Actress Yewande Adekoya Arrested In The US For Credit Card Fraud

Popular female Nollywood filmmaker, yoruba actress Yewande Adekoya Abiodun is now in big mess in the United States of America.

The Yoruba actress who arrived Atlanta Georgia for Oodua Image award has been arrested in the US after her bank account was allegedly used for fraudulent bank transfer by some suspected scammers posing as promoters in Atlanta, US.

Out of ignorance the actress fell prey to some Nigerian criminals in Atlanta allowed her bank accounts to be used to transfer some amount of money to Nigeria.

Sadly, Immediately she arrived in Atlanta for her birthday party, she was immediately arrested and placed under house arrest.

it was discovered that a foreign promoters contacted the actress to seek her permission to use her bank account to move funds and she agreed. The deal could have fetched her some amount of millions but it backfired and leads to her arrest.

Her passport has been seized and she is placed under house arrest for credit card scam and bank transfer fraud.

In July 2017, Nollywood actress Lola Margaret was arrested in the US for credit card fraud and has been off social media.

Breaking : Osun Workers Begin Indefinite Strike, Shut Government Secretariat (See Photos)

Workers in Osun state on Wednesday morning began their indefinite strike earlier declared by their union leaders as they shut down the Secretariat of the state government in protest


The Nigeria Labour Union, Osun state chapter had declared an indefinite strike over the modulated salary being paid for over two years now by the Governor Rauf Aregbesola led administration.

The workers were last week directed not to return to work this week as they vow not to receive half salary from the state government again.


Worldnews correspondent gathered that entrance to the state secretariat in Abeere had been blocked by the striking workers as early as seven not only in compliance with the strike order but also monitor and turn any erring worker back home.

Federal Government Declares December 25, 26 And January 1st Public Holidays

The Federal Government has declared Monday, Dec. 25, Tuesday, Dec. 26 and Monday, Jan. 1, 2018 as public holidays for the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year celebrations.

The Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulralman Dambazau, made the declaration on behalf of government through a statement issued on Wednesday by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mr Abubakar Magaji.

Dambazau enjoined Christian faithful and all Nigerians to use the period to pray for continued growth and development of the country.

He also called on Nigerians to strengthen their resolve to maintain the country’s peace and unity.

The minister urged all citizens, both at home and abroad, to support the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in its determination to improve the living standard of the people.

EFL Cup! Jose Mourinho Finally Reveals Why Manchester United Were Beaten 2-1 By Bristol City (Read)

Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, has claimed that Bristol City were “lucky”, after they beat his side 2-1 to qualify for the semi-final of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night.

Joe Bryan’s opener was cancelled out by Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s fierce free-kick, before Korey Smith netted the winner in the dying seconds of the game.

Bristol City will now face Manchester City in the final four.

“They (Bristol City) were a bit lucky. But they fought a lot to be a bit lucky. They won the game when everyone was waiting for our goal.

“It’s a beautiful day for a football. The team from the lower division won. I don’t want people to think me saying they are lucky to be the main thing. I am happy for them.

“In the second-half after the goal we were the best team, we reacted well. For them it’s a big night, in this club we know how to win and we know how to lose. We wish them luck in the semi-final.

“It was another day in the office and for some of our players they probably didn’t even want to come into the office today,” Mourinho told Sky.

Woman Bites Electricity Workers For Disconnecting Her Light

A 28-year-old trader, Kemi Shopade, who allegedly assaulted two Ikeja Electric workers that wanted to disconnect her electricity wire, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.

Shopade, resident of Alaguntan, Iyana-Ipaja, Lagos, is being tried for conspiracy and assault. The Prosecutor, Sgt. Godwin Awase, said that the accused committed the offences on Nov. 24, at her residence.

Awase said that the accused and two others, who had yet to be apprehended, assaulted two workers of Ikeja Electric — Mr John Oluwole and Mr Uwaoman Ibiam.

“The accused beat up and bit the complainants while performing their duty,” he said. He said that the complainants disconnected the electricity supply of the accused over unpaid electricity bills from January.

“The accused, who had not paid for electricity since the beginning of the year, descended on the complainants when they disconnected her power supply. “The two other men who are still at large joined her in beating the complainants, and in the process, the accused bit the complainants.

“The case was reported to the police and the accused was arrested,” the prosecutor said. The offences contravened Sections 174 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015(Revised).

Section 174 prescribes three years jail term for a person guilty of assault. The accused, however, pleaded innocence of the offences and was granted bail in the sum of N20,000 with two sureties in like sum.

The Magistrate, Mr J.A. Adigun, said that the sureties should be gainfully employed and show evidence of two years tax payment to the Lagos State Government. He adjourned the case until Jan. 5, for mention.

NECO Releases 2017 November/December GCE Results

Young school leavers who took part in the last National Examinations Council can now log onto the internet to check their result which is now available for access.

​The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released 2017 November/December External Senior School Certificate Examination results.

Prospective candidates are expected to purchase NECO result checking scratch card before proceeding to check their results online,

Cards are available in all NECO offices.

How To Check Result:

1) Go to NECO result checking portal http://www.mynecoexams.com/results/default.aspx

2) Select your examination type i.e. Nov/Dec

3) Select your year of examination i.e. 2017

4) Enter the result checking scratch card PIN number in the required column

5) Enter your examination number

Finally, click on ‘Check My Result’ B.utton to access your 2017 NECO GCE result.http://www.mynecoexams.com/results/default.aspx