A popular Bureau de Change (BDC) operator named Abubakar Mannir linked to Emirates Booth Company has been accused of defrauding Mr. Manas Das, the Chief Executive Officer of Allkraft Technology and Industries Limited, of a staggering sum totaling $737,015.00.According to reports, Das, an Indian based in Nigeria, engaged Mannir's services to procure United States dollars (USD) amounting to $900,000 under three separate agreements. Allkraft Technology's General Manage...

In the Ondo State local government area of Alade-Idanre, a middle-aged man was killed by lightning.While attempting to cut down a tree, the victim, a chainsaw operator known in the neighborhood as "Shosho," passed away instantly.Sources claim that nobody had attempted to remove the "Koleagbe" tree in Ayo Camp, which is situated on the community's Oke-Oko axis.The absence of rain is said to have caused the lightning strike, shocking the locals.It "was like an electri...

A popular Enugu wonder bank operator, Mr. Patrick Nwokike, was on Tuesday arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over an alleged N4bn scam.He was arraigned alongside his wife, Rosemary, before an Enugu Federal High Court.Rosemary is said to be an accomplice in the alleged scam. Nwokike was said to have used his thrift and savings company, known as Lets Partner With You, to collect over N4bn from members of the public, who were...