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...

TINUBU TO CONFER NATIONAL HONOURS ON SELECT LAWMAKERS AT DEMOCRACY DAY JOINT SITTING. (PHOTO).


 Tinubu to Confer National Honours on Select Lawmakers at Democracy Day Joint Sitting


President Bola Tinubu will confer national honours on selected legislators during a Special Joint Sitting of the National Assembly on Thursday, June 12, as part of activities marking this year’s Democracy Day. The announcement was made by House Spokesman, Hon. Akin Rotimi Jr., in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday.


The joint sitting, where President Tinubu is expected to be the Special Guest of Honour, will feature an address by the President, goodwill messages from former presiding officers of the National Assembly, and the conferment of national honours on select lawmakers. The event is themed “26 Years of Democracy: Renewing Our Commitment to National Development.”


Rotimi described the joint sitting as a significant moment in Nigeria’s democratic journey, highlighting the National Assembly’s critical role in upholding democratic values, ensuring accountability, and driving national development over 26 years of uninterrupted civilian rule.


He called on Nigerians to use Democracy Day as an opportunity for reflection, renewed patriotism, and a collective commitment to building a more inclusive, prosperous, and united nation.

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