Welcome to Ezemuoka's Blog

The Central Bank of Nigeria has instructed banks to publish the names and Bank Verification Numbers BVN of its customers who default on its Forex policy. In a circulate to banks dated Monday, August 30th, the apex bank lamented that it has “received and noted with concern reports of sharp practices by some unscrupulous customers to circumvent the new CBN policy on the sale of forex for overseas personal and business travel”. The bank said some of the unwholesome practices of some customers include “include the use of fake visas and cancellation of air tickets after purchase of PTA/BTA”. Haruna B. Mustafa Director Banking Supervision Department of the CBN, who signed the circular, noted: “this trend, if not curbed, portends risk to the integrity and stability of the forex market”. He said to curb this trend, all banks must    ''publish on their websites the names and BVN of defaulting customers who present fake travel documents or cancel their tickets a...

A teenage girl has died after being electrocuted when her home was struck by lightning while she was using her mobile phone as it charged. Radja Ferreira de Oliveira’s phone was plugged into the mains at her house in Santarem, Brazil, when it was hit by lightning in the early hours of Sunday. At the moment it struck, the 18-year-old was using the device, and she received a severe electric shock and passed out. Emergency services were called, but by the time the paramedics arrived on the scene, her family had already given her first aid and rushed her to hospital. Sadly, Radja was pronounced dead on arrival.

Italy striker, Moise Kean has returned to Juventus on loan from Everton for the next two seasons. The striker spent last season on loan at Juventus and returned back to Everton this summer but he has been deemed surplus to requirements by Everton Manager, Rafa Benitez. Juventus on Tuesday morning, August 31, confirmed Kean's arrival in an official statement, which reads: "Juventus Football Club announces that it has reached an agreement with Everton Football Club for the acquisition, on a temporary basis until 30 June 2023, of the registration rights of the player Moise Bioty Kean."  

A woman has been stabbed to death in a busy street in Baghdad after reportedly refusing to marry her cousin in an arranged marriage. Nourzan Al-Shammari was brutally murdered in broad daylight while she was walking home from work, sparking anger across Iraq after footage of the crime was shared on social media. According to media outlet Alsumaria News of Iraq, she was murdered by three people carrying knives in the so-called "honour killing" for refusing the marriage.   Screenshot from a video of the murder   Police have since arrested Nourzan's brother for his suspected role in the murder, but it is understood his two cousins are still on the run, according to local news reports. Spokesperson of the Ministry of Interior, Major General Saad Maan, said Nourzan's brother admitted to the killing, blaming "family problems" for the twisted crime, Gulf News reports. It is understood this was not the first marriage she was subjected to. Nourzan was f...

A final year Hospitality Management student of the Kaduna Polytechnic, Faith Favour, has died after her signing-out celebration.  Faith had shared a photo of herself and coursemates from their signing out celebration two weeks ago.  One of her coursemates, Mhister Isaac disclosed the sad news on Facebook on Monday, August 30 but didn't give details.  "Faith i can't believe you are gone. With all the stress and difficulties we went through, u can't even wait to finish your project or see your last result. Dead why....? Hmm. Faith #HOMSA love you but God love's you most. May your gentle soul Rest In Perfect Peace" he wrote.   

The Department of State Services DSS has released eight of the 12 associates of Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, after 61 days in custody.   The associates were arrested on July 1 after the DSS carried out a raid on Igboho's Ibadan home. The secret police released the eight detainees on Monday afternoon, August 30, but held on to four others.     Confirming their release to newsmen at a press conference, their lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, said that the remaining four of his clients must be freed because they had been granted bail by the court. He also stated that the DSS must account for the two associates of Igboho killed during the bloody raid of July 1, 2021.   Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on August 4, 2021 granted bail to the 12 detained aides of the separatist leader. They had met their bail conditions including the provision of 24 sureties but the DSS lawyer, Idowu Awo, kicked against the bail...

Operatives of the Delta Police Command have arrested two suspected drug dealers including a 29-year-old woman with large quantity of substance suspected to be Indian hemp.  Acting spokesperson of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, August 30, said the suspect, Oghogho Joseph, was arrested along with one Cyril Enishoke, in Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area of the state.  "On 28/8/2021, the command Crack squad raided criminal hideout in Ozoro community where two suspects namely Cyril Enishoke ‘m’ age 20yrs and Oghogho Joseph ‘f’ age 29yrs were arrested and large quantity of substance suspected to be Indian hemp was recovered from them. Investigation is ongoing." the spokesman stated.