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Rivers Hoopers arrive in Abuja for CDS Basketball Championship

Our Reporters8 months ago8 months ago01 mins

Rivers Hoopers are in Abuja to participate in the Chief of Defence Staff Independence Basketball Championship. Hoopers have been drawn in Group C alongside Gboko City Chiefs, Gilali, and Bauchi Nets. The 16-team tournament will hold from Wednesday, October 2nd to Sunday, October 6th. Top two teams will advance to the quarterfinals, while the winners of the two semifinals will slug it out in the final on Sunday. The competition will serve as a preseason tournament ahead of the first phase of the 2024 Nigeria Premier Basketball League scheduled for this month in Benin. Rivers Hoopers will play their first game against Gboko City Chiefs on Wednesday.

EFCC arrests 29 Suspected Internet fraudsters in Abuja

Our Reporters8 months ago8 months ago01 mins

Operatives of the Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 arrested 29 suspected internet fraudsters. They were arrested at several locations in the Gwagwalada area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT following credible intelligence about their suspected involvement in internet fraud. 32 phones of different types were recovered from them. The suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.