April 2025 | Page 10 of 45

I Pity Ladies That Work 9 To 5 And Still Do Hookup

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I just drove pass ikate heading to V.I. I saw one girl across the road looking frustrated so I decide to ask her what’s up. She said she’s going to Eko hotel but she lost her money. I can see the tag of the mall she worked for and she look so decent. She spoke so softly .Told her to hop in, as we are getting along then she said I can have her for the night that she do coded hook up short time 15k, and all night 25k. I asked her to get down of my car immediately. Imagine doing 9 to 5 job and still add hookup ontop. Omo, Like wtf!

EFCC Arrests 13 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Abuja

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Operatives of the Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. EFCC, have arrested 13 suspected internet fraudsters. They were arrested on Thursday, April 24, 2025 in their hideout in Kubwa, a suburb of Abuja, following credible intelligence on their suspected involvement in internet-related activities. Items recovered from the suspects include three laptops, 17 phones and two cars. They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

Alleged $1 Billion Scam: Court Orders Arrest, Remand of Six CBEX Promoters

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The Federal High Court in Abuja has authorized the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arrest and detain six promoters of Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) over an alleged $1 billion investment fraud. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the EFCC’s ex-parte motion on Thursday, stating that the detention is necessary pending the conclusion of investigations and possible prosecution. The accused individuals — Adefowora Abiodun Olanipekun, Adefowora Oluwanisola, Emmanuel Uko, Seyi Oloyede, Avwerosuo Otorudo, and Chukwuebuka Ehirim — were reportedly behind a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme. According to the EFCC, the defendants used ST Technologies International Limited and CBEX to lure unsuspecting investors with promises of high returns. In court filings, the EFCC revealed that it received intelligence on the alleged fraud in April 2025, which was assigned to its Cybercrimes Section. The agency argued that the suspects are currently at large and need to be placed on a red watch list to facilitate their arrest and ensure accountability. The commission added that its preliminary investigation shows a prima facie case of an investment scam. It emphasized its constitutional duty to investigate financial crimes and enforce law and order, stressing that a warrant of arrest is crucial for proper investigation and prosecution.

EFCC Arraigns Lexicon Multiconcept Media CEO for N459m Fraud

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Lexicon Multiconcept Media Limited, Osabohem Alex Ologbosele, his company and one of his staff, Augustine Osas Iyoha before Justice E. Akpan of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. They were arraigned on six- count amended charges bordering on fraud, obtaining under false pretense and money laundering to the tune of N459, 050,000 (Four Hundred and Fifty Nine Million, Fifty Thousand Naira only). Before the charges were read to them, the prosecuting counsel, O.S Ujam, informed the court of her intention to substitute the initial charges filed on March 7, 2025, with the amended charge filed on March 10, 2025. The court granted her request to substitute the charges. Count one of the charge reads: “That you, Osabohien Alex Ologbosele, sometimes in the year 2023 and 2024 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honorable court, directly took possession of the total sum of N340,000 (Three Hundred and Forty Million Naira) paid into your account with account number 202277** domiciled at Kuda Microfinance bank from the account number of Hope Onome Ogholemu with account number 08272*** domicile in Access Bank when you knew or reasonably ought to have known that the said sum formed part of the proceeds of an unlawful act and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18 (2) (d) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022 and Punishable under 18 (3) of the same Act. Count two of the charge reads: “That you, Lexicon Multiconcept Media Limited, sometime in the year 2023 and 2024 in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court, directly took possession of the total sum of N16,000,000 (Sixteen Million Naira), paid into your account with account number 63665292**** domiciled in Moniepoint Microfinance Bank, from the account of Osebohien Alex Ologbosele with account number 2022773919 domiciled at Kuda Microfinance bank, when you knew or reasonably ought to have known that the said sum formed part of the proceed of an unlawful act and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18 (2)(d) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022, and punishable under Section 18 (4) of the same Act. The defendants pleaded not guilty after the charges were read to them. In view of the not guilty plea, Ujam asked the court for an adjournment to enable the prosecution to open its case and call witnesses. Defence counsel, Samuel Ogala, drew the attention of the court to an application for bail for the first and second defendant which was filed on March 24, 2025 and the second application for the 3rd defendant, dated March 27, 2025, urging the court in the interest of justice to grant bail on liberal terms. However, Ujam told the judge of a 17 paragraph affidavit in response to the counter-affidavit of the defence dated April 2, 2025 and filed same date in opposition to the application for bail, urging the court to denial the application on the ground that the defendants are flight risks, who stopped reporting to the EFCC office for months and may fail to appear for their trial if granted bail. “My lord, the first defendant was arrested in November 2023, and he left in November 2024 and did not report back till February 5, 2025, and I believe that if granted bail, he may not appear for his trial,” she said. Thereafter, Justice Akpan after listening to the arguments of the two counsels on bail application adjourned the matter till May 2, 2025, for ruling for bail and ordered that the defendants be remanded in Kuje prison.

