NIGERIAN MAKES U.S MOST WANTED LIST OVER $1M FRAUD. (PHOTO).

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 Nigerian makes US Most Wanted List over $1m fraud A Nigerian, Onoriode Ezewu, has been named on the United States Department of Labour’s first-ever Most Wanted List over allegations of money laundering involving fraudulent unemployment benefit claims worth more than $1m. The department’s Office of Inspector General unveiled the list on its website on Wednesday, naming 16 fugitives wanted in cases involving alleged fraud, identity theft, money laundering, labour trafficking and other offences. According to the agency, the cases collectively involve more than $55m allegedly stolen from American taxpayers. Ezewu’s profile on the department’s website identifies him as wanted for concealment money laundering and states that he is believed to be residing in Nigeria. “In January 2021, Ezewu was charged with 15 counts of concealment money laundering tied to fraudulent UI and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims filed using stolen identities, in a scheme exceeding $1 million that also t...

PMB SEEKS SENATE’S APPROVAL TO PAY N226BN, $556.8M, £98.5M JUDGEMENT DEBTS.(PHOTO).



BUHARI SEEKS SENATE’S APPROVAL TO PAY N226BN, $556.8M, £98.5M JUDGEMENT DEBTS



President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to approve a request to pay the judgment debt in the sum of $566,754,584.31, £98,526,012.00, and N226 billion.

It was gathered that the monies were owed by the Federal Government through the issuance of promissory notes.
Buhari’s letter of request was read at plenary by Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday.

It would be recalled that there were 648 cases brought against the president and other FG parastatals.

 

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