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Man jailed five years for employment scam in Edo

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Justice S. M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court, Benin, on Thursday sentenced one Obawaeki Jude Isibor to five years imprisonment for obtaining by false pretence.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned the convict on a one-count charge of fraud.

He was arrested by the commission for defrauding his victim of N1.8 million through an employment scam.

The charge read: “That you Obawaeki Jude Isibor (m) sometime between March and April 2021 in Benin City within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud obtained the aggregate sum of N1,800,000 from Omosigho Sarah Oduna via your bank account number 2022683100 domiciled in First Bank under the false pretence that same was for job opportunities at the Nigeria Immigration Service for her friends which representation you knew is false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1(1)(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related offences Act 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3)of the same Act.”

The defendant pleaded guilty when the charge was read out to him.

Following the defendant’s plea, the prosecution counsel, I. K. Agwai prayed the court to convict and sentence him according to the plea bargain agreement between the parties.

Justice Shuaibu sentenced the defendant to five years imprisonment.

He was however given an option of a N300,000 fine.

The convict was also asked to write an undertaking to be of good behaviour.

Politics

Why Nigerian govt stopped employment in civil service – Ngige

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The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, on Sunday explained why the Federal Government stopped employment in the civil service.

The minister, who made the clarification when the Igwe of Nnewi kingdom, Kenneth Orizu lll; led members of the royal family and leaders of various quarters in the town to his residence in Abuja, said the government’s decision to suspend employment in the civil service was influenced by the poor state of the nation’s economy.

He added that the government created small jobs and empowerment programmes to fortify social safety nets and establish a social protection system in the country.

The delegation had earlier asked Ngige to help secure jobs for young graduates from the town.

The minister said: “The Federal Government placed an embargo on employment because the economy is not in good shape. But, we have the Home Support Programmes like Conditional Cash Transfer and others. Such money is meant for the poor in society.

“I have been making sure that Nnewi town gets its due through my foot soldiers in the community. Nothing is too small but I assure you that we will do more.”

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Buhari approves nomination of Abubakar Fikpo as acting DG of employment agency

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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the nomination of Mallam Abubakar Nuhu Fikpo as the acting Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment.

A statement by Garba Shehu,

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, on Monday, said that Buhari formally conveyed his approval of the nomination to the Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo (SAN).

According to the statement, Fikpo would served in acting capacity “pending the appointment of a substantive Director-General for the Agency.”

Buhari had last month relieved the former DG of the agency of his appointment and directed the minister to nominate an acting DG to superintend over the agency pending the appointment of a substantive DG.

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President Buhari approves automatic employment for graduates of education.

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President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has approved automatic employment for students of education upon graduation.

Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu made the disclosure on Monday, to mark the World Teacher’s Day Celebration in Abuja.

Adamu said that Buhari has also approved the extension of teacher’s retirement age to 65 and teaching service years from 35 to 40.

The president also approved free tuition fee and automatic admission to the biological children of teachers. While also approving a special salary scale for teachers in the country.

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