Topnaija latest news updates for today, 18th Sep 2024

Good morning, Nigeria, and welcome to Topnaija’s latest news updates, Including the newspaper headlines for today, Wednesday, September 18th, 2024.

Fraud cases dominate Nigeria’s financial landscape in Q2 2024 — FITC

Fraud involving computer, mobile, and point-of-sale (POS) systems constituted the majority of cases reported in Nigeria’s financial sector during the second quarter of 2024, according to a new report by the Financial Institutions Training Centre (FITC).

The report revealed 11,532 fraud cases were recorded during this period, with a total value of N56.3 billion, up from N34.8 billion in the first quarter. Out of this, N42.6 billion was lost to fraudsters, while financial institutions successfully recovered N13.7 billion. Read more here.

MAPOLY appoints Folasade Madariola as new Bursar

 

The Governing Council of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, has appointed Mrs. Folasade Madariola as the institution’s new Bursar, according to an announcement made on Tuesday by Mr. Yemi Ajibola, the polytechnic’s Head of Public Relations and Protocol.

Madariola becomes the second-ever female and eighth overall Bursar of the institution. Read more here.

BBNaija: Ben set to press charges against Wanni over sexual molestation allegation

Evicted BBNaija S9 housemate, Ben, has taken it upon himself to file a lawsuit against colleague, Wanni over alleged sexual molestation.

TopNaija gathered that on a recect episode between Wanni and Ben, the former accused the latter of sexually molesting her sister, Handi. Wanni has decided to go to court for it. Read more here.

Champions League: AC Milan vs. Liverpool — Preview/Lineup

AC Milan versus Liverpool in a Champions League fixture, used to be all the rave back in the days when European royalty was a honor that only legends got to see come alive. The eras of Ricardo Kaka, Steven Gerrard and the likes took on the turf in celebration or in tears as the glory of a Champions League final stood on the line.

Flash-forward to present day 2024, the Champions League has taken on a different format, AC Milan and Liverpool are no longer the big weights they used to be, and the fixture means very little to the modern football audience. But that doesn’t stop San Siro from waiting as both European royalties take on its turf as they battle for a spot in the Champions League table. Read more here.

Hypocritical U-turn: Trump launches own Cryptocurrency

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures at a campaign event ahead of the Republican presidential primary election in North Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. February 14, 2024. REUTERS/Sam Wolfe

Former US President Donald Trump, once a vocal critic of cryptocurrencies, has launched a bold new venture into the world of decentralized finance (DeFi). Teaming up with his sons and prominent crypto entrepreneurs, Trump introduced World Liberty Financial, a platform poised to revolutionize the digital asset space.

During a two-hour online event on September 16, little was revealed about the full scope of the project, but the family teased a “financial revolution” through blockchain-powered stablecoins and user-controlled governance tokens. After once calling crypto a “scam,” Trump’s sudden pivot to becoming a “pro-bitcoin president” could send ripples through both the political and financial worlds. Read more here.

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