As the Nigerian banking industry witnesses increased regulatory scrutiny due to the impact of COVID-19, bank customers have not been spared from the whims of fraudsters. Access Bank Plc has once again implored customers to be vigilant over rising cases of fraud, urging customers to remain vigilant and beware of the common tricks used by fraudsters to rob them of …
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Germany: Foreign students to be denied visas because of coronavirus pandemic – federal government
Foreign students coming to Germany this semester whose courses can now be done entirely online will not be eligible for visas because of the pandemic, the government has announced. But there is no cause for alarm for most students. Elliot Douglas reports More than 80,000 foreign students in Germany had left the country by April, with lecture halls and libraries …
Read More »Former Angolan leader’s son jailed for 5 years over $500 million theft
Jose Filomeno dos Santos, the son of Angola’s former president, was on Friday (14 August) sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty on corruption charges, Portuguese news agency Lusa reported. Dos Santos, 42, was charged to court in December over allegations he tried to embezzle up to $1.5 billion (1.3 billion euros) from the country’s sovereign …
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