These are the trending stories from 18-22th of August 2019:
48 Hours After Attack On Ekweremadu, Germany Government Deports Nigerians
READ: 48 Hours After Attack On Ekweremadu, Germany Government Deports Nigerians
2 Full List Of Ministers And Assigned Portfolios
President Muhammadu Buhari has assigned portfolios to the newly sworn-in ministers after a two-day in inauguration summit.
1) Dr. Uchechukwu Ogah Abia, Mines, and Steel Development, State
3) Sen. Godswill Obot Akpabio Akwa Ibom, Niger
READ: Full List Of Ministers And Assigned Portfolios
3 FBI Arrests 77 Nigerians In The Largest Sophisticated Internet Fraud In US History( FULL LIST)
The United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested 80 suspected internet fraudsters and a new update on the report revealed that 77 of the arrested suspects are Nigerians.
The suspects were accused of conspiring with federal and state agents to perpetrate the crime.
READ: FBI Arrests 77 Nigerians In The Largest Sophisticated Internet Fraud In US History
4 EFCC Storms Ambode’s Home
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, stormed the home of the former Lagos state governor, Akinwumi Ambode.
READ:EFCC Storms Ambode’s Home
5 Many Stranded As Government Shuts Down Seme Border
Many have remained stranded after the Nigerian government closed a major border crossing between Nigeria and Benin Republic on Wednesday without formal notice.
READ: Many Stranded As Government Shuts Down Seme Border