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Corps Member Receives Applause For Donating Solar Power To Community In Edo

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4 years ago

December 10, 2021

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Kogi-born 27-year-old National Youth Corps member serving in Edo State, Emmanuel Fache, has donated six Solar Electricity Power to major streets that lead to Agbonmoba community in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state.

Commenting at the event, the Edo State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mrs. Abiodun Olubukola, described Fache as a young man that is full of wisdom, insight, idea, courage, determination and focus who is eager to finish what he has started despite the obstacles.

The NYSC State Coordinator, represented at the occasion by NYSC Ikpob-Okha Local Inspector, Mrs. Uzebor A. Lixcana, begged the community youths, elders and the people to help monitor the facilities so that hoodlums will not steal or destroy them.

Olubukola equally urged other corps members to emulate Corps Member for making his environment better and for not leaving the environment the way he meant it.

She explained that definitely Agbonmoba community will keep on remembering Fache for the luadable, durable and tangible project in the locality.

“I also want to thank NYSC as a Scheme for giving us the opportunity for us to have a gathering like this. If not NYSC we will not be able to have a forum like this. I thank the State Coordinator NYSC in Edo State, Mrs. Olubukola, all the Staff, LGIs, Directors and Corp members for making this occasion a reality.

” Corp member Emmanuel Fache Omeiza, has done well. Among 225 Corp members serving in Edo state, only two distinguished themselves. They distingusihed themselves among other corps members for carrying out personal projects. That is what NYSC scheme is all about, not leaving their localities the way they meant it. Making the community better than the way they meant it before they came.

“What corp member Emmanuel Omeiza did is to brighten and lighten the locality. By providing six solar light to this Agbonmoba community. I want to say, back to darkness and welcomed to light. This community will never experience darkness any more. This project is a luiadable one, durable and is going to last for long. I beg the community that they should keep watching this project. And this project will fulfil the purpose why it is done.

“Let it continue to give light to this community, and Agbonmoba locality keep on enjoying the light. For Corp member Emmanuel Fache Omeiza, the community will never forget you in a hurry. They will keep remembering you, even after you have gone. Keep whatever you are doing, you may not know when it would pay you.

“It may not pay you, but your children or your generation. And I know God will surely reward you for it. Above all, corps members that are here, Presco and all that came to grace this event, I want to thank you for coming,” she asserted.

In her remarks, the Health and Safety Environment, Presco Plc, Edo State where Emmanuel Omeiza is serving, Mrs. Benedicta Elvis-Ogbe, Corper Omeiza is somebody that does not easily give up, when embarking on his projects.

She described Corps Member as a person who is focused with clear direction, adding that despite the constrains and plights, he did not give up until he saw the success of the projects.

In his comments, the General Secretary, Agbonmoba community, Mr. Efemwenkiekie Osamuyi, described Corper Emmanuel Fache Omeiza, as somebody that is reliable, dedicated and committed to seeing whatever he has started comes to a fruition.

Osamuyi appealed to other corps members to emulate Corper Omeiza to make the community more better and conducive to leave.

He added that the locality is a business environment full of various activities that make life moves on.

Disclosing what prompted him to execute the project, Fache posited that he embarked on the project after he had concluded with his investigation that the street leading to Agbonmoba village is often served as hideout to criminals, hoodlums and armed robbers who robbed and raped people in the community by night, hence he was motivated to installed the six solar electricity power to the street to light up the area to avoid chaos in the locality.

“As a young man coming from a very humble background, I experienced how difficult it could be to traverse through a society that has little or nothing to offer for survival and fulfilment of life dreams, especially, the youths, children of this generation.”

Continuing, Corper Omeiza asserted, “surviving through this as an ” Orphan,” to become a first -class university graduate, created a person in me to improve my society. I started my youth service with the urge to make an impact in my location, I would be posted to serve. I set out to implement initiatives that would help enhance life in my locality.

Talking about how he started conceiving the idea he said: “Several ideas were conceived, but could not be implemented due to inability to raise funds. Eventually, the need for this solar power lighting for Agbonmoba community was identified considering past criminal activities, which was made easier by the darkness around the area. I believe this project is a good response to one the ways to help curb the criminal activities.

“As I remain committed knowing that there is still more to be done to enhance and bring advancement to the society, I encourage governments, and all individuals to continue with this social responsibilities.”

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Nigerian Man Pleads Guilty In US To $405,000 Romance Scam Against American Women

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12 hours ago

August 30, 2025

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A40-year-old Nigerian man, Daniel Chima Inweregbu, has pleaded guilty in the United States to charges of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, as well as money laundering, in connection with a romance scam that defrauded American women of more than $405,000.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana, in a statement on Thursday, said Inweregbu and his co-conspirators ran the scheme between July 2017 and December 2018, using a fake online persona named “Larry Pham” to lure victims on dating sites and social media targeting US citizens.

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson said that Inweregbu, described as a citizen of Lagos, Nigeria, pleaded guilty on August 21, 2025 before United States District Judge Nanette Jolivette Brown to two of the counts pending against him.

