Fidelity Bank Rallies Support for Northern Businesses at Kano SME Forum

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Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the growth and sustainability of Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) through the Kano edition of its Quarterly Business Forum, which brought together entrepreneurs, business owners, industry stakeholders and customers to explore practical strategies for business growth and resilience. The forum, themed, “Positioning Northern Businesses for Growth,” provided participants with valuable insights into strengthening business operations, improving access to finance, enhancing financial management and leveraging opportunities that can drive sustainable enterprise development across Northern Nigeria. Speaking at the event,…

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Lagos Real Estate CEO Edwin Omokhuale Arrested Over Alleged US$23m Fraud

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A 39-year-old Nigerian businessman, Edwin Omokhuale, has been arrested in Ireland over an alleged US$23 million fraud involving an Australian mining company. Omokhuale was detained by officers of An Garda Síochána at Dublin Airport on Wednesday afternoon while he was reportedly preparing to board a flight to Paris. His arrest was carried out on the basis of a warrant issued by authorities in the United Kingdom, where the National Crime Agency (NCA) is investigating the alleged multimillion-pound fraud. According to the NCA, Omokhuale is wanted in connection with money-laundering allegations…

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Police Arrest 27-Year-Old Woman Over Fake OPay Shutdown Notice

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The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has arrested a 27-year-old woman, Hafsat Abubakar, over the alleged creation and circulation of a fake document claiming that fintech company OPay Nigeria Limited was shutting down its operations. The arrest was disclosed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Anietie Iniedu, during a press briefing at the NPF National Cybercrime Centre in Abuja. According to the police, the investigation followed a formal petition submitted by OPay Digital Services Limited on August 31, 2026, requesting the authorities to investigate and identify those behind…

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How Fidelity Bank PAPSS Is Helping Nigerian Businesses Trade Across Africa

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For many Nigerian businesses, the next growth opportunity may be located beyond the country. A fashion entrepreneur may source premium fabrics from Ghana. A pharmaceutical distributor may purchase essential products from Kenya. A manufacturer may pay suppliers across several African markets, while a technology company in Lagos may serve customers in Rwanda or Zambia. Across Africa, commercial relationships are expanding and businesses are discovering new suppliers, customers and investment opportunities. The African Continental Free Trade Area is supporting this momentum by creating a framework for deeper economic integration, wider market…

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Update:Judge Hamman Reveals Why 87-Year-Old Man Attacked Him Inside Adamawa Courtroom

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Judge Dauda Hamman, who was allegedly attacked with a cutlass inside his courtroom in Adamawa State, has revealed what happened shortly before the violent incident. Hamman, speaking from his hospital bed, said the incident occurred while he was presiding over a land dispute involving 87-year-old Dahiru Garba and another man. The elderly defendant allegedly became violent during the proceedings and attacked the judge with a cutlass, repeatedly striking his hand and leaving him with serious injuries. The incident occurred on August 31, 2026, at the Mayo-Inne Area Court in Fufore…

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Adamawa: 87-Year-Old Man Allegedly Attacks Judge With Cutlass in Court

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An 87-year-old man, identified as Dahiru Garba, has been remanded in custody after allegedly attacking an Area Court judge with a cutlass during court proceedings in Adamawa State. Garba was arraigned before the Chief Magistrate Court I in Yola over the alleged attack on the presiding judge of Mayo-Ine Area Court, Hon. Dauda Hamman. According to the police, the incident occurred on August 31, 2026, while the judge was presiding over a case involving Garba and another man, identified as Ismail Yusuf. The police alleged that Garba suddenly attacked the…

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Two Nigerians Arrested as FBI Uncovers Thousands of WhatsApp Messages in Alleged US Green Card Bribery Scheme

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Two Nigerians have been arrested in the United States over an alleged scheme in which immigration applications were manipulated and expedited in exchange for money. The suspects are Lukman Owolabi Ganiyu, a former Senior Immigration Services Officer with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and Adeniyi Akeem Somoye, who is accused of working with him in the alleged scheme. According to the US Department of Justice, federal agents arrested the two men on September 2 after a criminal complaint was filed against them on August 31. Prosecutors allege that…

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UNICEF Report: 20 Million Children Sexually Exploited Online Across 21 Countries

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A new UNICEF report has revealed a disturbing scale of online sexual abuse involving children, with an estimated 20 million internet-using children aged 12 to 17 across 21 countries experiencing at least one form of technology-facilitated sexual exploitation or abuse in a single year. The figure, contained in UNICEF’s latest report, Through Children’s Eyes: How Digital Technologies Enable Child Sexual Abuse, represents almost one in five children surveyed across the countries studied. The report was based on nationally representative surveys involving approximately 21,000 internet-using children aged 12 to 17, alongside…

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Drama as Egyptian TV Host Sarah Khalifa Is Sentenced to Death Over Drug Trafficking Case

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Popular Egyptian television host and media personality, Sarah Khalifa, has been sentenced to death by hanging after being convicted in a major drug manufacturing and trafficking case. The 39-year-old presenter was among 12 defendants handed the death penalty by a Cairo criminal court after they were found guilty of forming an organised criminal group allegedly involved in obtaining materials used to manufacture synthetic drugs for trafficking. Khalifa, who became known for hosting the crime-focused television programme “Mission Impossible,” was arrested in Cairo in April 2025 as investigators uncovered what prosecutors…

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Former Catholic Knight Arrested in Nnewi Over ‘Land Cleansing’ Exercise

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  A former Catholic Knight of St John International, Sir James Louis Okoye, popularly known as Ebube Anaedo, has reportedly been apprehended by vigilante operatives in Nnewi, Anambra State, after he was seen conducting what he described as a spiritual cleansing exercise in the town. Okoye reportedly attracted attention on Saturday after appearing on the streets of Nnewi dressed in red, with a fresh palm frond between his lips and a bell in his hand. A video circulating on social media showed him sitting on the floor in what appeared…

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