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I was a Muslim but when I became troubled and frustrated, it was the Bible that saved me – Actor, Bolanle Ninalowo says

Nollywood actor, Bolanle Ninalowo has talked about his family, saying that he was born into a staunch Muslim family, but evreything changed when he became troubled and frustrated.

Ninalowo said he ran into trouble and couldn’t be saved by his parents and family members who were Muslims.

He, however, stated that the bible rescued him from the trouble and since then “it became my life manual.” Ninalowo revealed this during an Instagram Live session with Mr. Porsche.

However, he noted that he has only been to church. “Although I have only gone to church once in my entire life, I read the bible a lot. My name is Azeez; I was born into a staunch Muslim family. When I was troubled and frustrated, it was the bible that saved me, as my parents and family members couldn’t. So, I picked up the bible and it became my life manual.”

Meanwhile, reacting to the rate at which Nollywood veterans go suddenly sick and broke, Ninalowo said the actors are to blame and not the government.

He said; “The blame should not be on Nollywood because it doesn’t have structure, it should be on the individual. You are not a victim of circumstances; you are a victim of the choices you made. A lot of them are carried away. They don’t have retirement plans.”

Ebuka Shares Beautiful View Of The New BBNaija Season 5 House (Photo)

BBNaija Season 5

The BBNaija season 5 will officially kick-off today 19th July and fans of the popular reality show are excited over it.

Ebuka and the First Ever Female winner of Big Brother Naija Reality TV show.

Show-host for the third year running, has taken to his social media page to give a sneak-peek of new house as we await the new housemates and the beautiful 3 months journey we shall embark on with them.

BBNaija Season 5

Ebuka shared the above photo of himself in the new house and it is quite obvious the BBNaija team have made some major interior modification this season. The last season saw the pepper-dem gang relax in a lover’s car but this season comes with a different head of a truck made in a form of lovers bench.

Lady breaks her Piggy bank, shows off all the money she’s saved so far in 2020

Lady breaks

A Nigerian lady, Rosey Emmanuel, has taken to a Facebook to showoff the amount of money she has been able to save in her Piggy Bank so far in 2020.

According to Rosey, she realized she had saved a huge amount of money after just half a year and had to break the piggy bank because it was filled and couldn’t take in more money.

Taking to a facebook group to show off the money, the lady wrote;

“My half year savings, had to open because the box no gree collect money again. Proudly Imo girl. We can hustle and save for Africa.” “You can still do it guys, am starting another [savings] today. God bless our hustle”.

Lady celebrates herself with a new car after concluding her National Youth Service (Photos)

Nigerian lady, Paschaline Bernard Ifeoma has made the rounds on social media after she bought herself a new car to celebrate her Passing out from NYSC.

Ifeoma shared the inspiring story on Friday July 17 via her facebook page.

The lady being a young entrepreneur revealed that while serving, she harnessed several opportunities as an up and coming Filmmaker, actress, graduate Lawyer and events planner thus did not depend solely on the N19,800/N33,000 monthly stipend from the Federal Government.

Her words ;

“Finally DONE ✅

POP was today ??

See eh, in this my “CORPERship”, God didn’t let me suffer or beg for bread.. instead, I gave to many, put food on people’s table even during the pandemic!
I only witnessed LIFTING UP where others saw a casting down ?

A lot of people asked, “YOU NA CORPER?”

Yes oo, I be ordinary corper who didn’t have to sit around waiting for the governments miserable 19,800 allowance before its increase to 33k!

I be ordinary corper who is a farmer, a film maker, a fish seller and an office admin!

I’ve never seen a better yesterday ?

Thank you God for always!
NYSC Pass out is not a next phase for me cos I witnessed a NEXT PHASE in my life with each breaking day and witnessing God’s amazing grace in all that concerns me.

This RED baby is a gift from ME to ME on my POP and she shall be called “PASSY-B” ❤️

Thank you Mama Maria Ude Nwachi for all the love, encouragement and patronage ?

Congratulations to all B2 Corp members.

See y’all on top ?
#MyNYSCdiary #AbujaCorper”

Grand jury indicts Woodberry of fraud, faces 20 years in prison

Olalekan Ponle, a Nigerian held in the United States for alleged multi-million-dollar fraud, has been indicted by the grand jury, a group of lawyers empowered to conduct legal proceedings and investigate potential criminal conduct.

Mr Ponle, popularly known as Woodberry, alongside Ramoni Abbas, also known as Hushpuppi, was arrested in the United Arab Emirate on June 10 for multiple fraud charges after a raid by operatives of the Dubai crime unit.

According to the complaint, an unnamed Chicago company was defrauded into sending wire transfers totalling $15.2 million.

Companies based in Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, New York and California also were victims of the fraud, prosecutors say.

PREMIUM TIMES reported how the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) nabbed Mr Ponle through details accessed from his WhatsApp, iPhone and Bitcoin transactions. He was extradited to the United States on July 2.

The 29-year-old is currently facing charges bordering on wire fraud Conspiracy at a United States District Court sitting in Illinois.

His first appearance in court was on July 3, after which the preliminary hearing was set for July 16 before Judge Jeffrey T Gilbert.

