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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...

FG HANDOVERS 40 HOUSES TO IDPS IN ZAMFARA.(PHOTOS).



FG HANDOVERS 40 HOUSES TO IDPS IN ZAMFARA



Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Dr Betta Edu has officially handed over 40 houses units to internally Displaced Persons by bandits in Zamfara state.


Speaking at the occasion, Dr Edu assured to provide more support to Zamfara state government for upward distribution to displaced persons.


According to her, the houses are meant for forty household who have at least eight to nine children and are fully equipped with the needed facilities.


She urged the beneficiaries to make good use of it adding that two similar gestures would be provided in the two senatorial districts of the state whenever government provided land for that purposes.


Earlier, Governor of Zamfara, Dauda Lawal commended the efforts of federal government and asked for more support from the president.


Also speaking, the National Commissioner for refugees ,Migrants and IDPs Comission Alhaji Tijjani Aliyu Ahmad said the commission had provided shelters to internally displaced persons in Zamfara, Sokoto and Katsina states.


According to him, the commission also trained IDPs on houses keeping, sanitation and environmental discipline to enable them have culture of maintenance.


Highlights of the event was the distribution of the keys of the houses to the beneficiaries as well as the presentation of palliatives to the people.


More photos below. 


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