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Police Arrest Woman Over Fake Opay Shutdown Notice - Business

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  The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre has arrested a 27-year-old woman, Hafsat Abubakar, over the creation and circulation of a forged document falsely suggesting that fintech company OPay Nigeria Limited was shutting down its operations. The Force Public Relations Officer, Anietie Iniedu, disclosed this during a press briefing at the NPF-NCCC in Abuja on Wednesday. Iniedu said the arrest followed a formal petition received from OPay Digital Services Limited on August 31, 2026, requesting an urgent investigation, tracing and apprehension of those responsible for creating and circulating the fraudulent document. He said the petition was submitted through the office of the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department, Abuja. According to him, the document was falsely presented as an official communication issued by OPay Nigeria Limited. “On the 31st of August 2026, the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre, NCCC...
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Student Loans: What Happens When Graduates Cannot Repay? - Education

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  Nigeria’s student loan scheme was introduced to make higher education more accessible to students who might otherwise struggle to pay for tuition and other education-related expenses. But as more students take loans, another question is becoming increasingly important: what happens when a graduate finishes school but cannot find a job to repay the money? The answer is different from some of the alarming claims circulating online. The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, says repayment does not begin immediately after graduation. Under its current terms, beneficiaries who participate in the National Youth Service Corps are expected to begin repayment two years after completing NYSC. Repayment is also tied to employment. What if the graduate has a job? For an employed graduate, NELFUND’s terms provide for repayment through deductions from salary. The Fund’s published terms state that 10 per cent of monthly salary is deducted at source for loan repayment. Beneficiaries are also ex...
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Trump Offers Americans $5,000 If Republicans Retain Congress - Foreign Affairs

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  US President Donald Trump has promised a $5,000 federal “dividend” to every adult American if Republicans retain control of both chambers of Congress in November’s midterm elections. Trump made the pledge on Wednesday at the Republican Party’s first-ever midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, turning an election rally into a pitch that could put billions of dollars directly into Americans’ pockets “ If the Republicans win the House of Representatives and the United States Senate, both of them,” Trump said, he would issue the payment “to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000.” Reuters reported that Trump called the proposed payment a dividend and gave no further details about how the scheme would be funded or implemented. ABC News similarly reported that Trump told the convention he would issue a $5,000 “dividend” to every adult American if Republicans held on to the House and Senate. The network quoted him as saying the proposal was possible “because of our...
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Akin Olaoye Appointed By Fuad Atanda-Lawal, Bashir Ahmed Calls Him Out - Politics

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  I have been appointed Director of Strategy for Hon. Fuad Atanda-Lawal’s @FAL2027 campaign for the House of Representatives, Eti-Osa Federal Constituency.Grateful for the trust. Eti-Osa deserves representation that understands the ground and can work the House. Fuad has the record. Our job is to run a serious campaign that matches that record. Proven through service, Trusted to lead! Follow @FAL2027 Onward. Eti-Osa Forward 🇳🇬💚 #FAL2027 #EtiOsa Source Bashir Ahmad; We, the progressives, were tormented by you, particularly me. Yet, look at where we are today, you have paid a graphic designer to create a poster bearing the APC logo, just to gladly announce your appointment as Campaign Director for a House of Representatives candidate. Politics is indeed a game, but history has a very long memory. Source Quote Report 6 Likes Like 1 Share Share Re: Akin Olaoye Appointed By Fuad Atanda-Lawal, Bashir Ahmed Calls Him Out by Racoon ( op ): 5:46pm On Sep 09 This is what happen when...
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