The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Office has arrested a former bank Assistant General Manager, Rowly Isioro and his wife Ovuomarhoni Naomi Isioro, for their alleged involvement in Business Email Compromise (BEC) and money laundering.
The EFCC alleged that the couple laundered $1.49million transferred to Ovuomarhoni’s bank account from America.
Their arrest followed a petition received by the Commission from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), through the office of its Legal Attache, United States Consulate, Victoria Island Lagos.
The FBI petition claimed that the couple was involved in computer related fraud, stealing and money laundering.
According to the EFCC, further investigation revealed that the said sum was transferred into Isioro Ovuomarhoni Naomi’s bank account in Nigeria in several branches.
Ovuomarhoni Naomi Isioro,
The commission told The Nation that Naomi met one Michael Uziewe,, who is still at large, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America sometime in 2016, and introduced her to foreign exchange business.
“Naomi has, however, confessed that she and her husband operate two firms namely: Marhoni General Services Limited and Multaid Plus Limited with which they received money from the America-based Michael, who allegedly owns Global Investment network.
“She confirmed to the operatives that she has been receiving dollars with instructions to pay the naira equivalent into accounts provided by the said America-based Michael.
“Facts have also emerged that each time Naomi receive the dollars, she makes over the counter withdrawals, disregarding the requisite due process which demands that such transactions should go through the regular bank transfer system and sell them to Bureau de Change operators for naira equivalents.”
The EFCC further alleged that Mr Isioro, “with over 22 years of experience has also confessed that he was aware that someone his wife met in United States of America used to send her dollars which she disburses the naira equivalent to various accounts on the instruction of the person in America,” the Commission added.
The Nation gathered that Mr Isioro was relieved of his job when the bank became aware of his alleged activities.
“The suspects have been charged to court and would be arraigned soon,” the EFCC said.
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency has alerted state government of possible flooding in Edo, Delta, Anambra, Rivers and Bayelsa States as a result of current flooding in Adamawa because of the release of water from the Lagdo dam in Cameroon.
Director General of the agency, Engr. Clement Oyeaso Eze told newsmen in Abuja on Monday that states along the bank of the River Niger should begin to identify higher ground to relocate villages along the river, adding that the current flood in Adamawa, Taraba and Benue will still find its way into the villages before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean.
He said the Cameroonian authorities only confirmed the release of water from the dam on the 1st of November, 2019 after series of enquiries by the agency.
According to him, “Nigeria signed an MOU with the Cameroonian government to inform us in advance when they want to open their dam so that we can prepare and evacuate our people. Unfortunately, they did not inform us and we noticed the unusual water level, we started asking questions and sending them videos. That is when they confirmed to us that they opened the Lagdo Dam on the 10th of October and closed it on the 31st of October.
“That is what is responsible for the flooding in Adamawa, Taraba and Benue and this water is finding its way to Lokoja. This will be joined by the water released from Jebba and Kainji Sam’s and this must empty into the downstream states before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean.
“So, we are warning the states downstream Kogi such as Edo, Anambra, Delta, Rivers and Bayelsa to be prepared. So, this is a flood alert.”
Iranian government has marked the 40th anniversary of the seizure of the U.S embassy in Tehran with a state organised rally on Monday.
Thousands of school pupils and university students took part in the rally outside the former U.S embassy. Similar demonstrations were organised around the country.
In November 1979, students seized the embassy in protest at the decision to allow the toppled Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi into the United State for medical treatment.
The hostage taking at the U.S mission, which took place soon after the Iranian Revolution in 1979, set the tone for decades of mistrust and poor ties between Washington and Tehran.
The shah was installed in a coup in 1953 partly orchestrated by British secret services and the CIA in the United States.
The U.S broke off diplomatic relations with Iran over the embassy takeover. They have not been reinstated.
The atmosphere between Iran and the U.S has been tense since U.S President, Donald Trump dealt a 2015 nuclear accord with Iran a major blow by pulling the U.S out of the deal in 2018 and engaging in the current U.S policy of maximum pressure on Tehran.
Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, has appointed a Nigerian, Uduak-Joe Ntuk, as the State Oil and Gas Supervisor, responsible for managing the Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that DOGGR uses science and sound engineering practices to regulate the drilling, operation and permanent closure of energy resource wells.
The division prioritises protecting the public and the environment in its oversight of the oil, natural gas and geothermal industries within the largest state in America.
A statement from the governor’s office said that Ntuk had served as the Petroleum Administrator for the City of Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States of America.
“In Los Angeles, he was responsible for oversight and policy of oil fields, gas storage facilities, petroleum refineries and pipeline franchise agreements.
“Prior to joining the city of Los Angeles, he had worked for several companies, including Tyco, General Electric and Chevron.
“Being a technical professional with both public and private sector energy experience, he provided technical advice to the Mayor, City Council, and various City Departments,” said the governor’s office.
