The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Enugu State Zonal Command, has brought Ogbu Ibekwem, Nwagbara Chidimma, Uwaezuoke Raymond, and Chidubem Mgbeke before Justice Mohammed Garba of the Federal High Court in Enugu State. This information was shared via the commission’s official platform on Monday, March 11. As per the statement, on February 22, 2023, Access Bank plc handed over Ibekwem, Chidimma, and Raymond, former employees of the Nottidge branch of the bank in Onitsha, Anambra State, to the agency for allegedly embezzling the sum of N15,944,100. The post further mentioned that they were charged with four counts related to conspiracy and theft.…
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Remi Tinubu, the first lady, and Nana Shettima, the wife of the vice president, have visited the ailing veteran Nollywood actor, Zack Orji at the national hospital in Abuja. They were at the hospital to meet the first baby of the year. In the same vein, the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN has revealed that Orji is getting better. The ailing thespian was hospitalized on Friday after collapsing in Abuja. He was later seen in a viral video bedridden and seemingly writhing in pain. Zack has reportedly been grappling with fatigue for weeks, rendering him unable to talk or move. The AGN had…
A Nigerian student at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Chancellor Ahaghotu, has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest painting marathon. In a post on Wednesday, GWR announced that Chancellor broke its 10-year-old painting marathon record. “After painting for 100 consecutive hours, Nigerian art student Chancellor Ahaghotu has broken a decade-old record for the longest painting marathon,” the post reads. Chancellor created 100 canvases with sketches within his 100-hour marathon. He painted 106 pieces depicting all manner of subjects, including celebrities, food items, plants, and animals. While setting a new record on the 60th hour, Chancellor painted a broken…
Veteran Nollywood actor, Adedeji Aderemi aka Olofa Ina, is dead. He died at the age of 73. At the time his death was reported, on Thursday, not much was known about the circumstances surrounding his death. But now, one of his wives, Modinatu Aderemi is revealing how he passed on. Modinatu said the actor had been battling an illness for a while and had received care at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital in Ile-Ife. She said he spent three weeks in the hospital but died within 30 minutes of returning home. “We had been taken care of him, and he was…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday, January 5, congratulated Nollywood actress Funke Akindele on her record-setting film titled A Tribe Called Judah which broke a box office record. The President also commended her notable contributions to the growth of the film industry. In the statement signed on his behalf by the Special Adviser to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu extolled the excellence of the Nigerian creative industry, acknowledging its pivotal place as a medium not only for artistic expression but also a source of enormous soft power and viable export. “President Bola Tinubu celebrates the ingenuity, creativity, and immense artistic talents of Nigeria’s…
Funke Akindele’s latest movie project A Tribe Called Judah, has grossed N1 billion in ticket sales 20 days after its release in cinemas. The action-packed comedy, featuring a stellar cast including Funke Akindele herself, Timini Egbuson, Jide Kene Achufusi, Uzee Usman, Tobi Makinde, and Olumide Oworu, revolves around a family embarking on a heist to rob a luxury furniture store, only to encounter armed robbers already inside the mall. Distributed nationwide by Film One, the big-screen spectacle commenced its theatrical run-on December 15, 2023, surpassing the previous record theatre ticket numbers of Sugar Rush and King amassing 231,053 admissions along with a staggering N1.02…
Tiwa Savage has filed a petition against singer, David Adeleke aka Davido over the alleged threat of assault and grievous bodily harm. In the petition dated January 9 and addressed to the Lagos State commissioner of police, the Afrobeats songstress said the Grammy-nominated singer threatened to fuck her up. Tiwa Savage also alleged that Davido made a direct threat to my rights to life, privacy, and dignity of my person. Tiwa’s former husband, Tunji Balogun aka Teebillz, had earlier taken to social media to slam Davido for allegedly disrespecting his family, In a post he shared on Instagram Teebillz mentioned that after the…
The Federal Criminal Investigation Department of the Nigeria Police Force, Alagbon, Ikoyi, Lagos has arrested five individuals linked to the piracy of Malaika, a high-end budget movie produced by Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham. The individuals in custody and are currently facing charges related to conspiracy, intellectual property infringement, piracy, and cybercrimes. Following the discovery that Malaika, which was exclusively released to the cinemas on December 21, 2023, was circulating illegally online, Abraham and co-producer Seun Olayemi filed a criminal complaint on Thursday. The FCID then launched a joint investigation with specialized units, employing cybercrime resources to track down the culprits. Assistant Inspector General…
Comedian, actor and movie producer, Ayo Makun popularly known as AY has petitioned the Delta Police Command over allegations against him by a Facebook user identified as Agozi Samuel. The petition titled ‘Petition against for Mr. Agozi Samuel for criminal Defamation & Cyberstalking Of Mr. Richard Ayo Makun (Also Known As “AY”) – Request For Arrest, Investigation & Prosecution’ alleges that our client (AY) is involved in an extra-marital affair with one, May Edochie, the wife of Yul Edochie and responsible for the marital crisis between May and her husband. According to the five-page petition, Agozi in a 4mins 32secs video published on Saturday,…
The duo of David Adeleke aka Davido and Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy have both lost out in all the categories they were both nominated at the Grammy Awards ceremony. Burna Boy was in contention to win his second Grammy Award after he was nominated for the Best African Music Performance category; Best Global Music Performance category; Best Global Album Performance category and Best Melodic Rap Performance category. Unfortunately, the megastar failed to win any of his three nominations. He lost the Best African Music category to South African born Tyla with her song Water; Best Global Music Performance to Pashto by Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir…