Lagos-Ibadan: Govt reopens Kara Bridge today

The Kara Bridge of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, which was partially closed on September 2, will be reopened today, Federal Controller of Works Adedamola Kuti said on Saturday.

Its reopening will ease the gridlock on the Lagos-bound traffic, which motorists have been going through in the past three months.

The bridge was closed to allow Julius Berger work on approximately 600 metres of the road, terminating at the Berger junction in Lagos.

Kuti said the bridge was being reopened  because the contractor has finished work on that section. In a short media message (SMS), Kuti said: “Kara bridge diversion will be removed tomorrow morning having completed work on the section.”

He said the contractor and government engineers are working extra hard to complete other sections along the corridor to give a seamless travel experience to road users and those living along the corridor especially during the yuletide.

He recalled that the federal government had assured Nigerians in September of its determination to complete the rehabilitation of the Kara section before Christmas and the contractor will be removing the obstruction ahead of the deadline.

He said: “It is with this same kind of determination that we are trying very hard to complete other sections along the corridor that needs rehabilitation and we assure Nigerians of our readiness to serve them.”

Just In: Sen Smart Adeyemi defeats Melaye, wins Kogi west rerun

Senator Smart Adeyemi of the All Progressive Congress, APC has won the Kogi
West supplementary election, defeating his closest rival Senator Dino Melaye of
the PDP.

Details shortly…

#KogiWestRerun: Live Updates

11:43am: Impersonators nabbed

People in police uniforms arrived at PU:008, Ward: Ganaja, Ajaokuta LG, at about 11:08am. It was later discovered that they were impersonating officers of the Nigeria police force.

They have been apprehended by the police.  #KogiWestSR2019 #KogiWestDecides

11: 35:  I will go to court If…  says Melaye

Sen. Dino Melaye on Saturday, after casting his vote, said that if The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, does not review the initial poll, he will head to court.

Maleye said, “What we have as result is fraud… a major fraud,”

11:20: Electoral officers awaiting more voters at PU 004 Inuwa-Lenge in ward D, Lokoja

All the voter present at PU 004 Inuwa-Lenge in ward D, Lokoja have voted. The PO tells reporters that all voters on ground have voted and “we will continue as more voters come.”

11:15:  Voting ends in PU 005, Odolu Ward 4, Kabba Bunu LGA

In Odolu Feyinti Quarters, PU 005, Odolu Ward 4, Kabba Bunu LGA voting ended at 10:30am and counting ongoing. Voters were told to go back home that the process was over.

10:55am:  INEC official processing voters

St. Barnabas Secondary School Polling unit 04, Odolu ward, Kabba Bunu.

INEC official processing voters for accreditation and voting.

10:15am:  PU001, Odaki002, Kogi 

Accreditation and voting is in progress with high turnout of voters in PU001, Odaki002, Kogi LGA,

09: 30am Card reader malfunctioning in PU005/Ward D/LokojaLGA

It is reported that voting have not commenced in PU005/Ward D/LokojaLGA/, as a result of malfunctioning of card readers, as they are not identifying fingerprints.

Ward B Unit 001, Karaworo

Kogi West supplementary: Accreditation about to commence at Ward B Unit 001, Karaworo, near Pararanda, in Lokoja

Massive turnout of Voters, as accreditation begins

Voters turn out in Large numbers as election Begins in Kogi West supplementary Election

Accreditation begins

Accreditation have begun in most of the polling units where the Kogi west senatorial rerun will be holding today, Voters are seen in queue at Angwa power open space, PU 005 in Lokoja D RA..

Reekado Banks Replies Fan Who Advised Him To Go Back To Don Jazzy

Nigerian artiste, Reekado Banks released his newest single ‘Put In Pressure’ on Friday but it has not been gaining the recognition it should.

Reekado Banks

Reacting to this situation, some of his fans pointed out that he should go back to his old record label, Mavin Record Label, where his previous songs were heavily pushed on all platforms.

Well, a fan of the songster following the release of his new single advised him to go back to Don Jazzy.

The fan wrote; ” Reekado are you sure you won’t go back to Jazzy? His new empire has many rooms.”

However, Reekado via his response showed he is never going back.

See exchange below:

Exchange

Just In:Arsenal sack Emery

Unai Emery has been sacked as manager of
Arsenal.

