Muraina used stolen personally identifiable information from Washington residents to submit false claims for unemployment insurance benefits in Washington A Nigerian hacker, Bamidele Muraina, has been jailed in the United States for hacking into tax preparation firms and filing fraudulent unemployment benefit claims and tax returns using stolen personally identifiable information. The benefits were funds … Read more
India has made the announcement of its first formal diplomatic meeting with the Taliban; their first official diplomatic discussion since the extremists group seized power in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of United States Forces. EkohotBlog reports that India’s ambassador to Qatar, Deepak Mittal, met with the head of the Taliban’s political office, Sher Mohammad Abbas … Read more
Nigeria is currently facing its worst security crisis birthed by the activities of terrorists groups and bandits who have been on rampage, killing unsuspecting citizens of the country… The United States has expressed its readiness to help identify sponsors of Boko Haram and other terrorist groups wreaking havoc in Nigeria. This was disclosed on Monday … Read more
US troops led a NATO coalition to eject the Taliban from power in 2001 after the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States by Al-Qaeda… The US military announced the departure of the last US troops from Afghanistan Monday, concluding a 20-year conflict that ended with the Taliban seizing control of the country. “I’m … Read more
The US airstrike came after a suicide bomber from the Islamic State group on Thursday targeted US troops stopping huge crowds of people from entering Kabul’s airport The United States said it destroyed an explosive-laden vehicle with an airstrike in Kabul on Sunday, hours after President Joe Biden warned of another terror attack in the … Read more
Scores of Afghan civilians were killed in the Kabul bombing Thursday, along with 13 US troops… US military commanders believe that another terror attack like the deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport is “highly likely in the next 24-36 hours,” President Joe Biden warned Saturday. After a briefing from his national security team, Biden said … Read more
…it followed Thursday’s attack that killed scores of people including 13 US servicemen. The United States urged its citizens Friday to “immediately” leave the gates around Kabul’s airport, where a suicide bomber this week targeted crowds trying to flee Taliban rule. Earlier Friday, the Pentagon said that the high-risk Kabul airlift operation to evacuate Americans … Read more
The United States Government has returned an indictment charging three businessmen in Maryland for the Federal Charges of conspiracy, violation of the Arms Export Control Act and other guiding laws relating to export of firearms and ammunition from the U.S. to Nigeria. Read The Full Release Below: Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has … Read more
A popular Nigerian General Overseer is dead. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the founder of Victorious Army Ministries (VAM), Reverend Joseph Agboli, has been pronounced dead. It was gathered that the cleric died on Wednesday after a battle with a heart-related ailment. EKOHOTBLOG learnt that the General Overseer had been under treatment in London hospital. Agboli, in … Read more
In Kabul, the Taliban said earlier on Tuesday that all foreign evacuations from the country must be completed by August 31 Joe Biden, the president of the United States, has said Washington is on pace to finish evacuations from Afghanistan by August 31, but left open the chance of extending the deadline, saying reaching that … Read more
Kathy Hochul (nee Courtney) was born in Buffalo, New York, to John P. Courtney, a clerical worker, and Patricia Ann Courtney. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, was sworn in as New York’s 57th and first female governor after the resignation of embattled ex-Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday. Cuomo who announced his resignation two … Read more
Britain’s Sky News had on Saturday aired footage of at least three dead bodies covered in white tarpaulins outside the airport Britain said on Sunday that seven Afghans have died in the chaos near Kabul airport as the British defence secretary expressed support for extending Washington’s end-of-the-month deadline to permit the evacuation of so many … Read more
The U.S. leader said there were others who would be eligible for movement out of the country as well United States President, Joe Biden has authorised 6,000 troops to be deployed to Afghanistan to assist in evacuating its citizens, allies and Afghan partners out of the country. Speaking to the American public from the White … Read more
Dramatic footage posted on social media shows hundreds of men running alongside a U.S. Air Force plane as it rolls down the runway, with some clinging to the side of it. Hundreds of Afghans tried to flee the now Taliban-controlled state as the mob U.S plane as it prepared to take off from Kabul airport. … Read more
A U.S court has announced a new date for the trial of suspended Governor Abiodun’s aide. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a United States Court has been postponed the fraud trial of suspended aide to Ogun Governor, Abidemi Rufai, who was indicted for alleged conspiracy, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. It was gathered that … Read more
Biden has been pressing hard for Americans to get vaccinated ever since he took office in January Half of the US population is now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the White House said Friday, as inoculations rise in response to the surging Delta variant of the novel coronavirus. “50% of Americans (all ages) are now fully … Read more
The investigation also found that Cuomo and his senior team took retaliatory action against at least one former employee for coming forward with her story US President Joe Biden joined leading Democrats Tuesday in calling on powerful New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign after an independent investigation concluded that he sexually harassed multiple women. … Read more
Bank deposit information on file in the system was changed to re-route retirement payments to debit cards controlled by Aminu A United States district court, on Wednesday, sentenced Olumide Bankole Morakinyo to eight years in prison and ordered him to repay $975,863. According to the court, the money, equivalent to ₦400 million repayment, is in … Read more
Among those who witnessed Thursday night’s shooting was CNN presenter Jim Acosta A gunman has opened fire outside a restaurant in an upscale area of Washington DC, about a mile (1.5km) from the White House. Diners at outside tables ran for cover as more than 20 shots were fired. Witnesses said the gunman fled by … Read more
More than 200 claims were filed with California’s EDD system listing a single address on 75th Avenue in Hyattsville… Three Prince George’s County men are charged with stealing more than $1.4 million in unemployment benefits fraud from several states, including Maryland. According to court documents unsealed in California, the three Nigerian nationals filed for unemployment … Read more