The ‘419’ scam is well known in Nigeria for boasting empty promises of stupendous returns which induce victims to willingly part with their valued possessions. The perpetrators of this fraud, ply their trade nationwide with targets which cut across the social spectrum and include otherwise, successful businessmen and highly educated professionals, who are usually gullible and driven by the unreasonable expectation of clearly unrealistic returns on their ‘investments’. Ultimately, the bubble would burst and much pain and sorrow would follow.

We are shocked and saddened by the sorry stories making the rounds that some unscrupulous government officials are now going after the food items which are meant to feed the victims and escapees of Boko Haram attacks who have been sheltered inside and outside the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in the North East, especially Borno State.

A group, Foundation for Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Crusade, FHRAC, has faulted the Federal Government’s move to embark on massive redeployment of police officers from the northern part of the county to the Niger Delta region, describing same as suspicious and an abuse of constitutional democracy.

A COALITION of Ethnic Nationalities Youth Organizations in the country has condemned the planned prosecution of the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu by the Federal Government over alleged forgery of Senate Rule, saying that it is a “threat to democracy”.

The Director General, Voice of Nigeria, VON, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, weekend, appealed to separatist groups in the country to embrace dialogue and support President Muhammadu Buhari in his efforts to rid the country of corruption.

AHEAD of the planned arraignment of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, over alleged forgery of Senate Standing Rule, a traditional ruler in Enugu State, Igwe Hafford Agana, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of chasing shadows.

Following intelligence reports showing the high-level participation of foreigners in insurgent activities as well as herdsmen attacks in the country, the federal government has said it would soon begin registration of all foreigners in their local government areas of residence.

WHEN President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn a year ago, he went to America to thank President Barack Obama for backing him and solicit his support for his administration.

THE Senate weekend, commended the intervention of the Federal Government for halting on-going mass retrenchment in the banks and other financial institutions.

As the anti-corruption war intensifies, National Legal Adviser of All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. Muiz Banire, has demanded the Federal Government takes the anti-graft war to schools.

Pastor Mike Agbahime, whose wife, Mrs. Bridget Agbahime, was recently murdered by Muslim fundamentalists in Kano, has finally relocated to his ancestral home, Orodo in Mbaitoli local council area of Imo State.

SECRETARY of Northern Christians Association of Nigeria, CAN, Revd Danladi Yerima, yesterday, dissociated Northern CAN from a statement credited to the group’s Public Relations Officer, Revd John Hayab, where he claimed that the June 14 election of new CAN President was a “kangaroo election”, and unacceptable to northern Christians.

A suspected member of the notorious Awawa cult gang, who specialise in terrorising and raping young girls, has revealed that he had raped more than five girls around Dopemu area of Agege, Lagos State.

Determined with its quest to enhancing economic growth and development in Nigeria, leading energy giant, Sahara Group, has said that a total of 2,600 beneficiaries in Lagos now have access to capacity building opportunities annually through its vocational centers.

The Lagos State Police Command yesterday said it has commenced an aggressive manhunt for suspected militants who invaded Igbolomu and Ishawo areas of Ikorodu last Friday and unleashed mayhem on residents.