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US court sentences celebrated Nigerian professor to 70 months imprisonment over theft of $1.4m donor fund intended for vulnerable children

A United States district court in Michigan has sentenced a Nigerian professor, Dr. Nkechy Ezeh, 61, to 70 months in federal prison for orchestrating a fraud scheme that stole $1.4 million in taxpayer and donor money intended for vulnerable preschool children.   U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Timothy VerHey made the announcement…

US, Moroccan forces recover second missing soldier during African Lion exercise

The remains of the second U.S. Army soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered, the Army said Wednesday, ending a multinational search operation that deployed air, naval, and artificial intelligence assets.   The soldier was identified as Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington of Taveres, Fla., the U.S. military Europe and Africa,…

Dangote Rejects NNPC’s Offer To Increase Stake In Refinery

The President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that he rejected offer by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to increase its ownership in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. Dangote made this known on Wednesday during an interview with Nicolai Tangen, the Chief Executive Officer of Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, monitored by Channels…

Akwa Ibom NMA Threatens N1bn Lawsuit Against EFCC Over Alleged Assault Of UUTH Doctors

The Akwa Ibom chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has threatened to sue the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the alleged assault of doctors and workers at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH). The incident happened on Tuesday when EFCC officers stormed the hospital and arrested Professor Eyo Ekpe, a cardiothoracic…