Although Mr Ponle appeared in court for his detention and preliminary hearing on Thursday, PREMIUM TIMES is yet to access the outcome of the proceedings as of the time of filing this report.

Grand Jury’s report

As obtained by this paper, a report of the special grand jury constituted in 2019, which was submitted to the court on Wednesday, indicted Mr Ponle.

In the American judicial system, the grand jury listens to the prosecutor and witnesses, and then votes in secret on whether they believe that enough evidence exists to charge the person with a crime.

When a person is indicted, he is given a formal notice that it is believed that he committed a crime. The indictment contains the basic information that informs the person of the charges against him.

The jury summed up the allegations against Mr Ponle to an eight-count charge of wire fraud, which violates section 1343 of the United States Codes.

“Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretences, representations, or promises, transmits or causes to be transmitted by means of wire, radio, or television communication in interstate or foreign commerce, any writings, signs, signals, pictures, or sounds for the purpose of executing such scheme or artifice, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.”

More so, the jury, in its conclusion, stated that, upon conviction, Mr Ponle shall forfeit to the United States of America any property which institutes and is derived from proceeds traceable to the offense provided in Title 18. United States Code, Section 981 (IXC) and Title 28, United States Code, Section 24611).

“If any of the property described above, as a result of any act or omission by a defendant: cannot be located upon the exercise of due diligence; has been transferred or sold to, or deposited with, a third party; has been placed beyond the jurisdiction of the Court; has been substantially diminished in value; or has been commingled with other property which cannot be divided without difficulty, the United States of America shall be entitled to forfeiture of substitute property, as provided in Title 21, United States Code, Section 853 (p), ” the report further read.

Previous reports had indicated that Mr Ponle will be in the custody of the U.S. Marshal until further order by the Court.

Actress Lizzy Anjorin’s Husband, Lateef Lawal, accused of abandoning His 5 Wives To Marry Her (Full Story)

Nollywood actress, Lizzy Anjorin’s newly-wedded husband, Lateef Lawal has been accused of being previously married to five different women and deserting them to be with Lizzy Anjorin.

According to his accusers, Lateef abandoned his 5 wives and numerous kids to get married to Liz.

A facebook user, Toromagbe Dinjadinja shared photos of Lateef and his alleged wives with the caption ;

Lateef Adegboyega Lawal,s Wives….?Bet why why did you abandon your wives. Lateef ikaniiii see your last wife only had a baby 3 months ago. ESADOG,s FOLLOWERS RE EVIL koda ohhhh. Funmi stole soji, Alhaja bling bling stole Lateef, Ahhh Eyin omo ewure Egbey malu gboju window

Another facebook user was also quick to get at Liz Anjorin and hurl damning allegations against here claiming she is not the legitimate wife.

The user by name Ade Williams showed screenshots of the Instagram page of one Folatinubu Lawal and wrote:

“EEEEEEOOOOOO HERE IS THE REAL AND LEGAL WIFE OF LIZZY NEW FIND LOVE, THIS LADY COULD NOT SLEEP FOR DAYS NOW….ALHAJA, HIDING UNDER RELIGIOUS SAYINGS MUSLIMS MEN ARE ALLOWED TO MARRY AS MANY AS THEY CAN…ALHAJA WOSIWOSI LEAVE OUR SISTER HUSBAND ALONE IN PEACE”

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Classmate who knocked down Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot Tolulope Arotile has no driver’s license

Air Force immortalises

The classmate who knocked down first female combat helicopter pilot of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) with a car reportedly “has no driver’s licence”.

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Arotile died from head injuries she sustained after being knocked down by a car driven by her old classmate at the Kaduna NAF base.

Military sources who spoke to Channels Television, said the civilian driver accompanied by his friends, visited his relations at the Airforce base located in Mando area of Kaduna metropolis on that fateful day and decided to drop off the late Airforce Pilot whom he spotted on the road inside the base.

However while reversing the car, he knocked down Arotile. Upon being taken in for questioning, it was discovered that he had no valid driver’s license.

Lagos slum where Hushpuppi bought food on credit, washed cars to survive (Photos)

More details on the humble beginning of suspected Nigerian fraudster, Hushpuppi, has surfaced online.

The self-proclaimed ‘Billionaire Gucci Master’ reportedly grew up in a slum (which he once acknowledged), bought food on credit, did menial jobs, before taking to fraud have surfaced the internet.

In a recent report by The Cable, Hushpuppi’s relationship with his family members and childhood friends was discussed extensively.

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The Cable’s report reads in part ;

The instagram sensation was arrested in Dubai, where he was based, with 11 of his associates over email scams known in the Nigerian parlance as Yahoo-Yahoo.

In the special operation dubbed “Fox Hunt 2”, the Dubai police had tracked Hushpuppi for about four months, and upon his arrest, it was alleged that the crimes committed outside the UAE, included money laundering, cyber fraud, hacking, impersonation, banking fraud and identity theft worth Dh1.6 billion (an estimated N168 billion).

The police also revealed that 1,926,400 victims were targeted by the syndicate.

Subsequently extradited to the US for trial on money laundering, his lawyer, however, insisted that Hushpuppi “became rich through real estate.”

