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Court Jails Fraudster Five Years for $1.6m Cryptocurrency Fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction and sentencing of Benjamin Ikaa before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja. He was sentenced to five years imprisonment for his involvement in $1.6million cryptocurrency fraud. Ikaa pleaded guilty to one-count amended charge, which reads: “That you Benjamin Okenna Ikaa (Alias George; Gavrilovich; P Aleksandra; Aaron Grifin), Chidera Jonas (at large) and Ikaa Ejike Benjamin (at large) on or about 20th December, 2022 at Ugbowa Abakpa-Nike, Enugu, Enugu State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud, did send electronic messages which materially misrepresent facts in your website, www.mchaeveycapital.com about crypto currency investment to a Monica Garcia upon which she relied and suffered financial loss in the sum of $120,000.00 (One Hundred Twenty Thousand US Dollars only) and thereby committed an ...

Port Harcourt - Aba railway project completed, train services start soon - NRC The Federal Government announced on Wednesday that it has completed the 63-kilometre Port Harcourt – Aba railway project. The Port Harcourt-Aba project is part of the larger Port Harcourt-Maiduguri railroad project initiated by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Mr Fidet Okhiria, Managing Director of Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), revealed this information while leading a delegation to inspect the project. He said train services would commence in a few months as soon as the finishing touches are completed on the tracks. “The project from Port Harcourt to Maiduguri is not yet completed. They (contractors) are working in phases, and they have laid tracks up to Aba. “We are so anxious to commence operation, therefore, the Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, directed us to come and inspect the project so that we can plan ahead of the operations. “We inspected from Port Harcourt to Aba, a...

‘We will get justice for slain Nigerian student killed by Canadian Police’ The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Students Engagement, Comr. Sunday Dayo Asefon has expressed dismay over the killing of Stephen Afolabi Opaso, a Nigerian student who was studying in the University of Manitoba Canada. He described the killing as barbaric, cruel and heartless and vowed to engage the High Commission of Canada in Nigeria, and further collaborate with the Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Ministry and Chairperson of NIDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa to ensure that the incident is not swept under the carpet. The late Stephen Afolabi Opaso, a 19-year-old Nigerian international student in Canada identified as fondly called Zigi by peers, was shot dead by the Winnipeg Police Service in Manitoba on December 31, 2023. The deceased was alleged to have been wielding a knife at and had mental health crisis at the time of the incident. The Winnipeg Police in a statement, acknowledged the confrontation ...

Music superstar Tiwa Savage makes acting debut in Water and Garri Acinematic content featuring Nigeria’s leading female music superstar, Tiwa Savage, is due to debut on Amazon Prime Video this year. Titled Water and Garri, the movie is a production of Everything Savage and Unbound Studios and will see the debut of the award-winning star known for her soulful voice and hit songs. Directed by Meji Alabi, Water and Garri joins Prime Video Nigeria’s expanding slate of rich Nollywood content including Gangs of Lagos, LOL: Last One Laughing Naija and SHE Must Be Obeyed as a great way to begin 2024. The drama tells the story of Aisha (Savage), an ambitious fashion designer, as she returns to her native country following the loss of a family member after she has been away for 10 years away in the United States. With changes having taken place at home, including escalating violence and building tensions, Aisha must learn to live with her scars and confront the guilt she left behind while reconn...

Tupac's suspected killer gets $750k bail Former Los Angeles-area gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis, suspected to have killed the late US rapper, Tupac Shakur, has been granted a $750,000 bail. Keffe D was arrested in September last year and was charged with murder with the use of a deadly weapon. Davis’ arrest came two months after Las Vegas police raided his wife’s home in neighbouring Henderson. Documents said police were looking for items “concerning the murder of Tupac”. Davis appeared before the court in Las Vegas on Tuesday for a hearing on his potential release on bail pending his criminal trial. His legal team argued that their client was not a danger to society; neither was he a flight risk if they would agree for him to be bailed before the main trial. They also maintained his not-guilty plea, adding that all he said about Tupac’s murder was for entertainment and monetary gain. However, the prosecutors contended that Davis was a cold-blooded killer who should not be let o...

 ‘Why younger men fancy me’ — BBNaija’s Uriel Big Brother Naija reality show star Uriel Oputa has revealed that she often gets approached by younger men. The 35-year-old singer said this is because people find it difficult to believe her age due to her physique. She said she has always been sceptical about accepting such relationship proposals because of the age difference. Speaking on the latest episode of the Spill With Phyna podcast, Uriel said: “I get approached by younger guys because people don’t believe my age. I’m in my 30s, right? But a lot of 28–29 guys approach me. And I’m like, ‘I can date you because I’m in a different stage in life. I’m ready to start a family. So, what can you offer me? You’re just getting into life.” She also stated during the interview that men nowadays are more interested in what a woman “brings to the table.”

‘Autopsy report, son’s DNA test delaying Mohbad’s burial’ – Singer’s dad Joseph Aloba, the father of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has said the remains of the singer will not be laid to rest until the autopsy result is released and a DNA test is conducted on his grandson, Liam. He assured that once the two issues are sorted out, Mohbad’s body will be reburied. Aloba, who spoke in a recent interview with TVC News, said he needs a DNA test result to be certain about his grandson’s paternity because he doesn’t know to whom his placenta was given. He said: “Mohbad had already been buried by me. They had to exhume his body for an autopsy. And since then, we are still expecting the autopsy result, which is necessary before you can even make any attempt to bury him. “So we need the DNA and autopsy results. It’s very important. Those are the things that are delaying his burial. After they are sorted, we can make a move. “We, the family, need the result of a DNA ...