It added that Ntuk, a strong believer in Nigeria and its potentials, had expressed his will to share his expertise to further develop the Nigerian petroleum industry and the possibilities of building a mutually-beneficial relationship with the state of California.
“A Nigerian-based Oil and Gas Consulting Company is exploring the possibilities and has initiated discussions regarding building a business relationship between the Nigerian oil and gas industry and the state of California through Mr Ntuk.
“He is the first Nigerian-American to hold this position in California’s history and his family is from the Port City of Calabar, Cross River State,” said the statement.
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The beautiful Nollywood actress, film director and model was once married to former Super Eagles player,
Chikelue Iloanusi. They got married in 2004 and divorced in 2012 over accusations and counter accusations of infidelity after over five years in court. Few months later, on Saturday, April 21, 2012, she married her friend and business partner, Linus Idahosa in Paris in a star studded, multi-million wedding.
Funke Akindele
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Award winning actress and producer, Funke Akindele got married to Abdulrasheed Bello better known as JJC Skillz, in London shortly before her 39th birthday on August 24.
She was formerly married to Kehinde Almaroof Oloyede with whom she tied the knot in May 2012. That marriage was over by July 2013 with the parties announcing they had resolved to go their separate ways.
Monalisa Chinda
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Chinda’s first marriage to Segun Dejo-Richards ended in 2009 with the two citing “incompatibility and irreconcilable differences.” She later revealed that she practically ran out of her matrimonial home with daughter, Tamar, because of domestic violence.
The actress and television personality was joined in traditional marriage to Victor Tonye Coker at a ceremony in Elelenwo, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on February 12, 2016.
Clarion Chukwurah
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Veteran actress, Clarion Chukwurah’s marriage to Tunde Abiola ended in 2003.
She got married again on February 14, 2004 to Femi Oduneye, a socialite, popularly known as Femi Egyptian. They separated on May 5, 2006. She walked down the aisle once again with her US-based lover, Anthony Boyd in April 2016.
Stella Damasus
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Damasus lost her first husband, Jaiye Aboderin, to death on December 3, 2004.
She married Emeka Nzeribe secretly in 2007 but the marriage didn’t last a year.
She is currently married to Daniel Ademinokan, ex-husband of actress Doris Simeon, with whom she has found a home in the United States of America.
Foluke Daramola
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She got married to Tunde Sobowale in 2005 but the marriage was over by 2008.
The actress and anti-rape campaigner found love again and married Kayode Salako in 2013. The two welcomed their baby in 2015.
Liz Benson-Emeye
Liz Benson-Emeye and Bishop Great Emeye
Veteran actress, Benson was married to Samuel Gabriel Etim. She lost him in her mid-twenties. She took another shot in marriage after her conversion to Christianity and married Bishop Great Emeye in 2019 in a quiet court ceremony in Abuja. Together, the two are involved in a Christian Evangelical Ministry in which her husband is a pastor while she is an evangelist.
Obot Etuk
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The actress- turned- Pastor Etuk’s first marriage was in 1985 when she was just 15 years and her husband, named Kirikko was 18. They had three children before separating for years and legally divorced in 2002 . It is rumoured that she has found love and married in London.
Shan George
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George’s first marriage was in 1985 when she was 16. She had two children for her first husband, whom she left in 1991 when she was 21.
It is rumoured that she married a certain man which didn’t last as well.
She later met and married Anthony Nwosisi, making him the third husband but the marriage too did not last.
Bukky Wright
Her first husband was Gboyega Amu. The marriage brought them two children. But for some reasons, the union broke and the actress started a relationship with Rotimi Makinde, a member of the House of Representatives.
After few years Bukky Wright reportedly began dating famous journalist Femi Davies. The relationship ended after a year,and she moved on. Bolaji Saheed, a music promoter, reportedly became the fourth husband of the actress. The marriage also ended. After that, she met her fifth husband, US-based Adewale Onitiri, this marriage recently crashed.
Regina Asika
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She was briefly married to a money bag, Charles Orie but dumped him for an American man named Ruddy Willaims. She lives in USA with hubby and children where she works as a nurse.
Ann Njemanze
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Beautiful Anne married Segun Arinze but left the marriage with a daughter who is over about 17 years. She went on to marry Silver Ojieson but the marriage have packed up on the ground of physical assualts.
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria has endorsed a new motor oil, Sea Horse 1 Synthetic, 0W20, 5W20 and 5W30.
At a recent presentation of the Mandatory Certification Assessment Programme by SON to the company in Awka, Anambra State, the Director-General of SON, Bar. Osita Aboloma, represented by the state Coordinator, Engr. Williams Ogbe, commended Seahorse for opening up her production processes for third party inspections.
He lauded the company for inspiring confidence among her customers by manufacturing standard and quality products without succumbing to the temptation of cutting corners. Ogbe added that “MANCAP certificates were given only to deserving companies in confirmation of the high quality of their products.”
