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From celebrity to prisoner, the rise and fall of Hushpuppi

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Ramon Abbas, also known as Hushpuppi, gained heartthrob as one of the world’s most prominent fraudsters, with 2.5 million Instagram followers and a lavish lifestyle in Dubai.  However, his glamorous facade masked a life of cybercrime and money laundering.  This feature story delves into Hushpuppi’s lavish lifestyle, his expansion into international cybercrime, and the eventual … Read more

FG grants 2,600 prisoners freedom to curtail spread of COVID-19

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The federal government has granted freedom to 2,600 inmates to curtail the spread of coronavirus. The minister of interior, Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja, on Thursday. He said the prisoners to be freed include sick and old inmates. The minister provided a breakdown of inmates to include: 60 years and … Read more