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Subsidy Removal: Akwa Ibom Govt inaugurates members of palliative committee

Akwa Ibom Closes 3 banks over Failure to Remit N228.6m debt

October 26, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Three banks have been closed by the Internal Revenue Service of Akwa Ibom State for allegedly failing to pay N228.6 million in overdue taxes to the state government. In response to a Notice of Distraint

17-year-old student in Police Custody for alleged kidnap, killing his neighbor’s son

October 26, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Elijah Anthony, a 17-year-old student in Plateau State, was detained by State Police Command agents on Thursday for allegedly killing his neighbor’s five-year-old child after demanding N400,000 in ransom from the victim’s parents. Anthony attends

Wale Edun Resumes office as Finance Minister, issues directive

Nigerians to pay less for transportation with CNG buses — Finance Minister

October 26, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

With the introduction of buses fueled by compressed natural gas, Nigerians will pay less for transportation, according to Minister of Finance and Coordinating Economy Wale Edun. This was said in a statement released by the

BREAKING: Senate confirms Appointment of Aliyu as ICPC chairman

October 26, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Musa Aliyu is now the official chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission, as confirmed by the Senate. At the plenary on Thursday, there was a screening process that led to

It’s time to come together, Gbajabiamila tells Atiku, Obi, After Supreme Court Ruled in Tinubu’s Favor

October 26, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, has asked PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party candidate Peter Obi to respect the ruling of the Supreme Court and unite for Nigeria. According

Scam Alert : Oyo Govt Raises Alarm Over N10,000 Distribution Rumors

Oyo kingmakers drags Gov. Makinde to Court over Alaafin selection

October 26, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Oyomesi in Council, also referred to as the kingmakers of Oyo town, have taken Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde to court on the Alaafin of Oyo’s vacant seat. A court injunction to prevent the

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”.

BREAKING: Scoring 25% of Votes in FCT Not Compulsory To Win An Election, Supreme Court Rules

October 26, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, is similar to other states, as the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal have both acknowledged. “Are you saying someone should not be president if he scores 25% votes

Breaking: APM Withdraws Petition Against Tinubu's Victory At Supreme Court

BREAKING: Failure of transmission on IReV didn’t affect outcome of election, says Supreme Court

October 26, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission‘s inability to post the election results on the INEC Result Viewing Portal, according to the Supreme Court, did not influence the result of the presidential contest. “The results collation does

“2022 made me bike owner; 2023 made me car owner” – Man jubilates

October 26, 2023 Gistlover Stella 0

The man resorted to social media to announce his most recent acquisition. His status changed in 2023, and he no longer owned a Lexus SUV. A Nigerian guy has gone online to celebrate his transition

FCT 001 Wike Arrives Supreme Court For 2023 PEPT Judgment

October 26, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory’s (FCT) Minister, has come to the Supreme Court to observe the ruling about the 2023 presidential contest. The minister, a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and

Respect Tribunal’s Verdict, Nigerians in Diaspora Urges Atiku, Obi

Tinubu, Obi, Atiku Absent As Supreme Court Decide Their Fate

October 26, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Atiku Abubakar, the PDP’s presidential candidate, and Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party, are not present at the Supreme Court, Abuja . On their challenges against the tribunal’s ruling upholding President Bola Tinubu’s

Just IN: APC, LP, PDP chairmen arrive Supreme Court

October 26, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Arriving at the Supreme Court session in Abuja, the capital of the country, are the chairs of the All Progressives Congress, Labour Party, and acting head of the Peoples Democratic Party, respectively: Abdullahi Ganduje, Julius

BREAKING: Supreme Court Approves live transmission of PEPT judgment

October 26, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Supreme Court has given its approval for the ruling on the 2023 presidential election to be broadcast live. The court is already crowded with camera operators from several TV channels as of the time

Air Peace Set to Begins Flight To Jeddah October 31

October 26, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

On Tuesday, Air Peace announced that it will begin operating out of Jeddah on October 31, 2023. The London service will begin shortly, according to Air Peace spokesperson Stanley Olisa, who made this announcement in

“Davido set to refund at least half of the money to Abu Salami” – Journalist claims

October 26, 2023 Gistlover Stella 0

The Journalist revealed that an agreement has been struck between Abu Salami and Davido, dictating that at least half of the N218 million will be refunded to Abu Salami after the proper paperwork is completed.