Seven people from New York City and Long Island have been busted in a massive COVID relief fraud scheme that netted $44 million — and one of the defendants was so brazen he rapped about his crime in a song named after the IRS, the feds alleged Wednesday. The suspects scammed the money through thousands of bogus…
The Lagos State government on Thursday sealed a building for stacking materials on the drainage system. The state’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, gave the order during an inspection of projects and sites in Lagos Island and its environs. Wahab, who was displeased with the activities going on in the area,…
For the second consecutive day, the equities market closed in the bearish territory as investors lost ₦290 million at the close of trading on Thursday. This followed a dip in the share prices of stocks like MORISON, CI LEASING, and IKEJA HOTEL amongst others on the trading floor. After five hours of trading at the capital…
The police have been formally informed about the incident but the family alleged that there is no sign that they are doing anything about it. The Bauchi State Police Command has been accused of failing to act appropriately in the case involving the abduction of a seven-year-old girl, Zainab Abdulrasaq. Speaking to SaharaReporters, a family…
CNN announced on Thursday that roughly 6% of its workforce would be laid off amid the network’s shift toward digital platforms. The announcement came just days after President Donald Trump’s inauguration. In a memo distributed to staff members on Thursday, CNN CEO Mark Thompson announced the mass layoffs at the news network. While Thompson confirmed…
