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Mrs Sylvia Ataga, the mother of the murdered Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Usifo Ataga, has shared fond memories of her son who was laid to rest on Friday at Ebony Vaults in Ikoyi, Lagos State. Sylvia said her heart bled whenever she remembered Usifo’s death, lamenting that it was painful she could not monitor his last moments. Usifo’s wife and children also paid their tributes as friends of the deceased demanded a thorough investigation into his murder. They noted that though he had been buried, the case should not be swept under the carpet. Usifo was found dead with multiple stabs on June 16 at a short let apartment on Adebowale Oshin Street, Lekki Phase I where he had checked in with his lover, 21-year-old Chidinma Ojukwu, a 300-level Mass Communication student at the University of Lagos. Ojukwu was consequently arrested on June 23 in her father’s house in Yaba and paraded at the Lagos State Police Command headquarters in Ikeja. She confessed to stabbing Usifo with a knife under...

The United States Attorney’s Office at the Central District of California says that Ramon Abbas, aka, Hushpuppi, will be sentenced in October 2021. The court’s Director of Media Relations, Thom Mrozek, disclosed this to one of our correspondents in an emailed enquiry on Friday. Hushpuppi has recently pleaded guilty to various offences bordering on internet scam and money laundering, among others. The court also confirmed that it ordered the FBI to arrest Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari, for his alleged role in a $1m scam allegedly perpetrated by Hushpuppi and five others.  “A U.S. Magistrate Judge has issued arrest warrants for the defendants in the case, including Mr Kyari. This is standard operating procedure in nearly all of the criminal cases filed by this office. “Hushpuppi is currently scheduled to be sentenced in late October,” Mrozek stated. The court official, however, did not disclose whether Kyari must be in court with Hushpuppi by late October. In a plea agreem...

The Police Service Commission says it will determine the fate of the Commander of the IGP  Intelligence Response and Monitoring Team, Abba Kyari, a deputy commissioner of Police indicted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for alleged involvement in a $1.1m Internet fraud. The commission also noted that Kyari might face dismissal or demotion, and criminal prosecution if found culpable in the fraud allegedly perpetrated by an Instagram influencer and suspected fraudster, Ramon Abass, popularly known as Hushpuppi. A Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal complaint lodged at the United States District Court in California had listed Hushpuppi and Kyari among six suspects indicted in the international fraud conspiracy. The other suspects include AbdulRahman  Juma (Abdul); Vincent Kelly Chibuzo (Kelly); Rukayat Motunrayo Fashola (Morayo); and Bolatito Tawakalitu Agbabiaka (Bolamide). Kyari, who is popularly known as ‘super cop,’ had received rapid promotions and a commendation ...

  Veteran Nollywood actress Rachel Oniga has died. She was 64 years old. According to celebrity journalist and film producer, Seun Oloketuyi, who broke the news on his Instagram page, Oniga passed away on Friday night. Sources told reporters that the actress who was still active on Friday died at 10pm. The report comes as a shock to the film industry as the “Owo Blow” actress was reportedly sighted shooting film scenes in Mowe, Ogun state only a few days ago. Originally from Eku, Delta State in Southern Nigeria, She was born on 23 May 1957 in Ebutte Metta, Lagos State. Rachel Oniga began her acting career in 1993, she however became a household name after starting in the Yoruba classic family drama, “Owo Blow”. Over the years, Oniga has featured in notable Nigerian films such as “Sango”, Wale Adenuga’s television series, ‘Super story”, “Doctor Bello”, “30 Days in Atlanta”, “The Royal Hibiscus Hotel”, “The Wedding Party”, and “My Village People”. Reacting to the news, the Africa Mov...

  United States authorities, yesterday, said Nigeria’s top policeman, Abba Kyari, allegedly worked with international fraudster, Ramon Abass, also known as Hushpuppi, to punish the latter’s partner with whom he defrauded a Qatari to the tune of $1.1 million.    Kyari is a well-decorated Deputy Commissioner in the Nigeria Police Force.    The allegation came after Hushpuppi reportedly pleaded guilty to charges of fraud in an American court on Tuesday. But Kyari had denied any wrongdoing, saying Hushpuppi’s partner was arrested after his office was called about a potential case of threat to life.    “Nobody demanded any money from Abbas Hushpuppi and nobody collected any money from him,” Kyari said.    “We responded to a distress call he made on threat to his family and released the suspect when we discovered there was no life threat from the suspect.”    The United States Department of Justice said in a statement that Hushpuppi conni...

An alleged mentally unstable man has been beaten to a pulp by residents of Mowe in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State for allegedly being in possession of a huge sum of money and three iPhones. It was gathered that the suspect, who stays under the bridge in the area on the pretext of being mentally unstable, was on a call with an unknown person on Thursday when the residents caught him. It was learnt that when he was asked by the residents where he got the phone from, he could not give a satisfactory answer. An attempt by the man to escape was prevented and checks on his belongings revealed the sum of N250,000, three iPhones and women underwear, which made the residents to beat him to a pulp. An eyewitness, who identified himself simply as Ade, said he and his friends were placing a bet under the bridge when they saw the suspect making a phone call. He said, “I was playing lotto with my friends under the bridge when we noticed that the supposed mentally unstable man ...