After an 8-year pregnancy, lady gives birth to a baby boy in Aba, Abia State.

A lady has taken to her social media page to share a testimony of how a new mother was delivered of a bouncing baby boy after he’d stayed in his mother’s womb for 8 years.

According to the lady identified as Ngozi Stephen, God proved himself as the miracle worker.

Sharing the photo of the new born baby, she wrote ;

Haaaaa!!!!! Who said this our God isn’t good ??
God has really proved himself as the miracle worker in my family today???Bouncing baby boy delivered after staying in the mum’s womb for 8 good years ??Chineke Nara ekele mo ??????

Jude Okoye and wife Ify celebrate 6th wedding anniversary (Photos)

Nigerian Music Executive and video director, Jude Okoye is marking his 6th wedding anniversary and he has taken to his social media page to share adorable photos of himself and his wife, Ify.

Jude and Ify’s marriage is blessed with 2 lovely girls.

In celebration of their big day, the father of two wrote; “HAPPY 6th SWEETHEART ❤️?? @ifyokoye1 ??”

Ify on her part, wrote: “6 years already??? Time flies when you are truly having the time of your life.. cheers to many more years of undiluted love and friendship.. I love you baby @judeengees 

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HAPPY 6th SWEETHEART ❤️?? @ifyokoye1 ??cc @afasports

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Ladies, Stop Buying Handkerchief Or Tie For Your Man On His Birthday, Save Up And Buy Him A Car – Reno Omokri

Reno Omokri

Nigerian author and popular social media commentator, Reno Omokri has advised women to quit habit of buying handkerchiefs for men.

He made this known in a recent tweet he posted on his official Twitter page today July 18, 2020.

According to him, any woman who marries a responsible man who always provides for her should never take him for granted.

He advised women to always have a way of making financial savings to appreciate their “responsible” husbands on occasions of their birthday or marriage anniversary.

Reno Omkori then cited a popular example to buttress his point. He said, “don’t give a tie or handkerchief to a man who bought you a car.”

He tweeted; “When you marry a responsible man who provides for you, don’t take him for granted. Save money to appreciate him on his birthday or your wedding anniversary. Don’t give a man who bought you a car, for example, a tie or handkerchief!”

Comedy Video: Mr Macaroni – The Workaholic

Comedy Video

Popular Instagram comedian, Mr Macaroni drops a short comedy skit and he titles this one ‘The Workaholic’.

This new features Nigerian monarch, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II. He is the traditional ruler, or Ooni, of the Yoruba kingdom of Ile-Ife.

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Liz Anjorin recounts the good things her husband did for her in the 14 years they dated before their marriage.

Popular Yoruba Actress, Liz Anjorin has taken to her social media page to pour encomium on her husband as she emotionally recounted the lovely things he did for her while they were still dating.

An excited Liz shared the photo above and described her better half as a selfless man who sacrificed a lot for her in the 14 years they dated.

Her lengthy caption reads ;

A story of Loyalty and Love

……A tribute to my love in my lovely moment

Even if I become richest lady in the world, I think I need to give glory back to a selfless man that stood with 100% loyalty or any element of betrayal.

The car you gave me money to buy was stolen by a man I chose over you, but you never bothered.

You gave me your own personal car just to cover my shame in public, you were taking bike around Lagos, you had accident on bike you refuse to tell me just for me to keep the car.

Just one day, you bought me a car and an apartment just for me to rise again when I thought it was over in Lagos.
I was about carrying my shame back to ijebu-ode where I schooled,
You said, Liz! Eko yi lo ti ma sorire.
I am ready to sell my kidney to make you become somebody in life.

I wasnt this brave then. You once told me that suicide was not an option. I should stand on my feet to make it in life, that is only return you need from me.

May Allah give us long life and all beautiful things of life so that, I can come out and tell the whole world our story.

If I am not being truthful here, you guys can tell the world.

Kudos to most kind hearted man on earth..gbagbe story am here to pay part of my dept with IBEJI MEJI LEME 50 OLOWOORIMI I will pay my balance in my next life ..DADDYMI ADEGBOYEGA AKANBI OKO AKANKE EWOBI NA ? AJOMA LO 200YRS NI ???

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A story of Loyalty and Love ……A tribute to my love in my lovely moment Even if I become richest lady in the world, I think I need to give glory back to a selfless man that stood with 100% loyalty or any element of betrayal. . The car you gave me money to buy was stolen by a man I chose over you, but you never bothered. You gave me your own personal car just to cover my shame in public, you were taking bike around Lagos, you had accident on bike you refuse to tell me just for me to keep the car. . Just one day, you bought me a car and an apartment just for me to rise again when I thought it was over in Lagos. I was about carrying my shame back to ijebu-ode where I schooled, You said, Liz! Eko yi lo ti ma sorire. I am ready to sell my kidney to make you become somebody in life. . I wasnt this brave then. You once told me that suicide was not an option. I should stand on my feet to make it in life, that is only return you need from me.. . May Allah give us long life and all beautiful things of life so that, I can come out and tell the whole world our story. @seyekehinde of city people you can testify to this guy good deed 14yrs ago @islandersint of islander magazine, you are my witness @temidayobadmus of @dbxclusiv media, you were my Manager and the closest person to me then. You know very well this is the only man I am emotional about. If I am not being truthful here, you guys can tell the world. . Kudos to most kind hearted man on earth..gbagbe story am here to pay part of my dept with IBEJI MEJI LEME 50 OLOWOORIMI I will pay my balance in my next life ..DADDYMI ADEGBOYEGA AKANBI OKO AKANKE EWOBI NA ? AJOMA LO 200YRS NI ???