The counts which include conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, and using an assumed name to commit a mail fraud scheme, Attorney Simpson said were in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1341, 1342, 1343 and 1349 (Count 1), and conspiracy to commit money laundering, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1956(a)(1)(B)(i), 1957, and 1956(h) (Count 12). INWEREGBU’s plea stemmed from his role in a lengthy romance scam targeting American citizens.

According to court documents, a “romance scam” was a confidence scheme in which the perpetrator feigned romantic intentions towards a victim, gained their affection, and used the victim’s goodwill to commit fraud.

“These fraudulent acts might involve such acts as obtaining access to the victim’s money, bank accounts, credit cards, passports, e-mail accounts, or national identification numbers; convincing the victim to transmit things of value to the perpetrator or his witting or unwitting co-conspirators; or inducing the victim to, unintentionally, commit or participate in the commission of financial fraud against third parties on behalf of the perpetrator,” the statement read.

It added, “Between at least July 1, 2017, and December 16, 2018, Inweregbu, and his co-conspirators, devised and operated a “romance scam” whereby they sought to obtain money and property from multiple American women, including 4 victims, by means of false and fraudulent representations and promises.

“Specifically, Inweregbu and his co-conspirators created profiles on social media and online dating sites using the alias “Larry Pham,” purportedly a middle-aged male, to attract middle-aged female victims.

“The co-conspirators, including Inweregbu, used online messaging platforms and email, to contact victims, introduce themselves, and appeal to victims’ longing for companionship. If the victim responded favorably, Inweregbu and his co-conspirators began to cultivate a romantic relationship that emotionally attached the victims to “Larry Pham.”

“Once the relationship was established, the defendant and his co-conspirators, posing as Larry Pham, requested victims send them money under various scams and ruses to domestic bank accounts they opened and managed. Inweregbu’s scheme resulted in actual and intended losses to the victims of over $405,000.

“Thereafter, Inweregbu and his co-conspirators laundered the funds, by conducting financial transactions using the proceeds of their wire and mail fraud scheme, designed in whole or in part to conceal and disguise the nature, location, source, ownership, and control of the proceeds, by directing the victims’ funds through intermediaries.

“Inweregbu faces up to twenty years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and up to a fine of $250,000 as to Count 1. He faces up to twenty years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and up to a fine of $500,000 as to Count 12. He also faces payment of a $100 mandatory special assessment fee per count. Sentencing before Judge Brown has been scheduled for December 4, 2025,” the partly read.

Acting U.S. Attorney Simpson, according to the statement praised the work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in investigating this matter and expressed appreciation for the great support provided by United States Department of Justice Office of International Affairs and the United States Department of State.

“Assistant United States Attorney Jordan Ginsberg, Chief of the Public Integrity Unit, is in charge of the prosecution,” the statement noted.

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UK Bars Over 100 Job Roles From Foreign Recruitment To Curb Migration

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12 hours ago

August 30, 2025

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The British government has unveiled major immigration reforms, blocking foreign workers from filling more than 100 job categories in a move aimed at reducing net migration.

The Home Office, in a statement posted on X Saturday morning, said the decision was geared towards creating more opportunities for local citizens while restructuring the visa regime.

“Cutting net migration means getting the fundamentals right.

“More than 100 occupations are no longer eligible for overseas recruitment – opening up more jobs for British workers. A fairer, skills-focused system is now taking shape,” the Home Office stated.

This policy marks the latest immigration clampdown under Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who assumed office on July 5, 2024, after Labour’s sweeping election win that ended Rishi Sunak’s tenure.

However, the measure has drawn criticism, with opponents warning it could deepen staffing shortages in critical sectors such as healthcare and social services.

The Home Office has not yet published the full list of restricted occupations.

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PM Killed In Israeli Strike, Say Yemen’s Huthis

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August 30, 2025

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The prime minister of Yemen’s Huthis was killed in an Israeli airstrike along with other officials earlier this week, the Iran-backed rebels announced on Saturday.

Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser Al-Rahawi, who was appointed last year, is the most senior official known to have been killed in a series of Israeli strikes during the war in Gaza.

“We announce the martyrdom of the fighter Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser Al-Rahawi… along with several of his ministerial colleagues, as they were targeted by the treacherous Israeli criminal enemy,” a Huthi statement said.

“Others among their companions were injured with moderate to serious wounds and are receiving medical care since Thursday afternoon,” it added.

The Israeli military struck in the area of Sanaa, the Huthi-held capital, on Thursday. The Huthis, claiming solidarity with the Palestinians, have frequently fired missiles and drones at Israel during the Gaza war.

Israeli forces “struck a Huthi terrorist regime military target”, the Israeli military said at the time.

The Huthis have also targeted shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, which they claim is linked to Israel during the Gaza war.

The rebel group controls large parts of Yemen, which has been gripped by war since 2014, and is part of Iran’s anti-Israel alliance alongside militant groups across much of the Middle East.