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Arrested scammer, Hushpuppi, pleads guilty to fraud

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Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, Nigerian scammer also known as Hushpuppi has pleaded guilty to fraud in an American court. United States Department of Justice (DoJ) in a statement on Wednesday said court documents show that Abbas, a 37-year-old Nigerian national, pleaded guilty on April 20. A version of Hushpuppi’s plea agreement filed late Tuesday outlines his role in a school finance scheme, as well as several other cyber and business email compromise schemes that cumulatively caused more than $24 million in losses. Acting United States Attorney Tracy L. Wilkison said Hushpuppi…

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Retired officer, wife allegedly batter 15- year orphan in Abuja

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A 15 year-old orphan, Chidalu Ugwueke, male, allegedly battered by his masters, Air Commodore Bernard Ugwueke (rtd) and his wife, Mrs. Mary Ugwueke has elicited pity, as a lawmaker, Hon. Okwu Chinedu, representing Aninri constituency in the Enugu State House of Assembly, has petitioned the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), over the matter. Chidalu, a minor, was taken to Abuja to serve as a househelp to the retired air force officer and his family. However, it was alleged that he was constantly receiving dehumanising treatment from…

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Senate halts probe of CCT chairman’s assault against security man

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The celebrated case of alleged assault brought against Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, by an Abuja-based security guard, Clement Sargwat, and his lawyers, suffered a big blow, as Senator Ayo Akinyelure-led Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petition, halted further investigation on the matter. The CCT chair had approached court to determine if the lawmakers were not usurping the powers of the police and judiciary in initiating the probe. In the notice dated July 13, 2021, the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, Akinyelure, Attorney…

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Poor performance of FG affecting all Nigerians -Tambuwal

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Aminu Tambuwal, Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, has said the poor performance of the Federal Government was adversely affecting all Nigerians. He said this while inaugurating the new Bauchi Governor’s office and Government House annexe under construction, in Bauchi on Monday. Tambuwal, who is also the Sokoto State governor, said that all the PDP governors across the country are performing in their various states even as he called on Nigerians to always pray for them. “All our governors are performing to the glory of God. We seek…

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COVID-19: 213 new infections, 2 deaths recorded

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213 new cases of COVID-19 has been recorded by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 171, 324, as of July 26, 2021. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday morning. The health agency also stated that it recorded two COVID-19 related deaths on Monday, while additional nine people recovered from the virus, as of July 26, 2021. It added that the new infections were recorded in 12 states, namely: Lagos-157, Rivers-20, Plateau-12, Enugu-6, Oyo-6, Gombe-3,…

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9-year-old girl caught on camera setting fire to Ebeano supermarket in Abuja

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The video of a 9-year-old girl caught on closed-circuit television, setting fire to the multi-million naira shopping centre, Ebeano Supermarket Lokogoma, in the Federal Capital Territory, has gone viral. The supermarket was engulfed by fire on July 17, which lasted more than one day. The FCT Fire Service spokesman, Ibrahim Muhammad, had stated that many FCT fire stations, including Nji, Games Village, Garki and Asokoro, were involved in fighting the inferno. In the footage, the suspect, who has been identified, was seen walking into the supermarket along with two suspected…

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Murder: House help, three others arrested over death of banker in Yobe

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Yobe Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with the killing of Hassan Abubakar, an employee of Damaturu branch of a new generation Bank. The command’s spokesman, ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement in Damaturu on Monday. Abdulkarim named one Umar Shaibu, 21; Tajjuddeen Taufiq, 20; Ismail Mohammed, 17; and Bulama Modu, 17, all residents of Damaturu as the suspects arrested by the police. He said they were apprehended during a sting operations carried out by detectives of ‘B’ Divisional Police Headquarters. “On July 23, 2021 at…

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Governor El-Rufai suspends schools’ resumption indefinitely

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Governor el-Rufai of Kaduna State government has suspended the resumption of schools across the state indefinitely. The governor said this, while playing host to officials of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and other community-based associations at Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House on Monday. According to him, the government took the decision because of the ongoing aggressive military operations in most parts of the state. He noted that the ongoing operation was aimed at flushing out the bandits in their different hideouts, saying, we are…

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Sowore released after arrest at Nnamdi Kanu’s trial

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Sahara Reporters’ publisher, Omoyele Sowore has been released after he was arrested at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday. Sowore and other supporters of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), were in court for the trial of the separatist. He was sighted earlier in the day around the court premises probably to attend the scheduled court session on the fundamental rights abuse case involving five activists arrested at Dunamis Church, Abuja. The Sahara Reporters publisher was, however, accosted as he continued to lifestream activities…

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Sowore arrested at Abuja High Court during Nnamdi Kanu’s trial

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Activist and founder of Sahara Reporters online news agency, Omoyele Sowore has been arrested. The convener of #RevolutionNow came to witness the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu at the Abuja High Court. As at the time of filling this report, the journalist could not ascertain the reason behind his arrest. Kanu is being charged with treasonable felony. The IPOB leader was accused of inciting violence for his agitation for an independent Republic of Biafra. Other members of the group were also arrested…

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