The Spaniard oversaw a disastrous run of form that
saw his side go seven games without a win for the
first time since 1992.
Touted to be the messiah the Gunners wanted,
Emery, 48, was appointed in the summer of 2018
following the departure of Arsene Wenger.
He guided the Gunners to fifth in his debut
campaign, one point adrift of Spurs, before losing
4-1 to Chelsea in the Europa League final.
His side also went 22 games unbeaten combined
with a run of 11 straight defeats.
However, the past weeks have been disappointing
and the final straw was the Europa League defeat
at home to Frankfurt.
Arsenal on their website said Emery and his
coaching team have been told to leave.
Speaking on behalf of the Arsenal board and
owners Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, Josh
Kroenke said: “Our most sincere thanks go to Unai
and his colleagues who were unrelenting in their
efforts to get the club back to competing at the level
we all expect and demand. We wish Unai and his
team nothing but future success.”
The club said the decision has been taken due to
results and performances not being at the level
required.
Arsenal have asked Freddie Ljungberg to take
responsibility for the first team as interim head
coach adding that they have full confidence in
Freddie to take the club forward.
Already a couple of names have been brandished
to take over at the London club.
Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo remains favourite
to take the role with Mikel Arteta also in the
running.
Former Juventus boss Max Allegri remains on the
shortlist while the club could make a stunning
approach for ex-Spurs manager Mauricio

Pochettino.

Diane Becomes Brand Ambassador For Travel Agency

Diane during her unveiling

Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Diane Yashim simply popularly known as ‘Queen of the North’ has signed a new endorsement deal with ‘Sky with us travel'(a popular travel agency with head office in Nigeria).

The reality TV star made this known via an Instagram post on 27th, November.

She wrote:

“News FLASH: Diane Yashim becomes one of Nigeria’s Leading Travel Agency @skywithustravels Brand Influencer!! Say Hello To The First Face Of #SkyWithUsTravels Diane Russet! #DianeXSkyWithUsTravels #DianeRussetTheBRAND #SkyWithUsTravels

'Teacher allegedly gave student oral sex in classroom’

A Texas educator once lauded as her district’s “Teacher of the Year” allegedly performed oral sex on a student in a classroom, authorities said.

Randi Chaverria, a 36-year-old family and consumer science teacher at Round Rock High School, was arrested Tuesday after a student told police she had performed oral on him twice in October, according to an affidavit obtained by KVUE.

Text messages sent between the student and Chaverria – who was named the Secondary Teacher of the Year by the school district in May – appear to be consistent with the teen’s accusations, investigators said.

Parents were notified in an email earlier this month that Chaverria had an improper relationship with a student, prompting to take personal leave. She later resigned from her position on Nov. 19, the station reports.

Round Rock High School Principal Matt Groff told parents that Chaverria had passed a state background check prior to being hired – and had solid prior employment checks, KXAN reported.

“Safety is the top priority of Round Rick High School and Round Rock ISD,” Groff wrote in the letter. “Ensuring a safe and secure learning environment requires partnership between students, parents, campus and district staff, as well as law enforcement.”

Chaverria, who had taught for the past six years, credited her family’s passion for education when she was recognized for her excellence in the classroom.

“The most important role of a teacher is to help shape future generations to become successful members of our community,” Chaverria said earlier this year. “More than any curriculum I teach my students, I hope that they will walk away from my classroom thinking of ways that they can make a difference in their community and impact the lives of others for the better.”

Chaverria also led the school’s Adopt-A-Child community service project, district officials said.

She has been released on bond after turning herself in to authorities at the Williamson County Jail on charges of improper relationship between educator and student, KVUE reported.

(www.newsnow.co.uk)

Copyright Infringement: 2baba, Black Face settle out of court

The former members of Plantashun Boyz, Innocent
‘2baba’ Idibia and Ahmedu ‘Black Face’ Obiabo
have finally ended their three-year dispute.

