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Two Nigerian nationals, Franklin Okwonna and Ebuka Umeti, have been sentenced to prison by a U.S. federal court for their involvement in a large-scale wire fraud scheme that defrauded victims of over $5m. The US Department of Justice announced this in a statement on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. Franklin Ifeanyichukwu Okwonna, 34, was sentenced on …

Transporters and commuters in Abia have expressed serious concern over the hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise known as petrol. NAN reports that the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited announced a new pump price from N617 per liter to N897 per liter of PMS, with effect from September 3. The …

The Abia State Government has concluded plans to train 2000 master trainers for teachers in the state. The Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu disclosed this while briefing the journalists on the outcome of this week’s executive council meeting presided over by Governor Alex Otti on Monday. He stated that 200 teachers have passed through the …

The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that the Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) will be available in the Nigerian market in 48 hours, depending on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. The African richest man disclosed this on Tuesday in an interview with Channels Television while officially announcing first the rollout of Petrol …

Nigeria Police has declared one Andrew Wynne, a British national, wanted for allegedly plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government. Wynne is also known as Andrew Povich or Drew Povey. The Force said it had specifically launched a comprehensive investigation on how foreign mercenaries plotted to overthrow the democratically-elected government of Nigeria. The spokesman of …

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has summoned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, to appear before a disciplinary committee over alleged anti-party activities. The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Ibrahim Abdullahi, disclosed in an interview with Channels TV on Monday. According to him, the disciplinary committee has written Wike …

A Catholic missionary priest working in Gambia, Fr Kelvin Ugwu, has advised Nigerians to prioritise their safety as Sunday, September 1, ushered in what the people popularly call the ’ember month’. Ugwu said vehicle owners should make every effort to do the necessary maintenance on their vehicles before praying against accidents and blood-sucking demons. The …

The Enugu State Government has announced the construction of a 250-bed, ultra-modern quaternary health facility to be known as the Enugu International Hospital. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Emmanuel Obi, who announced this at the end of the Enugu State Executive Council meeting on Sunday, which was presided over by Governor Peter Mbah, said the …

The Nasarawa State Police command says its operatives have arrested a suspected drug trafficker, Saturday Gabriel. The command’s spokesman, Ramhan Nansel, who stated this in a statement on Sunday said the arrest was carried out on Friday. He said the 43-year-old suspect of Edo State origin was arrested by personnel attached to the Toto Division. …