While receiving the award, the Chairman of Sea Horse Lubricants Industries, Dr. Ebuka Onunkwo, appreciated the management of SON for its sustained ability to police the Nigerian manufacturing and production processes. He said that the SON’s certification of their products had further challenged his commitment to integrity and high standards.
He stated, “I promise that his company would never deviate from tested and proven standards stipulated by SON. The theme of today’s presentation, Imbibing The culture Of Standard, is in tandem with the company’s focus, which is to pursue high standards in its entire productions in order to sustain the confidence of its customers and regulatory institutions.”
He assured that the new Sea Horse 1 Synthetic motor oil, suitable for both petrol and diesel engines, would provide Nigerians and the world at large value for their money.
Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) Plc plans to roll out 572,392 meters within the next two years across its franchise areas of Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti states under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) scheme.
The power firm said Edo would get 190,000 meters, Delta-200,200 meters, Ekiti- 67,452 meters and Ondo- 114740 meters.
Executive Director, Commercial, Mr. Abu Ejoor, who spoke during the inauguration of MAP scheme across its coverage areas in Benin, Asaba, Ado-Ekiti and Akure, stressed that in taking off, MAP would initially have up to three months to roll out, which would eventually pick up with expected increase in monthly rate, across its franchise areas.
Ejoor said in Edo, BEDC was taking off in two major locations-GRA to Ihama in Benin City and Okpela in Auchi North, adding that customers should cooperate with enumerators going round various locations in the state.
On power supply in Edo, he affirmed that 44 per cent of BEDC’s power allocation of nine per cent from the national grid goes to the state, hinting that an average of 86,061megawatts (Mw) of electricity is delivered to the state monthly.
He added that about 14 per cent power generated was lost due to poor network infrastructure, saying work was ongoing to improve the network.
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Cowry Asset Management Limited, Mr. Johnson Chukwu, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to include Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor and Finance Minister of Finance and some other ministers in the Economic Advisory Council (EAC).
He said the apex bank chief should come in either as an advisor or as an observer.
Chukwu, in a telephone interview with The Nation, said some of the decisions of the Council would cut across monetary policy, adding that the CBN governor is not expected to be handed over document by the executive arm for implementation.
According to him, there has to be a higher level of interface between the Council and the executive arm of government.
He, however, said it would be more appropriate if the relevant ministries/agencies were made members of the Council for ease of policy implementation.
He said: “What we are saying is that the process should be further strengthened by possibly bringing in the minister of finance and other economic ministers to join the advisory council so that the advisory council is not just advisory but that whatever advice that they have can easily be translated into actionable and executable policies of the government.”
While commending the composition of the team, he said some of them have managed the economy in their previous engagement with the government.
“What will happen is that they need to define some of those factors or policies that will lead to faster economic growth.
“The pedigree and caliber of the body that constituted the team is quite understandable, there is nobody without the requisite competence in the advisory team,” he said.
He however said the only concern is what will be the channel of execution and how the president will ensure that the recommendations or advice presented by the Council were translated into actionable plans or executed.
Hackers don’t typically tell their victims they’ve been hacked. Most of the time, when hackers gain entry to mails to do their dirty works, they don’t want anyone to know. That way, they can come back another time to see what else they can do or find.
So you might not know if your computer has already been hacked. But there are a handful of signs that indicate a hacker may have invaded a network or a computer you use.
Some are computer-related and some are not. If any of these sound familiar, perhaps you’ve been a victim…without knowing it.
· Your password has been changed
One of the most obvious signs of your email being hacked is when you find it difficult sign into it. If your email password is rejected as incorrect and you didn’t change it, it’s a strong indication that someone else has altered it. One of the first things many hackers do is to change your password to prevent you from logging in.
· Receiving unusual messages
Hackers tend to search for personal information such as who you bank with or credit card companies you use. It’s possible that some personal information is revealed such as user name and other identifying data like account numbers.
Fraudsters will use this information to create messages from your bank or credit card provider. They may even try to call you citing this information. This can make it difficult to determine whether the mail/call is genuine.
If in doubt, and the messages arrive out of the blue, don’t respond and call the bank to verify that they are trying to contact you.
· When your friends receive spam messages from you
If your friends complain about receiving spam messages from your email address, it’s safe that your mail has been compromised. This also sends a warning that your personal data is a risk.
· Mails in your sent box that you don’t recognise
It is usually not a custom to check sent mails unless someone complains of not receiving messages from us. Truth is some crimes might have been going on right under your nose without you paying much attention to it.
It is important to check your sent mail folder to see if there are messages there that you didn’t send. If you do find some, then you know a hacker probably has access to your account.
5 Have you been receiving password reset emails?
Another sign to look out for is password reset emails that come from other websites and which you didn’t request. A hacker may use access to your email to try and change your password on other sites.
Hackers understand that many people use the same password across different web sites and by searching through your inbox they can see which websites you regularly use.
