Author: Adefemola Akintade
Nigerian fraud-related slangs 419, yahoo boy added to Oxford English Dictionary
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Nigerian fraud-related slangs Yahoo, 419, and Yahoo boy are among the 20 new words added to the Oxford…
Meta scraps fact-checkers and ends ‘Facebook jail’ era
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Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, has announced a major shift in how the company handles content moderation. The tech…
DSS nabs Kaduna activist Mahdi Shehu for allegedly posting misleading content on X
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Mahdi Shehu, a prominent whistleblower and human rights activist based in Kaduna, has been arrested by the State…
Crypto scams: SEC targets Nigerian celebrities, influencers with new guidelines
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Nigeria has introduced stricter regulations to address the role of celebrities…
U.S. Judge reverses bail decision for alleged fraudster Bobo Chicago over concerns he will flee to Nigeria
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U.S. District Judge John F. Heil III has overturned the previous ruling granting bail to Bolanle Bombata, also…
First Bank sacks 100 high-ranking staff amid Nigeria’s economic woes
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First Bank has reportedly terminated the employment of 100 senior staff members, a move that underscores the worsening…
Tyme Group’s $250 million funding round makes it Africa’s newest unicorn
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Following the completion of its most recent investment round, which brought in a total of $250 million, the…
BCP Group partners Mastercard to enhance cross-border payment
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Through a partnership with Mastercard, the BCP Group will use the money movement capabilities offered by Mastercard Move…
Kenyans to enjoy easy grocery shopping from Bolt
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With the opening of Bolt Market, a new grocery delivery service in Nairobi, Bolt, a mobility platform well-known…
Cauris Finance partners with U.S. investor to unlock Africa’s economic potential
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Cauris Finance has closed a $40 million financing debt facility with an institutional investor headquartered in the United…
