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South East Plunged Into Complete Darkness As EEDC Operations Collapse

September 14, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Following the collapse of operations at Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, or EEDC, the South East has experienced total darkness for a second time in two weeks. In a press release titled “Notice Of Total System

Nigerian’s first native chartered accountant Pa Akintola dies at 104

Immortalize Akintola William Ex Gov urges FG

September 13, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Former governor of Akwa Ibom State Udom Emmanuel has encouraged the federal government to honor the late Chief Akintola Williams, the dean of accounting, for his years of selfless service and honor to the country.

Pennsylvania police Captures escaped Prisoner Danelo Cavalcante after immense manhunt

September 13, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

An intense two-week manhunt resulted in the capture of escaped prisoner Danelo Cavalcante, Pennsylvania State Police said on Wednesday. “This is an announcement from the Pennsylvania State Police. The investigation into Danelo Cavalcante is complete.

Keyamo reveals roadmaps for aviation Sector

September 13, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Festus Kayamo, Nigeria’s minister of aviation and aerospace development, has unveiled three roadmaps for the country’s aviation sector as he apologizes to foreign airlines for the confined funds that have caused an upheaval in the

DG seeks compulsory recruitment of first-class graduates into DSS

Nwuche Reacts over Killing of Rivers DPO As DSS Arrests Monarch

September 13, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Prince Chibudom Nwuche, a former deputy speaker of the House of Representatives condemns the killing of Bako Angbashim, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of the Ahoada Police Division in the Ahoada-East local government

Sanwo-Olu Inaugurate 38 commissioners, special advisers

September 13, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

On Wednesday, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State, swore in 38 commissioners and special advisors. The swearing-in ceremony marked the beginning of the governor’s second term in office and took place in the

Reasons China Bans Officials And State Workers From Using Iphone Emerge

Apple Counters French Claims, says iPhone 12 meets Radiation Standards

September 13, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

France had previously ordered it to stop selling the phone because it violates exposure limits set by the European Union. On Wednesday, Apple announced that the iPhone 12 model had received certification from several international

Imo Police Detains Officer, 5 Others over Extortion on High way

September 13, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Six security guards, among them an Inspector, were detained by the Imo State Police Command for extorting motorists. Three NDLEA agents, Kelechi Chijoke, 30, David Nwaji, and Ikechukwu Nwaka, each 28 years old, are among

VIDEO: Tinubu Attended Chicago State University, Old School Mate Reveal

September 13, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Durojaiye Ogunsanya, a data and public affairs analyst, has asserted that he can vouch for President Bola Tinubu’s attendance at Chicago State University in the United States of America. Many people have continued to discuss

Shettima En Route to Cuba to Represent Tinubu at The G77 Leaders Summit

September 13, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Vice President Kashim Shettima has left Abuja on Wednesday to represent President Bola Tinubu at the G77+ China Leaders’ Summit in Havana, Cuba from September 15 to 17, 2023. In accordance with a statement released

Atiku files 35 Petition against Tinubu at Supreme Court Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the PDP's presidential candidate, filed 35 grounds for appeal with the Supreme Court on Tuesday in an effort to overturn President Bola Tinubu's election. Through a group of attorneys led by Chief Chris Uche, SAN, Atiku is pleading with the Supreme Court to overturn the decision the Court of Appeal issued on September 6, which recognized Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, as the legitimate victor of the presidential election that took place on February 25. He claimed that the President Election Petition Court's (PEPC) five-member panel's decision to dismiss his petition challenging the results of the presidential election was not only perverse, but also led to a serious miscarriage of justice against him. This was stated in his statement to the Supreme Court. The PDP candidate, a former vice president, argued that the PEPC panel committed a legal error by failing to declare the presidential election invalid on the grounds of non-compliance with the Electoral Act of 2022, despite the fact that evidence presented to the panel showed that the Independent National Electoral Commission, or INEC, had violated the laws and regulations governing the conduct of elections. He claimed that the Electoral Act of 2022 and the 1999 Constitution, as amended, were both grossly misconstrued and misrepresented in the PEPC's unanimous decision.

U.S. Court Adjourns Atiku Petition as Chicago University Refutes Knowledge of Certificate Tinubu Submitted to INEC

September 13, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Shortly after Chicago State University (CSU) denied knowledge of a certificate the Nigerian president submitted to the nation’s electoral commission INEC to run for office, the institution asked the court to adjourn its decision on

Flood Threat: This Is the Right Time to Relocate People To Camp, Group Tell Govt

NEMA Commences Staff Training Program for Flood Relief Operations

September 13, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

In order to provide effective services to save lives and property during times of flooding, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has started training its staff and the staff of States Emergency Management Agencies (SEMAs)

