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Tribunal Sacks PDP’s Mbah in Enugu, Orders Rerun

September 29, 2023 Gistlover Stella 0

The Enugu State House of Assembly election petition tribunal has sacked Okey Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state House of Assembly. The court on Friday, September 29, nullified the election of

Lagos governor Sanwo-Olu orders immediate closure of popular Ladipo market in Mushin

September 29, 2023 Gistlover Stella 0

Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered the immediate closure of Ladipo Market in Mushin Local Government Area for environmental offences, including reckless waste disposal, unhygienic premises, and non-payment of waste bills. The Commissioner for

Akwa Ibom: Tribunal Upholds Gov Eno’s Victory, Strikes Out APC’s Udofia Case

September 28, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

On Thursday, the Akwa Ibom State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which was in Uyo, upheld Pastor Umo Eno of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, as the state’s new governor. The petition filed by the All

Reporters barred as Tribunal delivers judgement in Abia

BREAKING: Tribunal declares Kaduna guber polls invalid, orders re-run

September 28, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The 2023 governorship election in Kaduna state has been ruled invalid by the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which is based in Kaduna. A supplementary election must be held by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

Pre-Independence Lecture: Speaker Abbas Tells FG To Raise Wages

September 28, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

House Speaker Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen has urged the Federal Government to take steps to improve workers’ pay in order to improve the nation’s current economic situation. In order to give Nigerians the much-needed democratic

Breaking: NUPENG drums up tanker drivers, petrol attendants, others for October 3 strike

September 28, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has instructed members to fully comply as preparations for the October 3 nationwide strike intensify. NLC, the Nigerian Labor Congress, and TUC, the Trade Union

2 LAUTECH Students, Driver Burnt To Death In An Auto Crash In Osun

September 28, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Two final-year students from the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo state lost their lives in a fatal accident that occurred in Osun state, The accident also claimed the life of the driver of

Kogi APC Primary: Court Postpones Smart Adeyemi’s Lawsuit Against Ododo

September 28, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Supreme Court on Thursday postponed an appeal filed by Sen Smart Adeyemi against the judgments of the lower courts on the Kogi All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship primary election, to October 23, 2023, for

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”.

Supreme Court Strikes out Achimugu’s case against Kogi APC candidate, Ododo

September 28, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, dismissed the appeal by a governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kogi State, Abubakar Achimugu, hoping to have the primary election that selected Usman Ododo as the

NLC Suspend Two-Day Warning Strike, Directs Workers To Return To Work

No Agreement With FG To Cancel Strike – NLC

September 28, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

On Thursday, the Nigerian Labor Congress, or NLC, denied making any agreements with the federal government to put an end to the proposed indefinite strike, which was set to start on October 3. Recall that

Erisco Boss Umeofia Threatens To Sue Woman Who Condemned Company’s Product

September 28, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Eric Umeofia, the company’s founder and president of Erisco Foods Ltd, has threatened to sue Chioma Egodi for writing a negative review of the company’s Nagito Tomato Mix on X. On Thursday, Umeofia revealed this

Nigeria @63: No October 1 Ceremony, Says Kwara Govt

Nigeria @63: No October 1 Ceremony – Kwara Govt

September 28, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Kwara state government said on Thursday that there will be no elaborate program to mark the anniversary of Independence Day. Mrs. Bola Olukoju, the State’s Commissioner for Communications, made this announcement in a succinct

2.5m residents in Abuja to benefit from water supply project

September 28, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

According to China, the ongoing Water Supply Project in the Federal Capital Territory will benefit 2.5 million residents. The Greater Abuja Water Supply Project, which began construction in May 2021 by the Water Supply Division

Justice Akpovi Under Fire As ACJHR Accuses Him Of Slowing Imo Assembly Seat Verdicts

September 28, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The African Centre for Justice and Human Rights (ACJHR) has expressed concern over what it calls a delay by Justice Anthony Akpovi-led panel of Justices in delivering judgments regarding the election petitions for Imo State

CBN will regain its trust, integrity under my Guide – Cardoso Pledges

September 28, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Governor, Dr. Yemi Cardoso, has assured Nigerians that the top bank will regain its reputation for integrity and trustworthiness. Cardoso claimed that with the help of his assistants and