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Simon Utebor is an award-winning journalist with over two decades of professional experience. He has worked for Nigeria's flagship newspapers, including The Punch, where he was in its employ for 18 years. Simon has a nose for news and is adept at news reporting, feature writing, investigative journalism, and more. He has also pitched to and reported for foreign news outlets.
Tanzania and Nigeria have emerged as the leading countries in Africa for higher fraud rates, according to a recent report from the global verification platform, Sumsub.
The report indicates that while traditional scams like document forgery are declining, synthetic identity fraud driven by AI...
OSUN, Nigeria - The Osun State Government has expressed concern about a purported attempt by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) to divert local government funds intended for the state into private accounts associated with individuals, w...
The Nigeria Police Force has addressed a widely circulated video on WhatsApp and social media, which shows a school-aged girl smoking what seems to be cannabis while her peers encourage her.
Contrary to popular belief, the police state that the footage did not originate from Nigeria.
In a st...
KADUNA, Nigeria - President Bola Tinubu is anticipated to arrive in Kaduna State today for the inauguration of several important developmental projects undertaken by Governor Uba Sani's administration.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, this visit is part of the celebrations marking San...
President Bola Tinubu announced the formation of a committee on Wednesday aimed at restoring sustainable peace in Benue State following last Friday's massacre in Yelewata community, Guma Local Government Area, where approximately 200 individuals were killed.
The peace committee includes notab...
Rivers United's coach, Finidi George, has motivated his players as the Port Harcourt-based team kicks off preparations for the 2025/26 season.
The 2022 Nigeria Premier Football League champions started their training on Monday to gear up for both their domestic league and CAF Champions League...
As reported by French news source Foot Mercato, Paris FC, a newly-promoted team in French Ligue 1, has come to an agreement with FC Nantes for the transfer of Nigerian international Moses Simon.
Moses has been a significant target for Paris FC this summer as they aim to bolster their lineup f...
Nigerian international Victor Osimhen remains at the center of significant transfer rumors, with Italian Serie A club Juventus poised to intensify their efforts after his successful loan with Turkish Super Lig team Galatasaray.
The Old Lady is among three clubs showing serious interest in the...