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High Courts Jail 15 Foreigners For Cyber-Terrorism Lagos  The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of 11 Filipinos, two Chinese, one Malaysian and one Indonesian to one year imprisonment each for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud before Justices Yellim Bogoro and A. O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The convicts were arraigned on Friday, May 30, 2025, on separate charges bordering on possession of fraudulent documents. The convicts are: Winnie De Jesus, Kayceelynn Remorin, Irish Chna, Darwisa Esmael, Kimberly Nisperos, Savien Cire Renovilla, Zeng Zerong and Guo Bin, Others are: Jessa Sanchi, Jhena Sarmiento, Rain Torida, Rex Jose Dilag (aka Madison), Tan Soon Kar, Fernando Fu Fang and Beverlyin Gumayo (aka Veb Sumayo.) One of the counts reads: “That you, WINNIE DE JESUS & GENTING INTERNATIONAL Co. LTD, sometime in December 2024, in Lagos, within the jurisd...

I Only Knew What Poverty Is When I Became Emir – Sanusi Lamido By Editor  The Emir of Kano and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has said he got to know what poverty truly is when he mounted the throne. Sanusi said this in a goodwill message at a public lecture with the theme: “Weaponization of poverty as a means of underdevelopment: A case study of Nigeria,” commemorating the 60th birthday celebration of former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, in Abuja, on Saturday. The former CBN Governor said, “Many of the elite in Nigeria do not know what poverty is. As an economist, former CBN Governor, I see the numbers. I did not know poverty until I became Emir. “And you go to the village and see the water they drink, the houses they live in, they two block classrooms without roofs. “Do we actually love the people or do we just love ruling over them? What are our priorities. We make overheads and underpasses for ourselves in the cities w...

NUJ Edo, NEMA to Hold One-Day Training on Disaster and Emergency Management The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council, in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), is organising a one-day capacity-building training on *Disaster and Emergency Management.*  The training is scheduled to take place on Friday, June 13, 2025, at the NUJ Conference Room, located at No. 1 Sir Gabriel Igbinedion Way, GRA, Benin City, beginning at 9:00 a.m. prompt. In view of this, all NUJ chapels across the state are requested to nominate two representatives each to participate in this important exercise. The names of the nominees should be submitted to the Council on or before 12pm on June 1, 2025. This initiative forms part of ongoing efforts to enhance the preparedness and response capacity of journalists in times of emergency, and to ensure accurate and responsible reportage during disaster  situations. The training is free. *However, those inte...

Seplat Energy Says Over 110,000 Nigerians Benefit From  Free Eye Care  Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  A total of 110,634 people have benefitted from Seplat Energy JV’s “Eye Can See” programme since its launch in 2012, offering free eye care services across its host communities. The programme, part of Seplat Energy’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, provides free consultations, reading glasses, cataract surgeries, and health education on eye-related and general health conditions like glaucoma, hypertension, and diabetes. Speaking at the 13th edition of the programme held at the Oba of Benin’s Palace in Benin City, Seplat Energy’s Director of External Affairs and Social Performance, Chioma Afe, represented by Esther Icha, stressed the initiative’s sustained success through the cooperation of Joint Venture partners. Icha said,"Every service in this programme is completely free. For those with other health issues such as hypertension and diabetes, we h...

Ogun Games:Team Edo Excel In Wrestling, Para-athletics,Judo,para Table Tennis ...As Hon Bazuaye Praises Ogun Govt,Soname Team Edo began Tuesday's proceedings with 2 Gold and 2 Bronze medals in Wrestling as Bright Irobekhian (72kg) and Enienibodi (60kg) beat Delta,Bayelsa and Jigawa to the top spots Perezilgha Obaze was also outstanding in wrestling  92kg class, clinching gold to increase the medal haul. The heartbeat state's Para-athletics team also gave a good account of themselves with 6 Gold,2 Silver and 3 to their credit. Faith Obazuaye's skills and abilitiy made her unstoppable in the women's singles event in para table tennis, smashing Gold for Edo state as the heartbeat state remained hopeful in other events at their finals. Meanwhile, the Executive Director(Football Development),Edo state Sports Commission Hon Baldwin Bazuaye,MON,has commended the Main Organising Committee,MOC and the LOC of the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival for their efforts...

OGUN Games: Enabulele Greets Victorious Gymnastics Athletes  The Executive Chairman, Edo State Sports Commission Hon. Amadin Desmond Enabulele has congratulated all the victorious Gymnastics athletes at the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival in Ogun state. The Edo state Sports Commission boss said that the athletes deserved commendation for their outstanding performances. Hon Enabulele was speaking during medal presentation ceremony at the MKO Abiola stadium on Tuesday afternoon. He said he was happy to present the medals to the gymnasts.  He described them as wonderful athletes who have made Edo state proud in their chosen sport. While congratulating the medalists, Enabulele commended their commitment, discipline, and excellence, noting that their achievements reflect the strength of Edo’s sports development programme and the state Government's commitment and investment in the development of sports in Edo state. " I'm really impressed with the performances ...

Enabulele's Extols Gov. Okpebholo’s Support For Grassroots Sports The Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Hon. Amadin Desmond Enabulele, has congratulated Ogbe Secondary School and Idia College for emerging champions in the male and female categories, respectively, at the 2025 Governor’s Cup, which concluded on Tuesday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City. In a statement issued through his Media Officer, Edoko Wilson Edoko, Enabulele commended the outstanding performances of the winning teams and lauded Governor Monday Okpebholo’s consistent commitment to sports development in the state. He noted that Governor Okpebholo’s sports policy is rooted in grassroots development, aimed at discovering and nurturing raw talents from communities across Edo State for participation at national and international levels. “Sports is a vital tool for educational advancement, helping to improve the learning process of our young ones,” Enabulele said. He expresse...