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“Politicians are super wicked that’s why God blessed them all with useless children” – Cubana ChiefPriest

Celebrity Barman, Cubana ChiefPriest has said politicians are super wicked and that is why God blessed them all with “useless children”.

The celebrity barman registered his anger towards Nigerian politicians while reacting to the recent House of Reps investigation that uncovered how NDDC embezzled N81 billion in a space of 3 years.

The socialite tagged Nigerian politicians a bunch of “useless people”, and prayed that dreaded Covid-19 kills them all.

His words below ;

“Naija?? Politicians Are Super Wicked, That’s Why God Blessed Them All With Bunch Of Useless Children, Na Covid? Go Kill All Of Una, Na Drugs Go Kill Una Children Finish ? Shameless NDDC?? People. 81 Billion Naira, Damn ??”

Angry man shoots his bestfriend over N1,000 debt

A 27-year man, identified as Friday Asuquo, on Friday shot at his friend, Kingsley Araino, with a pump-action gun, with intent to kill, following a disagreement that ensued between them as a result of N1,000 owed him.

According to the Anambra State police command’s spokesperson, SP Haruna Mohammed, the culprit had a misunderstanding with one Kingsley over one thousand naira debt.

Following the altercation, the suspect quickly rushed inside one City of Restoration Church, Amawbia, brought out a pump-action gun loaded with four live cartridges and allegedly shot the victim at his back.

Friday was immediately arrested, while the victim is already receiving treatment at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital.

Comedy Video: MC Lively – My Neighbours Generator

Comedian, MC Lively is here again with a brand new comedy, tagged “My Neighbours’s Generator”, featuring Actor, Timini.

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Williams Uchemba advises youths to shun fraud; says there is price success (Video)

WIlliam Uchemba advises

Nollywood actor and philanthropist, Williams Uchemba has admonished young Nigerians to be upright and avoid criminal activities that can mar the country’s image.

The star actor speaking in a recent video via his Instagram page went on to share some of his past as well as inspirational stories.

Uchemba recounted an age-long experience when a friend of his almost lured him into starting cyber crime, otherwise known as Yahoo Yahoo.

He said:

“Young people listen to me, especially those of you who are thinking of considering fraud. The reason why you’re going through what you’re going through is because you don’t want to pay the price. There is a price for success. People asked me what did I do with the laptop I was about to use for fraud, yes, I donated it to the church.

“There was a building project going on in the church, so I sowed the laptop and said use the money to build church. I knew I was going to be rich, but there was a problem with my foundation, and that is what I want to draw your attention to.

“Most of you have seen what God wants to do with you, even most of these people doing fraud know. Even if you go to a ‘Babalawo’, if you don’t have a destiny, they will tell you it won’t work for you. These people see your star, they know you will be rich in life. The devil doesn’t build something on nothing…”

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Moment former personal assistant of Gokada CEO, Fahim Saleh, Tyrese Haspil got arrested for his murder (Video)

  • Moment former personal assistant of late Gokada CEO, Fahim Saleh, Tyrese Haspil got arrested for his murder
  • Authorities believe Haspil murdered Saleh in other to avoid paying back about $90,000 he stole

Tyrese Haspil got arrested

A new video which shows the moment Tyrese Haspil, the former personal assistant of Gokada CEO, Fahim Saleh was arrested for his murder has surfaced on the internet.

Haspil was apprehended on Friday, July 17th, outside a building in the city’s SoHo neighborhood — authorities believe Haspil murdered Saleh in other to avoid paying back about $90,000 he stole from the tech entrepreneur.

Saleh had discovered that his PA had stolen from him and instead of reporting him to the authorities, he terminated his employment and set up a repayment plan for Haspil to pay him back. However, Haspil chose to kill him.

Watch the video below;

It was earlier reported that the limbless, headless torso of the millionaire tech entrepreneur was found inside his $2.25 million apartment in New York on Tuesday afternoon, with an electric saw lying next to the remains, police in New York said.

Police made the grisly discovery in a building on E. Houston St. at Suffolk St. on the Lower East side about 3:30 p.m. Cops found contractor bags near the torso, sources said, but didn’t immediately open them to see if the body parts were inside. Continue reading

UK-Based Nigerian Doctor shares success story as she gets her first payslip two years after initially failing to get her Medical License.

A UK-based Nigerian Doctor has taken to her twitter page to share her success story and it has inspired netizens.

Bukola Abubakar gave a quick summary of how her life changed in a space of two years simply because she did not give up.

According to her, in 2018, she failed a medical licensing exam that was worth 4000£ and it was a low point in her life. However, she tried again in 2019, got the license and now in June 2020, she got a job and recently collected her first payslip.

