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Alleged ₦36 Million Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Blessing CEO In Lagos

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By Our Correspondent  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned social media influencer and self-acclaimed relationship therapist, Blessing CEO, before the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, over an alleged N36 million fraud. Blessing CEO, whose real name is Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, was arraigned on Friday before Justice D.I. Dipeolu on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and stealing. Court proceedings During proceedings, counsel to the defendant, P.I. Nwafor, informed the court that his client had refunded N24 million out of the alleged N36 million involved in the case. “We have an application to make. The defendant approached the nominal complainant and refunded N24 million out of the N36 million. “We are asking for a short adjournment to resolve the outstanding balance. The nominal complainant agreed that if the balance is paid, they can prevail on the EFCC to drop the case,” he said. However, prosecution counsel, S.I. ...
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MIKANG CONSTITUENTS REJECT PLATEAU ASSEMBLY SPEAKER's FOURTH TERM  BID-BACK TIMDI NKAT By Our Correspondent  A large gathering of constituents from Mikang Local Government Area have  rejected the fourth-term bid of the Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Naanlong Daniel. The constituents made their position known during a rally held on Thursday in Tunkus, the headquarters of Mikang LGA in southern Plateau State. Speaking at the gathering, former member of the House of Representatives for Mikang/Shendam/Quan Pan Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. George Daika, described the Speaker’s renewed ambition as unacceptable. According to Daika, since the creation of Mikang Local Government Area and the state constituency, no individual had represented the constituency more than once until Naanlong Daniel emerged and secured two terms in office, thereby altering the earlier single-term arrangement. Also speaking, stakeholder and one of the founding fath...
MIKANG CONSTITUENTS REJECT PLATEAU ASSEMBLY SPEAKER's FOURTH TERM  BID-BACK TIMDI NKAT By Our Correspondent  A large gathering of constituents from Mikang Local Government Area have  rejected the fourth-term bid of the Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Naanlong Daniel. The constituents made their position known during a rally held on Thursday in Tunkus, the headquarters of Mikang LGA in southern Plateau State. Speaking at the gathering, former member of the House of Representatives for Mikang/Shendam/Quan Pan Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. George Daika, described the Speaker’s renewed ambition as unacceptable. According to Daika, since the creation of Mikang Local Government Area and the state constituency, no individual had represented the constituency more than once until Naanlong Daniel emerged and secured two terms in office, thereby altering the earlier single-term arrangement. Also speaking, stakeholder and one of the founding fathers of Mikan...