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EFCC Nabs 46 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Calabar, Eket

46 suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, and Eket in Akwa Ibom State.

The Head, Media and Publicity of EFCC, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement issued in Akwa Ibom State on Wednesday.

Noting that the arrests were made based on intelligence, he explained that the Calabar suspects were arrested on October 13, 2023, while their Eket counterparts were nabbed on Sunday, October 15, 2023.

He further noted that 22 suspects were arrested in Calabar, and they are: David Boniface Akani, Johnson Umuke, James Michael, Akeke Favour, Enange Benard, Godson Ubi, Eddie Godson, Eyo Jesse Bassey, Joachim Omuyeh, Dickson Abang.

Others are Ikora Sunny, Emmanuel Godwin, Dannis Lipeunim, Agwazia Sunny Henry, Abang Emmanuel, Godspower Eyan, Elena Samuel, Adie Godson, Chisom Stanley, Nonso Solomon, Eyam Daniel Okpa and Aka Richard.

He said the remaining suspects, 24, arrested in Eket include Fonime John Etukudo, Nsisong Udoh, Saviour Daniel, Sampson Sunday, Joshua James Michael, Paul Edet Etiemana, Archibong Okomobong Bassey, Inemesit Akin Bassey, Edidiong Aniete Tom, Ebowusim Chifia Aslem, Nwanchukwu Ebenezer Chinonso.

Others are Archibong Alfred Archibong, Itauma Uforotobong Richard, Bassey David Nicholas, Chidozie Ikechukwu, Japhet Linus Akwaowo,Victor Evans, Fortune Udia, Benjamin Amos, Prince Augustine, David Daniel, Augustine Obinna, Udeme Unanaowo Unanaowo and Obinnaya Jide.

Oyewale listed the items recovered from them to include sophisticated mobile phones, six exotic cars and laptops, adding that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

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Wizkid Reveals Why He Avoids Beef With Fellow Musicians

Superstar singer Ibrahim Ayodeji Balogun aka Wizkid has opened up on why he doesn’t like beefing other celebrities.
According to him, the reason is because he has too many things to worry about instead of wasting his energy on beef or quarrel.
In the video, the interviewer had inquired whether he wanted to grab a drink with Davido. Wizkid claims that he gets along with everyone.
In his words: “I’m cool with everyone, If you pray for me, I will pray for you, but if you swear for me, I will swear for you too. I have a son, a three year old son, I have more important issues to deal with my life, I’m not into beef or online shit I have real life problems. I’m just trying to survive and live my life. I’m a gentle boy and am living my life lowkey.”
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How Super Eagles Players Pushed Me To Accept Pay Cut – Peseiro Reveals

Jose Peseiro, the Super Eagles head coach, has revealed that his players pushed him to accept a pay cut from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

The Portuguese agreed a reduction to his salary this summer so that he could remain in charge of the Super Eagles.

The 63-year-old will lead the West Africans to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire in January.

The former Saudi Arabia and Venezuela gaffer claimed his players begged him to stay so they can win the tournament.

“The players pushed me to stay because they believe we can win (the AFCON),” he told Sky Sports.

“We can win it. The players know it. They come with the same energy, the same belief, to fight for the Super Eagles.”

The Super Eagles are drawn in Group A with hosts Cote d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau.

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I Will Grow Nigeria’s GDP To $1 Trillion In Eight Years – President Tinubu Vows

Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has vowed to grow Nigeria’s economy from $450 million Gross Domestic Product to $1 trillion in eight years.
This was disclosed by Temitope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity.
Ajayi said Tinubu revealed this at Monday’s Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja.
According to him, the country targets GDP growth of 7 per cent from 3.5 per cent.
He noted that Tinubu’s government had initiated a roadmap to stimulate industrial growth, especially with Small and Medium Enterprises.
 
“With this new commitment to the real sector, the economy is expected to see a boost in job creation and a general increase in economic indices, especially GDP growth rates, projected to move from above 3.5 per cent from 2024 to 7 per cent.
 
“The ambition of President Tinubu is to grow our economy from the current $ 450 billion GDP to $ 1 trillion in the next eight years.
 
“To actualize this, the government devised a roadmap to stimulate industrial growth, especially catalyzing SMEs growth and reviving up the entire industrial sector”, He stated.
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It’s A Shame – Messi Clears Air On Leaving Inter Miami Back To Europe

The world-famous footballer, Lionel Messi has refuted the claims that he is set to leave Inter Miami on loan to play for another club once the MLS season ends.

