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ALLEGED N69.15M FRAUD: WITNESS TELLS COURT HE PAID FOR PROPERTY NOT OWNED BY BLESSING CEO. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

- October 13, 2026

Alleged N69.15m Fraud: Witness Tells Court He Paid for Property Not Owned by Blessing CEO At the continuation of the trial of social media influencer Blessing Nkiruka, (a.k.aBlessing CEO), on Monday, October 12, 2026, a prosecution witness, PW1, Dr Onuoha Okeigwe, told Justice R. A. Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, how he paid N69,150,000 for a five-year lease of a property allegedly represented to him as belonging to the influencer. Blessing CEO was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on June 9, 2026, on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and stealing, involving N69,150,000. Count one reads in part: “That you, OKORO BLESSING NKIRUKA, on or about March 21, 2025, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, by false pretence and with intent to defraud, induced Hope Chiropractic Health Clinic Limited to confer a benefit of N69,150,000 (Sixty-Nine Mil...

THAILAND: NIGERIA, AFDB AGREE TO A JOINT REVIEW OF BANK PORTFOLIO. (PHOTO).

- October 13, 2026

Thailand: Nigeria, AfDB Agree to a Joint Review of Bank Portfolio Nigeria and the African Development Bank have agreed to a joint technical review of the Bank's portfolio in the country. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, reached the agreement with AfDB President Dr Sidi Ould Tah at the ongoing IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok. The review will identify bottlenecks, speed up project delivery and align ongoing operations with the Federal Government's priorities. Both sides will also prepare an official visit to Nigeria by the AfDB President, which is expected to include talks with President Bola Tinubu. Oyedele says Nigeria will remain the Bank's largest shareholder and will meet its capital subscription obligations, pledging support to the Bank's Four Cardinal Points agenda. On the high cost of borrowing, the Minister says credit ratings do not always reflect reform progress, which pushes up financing costs for...

NIGER DECLARES 'SEVERE ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENT' AFTER OIL BLOWOUT. (PHOTO).

- October 13, 2026

Niger declares 'severe environmental incident' after oil blowout A huge blowout of oil and gas in Niger's remote eastern desert has caused an environmental incident of "exceptional severity", the petroleum ministry announced on Monday. The landlocked west African nation has been producing oil since 2011, and extracts and refines tens of thousands of barrels per day, particularly in the Agadem region. The blowout at the Goumeri W8 oil well, around 1,700 kilometres (1,000 miles) from the capital Niamey, occurred on September 25, according to a ministry statement read out on national TV. Environmental impact It has produced an "environmental incident of exceptional severity... characterised by the spewing of large quantities of crude oil and gas to a height of over 10 metres (33 feet)", the statement said, AFP reported. As of Monday, "the situation is partially contained but not yet fully under control", the ministry said. The causes of the blowo...

THREE-MONTHS-OLD INFANT FOUND FOLLOWING ALLEGED CHILD STEALING IN LUSAKA. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

- October 13, 2026

THREE-MONTHS-OLD INFANT FOUND FOLLOWING ALLEGED CHILD STEALING IN LUSAKA October 12, 2026 – The Zambia Police Service wishes to inform the public that a three-months-old female infant, who was allegedly stolen from her mother in City Market area of Lusaka, has been found. Brief facts of the matter are that on October 9, 2026, at around 14:00 hours, Beatrice Lengalenga, a resident of Katondo area in Kabwe District and mother of the infant, was allegedly lured to travel to Lusaka by an unidentified female who purported to offer her employment. Upon arrival in City Market area of Lusaka, the mother, accompanied by the infant and the unidentified female, proceeded to a salon, where the mother was offered hairdressing services. While the mother was having her hair done, the female offered to hold and look after the infant. She subsequently allegedly fled with the child without the mother's consent. Upon receiving the report, police officers immediately launched investigatio...

ENUGU CP ORDERS INVESTIGATION INTO VIRAL VIDEO OF ALLEGED TRIAL BY ORDEAL AND ASSAULT OF WOMAN IN NKANU EAST, POLICE VISIT VICTIM, INTENSIFY EFFORTS TO ARREST SUSPECTS.(PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

- October 13, 2026

ENUGU STATE POLICE COMMAND PRESS RELEASE ENUGU CP ORDERS INVESTIGATION INTO VIRAL VIDEO OF ALLEGED TRIAL BY ORDEAL AND ASSAULT OF WOMAN IN NKANU EAST, POLICE VISIT VICTIM, INTENSIFY EFFORTS TO ARREST SUSPECTS The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, psc, mspsp, smicm, has ordered the State CID to investigate a viral video depicting the alleged trial by ordeal and assault of a woman in Amafu Village, Ugbawka, Nkanu East LGA. The victim has been identified as Chinenye Okonkwo, a woman of around 60 years. Following the video, Police operatives from Nkanu East Division visited the victim and obtained her statement. Preliminary findings indicate that she was allegedly subjected to severe abuse, including being forced to eat human faeces, over accusations of witchcraft and responsibility for the death of her husband's brother's wife. Efforts are ongoing to identify and arrest the perpetrators, who are currently at large. The CP has condemned the allege...