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 EFCC Arrests 28 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Benin City Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday May 14,  2025 arrested 28 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Benin City. The suspects were arrested following credible intelligence that linked them to fraudulent internet activities. Items recovered from them include five exotic cars, smartphones and laptop computers. They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

 Crypto industry hails Trump, calls for market clarity The start of President Donald Trump’s term earned rave reviews at the world’s leading crypto conference Wednesday, but top industry lawyers said digital platforms wanted regulatory clarity while the Republicans control Congress. “Across the board, it’s been a very encouraging three months,” said Lewis Cohen, a lawyer specialising in digital assets with the New York firm Cahill Gordon & Reindel. Cohen was speaking at Consensus, the world’s longest-running crypto conference, hosted this year in Canada’s largest city, Toronto. Trump’s son Eric, who is promoting his own crypto business, is expected to address the conference on Thursday amid increasing questions about potential conflict of interest with his father in the White House. Eric Trump is deeply involved in the crypto industry through direct business ventures, notably as a co-founder and executive at American Bitcoin, as well as through family-backed projects like World...

 Toddler held in US after parents’ deportation has been returned to Venezuela A Venezuelan toddler who had been kept in US government custody after her parents were deported has been returned to Venezuela. Maikelys Antonella Espinoza Bernal arrived at the Simón Bolívar International Airport on Wednesday on a repatriation flight from the US. Venezuelan First Lady Cilia Flores carried the 2-year-old in her arms as officials announced the girl’s return to reporters gathered at the airport. “Today we have a great victory,” Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said. Venezuela had been demanding that the United States return the girl for weeks, accusing US officials of kidnapping her. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) previously denied the allegation, arguing the family was separated in an attempt to protect Maikelys from her parents, whom they accused without evidence of being part of criminal group Tren de Aragua (TDA). Maikelys’ mother has rejected that claim. In March, the U...

 UTME Failures: Sowore Demands Oloyede’s Sack, Calls for JAMB Scrap Activist Omoyele Sowore has called for the sacking of JAMB Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede and the scrapping of the exam body over widespread failures in the 2025 UTME. Reacting to JAMB’s admission of result errors and plans for a resit for 379,997 candidates, Sowore accused Oloyede of gross incompetence and blamed him for a student's death. He demanded Oloyede’s resignation and possible prosecution, calling the UTME process a "monumental disaster."

 UTME Scandal: Lawyer Sues JAMB, Education Minister for N10bn Over Alleged Rights Violations Human rights lawyer Evans Ufeli has filed a N10bn lawsuit against JAMB and the Minister of Education over alleged rights abuses during the 2025 UTME.  Filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos, the suit seeks to nullify the exam, citing systemic failures that caused distress to mostly underage candidates and violated their constitutional and educational rights. Ufeli also demands a fresh exam and a perpetual injunction against using the disputed results.

 Real Madrid to Sign Bournemouth’s Dean Huijsen for £50m Real Madrid are set to sign Bournemouth centre-back Dean Huijsen after agreeing to trigger his £50m release clause. The 20-year-old Spain international will return to his homeland despite interest from top Premier League clubs.  Madrid will pay the fee in instalments, with Juventus and Malaga receiving sell-on percentages. Huijsen is expected to finalize personal terms soon, ahead of the Club World Cup.

 Russian delegation, without Putin, arrives in Istanbul for Ukraine talks Russia and Ukraine traded insults on Thursday as negotiators were due to meet in Turkey for the first direct peace talks in more than three years. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky slammed Russia for sending a “dummy” delegation, as he touched down in Ankara for a meeting with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Russian officials, for their part, called Zelensky “pathetic” and a “clown”. The exchange of personal barbs undermines the chances of any breakthrough at the talks. Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be attending, despite days of international pressure. Instead Russia’s negotiating team, which touched down in Istanbul on Thursday morning, is led by a hardline historian and Kremlin aide who has denied Ukraine’s right to exist. “We need to understand the level of the Russian delegation and what their mandate is, if they are capable of making any decisions themselves,” Zelensky said fro...