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...

NEDRA TALLEY ROSS, LAST SURVIVING MEMBER OF THE RONETTES, DIES AT 80.(PHOTO).



Nedra Talley Ross, last surviving member of The Ronettes, dies at 80

Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the iconic 1960s girl group The Ronettes, has died at the age of 80.

Her daughter, Nedra K. Ross, said the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee died Sunday morning at her home, surrounded by family. In a social media post, she wrote that her mother “went home to be with the Lord” at about 8:30 a.m., noting she was “safe in her own bed at home with her family close, knowing she was loved.”

Ross performed alongside her cousins Estelle Bennett and Ronnie Spector in The Ronettes, which rose to fame in the early 1960s after signing with producer Phil Spector. The group became known for defining hits such as “Be My Baby” and “Baby I Love You,” helping shape the sound and style of the era’s girl-group pop.

The Ronettes achieved international success, including popularity in the United Kingdom, and famously opened for The Beatles during their final U.S. tour in 1966. Decades later, their music continued to resonate, with the group returning to the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 in 2021 with “Sleigh Ride,” marking a record-setting gap between top 10 appearances.

In 2007, The Ronettes were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, cementing their legacy in music history. The group’s influence endured even after the deaths of Estelle Bennett in 2009 and Ronnie Spector in 2022.

Tributes from family and official pages described Ross as a defining voice in the trio’s legacy, remembering her as a “light” whose voice, style, and presence helped shape a sound that changed music and continues to endure.


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