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Nigeria Unmasks Global Scam, 53 Charged

Nigeria Unmasks Global Scam, 53 Charged

Nigerian law enforcement has uncovered a sophisticated global crypto scam operation in Lagos during a general cybercrime raid. One of the most coordinated activities against crypto fraud in West Africa this year, the recent raid resulted in the arrest of 53 people from different nationalities. Among those arrested were 29 Chinese nationals, forming the majority of the suspects, alongside citizens …

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Mohammed Asibelua, Equinox Group Ltd: How Nigeria Can Boost Maritime Financing

Mohammed Asibelua, Equinox Group Ltd: How Nigeria Can Boost Maritime Financing

Last Updated on: 17th January 2025, 04:10 pm Mohammed Asibelua, Equinox Group Ltd executive chairman, leads a group of companies that is energising Sub-Sahara Africa. A wholly owned Nigerian independent investment company, Equinox Group Ltd has interests in a wide range of industrial sectors. Designed to develop and invest in opportunities across Nigeria and wider West Africa, Equinox Group Ltd’s …

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Islamic police in Nigeria round up children living on streets to put them in camp “for their rehabilitation”

Islamic police in Nigeria round up children living on streets to put them in camp “for their rehabilitation”

Kano, Nigeria — Authorities in northern Nigeria’s largest city have begun evacuating more than 5,000 street children seen as a “security threat” and a growing concern as an economic crisis forces more to fend for themselves. The Hisbah, a regional police force tasked with enforcing Islamic Sharia law, have carried out midnight raids on motor parks, markets and street corners …

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