Both artistes opted for an out-of-court settlement
for their ongoing copyright infringement battle in
Lagos today.
2baba reached an out-of-court settlement with
Black Face, whom he filed a N50 million libel suit
against.
The erstwhile best friends came to an agreement at
a mediation process held in the presence of 2baba’s
manager, Efe Omorogbe, and Black Face’s lawyer,
Manny Enajeroh, in Lagos on Wednesday.
A mediator, Ronke Kuku, oversaw the process at the
Ikeja High Court Alternative Dispute Resolution
Centre (ADR) section.
After the successful mediation, Blackface promised
not to publicly accuse 2baba again while 2baba
agreed to make all the necessary corrections and
amendments that had prevented Black Face from
receiving royalties.
Black Face had claimed ownership of two of
2baba’s biggest hits, ‘Let Somebody Love You’ and
‘African Queen’ in the last three years.
A source revealed the outcome of the mediation
process to PREMIUM TIMES under the condition of
anonymity.
The source, involved in the process, said, “The
settlement is confidential and was done behind
closed doors. The true story is that Black Face’s
name was misspelt on the tracklisting for ‘Let
Somebody Love You’ which was written by him and
performed by 2baba.
“This created some problems and prevented Black
Face from claiming royalties from the song from
the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) and other
collecting societies.
“So both parties agreed to regularise Black Face’s
position as the writer (owner) of ‘African queen’
and get all the royalties from the track. Both
lawyers decided that mediation was better than a
court trial since both artistes are friends.
On his part, 2baba agreed to regularise all the places where Black
Face was not initially credited. When both artistes met each other in
a room today, they discussed like brothers and trashed all the issues
they had against each other.”
Black Face’s counsel, Mani Enajeroh, declined to comment when
contacted. 2baba’s manager also did not respond to calls and text
messages from PREMIUM TIMES.
Background
Blackface had levelled several allegations of song theft against 2Baba
on social media.
He claimed to have written the songs while both of them were
members of the defunct Plantashun Boyz.
2baba responded by filing a N50 million libel suit against Black
Face.
The case was brought before Justice Oyefeso for the first time on
March 20, but the ruling was adjourned.
After Plantashun Boiz split in 2004, Black Face led a solo musical
career.
He released the hip-hop album Ghetto Child in 2004, collaborating
with a number of artistes.
He also recorded a full album for his crew, D Tribunal, called What
We Are.
In 2013, he made a collaborative album 200 with Maine Eazz.
In January 2016, Black Face in a series of tweets lashed out at 2baba
and his manager, accusing them of stealing his intellectual property
and even threatening to take them to court.
Since then, Black Face has refused to renege on his statements.
Black Face, 2Baba and Faze, members of Plantashun Boiz, reunited
in 2007 for an album called ‘Plan B’.

Tonto Dikeh Shares Message A Scammer Sent To Her Cousin Claiming It Was Her

Tonto Dikeh

Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, has shared the message a scammer sent to his cousin while pretending to be the actress.

According to the actress, the scammer didn’t know that he was contacting her cousin.

However, during the course of the chat, the cousin told the scammer that he is the actress’s cousin and that was when the bubbles busted.

See what she posted below:

It was a bad day for this scammer as he met MY BLOOD COUSIN TO SCAM HIM AS ME..
I weak!!!
Brother you rude up guan @effizzee 





#PLS GUYS BE CAREFUL OUT THERE
#I WILL NEVER BEG YOU FOR MONEY
#IF MY FOUNDATION NEEDS YOUR HELP, WE WILL ALWAYS BE FURTHER ENOUGH TO POST IT VIA OUR MAIN PAGES…
#THE COUNTRY IS TOO HARD TO LET SCAMMERS RIP YOU OFF YOUR HARD EARN MONEY
#PLS STAY GUARDED

Davido Gushes Over Chioma’s Body On Instagram

Chef Chi

Barely two weeks after welcoming her first child, Chioma Rowland has snapped back.

The new mom and wife to singer Davido took to social media to share a stunning new image of herself looking trimmer, in turn, causing her husband to gush all over her.

Not long after the new mom posted the new photo, her man took to her comment section to gush, writing;

It’s called snap the fuck back!!

Chef Chi

Chioma and Davido welcomed their son Ifeanyi Adeleke in the UK not too long ago.

Davido’s N4.5m Diamond Crusted Eyeglasses Goes Missing

Singer Davido

Recall that we reported earlier that multi-award Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, also known as Davido was recently spotted with a pair of diamond encrusted eyeglasses which costs a whopping N4.5, well the singer is currently looking for the item.

