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By Jennifer Y Omiloli

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, August 26, declared the capture of 33 speculated web fraudsters in Imo state.

The anti-graft agency likewise discharged the names of the speculates saying they were captured at their hideout in Owerri, the capital of the state, in an early morning activity by its agents from the Abuja and Enugu zonal offices.

The suspects were identified as Clinton Emere, Obinna Okonkwo, Ogochukwu Ogbonna, Joseph Udom Kousin, Prince Ewunone, Franklin Michael, Tolli Ameiche, Anderson, Berthel, David Franklin, Aboi Etealu, and Chinubu Nwosu.

Others are Marizu Chidiebere, Dominic Terry Joseph, Christopher Nwosu, Peter Gift Uche, Edinalo Ifeanyichukwu , Ndubuisi Ikenna, John Frank, Anowe Precious, Joseph Levi Chima, Samuel Oria, Tochi Mmerom, Chimezia Cleansman, and Okonkwo Obinna.

The list includes Uchendu Gift, Nkwodi Nnamdi, Izywa Munachi, Ekone Aniche, Opara Donald, Aniche Tochukwu, Anelka Okon and Ebizien Franklin Udochukwu.

“Items recovered from them include laptop computers, mobile phones, two Lexus RX350 SUV and a Toyota Solara salon car.

“The suspects have made useful statements and will be charged to court as soon as investigation is completed,” the EFCC said.

By Jennifer Y Omiloli

A gathering has approached United States, United Kingdom and different nations to be careful about the exercises of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) driven by Nnamdi Kanu.

The concerned Citizens Forum cautioned that the new activity, dissent and assaults on Nigerian pioneers sent by individuals from the IPOB could cause destruction if not checked.

In a letter tended to by national leader of CCF, Princess Ajibola and routed to the US’ Ambassador to Nigeria, William Symington, dated Monday August 26, the gathering cautioned of an approaching psychological militant development if not appropriately checked in the US and different countries.

The concerned residents encouraged the nations to recall that the IPOB is a restricted group in Nigeria.

Taking note that the IPOB has a long history of narrow mindedness, fierce dissents, dismissal for sacred specialists and carnage, Ajibola said if proactive advances are not taken, IPOB could heighten to another Al-Qaeda psychological oppressor gathering or something to that effect, unleashing devastation over the world.

The concerned Nigerians, in this way, exhorted the United States, the United Kingdom and different nations to henceforth ban the gathering to guarantee the security of its natives just as outsiders, particularly Nigerians.

“Dear Ambassador, the Concerned Citizens Forum is constrained to write you this letter in an attempt to bring to your notice of the threat posed by IPOB and as well as to remind the government of the United States of America of its role in the entrenchment of peace all over the world.”

“It is our firm belief that the United States of America would act fast in this regards before IPOB constitutes a threat to the world,” Ajibola said.

***The government is dealing with an official order to handle extortion and illegal tax avoidance

***The exposure was made by the senior special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity, Garba Shehu

***Shehu was responding to the US episode where 77 Nigerians were captured by the Federal Bureau of Investigation

***The presidential associate said the episode is harming to Nigeria’s picture, depicting the occurrence as a humiliation to the nation

By Jennifer Y Omiloli

The senior special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity, Garba Shehu, has said that the federal government is chipping in an official order to handle extortion and tax evasion.

The presidential associate expressed this when he showed up on Sunday Politics, a program on Channels Television.

Daybreak.ng accumulates that Shehu said that the US episode where 77 Nigerians were captured by the Federal Bureau of Investigation is harming to Nigeria’s picture, depicting the occurrence as a humiliation to the nation.

Read more: Nigerians overwhelm FBI’s massive bust of online fraudsters

According to Shehu, the activities of a couple of Nigerians isn’t the activity of everyone in the nation, He included that the image of other citizens ought not be tarnished because their countrymen committed crimes

He said: “The president will not stand in the way of the justice system. Every citizen that travels out of this country is expected to obey the laws of their host country. President Muhammadu Buhari is not one to excuse Nigerians from the laws of countries in which they reside.

“Therefore you will expect a more vigorous engagement with National Assembly. The laws will have to change, this has got to be tackled and if it will take executive orders, this will be strengthened very rapidly.

“Nigerians are hardworking people all over the world, there are millions of our citizens out there earning legitimate living, they don’t deserve to be so tarnished.” he said.

***The government of President Muhammadu Buhari needs states to restore the N614 billion earlier given to them

***Zainab Ahmed, finance minister, says a committee for the recouping of the assets has been set up

***Ahmed reveals that the committee is comprised of governors, officials from the finance ministry and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

By Jennifer Y Omiloli

The central government has started moves to recuperate the total sum of N614 billion it prior provided for 35 states on what has been portrayed as budget support.

To this end, the government has set up a committee to recuperate the reserve.

The setting up of the committee comes around 24 hours after President Muhammadu Buhari introduced his bureau.

The minister of finance, budget and national planning, Zainab Ahmed, made the declaration when she advised State House journalists toward the end of the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting led by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo

Recall that the minister had exhibited an update to the gathering concerning the budget support office which she said 35 states profited from.

According to her, every one of the influenced states would need to pay back an equivalent of N175 billion.

