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Enugu govt to increase LG funds by 60 per cent

Enugu Assembly Approves a N170 Billion Loan to the State Govt

October 9, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Enugu State House of Assembly on Monday approved the N170b loan requested by Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State to execute some major projects in the state. The assembly’s speaker, Chief Uche Ugwu, read

Arab foreign ministers to meet Wednesday on Gaza-Israel War Following a surprise attack by Hamas on Israel, the Arab League announced that its foreign ministers will meet on Wednesday to discuss "Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip." As Israel continues to pound targets in Gaza in the wake of Saturday's attack, the "extraordinary meeting" in Egypt's capital city of Cairo will look for "avenues of political action at the Arab and international level," according to a statement from Arab League deputy secretary general Hossam Zaki. In response to the most recent Israeli escalation, the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday asked the Arab League to convene an urgent ministerial-level meeting. The ministry stated in a statement that it had instructed "its permanent delegation to the Arab League to request an emergency meeting of the League Council at the ministerial level. ". The agreement was made in response to "the escalation of Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people," it said. On Sunday, the Moroccan Foreign Ministry demanded an emergency meeting of the Arab League at the level of the Arab foreign ministers for "consultation and coordination on the deterioration of the situation in the Gaza Strip and the emergence of military actions targeting civilians. ". The Arab League's Cairo headquarters will host the meeting this week, and the ministry said extensive consultations are already under way. After the Al-Aqsa Mosque was stormed and settler violence increased, Hamas announced Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on Saturday. It claimed to have shot rockets and taken many Israelis hostage. In the attack, at least 350 Israelis were killed and more than 1,860 were hurt, and several soldiers and civilians were taken prisoner by Hamas and returned to Gaza. According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, Israel responded with a series of airstrikes in the Gaza Strip that resulted in at least 313 Palestinian fatalities and close to 2,000 injuries.

Gaza-Israel War: Arab Foreign Ministers to Meet on Wednesday

October 9, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Following a surprise attack by Hamas on Israel, the Arab League announced that its foreign ministers will meet on Wednesday to discuss “Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip.” As Israel continues to pound targets in

Gov Kefas lifts curfew in Taraba community

Taraba NUT Applauds Gov Kefas over Re-instatement Of 16 Sacked Teachers

October 9, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Taraba State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) praised Dr. Agbu Kefas, the state’s governor, for restoring 16 teachers who had been fired 18 months prior over a dispute involving the Union

Isreal –Hamas War: EU suspends development aid to Palestinians

October 9, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Following the Hamas attack on Israel, the European Union has halt providing development aid to the Palestinians and has put 691 million euros ($728 million) in help “under review.” “All payments are immediately suspended. All

Oil prices spike as supply concerns are stoked by Hamas-Israeli attacks

October 9, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

At a time when the conflict’s death toll had surpassed 1,000 due to Hamas’s massive surprise attack from Gaza, Israel, still reeling from the deadliest attack in fifty years, formally declared war on the Palestinian

Peace group urges UN, US to end Israeli-Palestinian war

October 9, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

As the current death toll went to 1,000 on Sunday, the United Global Resolve for Peace has urged the international community, particularly the United Nations and the United States of America, to take the lead

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”.

Court Charge Crypto Trader for Internet Fraud

October 9, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

On Friday, October 6, 2023, a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, found Peer-to-Peer cryptocurrency dealer Lawrence Success Karinate guilty of computer-related fraud. On Monday, the anti-graft organization announced this in a formal statement

Certificate saga: Lawyer Fires INEC Over Failed Election System

October 9, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission has come under fire from human rights advocate and attorney Chukwudi Ezeobika for failing to exercise due diligence and properly investigate the data and credentials presented to it by candidates

Bolanle Raheem: Court Sentences ASP Drambi To Death For Murder

October 9, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

On Monday, the Lagos High Court, sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square on Lagos Island, condemned Drambi Vandi, a suspended assistant superintendent of police, to death by hanging for the murder of Mrs. Omobolanle Raheem, a

Kogi Poll: APC Governorship Candidate Dumps Party, Deflate to AA

October 9, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Yahaya Ododo, Kogi state APC Governorship Candidate has resigned from the party and joined the Action Alliance with less than one month until the Kogi state governorship election. He has stated that his decision is

NiMet Forecast: Nigeria to Experience Three-Day Thunderstorms and Cloudiness

NiMet Forecasts Three-Day Dust Haze, Thunderstorms Nationwide

October 9, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

In its weather report published on Sunday, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) projected a three-day dust haze and thunderstorms over the country. NiMet reports that from Monday to Wednesday there will be a dust haze

APC Elder Extols Tinubu's Ministerial appointment, Cautions Against Menace of Corruption

Has Anyone Seen Tinubu? –Arise Tv Reporter Reuben Abati Raises Question On President’s Whereabouts (Video)

October 9, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Reuben Abati, a well-known journalist and former presidential spokesperson, has questioned the whereabouts of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the president of Nigeria. President Tinubu has not been seen in public for a few days, and Abati

Gaza Strips: Crisis Deepens As Over 123,000 Forced to Leave Homes – UN

Austria Halts Aid to Palestinians Following Hamas Attack

October 9, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

In response to the unexpected attack by Hamas militants on Israel, the Austrian government declared on Monday that it was halting development assistance to Palestinian regions. Israel, which was stunned by the unprecedented attack on

Senate Reveals How Nigeria Can Generate $3B From Solid Minerals resources

Tinubu’s Certificate Saga: Lawmakers Make Moves to Control Fake News on Social Media

October 9, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Nigerian lawmakers according to reports are preparing to introduce a bill that will control bogus news on social media. Comrade Chinedu Ogah, the Ebonyi State representative for the Ikwo/Ezza South Federal Constituency, made this disclosure

Gaza Strips: Crisis Deepens As Over 123,000 Forced to Leave Homes – UN

October 9, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Since the start of the confrontation between Palestinian militants and Israel, more than 123,000 people have been forced from their homes in the Gaza Strip, according to a report released by the UN on Monday.