Bukola shared a beautiful photo of herself in her work attire and wrote ;

In 2018 I failed the Step 2 of the UK Medical licensing exam,(worth 4000£) consequently, I was drenched in my own tears.
In 2019 I passed !!
2020 January I got my full license to practice in the United Kingdom.
2020 June, I got my first job, and just got my first payslip today!

I’m still in Awe and I feel like screaming!
I just wanted to let you know that no matter the struggle you are going through currently, it won’t last forever and your time to excel would come. And remember that the good book says ‘weeping may endure for the night but joy comes in the morning’ Don’t give up just yet.

“Auntie made me drink ‘toilet water’, burnt my private parts with lighter” – 14-year-old Kaduna girl allegedly tortured by deaconess says

  • “Auntie made me drink ‘toilet water’, burnt my private parts with lighter” – 14-year-old Kaduna girl allegedly tortured by deaconess

Kaduna girl allegedly tortured

A 14-year-old girl identified as Princess Michael, who was allegedly tortured and left with bruises all over her face and private parts by her guardian, one Mrs Yemi Awolola, at Shagari Estate, Barnawa, in the Kaduna South Local Government Area of Kaduna, spoke with ALEXANDER OKERE about her ordeal in the hands of Awolola, said to be a deaconess in a popular Pentecostal church.

Read excerpts from their conversation below,

Do you know one Mrs Yemi Awolola?

Yes. I knew her at Shagari Estate, Barnawa, Kaduna.

Did your parents tell you why they took you to her house to live with her?

My father and auntie knew that I was staying with her. They told me I would go to school from her house.

What class were you in at school before you moved to her house?

I was in Primary Six and I want to become a lawyer.

Did you attend school while you were at her house?

I attended school for only one week.

Why did you stop?

One day, she gave me some doughnut to take to school but I was hungry, so I started eating it on the way. She met me eating the doughnut. That’s how she stopped me from going to school.

Is it true that she maltreated you?

Yes. One day, she just came back from work and asked me who ate the rice at home. I told her that I was the one and she started beating me.

What did she use to beat you?

She beat me with a piece of iron.

What are the other things she did that you didn’t like?

She also beat me and put pepper on my body. She kept me in the toilet to sleep and gave me water from the toilet to drink. I was there for over one week.

Did she feed you well like her children?

She didn’t give me adequate food. She fed me once or twice in a day. Sometimes, she added bitter leaves to the rice she gave me to eat.

There are some photos of you on the Internet showing you with scars on your face. Where did they come from?

They came from the beating I got from her. Some of them came from the knife she put in fire and place on my face and legs. Sometimes, she called me a witch.

Is it true you also have some injuries around your private part?

Yes. She put a lit lighter there. She accused me of eating her garri.

Culled from PUNCHNG

“I want to continue receiving N33k allawee” – Funny video of a Corps member crying profusely as she regrets passing out from NYSC (WATCH)

  • “I want to continue receiving N33k allawee” – Corps member cries profusely as she passes out from Youth Service year.

Corps member cries

A female corps member who was among the batch that recently passed from the national youth service year has been spotted in a now viral video lamenting over the fact that she’ll no longer be able to receive a N33k allowance.

The lady is seen crying profusely and when her colleague asked why she was having the outburst, the lady replied saying it’s because she does not want to stop her national service year.

Going further to reveal her reason for wanting to continue, the lady said that she’s become too attached to the N33,000 NYSC allowance which she would certainly love to continue receiving.

Corps member cries

It should be recalled that the batch B corp members of the 2019/2020 service year passed out some days ago, an event which saw many of them taking pictures and rejoicing over the completion of their service year.

Watch the video of the corp member crying,

One of those who passed out from their service year recently was popular Instagram comic skit maker, 21 year-old Taaooma. Sharing photos from her POP on Instagram, she wrote;

“Alhamdulilah!!! I can’t thank God enough, God bless God ?? Nysc Kapeesh ?????? We move !”

Taaoma was born in Ilorin but spent most of her years growing up in Namibia. Maryam who returned to Nigeria for her university education, has gradually become a household name for netizens due to her comic skits.

The skit maker once upon a time, addressed some issues she’s always faced with her identity and religion. Apart from being one of the funniest Instagram skit makers in the country, Taooma is also a devoted Muslim and as such, she is always seen tying a scarf/covering her hair in her skit and in public.

However, she recently shared throwback photos from her high school days and some social media users who saw that her hair was not covered then, decided to know why she now covers her hair now. Continue reading here

Alleged fraudster, Hushpuppi transferred to California for prosecution

  • Alleged fraudster, Hushpuppi transferred to California for prosecution
  • The Instagram sensation was arraigned in a Chicago court on Monday and denied bail despite pleas by his lawyer.

Hushpuppi transferred

Embattled Nigerian socialite and alleged fraudster, Ramon Abass AKA Hushpuppi, has been transferred to the Central District of California for prosecution.

The Instagram sensation was arraigned in a Chicago court on Monday and denied bail despite pleas by his lawyer.

On Tuesday, he was promptly transferred to the Central District of California for prosecution and remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal in accordance to 18 U.S.C. § 3142(f).

Hushpuppi was denied bail in the United States in spite of his lawyer, Gal Pissetzky insisting that his job as an Instagram celebrity pays for his expenditures.