“Council agreed to constitute a committee of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), ministry of finance and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to finalize modalities for repayment,” she said.

***The United States government releases the names of the 80 Nigerians suspected to have been engaged with very much planned fraud in the nation

***The US likewise portrays the techniques embraced by the supposed fraudsters prompting the cheating of blameless residents

By Jennifer Y Omiloli

The United States government discharged full list and identities of the 80 speculated fraudsters, with many being Nigerians, captured in the nation.

As per an announcement discharged by the US authorities, the speculates either assumed real jobs in the supposed fraud or went about as associates.

The United States lawyer, Nick Hanna, stated:“This case is part of our ongoing efforts to protect Americans from fraudulent online schemes and to bring to justice those who prey upon American citizens and businesses.

“Today, we have taken a major step to disrupt criminal networks that use BEC schemes, romance scams and other frauds to fleece victims. This indictment sends a message that we will identify perpetrators – no matter where they reside – and we will cut off the flow of ill-gotten gains.”

The nation named Valentine Iro, 31, and Chukwudi Christogunus Igbokwe, 38, as lead suspects including that once an unfortunate casualty saved assets into a ledger or a cash administrations account, the pair purportedly planned with others to further wash the assets.

Investigations uncovered that members of the conspiracy sometimes wired assets to other bank account under their influence or withdraw same as money or debatable instruments, for example, clerk’s checks.

The US said the suspects regularly “used illicit money exchangers to move funds overseas, generally avoiding transferring the funds directly through banking institutions, the indictment alleges.

“To do this, Iro and Igbokwe coordinated the transfer of a victim’s funds from a fraudulent bank account they controlled to US bank accounts belonging to illicit money exchangers.

“Those money exchangers, in turn, used a Nigerian banking application to transfer other funds in naira (₦), the currency of Nigeria, from Nigerian bank accounts they controlled to the Nigerian bank accounts specified by Iro and Igbokwe,” the statement said.

The authorities said this strategy was used to transfer millions of dollars to Nigerian co-conspirators without directly transferring funds overseas.

***The president has required the decrease of joblessness and underemployment among Nigerians

***President Buhari in an ongoing mandate asked the recently designated ministers to diminish the pace of joblessness in Nigeria

***The president likewise said he is persuaded that with the help of a comprehensive development technique the economy can be constructed

By Jennifer Y Omiloli

President Muhammadu Buhari has guided the recently initiated ministers to lessen the excess of 20 million unemployed and underemployed Nigerians across the nation.

The president while regulating the oath of office to the recently named ministers in Abuja on Wednesday, August 21, said he is persuaded that with the help of a comprehensive development technique the economy can be built.

“I am convinced that we can build a buoyant economy that supports inclusive growth and creates broad-based prosperity for every Nigerian – one that will absorb the two million Nigerians entering the labour market each year, as well as reduce the backlog of over 20 million unemployed or underemployed Nigerians,” President Buhari said.

He also urged the ministers to intensify efforts to reduce internal security threats and eliminate corruption at all levels. The president said such efforts would ensure that Nigerians have a safe and corruption-free environment where they can live and conduct their businesses, without fear and intimidation.

“All these are only possible if we are relentless about delivering on the priorities that are vital to our overall objectives – and on the specific actions and targets that have been identified to guide policy direction and implementation as specified in our road map,” he said.

By Jenniefr Y Omiloli

Subsequent to being confirmed as the new minister of interior by President Muhammadu Buhari, the previous Osun state governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has said he has no knowledge of how the service works.

The minister expressed this on Wednesday, August 21, during his visit to the ministry soon after he was initiated and relegated portfolio.

The previous governor conceded that he has no clue about the ministry’s policies and operations apart from perusing tales about the ministry on the pages of papers.

He said: “My relationship with the ministry is distant. What I know about the ministry is what I read in the newspapers.”

Aregbesola instructed the permanent secretary, Barrister Georgina Ehuriah, to continue running the ministry till Monday, August 26, when he would formally take over.

He said: “I will come to take over on Monday. I give the permanent secretary the grace to run the ministry till then. We will be ready by Monday to take on the huge assignment.

“I promise you a realistic, reasonable and commendable leadership.”

By Jennifer Y Omiloli

President Muhammadu Buhari has held the position of minister of petroleum resources which he held during the 2015 administration.

The president made this declaration during the swearing-in service which occurred on Wednesday, August 21.

During the 2015 administration, the president had reported himself as minister of petroleum resources with Ibe Kachikwu filling in as minister of state for petroleum resources.

With the formation of his new bureau, the president held the position while additionally naming Timipre Sylva as minister of state for petroleum resources replacing Kachikwu.

Review that President Buhari educated ministers that Nigerians have extraordinary and speedy desires from his administration.

Talking in Abuja at the presidential retreat for the ministers-assign, the president noticed that dominant part of Nigerians are poor and seeking after a superior life.

Daybreak.ng assembled that the president said the retreat was the start of work for the ministers-assign who are required to be introduced on Wednesday, August 21.

Buhari focused on that government has a duty to meet the individuals’ incredible needs.

He said a monitoring evaluation framework will be set up to check the exhibition of the incoming ministers, and that they would be in charge of the implementation of concurred activities.