NIGERIAN MAKES U.S MOST WANTED LIST OVER $1M FRAUD. (PHOTO).

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 Nigerian makes US Most Wanted List over $1m fraud A Nigerian, Onoriode Ezewu, has been named on the United States Department of Labour’s first-ever Most Wanted List over allegations of money laundering involving fraudulent unemployment benefit claims worth more than $1m. The department’s Office of Inspector General unveiled the list on its website on Wednesday, naming 16 fugitives wanted in cases involving alleged fraud, identity theft, money laundering, labour trafficking and other offences. According to the agency, the cases collectively involve more than $55m allegedly stolen from American taxpayers. Ezewu’s profile on the department’s website identifies him as wanted for concealment money laundering and states that he is believed to be residing in Nigeria. “In January 2021, Ezewu was charged with 15 counts of concealment money laundering tied to fraudulent UI and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims filed using stolen identities, in a scheme exceeding $1 million that also t...

MAN WHO CHARGED ARIANA GRANDE AT WICKED: FOR GOOD PREMIERE DEPORTED FROM SINGAPORE . (PHOTO).



 Man who charged Ariana Grande at Wicked: For Good premiere deported from Singapore 

An Australian man who rushed Ariana Grande during the Singapore premiere of Wicked: For Good has been deported after serving a nine-day jail sentence. The city-state’s immigration authority confirmed he has been sent back to Australia and barred from re-entering Singapore.

The incident occurred at Universal Studios Singapore during the film’s opening night, when 26-year-old Johnson Wen jumped a barricade and approached Grande, putting his arm around her. Viral footage showed Grande’s co-star, Cynthia Erivo, quickly intervening, placing herself between the two, and shoving Wen away. Security then removed him from the red carpet, and Grande was comforted by Erivo and other cast members.

Wen was arrested hours later and charged with being a public nuisance. A Singapore court sentenced him to nine days in jail, well below the maximum penalty of three months, a fine of $1,500, or both. Wen acknowledged to the court that his actions were wrong and promised not to repeat them.

The judge noted Wen had displayed a pattern of attention-seeking behavior at other global sports events and concerts, suggesting a likelihood of repeating such acts. After the incident, Wen posted a video on Instagram thanking Grande for “letting [him] jump on the Yellow Carpet” with her.

Wicked: For Good was released in the United States on Friday. Grande and Erivo have been closely supportive of each other throughout the movie’s press tours, with Erivo previously stating that they agreed early in production to look out for one another and create a supportive working environment.


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