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Woman Faces Court Over Alleged N31m Canada Visa Fraud

The EFCC has arraigned Modupe Oriyomi Ativie over alleged visa fraud.

The charges involve N31.06 million, $3,600 and €1,815.

Ativie appeared before Justice A.T. Muhammed of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

She faces five counts of visa fraud, advance fee fraud and obtaining money under false pretences.

The charges say she and her company, Eudora and Aegle Management Consulting Limited, collected money from victims by promising Canadian visa sponsored jobs.

One count says they took N8.58 million from Atamuotoru Dikiari Michael in July 2024 through his sister, Rita Chikeru Owhonda.

Another says they took N22.48 million from Augustine Olague between November 21, 2024 and January 23, 2025.

She has pleaded not guilty.

The prosecution asked for a trial date and for her to be held at the Port Harcourt Correctional Centre.

Her lawyer, J. Kehinde, asked for bail so she could prepare for trial.

The judge ordered that she stay in EFCC custody and set October 16, 2026 for a ruling on bail.

The case began with a petition from Michael. He says Owhonda introduced him to the company in June 2024.

He paid $5,800 into the company account and then N8.58 million into another account linked to Ativie.

He says she stopped answering calls after the payments.

The EFCC says it found she received N31.06 million from him, plus $3,600 and €1,815 from other alleged victims.

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Rafael Leão Backs Lamine Yamal for Ballon dOr Glory

Galatasaray winger Rafael Leão has said he hopes Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal wins the Ballon d’Or and major trophies with the Catalan club.

In an online interview on Tuesday, the Portuguese winger called Yamal one of the best players in the world.

He praised Yamal as a player and as a person.

He also said Yamal is a friend and spoke highly of the good players around him at Barcelona.

The comments came after Barcelona’s Champions League game against Galatasaray, where Yamal showed again why he is one of Europe’s most exciting young players.

He is only 19.

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Martinez Fires Back at Man United Bosses After Atletico Defeat

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez says the club’s bosses did not do enough to strengthen the squad in the summer.

He spoke after the 2-0 Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.

He called the performance really poor.

He said he expects more investment and named director of football Jason Wilcox as the person who should deliver it.

He also said the players must do more, but that a strong squad is needed for nights like this.

Martinez said the club keeps changing managers when results dip and that other areas of the club should be examined too.

He backed Michael Carrick and said the team needs to move on from last season’s success rather than rely on it.

United spent about 150 million pounds on new players this summer, which is less than several of their Premier League rivals.

This was their third loss in five games against Atletico.

Carrick has won only one of his last seven matches.

Carrick said he had not seen the interview and would not comment on it.

He said the players care and are still together, and that they wanted to win badly.

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Odumodublvck Faces N2bn Assault Suit as Court Fixes New Date

An Abuja High Court has adjourned the assault and battery trial of rapper Tochukwu Ojogwu, known as Odumodublvck, until October 14.

The case was brought by Levi Ogbogiri, also known as Kraziecent, who says the rapper attacked him without reason at a public event on December 16, 2024.

Odumodublvck and his lawyer were absent when the case resumed on Tuesday, even though the judge had ordered a short break to give them time to arrive.

Ogbogiri’s lawyer, Uchenna Ojembe, said his client was ready to proceed and complained that the case has been delayed too many times.

Ogbogiri then gave evidence and relied on contracts, medical records, photos and WhatsApp messages.

His medical records show a wrist injury and the treatment that followed.

The judge adjourned the matter so the defence can cross-examine him.

Ogbogiri wants the rapper to pay his medical bills and publish a public apology on social media and in two national dailies.

He is also asking for N2 billion in damages.

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Davido Enters 2027 Grammy Race With Several Songs and Album

Davido has put forward several entries for the 2027 Grammys.

The submissions were reported by The Grammy Guru online, on Tuesday.

His album Oriade, his sixth studio album, was entered for Album of the Year, Best Global Music Album, Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical and Best Album Cover.

His hit B4 B4, featuring Mayorkun and FOLA, was submitted for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best African Music Performance.

Nakupenda, featuring TxC, Zlatan, Shoday, Scotts Maphuma and Al Xapo, was entered for Song of the Year and Best African Music Performance.

Le Show, featuring Ayra Starr and French Montana, was entered for Best African Music Performance.

I Know Who I Be, featuring JAZZWRLD and GL_Ceejay, was submitted for Best Music Video.

First round voting runs from October 12 to 22.

Nominees will be announced on November 16, and the ceremony is set for February 7, 2027.

Davido previously received Grammy nominations at the 66th edition in 2024 for Timeless and for the songs Unavailable and Feel.

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Ayra Starr Announces World Tour, Reveals Surprise for African Fans

Ayra Starr has announced a 20-city world tour to support her third studio album, Starrgirl.