Hushpuppi’s lawyers, in his defense, revealed that his job as an Instagram socialite is what pays for his $10,000 monthly rent on his luxury Dubai flat. They had applied for him to leave jail with an electronic tag and live with the uncle of a woman with whom he has a child with, but US prosecutors opposed the bail application.

His lawyers said,

“He is loved and respected. He is a celebrity.

“I don’t see the reason why he would want to ruin his credibility in the world and his status rather than stay here and face this allegation.

“Anywhere he goes, people will know. Having grown up very poor in Nigeria, Mr Abbas is now paid to pose with high-priced items such as Louis Vuitton bags that people would buy after seeing his posts on Instagram.

“He is an influencer. That’s a job today, as much as it is hard to imagine. That’s a full-time job.”

Hushpuppi and another cyber-heist suspect, Olalekan Jacob Ponle, also known as Mr Woodberry were arrested in Dubai, where they lived, in June.

They were later taken to the US where they appeared in a Chicago court on 3 July.

Davido signs May D to his label, DMW.

Davido signs May D
  • Davido signs May D to his Label Imprint, DMW.

Nigerian Singer Akinmayokun Awodumila known professionally as May D, is currently trending on social media and it is for a good reason as he’s just been signed by superstar singer and DMW boss, Davido.

Fans are excited for the singer and some have asserted that it is a very good move to take the ‘Ibadi‘ crooner’s career to the next level.

May D confirmed the good news on his twitter page. He shared a photo of the brand logo and wrote ;

My New Family, I’m So Excited ! PROBLEM #DMW #30BG #CONFAMENT 

Below’s how netizens reacted to the new ;

Tife wrote;

Davido signed May D Weary face
God, I love this. 30BG

Salman wrote;

Congratulations May D on joining DMW family.

If you remember, Davido signed Sauce Kid after he got released from Jail to revive his career, he did same thing for Dammy Krane, Now May D.

Take it or Take it, that guy is a blessing to Naija Music Industry

Victor wrote;

May D is a bundle of talent but signing an artiste who’s been off the scene for a while is a huge risk. I can’t but just Stan Davido 

Vinnie wrote;

May D is now DMW activated!! obo is the best thing to ever happen to Nigerian music industry… Always lifting people up
May D X Davido out soon!! Fire

Danny wrote;

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Lawrence wrote;

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Photos of Tyrese Devon Haspil, the former Personal assistant who allegedly killed Gokada CEO Fahim Saleh.

Tyrese Devon Haspil

21-year-old Tyrese Devon Haspil, is believed to have intentions of killing Saleh after he found that he (suspect) embezzled tens of thousands of dollars from him.

Here are photos of 21 year old Tyrese Devon Haspil, the former personal assistant arrested for the gruesome murder of tech entrepreneur and Gokada CEO, Fahim Saleh, 33.

Devon was arrested Friday morning outside a building in the city’s SoHo neighborhood. Authorities believe Haspil killed Saleh in other to avoid paying back about $90,000 he stole from the tech entrepreneur.
Tyrese Devon Haspil

Police say the murderer, dressed in a black three-piece suit, followed the GOkada CEO into the key-card secured elevator that led to his seventh-floor apartment and attacked him when the elevator stopped. He disabled Saleh with a Taser and stabbed him several times in the neck and torso.

Police say Haspil left the apartment to obtain cleaning supplies from Home Depot, then returned to dismember Saleh’s body and erase any potential DNA evidence, even using a handheld vacuum to clean the elevator.

The suspect faces second-degree murder and other charges.

Tyrese Devon Haspil

It was earlier reported that the limbless, headless torso of the millionaire tech entrepreneur was found inside his $2.25 million apartment in New York on Tuesday afternoon, with an electric saw lying next to the remains, police in New York said.

Police made the grisly discovery in a building on E. Houston St. at Suffolk St. on the Lower East side about 3:30 p.m. Cops found contractor bags near the torso, sources said, but didn’t immediately open them to see if the body parts were inside.

Ibadan killings: Herbalist gives me N500 anytime I kill my victims — 19 year old killer

Following the manhunt launched by the Oyo State Police Command to apprehend the culprits in connection with killings at the Akinyele axis of the state, the suspected serial killer of the innocent victims have confessed on how he was able to catch on his targets, Vanguard reports.

While parading the suspected criminals at the police headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan on Friday, one of the suspects, Sunday Sodipe (19 years), disclosed that a certain herbalist who he worked for, Adedokun Yinusa Ajani (50 years), was the one sending him on such assignments.

He explained that anytime he wanted to go for the operation, the herbalist would instruct him to kneel down in front of him and he (Ajani) would make some incantations and then put something on his tongue three times.

The suspected serial killer said whenever he located his victims, he would hit them with a shovel and when they laid in a pool of their blood, he would make some incantations and move around the body three times and then back it.

Sunday said he would back the body for about five minutes with his eyes closed before leaving the scene.

When asked if he was not afraid that anybody could come around while backing the body, the suspected serial killer said the herbalist had told him that nobody would come around during the period.

He said after the operation, he would return to the herbalist, who would make some incantations again.