Inter Miami failed to qualify for the MLS playoffs and will take on Charlotte FC in their last game on Saturday.

There have been speculations that Messi could return to Europe on loan during the MLS post-season break to keep up his match fitness.

However, when asked whether he was considering playing for another club in December, Messi said: “No.

“It’s a shame [we didn’t qualify]. We came very close. I missed the last few games, we had several injuries. The month of July was very hard for us, we played every three days, we travelled. But we won a tournament which is important for the club and for what is coming next year.

“I will train, I will play our upcoming match [against Charlotte FC] and I will try to get here [to the national team] in the best possible way for November. After that, I will enjoy the holidays in Argentina. It’s the first time that I am going to have more days off in December, with the holidays, with peace of mind, with my people. In January, I will return again to do preseason. Start from scratch and prepare as best as possible as always.”

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Why I Refused To Link Up With Davido In 2019 – Odumodublvck

Popular Nigerian rapper and singer, Odumodublvck has opened up on why he turned down a suggestion from his team to meet with his colleague, Davido when he started his career.

The rapper during a recent interview with CTRL Room explained that his team wanted him to affiliate with Davido in 2019 so he could become famous but he refused.

He said instead, he gravitated toward UK grime stars whose genre aligned with his vision.

Odumodublvck said, “In 2019, someone [in my team] said we should go to Lagos and meet Davido. But I was like, ‘What will Davido do for me? Even if Davido takes me to America and puts me on stage and I’m rapping my stuff, his fans won’t understand because they are afrobeats fans.’

“But these guys: Teezee, BOJ, and Sholz, are the pipeline to the UK market. And those are the closest guys I sound like internationally. So why don’t I follow that route to get to wherever I want to get to?’

“I was like, I don’t need Davido for anything now. Let me follow people that align with my vision. And that was how we just came together and we’re here now. Number one in the country against all odds. Tell them, they’ve to respect that thing. Because we went for an award show and we didn’t even have seats. They don’t respect hip-hop in Nigeria. They don’t respect us.”

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Uche Maduagwu Call Out Sophia Momodu For Not Congratulating Davido and Chioma Over Birth of Twins

Controversial actor, Uche Maduagwu is not happy with Davido’s babymama, Sophia Momodu.
He called out Sophia for not congratulating the singer after he welcomed twins with his wife, Chioma.
Taking to his Instagram page, the social media influencer told the mother of one congratulate the couple.
He suggested that if she cannot celebrate them on her page, she could post a congratulatory message on her daughter’s social media page.
In his words;
“Aunty Sophia, Jesus will be happy if you make. A post on social media to congratulate David And My CHIOM CHIOM for their TWINS. Kilode?
Davido would have congratulated you on social Media if Na you born Twins with your Future Husband.”
He also wrote in another post;
“Davido’s Father will be so proud of you if you Congratulate Davido and my CHIOM CHIOM For their TWINS. You can even post it on your Pikin page on social media to Appreciate God For Blessing Mr. And Mrs. David Adeleke with
Twins. Aunty Sophia, Jesus Dey wait…”
See below;
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I Actually Don’t Know Who You Are – Davido Replies BBNaija’s Phyna After She Called Him Out For Liking A Post Disrespecting Her

Nigerian singer, Davido has claimed he doesn’t know reality star Phyna.
Phyna is the winner of BBNaija 2022 reality show.
It all started after Phyna called out Davido on Twitter accusing him of liking a post hating on her.
A Twitter user identified as @JoyisBack had asked: “What opinion about Stanship will have you like this?”
In response, another user identified as @47kasz-5h wrote: “There some particular celebrities you’d Stan & I will profile, judge & conclude you are u$eless cos wydm you are stanning phyna????”
OBO liked the post and this led to Phyna’s fans dragging him on Twitter.
Taking to her Twitter page, Phyna wondered what she did that made the music star like such post.
 
“Wetin I do @davido 😩
Na wah oh,
The hate is real…..,
Congratulations on your twins sha✌️” she wrote.
In response to he post, Davido apologized to Phyna as he he admits that he doesn’t even know who she is.
According to him, liking her tweet was nothing more than an honest mistake.
“Thank you love ❤️ but  I actually don’t know who you are .. and it was an honest mistake .. no vex .” He wrote.
 
