US Federal prosecutors have said that an Atlanta Georgia-based Nigerian, Olufolajimi Abegunde has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for his role in an internet fraud scheme that stole an estimated $15m through computer and wire fraud.
Friday, October 25, 2019
Atlanta-based Nigerian Fola Abegunde jailed for $15m cyber fraud
US Federal prosecutors have said that an Atlanta Georgia-based Nigerian, Olufolajimi Abegunde has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for his role in an internet fraud scheme that stole an estimated $15m through computer and wire fraud.
UN House reopens in Abuja after 8 years
The Nigerian Government has officially handed over the rebuilt United Nations (UN) House to UN members and assured them of its commitment to ensuring the security and protection of their lives and property.
Police rescue 108 at another illegal rehabilitation centre
The Kwara State Police Command said it has uncovered another rehabilitation center, Sumuratu Mumeen Arabic Centre, Gaa-Odota Area in Ilorin, where 108 people detained under inhuman condition were rescued.
The State Commissioner of Police, Kayode Egbetokun made this known on Thursday in Ilorin while briefing reporters. Mr Egbetokun said the command acted on a tipoff and raided the centre where 103 males and five females were discovered unlawfully detained.
National Assembly exposes INEC’s ‘unapproved’ spendings
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised concerns about the additional budgetary spending of over N503 million by INEC without applying for virement from the National Assembly.
Floods kill 29 people in Kenya
According to Kenya’s meteorological department, Twenty-nine people have died in the country due to flooding.
NJC probes 8 judges over misconduct
National Judicial Council (NJC) has set up an eight-member committee to investigate eight judicial officers who were the subjects of petitions for alleged misconduct.
The NJC took the decision to empanel the committee to probe the eight after deliberating on the report of its Preliminary Complaints Assessment Committee. It had received 35 petitions against 37 judges of federal and state high courts. The remaining petitions were summarily dismissed for lack of merit, being subjudice, concerning administrative matters, or that such petitions were matters for appeal.
Lightning kills cows in Ondo
At least eight cows have been struck dead in Ekan-Ile area of Ikare-Akoko in Ondo state. This comes a month after 36 cows were killed by lightning (pictured) in Ijare community, Ifedore local government area of Ondo state.
FIRS generates N4 trillion in nine months
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) collected N4.012 trillion in three quarters (January-September), its Executive Chairman, Tunde Fowler, said on Thursday.
He told the Senate Committee on Appropriations that the amount is N77.89 billion above the N3.941 trillion collected between January and September 2018. The amount represents 60.77 per cent of FIRS’ N8.8 trillion target for this year. Fowler said he was optimistic that FIRS would do better than the N5.3 trillion it collected last year.
Kanye West reveals he predicts he will be US President
Billy Graham October 25 Daily Devotional -Cure Discouragement
Wait on the Lord, be of good courage . . .
—Psalm 27:14
Discouragement is nothing new. Many of the great Bible characters became discouraged. Moses in the Sinai desert; Elijah when he heard Jezebel was searching for him to take his life; and David when his son Absalom rebelled against him. It is as old as the history of man.
Andrew Wommack October 25 Daily Devotional -Embrace The Holy Spirit
JOHN 16:7
The Greek word translated 'expedient' means 'to be an advantage; profitable.'
How could any situation be more advantageous or profitable than having Jesus physically with you?
Trem October 25 Daily Devotional - DIVINE CONNECTIVITY IS REQUIRED IN THE CHURCH
“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.”
Malachi 4:5, 6 KJV
Kenneth Copeland October 25 Daily Devotional - Get Rid of the Frogs
Exodus 8:9
Have you ever wrestled with one of those problems that stubbornly refuses to go away? It seems to be immune to all solutions. You swat at the thing in every conceivable way, but instead of being eliminated, it expands and multiplies until it's wildly out of control.