Day: April 22, 2021

Social media influencer, Pankeeroy arrested for internet fraud

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Popular Instagram comedian and social media Influencer, Nwagbo Oliver Chidera, fondly known as Pankeeroy, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday for internet related fraud. In EFCC statement titled, ‘EFCC Arrests Instagram Comedian for Alleged Internet Fraud in Lagos’, it reads: “Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Office of the EFCC have arrested an Instagram comedian and social media Influencer, Nwagbo Oliver Chidera, A.K.A. Pankeeroy”. Pankeeroy has over 500,000 followers on the social media application, Instagram. He is known for flaunty beautiful ladies, exotic and…

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Nollywood actor, Baba Ijesha arrested for allegedly defiling 14-year-old girl

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Popular Yoruba movie actor, Olarenwaju James, fondly known as Baba Ijesha has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for defilement. The State’s police Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, released a statement titled ‘Lagos police arrest, investigate popular Nollywood actor for defilement’, on Wednesday. The statement read, “The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Olarenwaju James ‘male’ 48, aka Baba Ijesha, popular Nollywood actor for defiling a minor. “The case of defilement was reported on 19th April, 2021 by one Princess Adekola Adekanya ‘female’ at Sabo Police Station…

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GTBank Releases Q1 2021 Unaudited Results…..Reports Profit before Tax of ₦53.7 Billion

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Guaranty Trust Bank plc has released its unaudited Financial Results for the period ended March 31, 2021 to the Nigerian and London Stock Exchanges. A review of the result shows a resilient performance across all key financial metrics in the face of the unprecedented macroeconomic challenges, reflecting the quality of past decisions and reaffirming its position as one of the best managed financial institutions in Africa. The Group reported Profit before tax of ₦53.7billion, representing a drop of 7.8% over ₦58.2billion recorded in the corresponding period of March 2020. Deposit…

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Terrorists’ link: Hon. Elumelu wants communications’ minister probed

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The Minority Leader of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Elumelu Ndudi, yesterday raised a motion, seeking the probe of the Minister of Communications, Isa Pantami’s alleged link to terrorist networks. The Delta State born politician raised the issue under matters of privilege during plenary presided over by Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila. Elumelu claimed that he had been inundated with calls from his constituents who inquired whether the House would probe the allegation. “A serving minister in this government was alleged to have links and personally subscribed to the beliefs of…

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Drug baron nabbed with 100kg cocaine, house marked for demolition

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Chibuike Apollos, a suspect known for trading in illicit drugs in Abia State was arrested during an early morning raid on Wednesday in his hideout at Mbausi in the Isialangwa North Local Government Area of the state. The spokesman for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Femi Babafemi, said in a statement that Apollos had been on the wanted list of the Abia State Command of the agency since February following the arrest of one Chima Ukeleonu, the suspect behind the viral video in January showing a young man hawking…

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