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Toluwanimi Onakoya June 10, 2020

“Yahoo Yahoo” is trending and here’s what Nigerians are saying about it

by Toluwanimi Onakoya Microblogging platform, Twitter has been abuzz with talks on “Yahoo Boys” following the news of the arrest of well known Nigerian socialite, Hushpuppi for fraudulent practices. Nigerians have…

Editor June 23, 2018

Yahoo Plus: Nigeria’s 419 scam network is spreading into Ghana

By Olivia Ndubusi Internet fraud from Nigeria is not new, yet the sophistication of local cyber criminals has intensified and mutated in the last few years. Nigeria is ranked third…

Op-ed Editor August 29, 2017

The Thread: His only wrong was helping a stranger — and he became a victim of fraud

Living as a Nigerian in Nigeria means that staying woke comes with the territory. Otherwise, you'll become the quintessential maga must pay. Staying woke requires constantly updating your database of…

Op-ed Editor June 24, 2017

“Internet fraud has taken over Nigerian music” | 10 things we learned from Ayomide Tayo’s eye-opening article

Still on the front burner of social media conversation is the advice Falz gave his fellow music artistes: quit selling crime aka 419 also known as "yahoo yahoo" to the…

Ezinne June 23, 2017

The Thread: “Music is not to blame for Nigerian children turning to Yahoo”, Funmi Iyanda chides

Nigerians love a good fight, even if about irrelevant things, like whether Falz was right to say that musicians should stop repping crime. In this particular story, the protagonist is…

Ezinne June 3, 2017

The Thread: “Short man, tall crime” “Yimu, all man for himself” | Twitter NG’s explosive reactions to Dammy Krane’s cry for help

Nigerians generally like to live large; we can't wait for that moment when we will "blow". Nigerian musicians take it further. Recall when Hushpuppi and Davido had a go over…

Op-ed Editor November 4, 2016

The Thread: Come see wetin ‘mago-mago’ dey cause

A corper attempted to jump an ATM queue, and what happened next, we swear, he never hesperredit.

Op-ed Editor October 29, 2016

The Thread: “I’ve been scammed…” | #SalamIsScam

@Yve_Diaries- real name Kene- is mourning the loss of her 100k with nothing to show for it. According to her, she had employed a photographer to take pictures of her…

Kolapo Olapoju March 9, 2016

Ex-Head of Service, Steve Oronsaye rearrested, charged with 419 scam

Former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Steve Oronsaye, was on Tuesday, re-arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Orosanye, who was arrested for alleged corruption and…

Ada Igboanugo February 18, 2016

Two Reverend Fathers arraigned for ‘issuing dud cheques’

Two Catholic priests — Reverend Fathers Silas Nweke and E.C. Obiorah — were on Wednesday, arraigned before a Federal High Court, sitting in Awka, Anambra state, for attempting to defraud…

June 8, 2014

Book review: Will Ferguson’s novel, ‘419’ is a journey into the Nigerian psyche

by Taofeek Ramat 419: a novel is a Nigerian metaphor, a realistic one. I am amazed that the current governments, particularly at the federal level picked no fight with Ferguson…

September 29, 2013

Tonnie Iredia: Government’s 419 Biometrics

by Tonnie Iredia Beyond costs however, there are too many unanswered questions. First, what image does the proliferation of biometrics give to our government? Can the relevant data required…

July 5, 2013

Joe Igbokwe: Salisu Buhari, a member of UNN governing council? No way!

by Joe Igbokwe Please, let somebody tell President Goodluck Jonathan to use his left hand to throw away Salisu Buhari from the University of Nigeria’s Governing Council before we get…

February 28, 2013

Femke becomes Funke: Underwhelming scamming talent

by Femke van Zeijl The biggest scam you [Nigerians] have managed to pull is leading the world to believe that you are such big scam artists. The phone rings. Who…

June 27, 2012

Taking 419 to the big leagues: firms offer up to $10 million discounts on Nigerian oil

by Tolu Orekoya Nigerian scammers have spread their wings and graduated to the big leagues, invading the oil sector. In a report by Reuters, no-name firms are claiming to be in…

June 15, 2012

Opinion: The local and global franchising of 419 Nigerian churches

by Lawrence Chinedu Nwobu To say that Nigeria is a 419 republic would be an understatement. Practically everywhere you look there is a scam. Whether in the government, the…

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