Amber Drinks Limited has announced the continuation of its empowerment programme designed to empower unemployed Nigerians, retailers, startups and students. Since its formal launch in 2020, its purpose has been to make life easier for Nigerians on their journey to being their own boss, and this time they are set to empower even more. The empowerment training programme created to help the beneficiaries which kicked off last year has empowered over a thousand beneficiaries in the ‘ Start-up loan ’ program. Speaking on the purpose of the continuation of the Amber Drinks Empowerment Program, the General Manager, Amber Drinks Limited, Lola Adedeji, stated, “The continuous rise in unemployment due to the global pandemic has made it imperative for us as a brand to continue the empowerment programme. Amber Drinks Ltd is giving Nigerians an opportunity to become business owners, and will always look out for ways and avenues to make them grow these businesses thereby being their own BOSS”. With ...

  A Nigerian lesbian and US-based flight attendant, Silverline Okoro has announced that she is expecting her first child.    Silverline went viral after she posted video of her and Kenyan girlfried kissing passionately on Instagram and celebrating their third anniversary. Last year, she revealed that she and her girlfriend are no longer together, adding that the breakup was 'nasty'    Taking to Instagram two days ago, the excited mother-to-be shared her baby bump photos.    "My God has done it again and I am super excited about my bundle of joy loading. Monday milf loading. Blessings loading. I can't wait to meet you baby" she wrote.      

Popular Nigerian fraudster, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas also known as Hushpuppi has pleaded guilty to fraud in an American court. United States Department of Justice (DoJ) in a statement on Wednesday said court documents show that Abbas, a 37-year-old Nigerian national, pleaded guilty on April 20. A version of Hushpuppi’s plea agreement filed late Tuesday outlines his role in a school finance scheme, as well as several other cyber and business email compromise schemes that cumulatively caused more than $24 million in losses. Acting United States Attorney Tracy L. Wilkison said Hushpuppi allegedly faked the financing of a Qatari school by playing the roles of bank officials and creating a bogus website in a scheme that also bribed a foreign official to keep the elaborate pretense going after the victim was tipped off. Wilkison stated that Hushpuppi played “a significant role in the scheme, funded his luxurious lifestyle by laundering illicit proceeds generated by con artists who use increasing...

  John Mikel Obi has been pictured for the first time with his new teammates after joining Kuwait SC.      The former Super Eagles and Chelsea midfielder took to social media to share photos of himself during training. He wrote in his caption:  "Back at it, pre-season #letsgokuwaits"     The 34 year old joined the Kuwait club this summer window after he canceled his contract with Championship side Stoke City. John Mikel Obi returned to Asia for the second time having played for Chinese club, Tianjin Teda in 2017.

Smartphone brand, TECNO, has just received the 2021 Beacon of Information and Communications Technology (BoICT) Award for “Mobile Phone Brand of the Year”. This will make it the second time the brand will be getting this recognition after it did in 2020. This achievement reaffirms TECNO’s innovative capabilities as a leader in the mobile phone industry. The award was announced at an industry event held on July 24 at Eko Hotels & Suites and was presented by the Keynote Speaker of the day; CEO, Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria, Muhammad Rudman. Speaking about the Award, Vincent Uzoegbu, PR Communications and Media Manager, TECNO Mobile, West Africa said;  “TECNO has always prided itself on designing products that deliver premium experiences and power-packed performances. Unprecedented innovation has been the brand’s hallmark from the get go. We are thankful and honoured at this recognition.” In recent years, TECNO has gained more and more reputation and attention in global and ...

Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has revealed that he lives in a 3-bedroom apartment in Aba, Abia state, and he explained why this is so.   Speaking to journalists on Monday, July 26, Ikpeazu said he chose to live in a 3-bedroom in Aba, away from the Government House in Umuahia, because he wants to live among his people and get used to life outside power. He said: "I have spent time in my lodge in Aba. It is a three-bedroom apartment. I don’t know how many governors can reside in this kind of place.   "But I stay here because I want to keep my eyes on the fact that I’m the Governor today, but I will not be the Governor tomorrow.   "I won’t take myself too far away from how I live my life. I will work hard to the point that somebody coming after me will find it difficult to operate unless he is running on this same lane."   Ikpeazu also addressed the subject of who will succeed him in 2023. He said that can only be decided by God.   He explained...

Cour D’Appel De Cotonou has ordered that Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, should be be transferred to another detention facility. This is after the activist’s lawyers complained that his fundamental human rights were being abused.   It was reported that Igboho had leg chain and hand-cuff on him. But Ilana Omo Oodua in a statement in Monday morning said the leg chain and hand-cuff were later removed from him. According to Ibrahim Salami, one of the Cotonou, Benin Republic-based lawyers of Sunday Igboho, the activist needed support to eat and use the toilet because of the hand-cuff. Before the new order, Igboho was detained at Brigade Criminelle facility. Though tbe new detention facility is yet to be disclosed, our correspondent gathered that the activist would possibly be moved to Cotonou Civil Prison. Also, the Cour De’Appel De Cotonou returned Igboho to police custody pending further investigation. The activist was returned to cell after a 13-hour hearing, which ended aroun...

There was heavy security Monday morning at the Federal High Court, Abuja, where the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, will resume. Kanu was brought into the court premises in a convoy at about 8 am and will appear before Justice Binta Nyako. Kanu was recently rearrested in an undisclosed country and returned to Nigeria to resume his trial. His family and lawyers, however, claimed he was arrested in Kenya. Kanu jumped trial in September 2017 and was speaking from undisclosed locations until his rearrest in June. However, most journalists are barred from entering the courtroom as a heavy security presence is witnessed in and around the court to forestall any form of protest.