He confessed that he had carried out five of such operations and anytime he returned to the herbalist, the 50-year-old would have bought food for him and would give him N500.

When asked for the reasons for the killings, Sunday said he didn’t know as it was the herbalist who was just sending him on such errands.

In his reaction, while speaking with journalist, the herbalist, whom Sodipe said usually send him on the killing spree, denied ever knowing him (Sodipe).

The herbalist said Sunday’s mother brought him to his house some time ago that he was a wayward child and he did some spiritual work for him.

He, however, said that after two months, she returned with the boy, asking him to learn how to become a herbalist.

“He had only spent six days with me when I told him to leave because I was not satisfied with his behaviour and it was not long after that that I was arrested by the police,” Ajani stated.

Earlier, the state Commissioner of Police, Joe Nwachukwu Enwonwu, had narrated how the police achieved the feat by arresting the suspects.

Enwonwu said the crimes coincided with the period he assumed office as the commissioner of police in the state and he immediately swung into action in a bid to bring the perpetrators to justice.

The police commissioner said the mobile phone of one of the victims was recovered from one Shehu Usman by the police,” and upon interrogation, the suspect denied his involvement in the crime but gave useful information which subsequently led to the arrest of Sodipe and Ajani.”

Enwonwu said the suspects were responsible for the killings of Wasilat Adeola, Barakat Bello, Grace Oshiagwu, Mojeed Tirimisiyu, who was just five years old, and the attack on Adeola Azeez and her daughter, Dolapo Oyeyemi, who both survived.

Recovered from the suspects are a hand shovel, a Techno mobile phone, an iPhone Xs Max and one itel phone.

Four other suspected ritualists were also arrested at Akinyele Local Government Area.

The main suspect, Abiodun Oladejo (35), was allegedly responsible for the killing of a woman, Oluwasayo Fagbemi, who was killed in front of her house at Sasa area on June 24, while washing plates at about 5:40 a.m.

Three other suspects were also arrested in connection with the killing and another attempted murder case.

While speaking, Olasoji confessed how he killed his victim with a stick and wiped her blood with a handkerchief for ritual purposes.

Also, among those paraded by the police was a suspected rapist, Idowu Ajayi, who allegedly raped a 42-year-old physically-challenged woman, Kemi Adeniji, with three other suspects who are still at large.

The suspect, however, denied participating in the criminal act, as he claimed he was in his shop when the incident occurred.

The church is now threatening us with financial curse over tithe – Comedian Basketmouth reacts to Oyedepo’s comment on tithes.

Comedian Basketmouth reacts

Popular Nigerian comedian, Bright Okpocha, otherwise known as Basketmouth, has shared his thoughts on the issue of tax and tithe threats in Nigeria.

Comedian Basketmouth reacts

Earlier today, clergyman and General Overseer of Living Faith Church a.k.a Winners’ Chapel, David Oyedepo, had said that anyone who doesn’t pay tithe is “under a financial curse” and can never prosper. (Read here)

Reacting to this, Basketmouth wrote via Instagram that the church is now threatening people with financial curse over tithe despite the current economic situation of the country.

His words below ;

THIS LIFE NO BALANCE AT ALL!!
The Govt will threaten us with prosecution if we don’t pay our TAX & VAT.
The CHURCH will now threaten us with a FINANCIAL CURSE if you don’t pay your TITHE!

Inside the TERRIBLE ECONOMY?
With the LEVEL OF UNEMPLOYMENT?
ABEGIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!

Zainab Aliyu who was accused of drugs trafficking in Saudi Arabia, finally concludes NYSC

Zainab Aliyu

Zainab Aliyu, the young Nigerian lady who was jailed for a crime she did not commit in Saudi Arabia and was subsequently rescued by the federal government, has achieved a big feat.

Zainab was among the recent batch of corps members who successfully completed their service year.

Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the head of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) made the disclosure on twitter today and she wished her the best in all her future endeavours.

See her tweet below:

????????Remember Zainab Aliyu, wrongly jailed in Saudi for carrying drugs she had no knowledge of , and rescued with the intervention of ⁦@MBuhari⁩ ? She just completed her NYSC. We wish Zainab the best as she moves on to great success in life ⁦@Hajarahhh⁩ ????

Mr Eazi raises $20 million to invest in African music creatives

Popular Nigerian singer, Oluwatosin Ajibade known professionally as Mr Eazi is raising $20 million to invest in African music creatives.

mr eazi quit 6000 per month job
Mr Eazi

The singer told Cable News Network how he plans to create a new funding model for the music business on the continent through the Africa Music Fund (AMF).

In his words ;

“Artists cannot go to banks to get money for their music because financial institutions don’t understand how to secure intellectual property. They get it for physical properties but not for music. So, because not a lot of people understand the music business, there is no finance product for musicians.”

Selected artists will be funded depending on their revenue and projected incomes, using metrics such as streaming revenue, the initial advance invested in an artist’s music will be paid back in installments as the artist’s earnings start to rise, he added.

Man beheads his friend after seeing his N13 million account balance

A 29-year-old man has paid the supreme price for telling his friend about a heavy sum his South Africa based elder brother sent to him for the completion of his (elder brother’s) housing project back home in Nigeria.

