik Ahmed
The Nigeria mission in Johannesburg, South Africa, has vowed to remain vigilant against all forms of cyber criminal activities, including the fake website for passport applications. Mr Abdukmalik Ahmed, Consul-GeneralRead More

Pirates Kidnap Five Persons In Rivers

Nigerian pirates
Suspected pirates have attacked a passenger boat along Bonny-Onne waterways in Rivers State and kidnapped five persons yesterday. A top official of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) haveRead More

Report: Terrorists Launched 500 Attacks on MNJTF, Killed 2,368 Soldiers Using State Weapons

Islamic State for West African Province (ISWAP)
Stockpile of seized state arms after attacks sustained 12-year insurgency Findings cite corruption, diminished morale for loss of equipment We’re winning the war against insurgency, says DHQ A research paperRead More