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...

PETER OBI TO PETITION TINUBU OVER HIGH POS CHARGES. (PHOTO).


 Peter Obi to Petition Tinubu Over High POS Charges


Former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has raised concerns about the severe hardships faced by low-income Nigerians.  


Obi criticized the excessive charges imposed by POS operators on individuals trying to access cash, highlighting its impact on the poor.  


Speaking during a visit to His Grace Alexander Ibezim, Archbishop of the Province on the Niger and Bishop of Awka Diocese, Obi expressed his dismay, saying:  


“The hardship in Nigeria is unbearable. How can the ordinary people survive? A roadside pepper seller has to pay exorbitant charges just to access her own money. What profit is left after such deductions? No country operates like this.”  


He further revealed his intention to formally address the issue with President Bola Tinubu, stating:  

“I will write officially to the President and highlight these challenges. The POS charges are excessive, and no country should function this way.”

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