The singer made this known while taking to his Instagram story to share that if the item really gets missing, then he is going to cry. Although we definitely know that the singer is joking about crying.

The price of the eyeglasses was seen on Icebox(popular high-end online store).

He wrote:

I hope to meet armed robber who raped me in 2004 ― Ibru

Nolywood Screen top shot, Elvin Ibru, today said she would love to meet the armed robber who raped her in 2004.

Ibru, a star actress, who played the role of Mopelola in the blockbuster movie, “Bling Lagosians” in an interview with the Newsmen urged rape victims to speak out.

She said that having experienced the ugly incident, there was a need for others to take a cue from what she had been through which suggested her advocacy group.

“I was raped by an armed robber in 2004, it wasn’t my fault and not an incident that warrants me taking up microphone about, so I set up an advocacy group to address it.

“The group is to manage the young and old ones who had been through the same ugly incident like me. I know if I had to go all out to media about the situation, it will fizzle out.

“However, it is not something I have been silent about; I don’t know the person that raped me, but I will meet him again, I know I will meet him,” she said.

The multi-talented, actor, producer, director and writer, Ibru urged Nollywood stakeholders to be professional in their conduct, adding that the industry needed the touch of core professionals.

“Although I can say that I am not a veteran in the movies because I just spiced up my acting recently, but I have been on stage for a long time.

“What I can bring to the table for my colleagues is that they must be professional with their jobs as much as possible.

“There are times that we need to up our games as actors, producers and other professions in the film making industry; we need to be professional and do things right.

“The fault in our movies did not just happen because we lack money, they also come with the way we handle things as professionals, though, money is also a big factor.

“There are other things that are attached to film making which we need to look at to move the industry forward,” she said.

NAN reports that Elvin Ibru was a guest and an anchor at the 2019 Future Awards held that the Balmoral Convention Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos Island.

Afropop musician and the 2020 Grammy awards nominee, Damini Ogulu, a.k.a “Burna Boy” emerged the winners of the 2019 Young Person of the Year Future Awards. (NAN)

I stood from Lagos to Kogi, due to lack of finance-Nigerian Artist

Can we meet you?


My name is Jacob Nenpin Joel,popularly known as (MPJ) meaning Master Planner Joel some time people call me 1010 master loke-loke.
I was born on July 17 1990 into the family of Mr and Mrs Jacob Gowon.
I am the first born of the family.I am a native of Kogi-State.

I was known professionally as "mpj" am a Rapper /singer and I'm a song writer.

Tell us about your music career?

I started my musical career few years ago with a group known as 3zeez in Kogi state. I'm an upcoming Artist.

In 2008 the group did there first recording single which was titled "ibedu."

In that same year I was planing to write my West Africa Examination was looking at the condition of my family  on how they sufferred to generate fund for my exam, I was looking on how to contribute  with  God to my family.

I called the attention of my group after I had done my registration with the little money remaining we left for Lagos to see if we can get a marketer  that can buy our single.

We spent three days on the street of Lagos looking for marketer that will buy the song from us and we had no money nothing to eat no where to sleep for good three days.
We cleaned ourselves with just a pure water and ate a slice of bread as breakfast  and also for evening sleep at bus station and wake up very early so that people will not see us.

After searching we met Mr AHBU ventures he listened to our song and he told us that the song is just a single and the single was not properly mixed by the producer which  was our first single.

He said to us that I love the rapper in the song and he rated the song fourty over one-hundred.
He encouraged us never to give up our vision in life that sky is our limit
Just that word gave me a stand mind set towards life.

Coming back to Kogi state was hell we had no money on us we have to go and beg people, sold our phones the money we made in the bus state could only pay for two seats to kogi  and we were three I asked them to sit while I stood to kogi state.

Before we got home information had gotten to my parents  that we left school to Lagos.

My parents were mad at me but after sometime I explained myself to them that I can not look at how they are suffering themselves for me to get a life when I know those who graduated from the university without good job. She forgave me and she run round to find money for me to back to school and which I did coming back from school after my exams no more 3zeez.

Are your parents in support of your music career?

My mummy and daddy was not in support of me becoming  an Artist.
All my parents wanted was for me become a graduate because they do not have the opportunity  of going to school.

Who is your Producer?

My Producer is David Yusuf.