The tour starts on January 20, 2027, in Cologne, Germany, and covers Europe, the UK, the US and Canada.

The European leg runs through Amsterdam, Paris, Milan, Zurich and Brussels before reaching London on February 2.

The tour picks up again on March 18 in Houston, Texas, then moves through Dallas, Atlanta, Silver Spring, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Toronto, Montreal, Chicago, Minneapolis and Denver.

It ends on April 14 in San Francisco.

The album came out on August 14 through Mavin Records and Republic Records.

It has 16 tracks and features ZAYN, Leon Thomas, Wizkid, Rema, kwn, Danny Ocean and Theodora.

Tour promoter Live Nation says the album debuted at number two on Spotify’s Global Top Albums chart.

Ayra Starr also confirmed online that she will be in Africa in December.

Her announcement follows her halftime performance at the Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars NFL International Game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on October 11.

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Osun Group Promises 1.5 Million Votes for Tinubu in 2027

The Imole Campaign Council says it will deliver 1.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.

Its Director General, Senator Olalere Oyewumi, made the pledge in a statement on Tuesday.

He said the Accord Party structure in Osun will work to secure Tinubu’s victory.

The council was backing a move that put Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke on the revised APC presidential campaign council list.

Adeleke was named State Coordinator of the PBAT Presidential Campaign Council in Osun.

Others on the list include FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, Delta Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and Anambra Governor Chukwuma Soludo.

Oyewumi said the council is confident Adeleke can deliver Osun for the president.

He also said the governor had earlier promised 1.5 million votes.

Adeleke won the Osun governorship election on the Accord Party ticket.

He polled 511,067 votes and beat APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji, who got 444,815.

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Mayorkun Reveals Why He No Longer Approaches Women in Public

Nigerian singer Mayorkun says it has been almost nine years since he last approached a woman in broad daylight.

He shared this in a recent interview.

He recalled a conversation with an older friend who asked when they had last talked to a girl during the day.

Mayorkun said he had no answer.

He said he could not remember the last time he saw a woman in daylight and walked up to her.

He also quoted a Yoruba saying that wrongdoing happens at night.

He asked whether someone still out at 1am is the kind of person you would want to marry.

He ended by saying, “So until then, sha. But for now, let all of us just be.”

 

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Breaking Bad Actor RJ Mitte Reportedly Dies at 34

Actor RJ Mitte, known for playing Walter White Jr in Breaking Bad, has died at 34.

He died on Monday in Brownsville, Texas, according to U.S. entertainment media.

A county official reportedly confirmed the death.

His representatives called him a beloved actor, philanthropist and passionate disability rights advocate.

They asked for privacy for his family during this time.

The cause of death has not been confirmed in the reports so far.

Mitte was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age three.

He moved to Hollywood as a teenager and got his big break as Walter White Jr in Breaking Bad, which ran from 2008 to 2013.

He appeared in 56 episodes.

He also acted in shows like The Guardians of Justice and films like The Oak Room and The Recall.

Off screen, he pushed for more people with disabilities to be seen in film and TV.

He worked with groups like United Cerebral Palsy and Shriners and led The Mitte Foundation.

In 2025, he got engaged to his longtime partner, Kennedy Suarez.

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Tinubu Changes Coastal Highway Plan to Use Existing East West Road

President Bola Tinubu has told the government to route the Lagos Calabar coastal highway through the existing East West road from Ondo into Edo State.

Works Minister Dave Umahi says the president wants no new roads built along the corridor.

The change also comes after floods hit the East West road, especially near Ughelli in Delta State.

Umahi said the road was built before climate change was fully considered.

Delta Governor Sheriff Oborevwori stepped in over the flooding.

The federal government plans to raise sections of the road by about two metres.

Umahi also defended the redesign of part of the coastal highway in Ondo State.

He said the old route ran through deep pits and areas without good sand for building.

Filling works are almost done, with more than 10 metres of sharp sand being added.

He said he has heard about petitions against him but has no regrets.

The changed section covers 67 kilometres, with 27 in Ogun State and about 40 in Ondo State.

The Ondo to Edo corridor, including a 45 kilometre bypass around Benin City, is 104 kilometres long.

On the wider project, Umahi said section one, a 47 kilometre stretch from Victoria Island, is finished and ready to be commissioned.

Section two, a 55 kilometre dual road ending at the Lagos Ogun border, should be done next month.

At the Calabar end, sections three A and three B are more than 30 percent complete.

Work is also going on in Akwa Ibom State, where a 82 kilometre dual carriageway is being built.

Surveys are underway for a 129 kilometre road from the Edo Delta border to the Delta Bayelsa border, with work set to start in November.

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