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 EFCC Grills Businesswoman for Alleged N8.2m Job Scam in Enugu   Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,  have commenced investigations into the activities of a suspected serial fraudster, one Stella Ezinne Egotanwa, a businesswoman,  for allegedly defrauding twenty-one (21) people the sum of N8, 291, 200 (Eight Million, Two Hundred and Ninety-One Thousand, Two Hundred Naira), under the pretext of assisting them to secure a job at Neo Psychiatric Hospital, Enugu. The suspect, 45, was arrested on July 30, 2026 by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC in  Anambra State, following a complaint by sixteen individuals who claimed that Egotanwa lured them into believing that she was capable of securing jobs for them at the psychiatric hospital but failed to do so, even after paying her the sum of N6, 193, 000. 00 (Six Million, One Hundred and Ninety-three Thousand Naira). She was hande...

 Kenya confirms new Ebola case, total at nine, health ministry says Kenya has confirmed a new Ebola case, bringing the ​total number of infections to nine, the ‌health ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry said the latest case was a close family member ​of the first patient and had ​already been placed in quarantine. "All nine cases ⁠belong to one cluster, and as of today there is no evidence of transmission outside this group," Director-General for Health Patrick Amoth said in a statement, Reuters reported. Kenya has been on high ​alert as a major Ebola outbreak centred ​in Democratic Republic of Congo has spread across borders ‌in ⁠the region. Kenya's first Ebola case was identified earlier this month in a man who travelled from DRC to Nairobi and ​died at a ​Nairobi ⁠hospital on October 5. Late on Monday, the US State Department advised Americans ​to reconsider travel to Kenya and ​raised ⁠its travel advisory level for the country because of health risks.

 Greece rejects Libyan approval of Turkey-Libya maritime deal Greece on Tuesday rejected a decision by Libya's ​eastern-based House of Representatives to ‌approve the 2019 maritime boundary agreement between Turkey and Libya, ​saying the deal was ​without legal effect. In a foreign ⁠ministry statement, Athens said ​the memorandum violated international law ​of the sea and infringed on the sovereign rights of states in ​the region, arguing that ​Turkey and Libya do not have ‌opposite ⁠or adjacent coasts that would justify such a maritime delimitation. Greece called on Libya to ​refrain from ​actions ⁠that undermine stability in the Eastern Mediterranean ​and said it had ​informed ⁠partners and allies and would take all appropriate measures ⁠to ​safeguard its sovereign ​rights.

 Nigeria Confirms Imported Ebola Case In Abuja, Activates Emergency Response  The Federal Government has confirmed an imported case of Ebola disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, following laboratory confirmation on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.  The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed that the patient is currently in isolation and receiving medical care The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), the FCT Health Services Secretariat and other relevant agencies are coordinating response measures. These include surveillance, case identification, isolation, laboratory testing, infection prevention and control, and public health communication. Health authorities have also urged public and private healthcare facilities nationwide to remain vigilant, promptly identify and report suspected cases, and strictly observe infection prevention and c...

 PA REUBEN FASORANTI DIES AT 100 Elder statesman and Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, is dead. Aged 100. Ondo state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, announced his passing in a condolence statement.  The governor describes Pa Fasoranti as a beacon of wisdom, integrity and selfless service whose contributions to Ondo state , Yorubaland and Nigeria would be remembered. The Governor commiserates with the Fasoranti family, the people of Akure Kingdom and the entire state over the loss.

ANAMBRA POLICE FOIL KIDNAP ATTEMPT ALONG OGBAKUBA–OSSOMALA ROAD AS OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS AGAINST ARMED SECESSIONIST GROUPS CONTINUE The Anambra State Police Command has foiled an alleged kidnap attempt on innocent road users along the Ogbakuba–Ossomala Road at about 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, 20th October 2026, following the timely intervention of a joint security team conducting ongoing offensive operations against armed secessionist groups in the area. Preliminary information indicates that the armed men, reportedly wielding AK-47 rifles, blocked the road and opened fire sporadically in what appeared to be an attempt to abduct unsuspecting road users. The swift response of the joint security operatives disrupted the suspected criminals’ activities and successfully foiled the attempted abduction. The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, psc, mnips, has commended the operatives for their prompt intervention and professionalism in preventing the suspected criminal...