Abuchi Wisdom Nwachukwu, was allegedly murdered by Moses, his friend and colleague, after informing the latter that his elder brother had sent him the sum of N13 million to complete his housing project.

Nwachukwu, a native of Isiala-Mbano, Imo State, was allegedly hacked to death by Moses on January 7, 2020, during a night shift at the table water company where they worked in Auchi, Edo State, after which he took possession of Nwachukwu’s phone and ATM card.

Moses also went on to behead Nwachukwu’s lifeless body so that it would be recognized, dumping the headless body in a bush close to the company.

After getting rid of Nwachukwu, Moses took the latter’s phone and ATM card to some internet fraudsters in Auchi who helped him to withdraw the sum of N2.2 million from Nwachukwu’s account.

Thereafter, Moses approached various POS points in the city to withdraw various sums of money.

The police were puzzled when they Nwachukwu’s headless body but could not identify him. They took the body to the mortuary while Nwachukwu’s relatives in Imo State as well as his brother in South Africa worried about his sudden disappearance and their inability to reach him on the phone.

His South Africa based brother was said to have written a petition to the Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, months after he could not locate his brother or hear from him. Operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), headed by Abba Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, swung into action to unravel the mystery behind Nwachukwu’s disappearance.

It was gathered that weeks into their investigation IRT operatives were able to trace the POS transactions Moses did with Nwachukwu’s ATM cards to Benin, Ore and Auchi parts of Edo State.

They later arrested him in a hotel in Auchi where he was hiding.

Upon interrogation, Moses admitted killing Nwachukwu. He also led IRT operatives to arrest suspected internet fraudsters—Yusuf Sagiru, Tony Bright and Terence Okochukwu—as well as businessman Jahswill Ogbonnaya, who were said to have helped Moses to pull out the sum of N6 million from the account.

Upon interrogation, Moses a 27-year-old native of Auchi, said his friend’s ghost had been hunting him since the day he killed him.

The Auchi Polytechnic graduate of Mechanical Engineering said: “I work in a table water company in Abely area of Auchi, and I have been working in that company in the last four years.

“When Nwachukwu got a job in the factory, I was the person who taught him how to operate the machine, so we became very close friends.

“While we were working, Nwachukwu told me about his brother who lives in South Africa and how he has been sending money to build his house for him.

“He showed me the alert for the N13 million his brother had just sent to him, saying that he would be travelling to his village to carry out the project. I felt jealous and I decided to steal the money.

“Since we were friends, I tricked him and collected his phone password. I went through it and found the PIN for his ATM card.

“Few days before the day he would be travelling, we worked on the same shift. I lured him outside the company, stabbed him with a knife and killed him.

“I dragged his body into the bush, and because I don’t want people to recognise him easily, I cut off his neck and buried it. Then I took his ATM card to some fraudsters. I gave it to one Yusuf and told him that I needed to hack the account.

“We withdrew N2.2 million from the account. I had trouble with Yusuf because he and the people he brought in wanted to cheat me.

“I killed him on January 8, 2020 and travelled to Ore and Benin City. I stayed in several hotels and was carrying different women, but Nwachukwu’s spirit started disturbing me.

“Whenever I want to sleep, the boy’s spirit will appear to me and will be crying. The girls that were with me would run away, saying that I want to use them for money ritual.”

Source: The Nation.

Personal assistant of Gokada CEO Fahim Saleh, who was found murdered and dismembered in his home, has been arrested

  • Personal assistant of Gokada CEO Fahim Saleh, who was found murdered and dismembered in his home, has been arrested
  • 21-year-old Tyrese Devon Haspil, is believed to have intentions of killing Saleh after he found that he (suspect) embezzled tens of thousands of dollars from him.

Gokada CEO Fahim Saleh

It was earlier reported that Fahim was murdered by a professional who rode with him up in the elevator then got out when it opened directly onto Saleh’s apartment.

According to reports, the killer was dressed in a mask, gloves and hat and wearing what police sources described as a ‘ninja outfit‘, he had a suitcase with him – presumably to remove his remains when he’d finished the job.

The killer was said to have abandoned the scene and escaped midway into the operation when Saleh’s sister unexpectedly showed up. He reportedly left his electronic saw behind. Police discovered that Saleh’s legs below the knees and his arms had been removed, with the missing body parts placed into bags.

According to the New York Times, the late Saleh’s assistant, Haspil who was arrested early on Friday July 17, is believed to have intentions of killing Saleh after he found that he (suspect) embezzled tens of thousands of dollars from him.

Saleh did not report the alleged theft to authorities, but brokered a repayment plan with Haspil. He is expected to be charged in a criminal complaint with second degree murder and other crimes. The police are expected to announce the arrest at a news conference later on Friday.

It was earlier reported that the limbless, headless torso of the millionaire tech entrepreneur was found inside his $2.25 million apartment in New York on Tuesday afternoon, with an electric saw lying next to the remains, police in New York said.

Police made the grisly discovery in a building on E. Houston St. at Suffolk St. on the Lower East side about 3:30 p.m. Cops found contractor bags near the torso, sources said, but didn’t immediately open them to see if the body parts were inside.

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