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...

LAGOS STATE HAS EMERGED THE OVERALL BEST AT THE 27TH EDITION OF THE NATIONAL JUNIOR ENGINEERS, TECHNICIANS AND SCIENTISTS, JETS COMPETITION IN ABUJA. (PHOTO).


 Lagos State has emerged the overall best  at the 27th Edition of the National Junior Engineers, Technicians and Scientists, JETS competition in Abuja.


Two hundred students from twenty states participated in this year's competition with the theme “Integrated technologies for sustainable food production and security".


The students showcased their innovations which included an automatic fire detector, an online election application to enable voting from the Diaspora, drone and a technology designed to mitigate farmers and herders clashes in the country.


At the closing ceremony, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Dr. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo described technology and innovation as drivers for socio-economic growth and sustainability.


Dr. Sani-Gwarzo represented by the Director, Technology and Science Education in the Ministry, Dr. Muyibat Olodo encouraged the students to continue to utilize their inherent talents for national development.

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