Mr David yusuf was just talking about music and I joined them that was how we met. On that day he was just looking at my phone, he asked me to give him my phone  which I did. He made call and he was looking at David Yusuf I never knew he was a producer the things I have there so he saw some records and he decided to play it and he listened to the raw voice and he said "nice one" he smiled and he invited me to his studios and I recorded a single with S. D, of the song that was titled, "I love the way." In 2009 Mr David left the town.




So, how has it been since he left?
In, 2010 I was with G. f working as a back artist going on local shows my parents was not happy with me.In 2011, I got admission in to ISMS(International School of Machant Sea Man) lokoja not knowing that the school  was fake but was not in the school but on my music after my parents found out I was back home.
I got another admission in 2012 into Zenith Universty college Accra Ghana 🇬🇭 I was running a course to study (H RM) I am not good  when it comes to adding up figure and I was doing accounting 1 account 11 and was doing my music all along. I was just trying my best not to misbehave this time but I just stop it I account 1 carryover account 11 carryover  I judged myself and got my self out of school I used my fee to shoot  a musical video "control me" which I recorded with G. f before leaving to Ghana I even used my supposed house rent to shoot that video all just wanted my voice to be heard. I could not afford to pay my house rent at labadi I was sleeping outside in a country that was not my country just for a better life but my mother never understood my vision .
I was sleeping out the street of Ghana 🇬🇭 I had no home, no friend to talk to
Some times I do not have any thing to eat.
At that time I met a friend called Ebuka but I call him "boss man G " he is a Nigerian 🇳🇬  that went in search 🔎 of greener pasture we became friends and he ask me not worry 😟 after he had listened to my song  that period boss man G was scammed of the passport that was giving to him as it was faked because he was planing to leave Ghana to turkey  so he had to return back to Nigeria.
I returned back to Nigeria in 2014 things were not easy at all for me.
I was a labour at chest farm in  2014 I was working in 2015 I when I was giving admission at Covenant Polytechnic  and I was doing other jobs to see my self and my music career forward
I won the 2 best Rapper position at Covenant Polytechnic
I was at 2 place on waiting u get competition at luxury city Aba
Now I am a final year student..
I am bring out hot jam to take over the world 🌏  I love you mama...

Nollywood Actress, Ruth Kadiri Shares New Photos Of Her Daughter

Ruth Kadiri

Nollywood actress, Ruth Kadiri has settled perfectly well into her new role as a mom.

The award-winning actress who welcomed her first child with husband, Ezerika, in August, has taken to social media to share adorable new photos with her daughter.

Sharing the photo on her IG page, she captioned them “Ezerika” and also added a love emoji to the post.

The actress secretly tied the knot a few months ago and has continued to keep her marriage away from the public eye.

Ruth Kadiri

Neither Of Us Loved Each Other – Nina Speaks On Her Relationship With Miracle

Miracle and Nina

Ex-Big Brother Naija housemate, Nina has opened up on her relationship with fellow ex-BBNaija housemate and winner, Miracle.

The pair who partook in the ‘Double Wahala’ edition of the reality show had an affair while in the house.

Taking to her Twitter page on Saturday, Nina shared her thought about her relationship with Miracle and answered the question of if she was hurt by their breakup, asked by a follower.

Answering this, Nina said, ‘neither of us loved each other’.

See exchange below;

Chris Brown welcomes second child with girlfriend

American singer and song writer, Christopher Maurice Brown a.k.a Chris Brown, has welcomed his second child with girlfriend, Ammika Harris.

According to Times Miles Zone (TMZ), the music star and his girlfriend welcomed a baby boy.

Although the singer has not out-rightly come out to announce the good news, Chris, however, posted a cryptic message on his Instagram page @ Chrisbrownofficial two days ago.

Chris Brown took to his Instagram page on Nov. 20, to share a photo of himself looking down and smiling at what is seeming his baby boy.

The 30-year old singer, went on to caption the photo with a quote of a date that appears to be the date of the arrival of the baby.

Brown has a five-year-old daughter, named Royalty with Nia Guzman.

Fans, however, sent congratulatory messages as one writes: @mizzloyalty;

‘’Congratulations, yes a boy you have your beautiful princess now a prince he will be a king and she will be a queen.

