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The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on November 2, 2023, secured the conviction and sentencing of 22 (twenty-two) internet fraudsters before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State. They were convicted on separate count charges bordering on impersonation and obtaining by false pretences. The convicts are:  Ayodeji Jerome Olumeko, Chima Blessing Afam, Obalim Johndson, Michael Echezona Anyikaeme, Alior Chidera Emmanuel, Chidiebube Ukaigwe Emmanuel, Dim Samuel, Amobi Stanley Ajala, Irobi Kingsley Chiedozie, Oranusi Sylvester Chigozie, Agbo Michael, Chibuisi Okpara. Others are Casmir Ibebuogu, Nweze Chinamkpa, Precious Oluebube Chukwuka, Nzube Michael, Chisom Kingsley Mba, Chidera Hedrack Peter, Chukwuka Emmanuel, Chinedu James Nworji, Chukwunansa Igweonu and Akpata Sunday Onose. One of the charges against  Olumeko reads; “that you AYODEJI JEROME OLUMEKO sometime in June, 2023 in Ugwuaji, Enugu State...

The Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to work with the United Nations and other countries of the world to ensure an immediate ceasefire in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. It also urged the Federal Government to press for a two-state solution to end the conflict, in which thousands, including women, children and aid workers had been killed. The resolutions followed a motion sponsored by Senator Adamu Aliero of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kebbi State and co-sponsored by 43 others at the plenary on Tuesday. Aliero said the casualty figures in the war were horrifying and that if not ended immediately, it may lead to World War III. Senators who contributed to the debate, including Barau Jibrin (Kano), Enyinaya Abaribe (Abia) and Sani Musa (Niger), all condemned thekillings on both sides and called for an immediate end to the killings and save lives and property. Photo: Sen. Godswill Akpabio and others during the Senate plenary session.

Wife of late singer Mohbad, Wunmi Aloba gave her testimony of the events before the singer’s d£ath at the coroner’s inquest on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Wunmi stated in her testimony that her husband complained that he felt discomfort after the auxiliary nurse gave him an injection and began to vomit. This happened on Tuesday around 1 PM Wunmi told the court that Mohbad had sustained a minor inj¥ry from a f!ght he had with his friend Prime Boy at Okorodu on Sunday, September 10, 2023 She said there were a lot of fans on their way out of the Ikorodu which made it impossible for them to leave. He then told Prime Boy to tell his younger brother, Adura Aloba, to inform the bouncer that he wanted to leave. However, he was asked to wait till other artists had performed.  Mohbad became angry because he had been delayed for two hours. Prime Boy noted the fact that Mohbad’s brother was rude to him but he said he couldn’t scold his brother publicly.  According to Wunmi, she was seated ...

Soludo loses father, aged 92 years The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo , has lost his father, Pa Simeon Nwankwo Soludo. He was aged 92 years. Press secretary to the governor, Mr Christian Aburime said he died in the early hours of Monday, November 6, 2023. Pa Soludo is survived by seven sons, eight daughters-in-law, twenty-two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Governor Soludo said his late father lived a fulfilled life. Aburime said further information will be communicated to the public in due course.

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has supervised the palliative distribution of N175m cash and food items for over 50,000 vulnerable residents in Dikwa town of Dikwa Local Government Area.  The distribution was started on Thursday and rounded up on Friday morning with each of the 35,000 females receiving one wrapper and N5000 each.  Over 15,000 male heads of households received one bag of rice and one bag of maize grain each.  “We are here in Dikwa town of Dikwa Local Government Council to distribute food and non-food items to vulnerable persons. For us in Borno State, the distribution of palliative started in May 2011 because of our peculiar situation. I think for us, it's a continuation”, the governor reiterated. Zulum regularly shares food items during visits to local communities affected by over one decade-long Boko Haram insurgency.  He, however, scaled up the distribution since the withdrawal of fuel subsidy.  The governor is targeting about 400,...