“You are welcome bros 🙌🏻” Phyna replied.
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It’s Still Hard to Believe That He Is Gone – Patoranking Mourns Mohbad

Nigerian singer and songwriter, Patoranking has mourned the passing of late singer, Mohbad.
According to him, it is hard to believe that Mohbad is dead.
Recall that Ileriouluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad died last month.
During a recent interview, the ‘Abule’ crooner stated that it breaks his heart when he opens his phone and sees Mohbad’s images and realizes he’s not coming back. He said that he still finds it difficult to realize he is no longer alive.
He recalled sending a DM to Mohbad in April, commending his work, and receiving a response.
Patoranking stated that Mohbad did not deserve what happened to him and hopes that the late ‘Ko por Ke’ singer receives justice, which is very important to him.
He said:
“It’s so sad when you open your phone and you see Mohbad’s pictures and you come to the realization that he is not coming back again. It’s still hard to believe that he is gone. I sent him a DM in April just to commend his work and he replied me. He didn’t deserve what happened to him. Seeking Justice for him is very important and I stand by it. It is very good to pay attention to lyrics. If we had paid attention to lyrics we would have seen signs from Mohbad”.
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Certificate Saga: Obi Didn’t Impersonate Late Brother – Spokesman Slams Arambabi

The Chief Spokesman for the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Organisation, Yunusa Tanko has slammed Abayomi Arambabi, calling him a hatchet jobber for claiming its flag bearer, Peter Obi, used his brother’s University of Nigeria academic certificate.
According to Tanko, the Lamidi Apapa faction of Labour Party are desperately trying to make Obi look like a bad product before the Nigerian electorate.
The campaign spokesman gave the rebuttal in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday.
Recall that the Abayomi Arabambi, had on Thursday alleged some discrepancies in the academic certificates of the former Anambra governor.
Arabambi raised the observation when he featured in an interview on AIT News.
The development is coming in the wake of controversy that trails President Bola Tinubu’s Chicago State University certificate.
Obi and his Peoples Democratic Party counterpart, Atiku Abubakar, had dragged the president at different press conferences amid controversy over the authenticity of the credentials he submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission.
While Atiku accused Tinubu of parading forged academic documents, Obi challenged the former Lagos governor to reveal his true identity to Nigerians.
However, Arabambi, on the live television programme stated that it was unfair of the LP candidate to drag the president when he also has discrepancies in his academic qualifications.
While disclosing that he (Arabambi) was among the panel who screened Obi before the LP presidential primary, the factional spokesman alleged that the name on the academic certificate Obi claimed to have bagged from the University of Nigeria in Nsukka contradicts the name on that of his National Youth Service Corps.
Reacting to the allegation on Monday, Tanko berated Arabambi who he said was one of the few expelled members of the party parading themselves as members.
While debunking the allegation of impersonation, the campaign spokesman reiterated that his principal couldn’t have been parading his late brother’s UNN certificate since both studied different courses.
He said, “Obi in his capacity as Labour Party standard bearer had innocuously advised the embattled President to rest the certificate-gate around him and save the country further embarrassment by reintroducing himself and putting the records straight.
 
“A simple patriotic advisory that was informed by belief in anything that is connected to national development, but their hirelings, freebooters and lawless adventurers prefer to insult our candidate with fabrications.
 
“In one of his pieces of fiction, they claimed that Obi was impersonating his dead senior brother; a farce, slapstick comedy from hell. Obi’s most senior brother is alive. One of his senior brothers who died was in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN years ahead of Obi and read Computer Science while Obi read Philosophy.
 
Continuing, the campaign spokesman of Obi-Datti campaign organisation further labelled the Lamidi Apapa faction as ‘political hirelings and buccaneers indulged in menial work of character assassination to ostensibly soil the name of our Presidential candidate.’
Tanko also stressed that it is on record that both Arabambi and Apapa are no longer with the leadership of LP.
“At the forefront of these malicious hatchet jobbers, is Dr Abayomi Arambabi, who dubiously continues even to identify himself as a member and Publicity Secretary of Labour Party. He and Chief Lamidi Apapa have been going about merchandising with the name of the party and endlessly castigating our flag bearer who we are proud to say is the most popular and loved Nigerian politician today.
 
“As they go about using the name of the party, none has said anything positive about Peter Obi as the presidential candidate of the party they claim. That speaks volumes. Instead, they have even been more vociferous against Peter Obi than their sponsors, yet they claim they are of the Labour Party.
 
“Is it not time the media houses blacklist them for wearing the devil’s coat and speaking on the saint’s platform. After all, none of them or their family members voted for Peter Obi,” he stated.

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