Court Sentence ten ‘yahoo boys’ for fraud,Theft On September 14, 2023, Justice O. A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, found ten individuals guilty of separate counts of internet fraud. Ikyegh Senenge Bobo, Anum Cyprian Sesugh, Boniface Udoo Aondofa, Utor Stanley Torkuma, Obande Emmanuel, James Ekere, Tony Ochekwu Moda, Ochaje James, Shadrach Ugbu Aondona, and Odumu Michael are the defendants who were brought to justice by the Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The prisoners were taken into custody in Makurdi at various locations for allegedly participating in cybercrime. According to the investigation, they used various aliases to deceive people into entering into phony social relationships so they could steal money from them. Senenge was found guilty and given a one-year prison term with the possibility of a N500,000 fine by Justice Egwuatu. He was told to hand over two plots of land in Phase 1 of Makurdi's Gboko Road, an iPhone 13 Pro, a Pontiac Vibe 2009 model, and other items to the Nigerian federal government. Cyprian was given a one-year sentence with the possibility of a fine of N500,000. Additionally, he gives up an iPhone 11 Pro Max to the Federal Government of Nigeria. Aondofa was given a one-year prison term with the possibility of a fine of N200,000.00 and was ordered to give up an iPhone 7 to the Nigerian federal government. Stanley was given a one-year prison term and given the option of paying a fine of N200,000.00 or forfeiting an iPhone to the Nigerian federal government. In addition, he must give the victim N97,900 (Ninety Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Naira) in restitution. James received a one-year sentence with the option of a N100,000 fine and forfeited an iPhone 14 Pro Max to the Federal Government, while Emmanuel received the same punishment. Ochekwu and Ochaje received sentences of one year in prison with a possible fine of one million naira and 500,000 points, respectively. Ochaje was given orders to forfeit one iPhone 6 and one HP laptop to the Federal Government of Nigeria, while Ochekwu must forfeit an iPhone 3 and an iPhone 8. Michael and Shadrach were given the option of paying a fine of N200,000 and N300,000, respectively, in addition to their one-year sentences. Shadrach was told to give the federal government an iPhone XR. Some of the charges read: “That you, Ikyegh Senenge Bobo “M” sometime between December, 2022 to May, 2023 in Makurdi, Benue State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, sent an electronic message to one Daniella Alias Nagako, a female Japanese citizen based in the United States of America vide an Online App where you disguise yourself as a male citizen of Texas, United States of America with the name Nakamora by procuring Apple iTunes Cards valued at N5,662,200.00 from her and converted the proceeds into your Opay Limited wallet, Ikyegh Msendoo Mercy’s GT and Keystone Bank accounts respectively and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 22 (3) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act, 2015 and punishable under same Section of the Act. “That you, Obande Emmanuel “M” (22 years) sometime between March and April, 2022 in Makurdi, Benue State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, fraudulently obtained the sum of $1000 USD from unsuspecting foreign nationals by using Instagram account “taratwithdephina” through which you claimed to be a fortune teller offering consultancy and palm reading service to help them succeed in life and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22 (2) (b) (i) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act, 2015 and punishable under Section 22 (1) (iv) of the Act. “That you, Abah James Ekere “M” (33 years) on or about 22 June, 2021, in Makurdi, Benue State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud knowingly sent electronic messages to Access Bank Plc and GT Bank that materially misrepresented the fact that a transaction of N1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Naira) and N400,000.00 (Four Hundred Thousand Naira) failed from your Access Bank account No. 0025620094 and GT. Bank account No. 0642871829 (from PoS terminal) which the Banks relied upon by making a chargeback to Accelerex Network Nigeria Limited who suffered a loss and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 14 (2) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act, 2015 and punishable under same Section of the Act. “That you, Shadrach Ugbu Aondona on or about February, 2022 in Makurdi, Benue State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, used the identity of one Caitlyn Anderson, an America social media model and created a Gmail account, caitlynaanderson2012@gmail.com linked with your Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat accounts and sent fictitious messages to unsuspecting foreign nationals and obtained the sum of $2,000 (Two Thousand Dollars) only, which was converted and transferred to your Opay Account number 8073746212 and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22(2)(a) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition Prevention) Act, 2015 and punishable under Section 22(2) (b) (iv) of the same Act”.

Tribunal Verdict: Delta Representatives Heads to court of appeals

September 13, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Rev. Francis Waive and Jonathan Ukohdiko, who respectively represent the federal constituencies of Ughelli North, Ughelli South, Udu, and Isoko in the House of Representatives, have asserted that Nigerian law is unaware of the reasons

Flood Alert: 13 states, 50 communities, to expect heavy downpour, flooding In September– NEMA

September 13, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Between September 13 and September 17, 13 states and 50 municipalities, mostly in the North, are expected to see significant rains that could cause flooding, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). This information

ABU Designs Tracking device that can Prevent Hajj Pilgrims From ‘Japa’

September 13, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

A group under the direction of Professor S.B Junaidu at the computer science department of Ahmadu Bello University in Zaira has finally created a working prototype of a Wearable eBand Tracking System that is supported