‘’It on man, I am so happy for you, yes you deserve it and your mom is so happy a proud gran mom. I hope that it for now or maybe for ever,” she added.

U.S. accuses Air Peace Chairman, Allen Onyema, for fraud

Allen Ifechukwu Athan Onyema , the chairman,
CEO, and founder of Air Peace, a Nigerian airline,
has been charged with bank fraud and money
laundering for moving more than $20 million from
Nigeria through United States bank accounts in a
scheme involving false documents based on the
purchase of airplanes.
The international airline’s Chief of Administration
and Finance, Ejiroghene Eghagha, has also been
charged with bank fraud and committing
aggravated identity theft in connection with the
scheme.
“Onyema allegedly leveraged his status as a
prominent business leader and airline executive
while using falsified documents to commit fraud,”
said U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak. “We will
diligently protect the integrity of our banking
system from being corrupted by criminals, even
when they disguise themselves in a cloak of
international business.”
Robert J. Murphy, the Special Agent in Charge of
the DEA Atlanta Field Division commented on the
indictment, “Allen Onyema’s status as a wealthy
businessman turned out to be a fraud. He
corrupted the U.S. banking system, but his trail of
deceit and trickery came to a skidding halt. DEA
would like to thank the many law enforcement
partners and the subsequent prosecution by the
U.S. Attorney’s Office who aided in making this
investigation a success.”
“This case is a prime example of why IRS-CI seeks
to partner and leverage its expertise in an effort to
thwart those seeking to exploit our nation’s
financial system,” said Thomas J. Holloman, IRS-
Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge of
the Atlanta Field Office.
“With the importance of our banking system to the
movement of money around the world, those
attempting to use intricate schemes to commit bank
fraud through the use of falsified documents and
other means should know that the odds are now
heavily stacked against them as law enforcement is
combining its talents to protect the sanctity and
integrity of the nation’s financial system.”
“Onyema setup various innocent-sounding multi-
million dollar asset purchases which were nothing
more than alleged fronts for his scam,” said acting Special Agent in
Charge Robert Hammer, who oversees HSI operations in Georgia
and Alabama.
“I’m proud to be part of a team of law enforcement agencies that
come together to identify and attack criminals that attempt to profit
from the exploitation of our nation’s financial systems.”
According to U.S. Attorney Pak, the indictment, and other
information presented in court: Mr Onyema, a Nigerian citizen and
businessman, is the founder and Chairman of several organizations
that purport to promote peace across Nigeria, including the
Foundation for Ethnic Harmony, International Centre for Non-
Violence and Peace Development, and All-Time Peace Media
Communications Limited.
Beginning in 2010, Onyema began travelling frequently to Atlanta,
where he opened several personal and business bank accounts.
Between 2010 and 2018, over $44.9 million was allegedly
transferred into his Atlanta-based accounts from foreign sources.
Mr Onyema is also the CEO and Chairman of Nigerian airline Air
Peace, which he founded in 2013. In years following the founding of
Air Peace, he travelled to the United States and purchased multiple
airplanes for the airline. However, over $3 million of the funds used
to purchase the aircraft allegedly came from bank accounts for
Foundation for Ethnic Harmony, International Centre for Non-
Violence and Peace Development, All-Time Peace Media
Communications Limited, and Every Child Limited.
Beginning in approximately May 2016, Mr Onyema, together with
Mr Eghagha, allegedly used a series of export letters of credit to
causing banks to transfer more than $20 million into Atlanta-based
bank accounts controlled by Mr Onyema.
The letters of credit were purportedly to fund the purchase of five
separate Boeing 737 passenger planes by Air Peace. The letters were
supported by documents such as purchase agreements, bills of sale,
and appraisals proving that Air Peace was purchasing the aircraft
from Springfield Aviation Company LLC, a business registered in
Georgia.
However, the supporting documents were fake — Springfield
Aviation Company LLC, which is owned by Mr Onyema and
managed by a person with no connection to the aviation business,
never owned the aircraft, and the company that allegedly drafted
the appraisals did not exist.
Mr Eghagha allegedly participated in this scheme as well, directing
the Springfield Aviation manager to sign and send false documents
to banks and even using the manager’s identity to further the
fraud. After Mr Onyema received the money in the United States, he
allegedly laundered over $16 million of the proceeds of the fraud by
transferring it to other accounts.
Mr Onyema, 56, of Lagos, Nigeria, and Mr Eghagha, 37, of Lagos,
Nigeria, were indicted on November 19, 2019, on one count of
conspiracy to commit bank fraud, three counts of bank fraud, one
count of conspiracy to commit credit application fraud, and three
counts of credit application fraud. Additionally, Mr Onyema was
charged with 27 counts of money laundering, and Mr Eghagha was
charged with one count of aggravated identity theft.
Members of the public are reminded that the indictment only
contains charges. The defendants are presumed innocent of the
charges and it will be the government’s burden to prove the
defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.
The Drug Enforcement Administration, Internal Revenue Service
Criminal Investigation, U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations, Federal Aviation
Administration, Department of Commerce, and Department of
Treasury are investigating this case.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Garrett L. Bradford, Deputy Chief of the
Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Section and Lead Strike Force
Attorney, Irina K. Dutcher, and Christopher J. Huber, Deputy Chief of
the Complex Frauds Section, are prosecuting the case, with
assistance from the Department of Justice’s Money Laundering and
Asset Recovery Section and Office of International Affairs.
This prosecution was brought as a part of the Department of
Justice’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF)
Co-located Strike Forces Initiative, which enables agents from
different agencies to collaborate on intelligence-driven, multi-
jurisdictional operations against a continuum of priority targets and
their affiliate illicit financial networks.
These prosecutor-led co-located Strike Forces capitalize on the
synergy created through the long-term relationships that can be
forged by agents, analysts, and prosecutors who remain together
over time, and they epitomize the model that has proven most
effective in combating organized crime. The specific mission of the
Atlanta Strike Force is to disrupt and dismantle the most significant
drug trafficking and money laundering organizations designated as
Consolidated Priority Organization Targets or Regional Priority
Organization Targets and their affiliates impacting the Atlanta
metropolitan area and the Northern District of Georgia.

