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...

REPS WORRY OVER SUSPENSION OF BETTA EDU, URGE FG TO HASTEN INVESTIGATION. (PHOTO).


 Reps Worry Over Suspension Of Betta Edu, Urge FG To Hasten Investigation


The House of Representatives is expressing concern that following the suspension of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, DR Betta Edu, the implementation of the Social Investment Programme has been halted and is affecting the masses who need these intervention the most.


Following deliberations on the floor of the Green Chambers today, the lawmakers expressed worry that halting these humanitarian programs at a time of increasing hunger and inflation is not good for the country.


The House further asserted that it is disturbed by the recommendation that the social investment programme is to be managed by the Minister of Finance, Olawale Edun.


According to the Representatives, this move is an anomaly and as such the statesmen urged the Federal Government to expedite investigations regarding the suspended minister of humanitarian affairs.

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