Bad Roads: I Pity People Traveling To East This Season – Phyno

Phyno

Nigerian indigenous rapper, Phyno, has stated that he pities people traveling to the eastern part of Nigeria during this year’s festive season because of the deplorable state of the road.

Speaking via his Twitter handle, he said not only are the roads bad, but the airport in Enugu has also been shut down for maintenance until further notice.

He wrote:

I pity my people wey wan travel go East this season.. every road is ba.. very bad that 30 mins drive turns 6hrs some times .. ENUGU airport is shut down for maintenance till further notice .. howfarrrrrr !!!

I Almost Gave Up At The Beginning – Don Jazzy Shares Shocking Experience

Nigerian Music Producer Don Jazzy

Mavin boss, Don Jazzy has opened up on how he almost gave up after he started Mavins in 2012.

Celebrating Burna Boy’s nomination at the Grammys, Jazzy advised the young ones in the game to keep grinding until they achieve their goals in life.

Sharing an old picture himself looking fed up with some of his artistes he wrote;

 The Goal is ahead of you and not behind you, you must continue to defy all obstacles to meet the goal. We are bound to succeed if we continue to try and try and never give up. #JustLikeBurna.Everyone has their goal. I almost gave up on mine in the early days of MAVIN. As you can see in this throwback pic.

I looked fed up lol ? . But man had to keep pushing. May you reap the rewards of all your hard work last last o ?? #JustLikeBurna pic.twitter.com/z4Po81zjnB

Don Jazzy

Actress Nadia Buari Pens Sweet Words, Share Photos To Mark Her Birthday

Ghanaian Actress Nadia Buhari

Ghanaian actress Nadia Buari has added another year to her age.

The talented actress who is well known for her beautifully delivered characters in her movies also penned down sweet words to celebrate herself.

In line with her celebration, she shared photos of herself on her Instagram with beautifully constructed words.

Sharing the pictures, she wrote: “Life’s mill with its thrills and grills has its way of taking us through twists and turns.
Yet this journey won’t be fulfilling without the unconditional love that friends and family and of course butter cakes, exude.
Today represents a special milestone in my life’s journey.
Though this past year hasn’t been my most favourite of years, it is also the year that has inspired the most appreciation in me.
Appreciation for life from God and love from family… Thank You. Happy birthday Nadia Buari!”

See The Post Here:

Nadia’s Post