Nigerian Billionaire, Tony Elumelu, Celebrates His Mother At 97

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Nigerian billionaire businessman and Philanthropist Tony Elumelu has taken to social media to celebrate his billionaire mother Chief Mrs. Suzanne Elumelu as she clocks 97-year-old. Elumelu shares a new photo of his biological mother as a way to celebrate her new age on Instagram on Thursday. Chief Mrs. Suzanne Elumelu, a successful businesswoman—a restaurateur and major distributor—who raised her children with a deep sense of discipline, entrepreneurship, and community service. Tony Elumelu often credits his mother for instilling in him the values of hard work, generosity, and integrity. Celebrating his billionaire mother as she clocks 97-year-old today, Tony Elumelu wrote; “Happy 97th Birthday to my dear mother .”

Sanwo-Olu Delivers Guest Lecture at Harvard University

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I had an amazing experience speaking at Harvard Business School as a guest in Professor Hakeem Belo-Osagie’s course, “Understanding Africa: Business, Entrepreneurship, Political Economy and the Complexities of a Continent.” I presented on “Building the Future: Lagos State’s Infrastructure-Led Transformation,” which allowed me to share our ambitious vision for Lagos and the real progress we’re making in areas like transportation, housing, climate innovation, and industrial development. What truly made the session special was the engaging discussion with the brilliant students. Their insightful and thought-provoking questions, covering topics such as leadership, sustainable revenue generation, infrastructure renewal, and investment partnerships, showcased just how much interest there is in Africa’s urban transformation. Lagos is on the rise, not only in terms of growth but also in importance. We aim to be a shining example of how infrastructure can drive prosperity across the continent, and this reinforces that we’re heading in the right direction. Thank you, Harvard, for the warm hospitality and engaging conversation.

Morocco 2025: Flamingos Set to Grab World Cup Ticket in Blida

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Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos, are firm and ready to pick the ticket for the country’s eighth appearance at the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup, despite the predictably-cold atmosphere of the Stade Mustapha Tchaker in Blida (outside Algiers), on Friday night. Friday’s encounter against their Algerian counterparts is the final leg of a final qualifying round fixture, with the Flamingos, bronze-medallists from the 2022 finals in India and quarter-finalists from the last edition in the Dominican Republic, holding on to a 4-0 first-leg advantage. The Federation Algerienne de Football (FAF) has scheduled the match to kick off at 8pm, at a time that the winds will begin to blow in stronger from the Mediterranean Sea. However, the Flamingos, who arrived in Algiers in the early hours of Wednesday aboard a Turkish Airline flight from Istanbul, are highly inspired by the imminence of another FIFA World Cup ticket as well as further financial windfall from the Nigeria Football Federation and billionaire business mogul Kunle Soname. Soname gifted the young players and their officials the sum of N4million (one million naira for every goal) following their commanding win over the North Africans at the Remo Stars Stadium on Saturday, while the NFF gave out the sum of N2million (five hundred thousand naira for every goal). President of NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau and Hon. Soname have both confirmed that the same financial incentives are in place for the second leg in Blida on Friday. “Our objective is clear – to win the FIFA World Cup ticket. That is the big motivation. Yet, we have been further incentivized by the monetary rewards. My girls will go all out on Friday night,” Head Coach Bankole Olowookere said. Olowookere, who led the Flamingos to their last two World Cup ventures, will most likely rely on first-leg two-goal heroine Queen Joseph, lone-goal scorer Zainab Raji and Kaosarat Olanrewaju to start at the fore, with Shakirat Moshood, Muinat Rotimi and Philomena Isaiah supplying the passes from the midfield. Goalkeeper and captain Christiana Uzoma and defenders Azeezat Oduntan, Hannah Ibrahim, Christiana Sunday and Jumai Adebayo are also likely to start. The Confederation of African Football has selected Cameroonian official Marie Noelle Etong to be the referee, with her compatriots Marcelle Teikeu and Innocentia Ntangti as assistant referee 1 and fourth official respectively, while Chadian Ngarassoum Victorine will be assistant referee 2. Oumou Souleymane Kane from Mauritania will be commissioner and Sabelo Maphosa-Sibindi from Zimbabwe will be in the role of referee assessor.

Lagos Pushes for Rent Reduction Declares Caution and Inspection Fees Illegal

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The Lagos State government has charged the leadership of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers, Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria, and Association of Estate Agents in Nigeria to support the drive to reduce the rent burden on Lagosians and shun the prevalent illegal fees in the real estate business. In a statement by the deputy director, Public Affairs, Ganiu Lawal, the professional bodies were also urged to stem the rate at which agents across the real estate value chain engaged in competition of fees in real estate transactions. It stated that, “the introduction of illegal fees such as caution fee, inspection fee, finder’s fee, and others represents a professionally harmful practice which affects tenants and puts the integrity of the practitioners and property owners at stake. “The Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers, Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria, and Association of Estate Agents in Nigeria, were invited to a stakeholders meeting jointly chaired by the Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, and the Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State on Housing, Barakat Odunuga-Bakare. “The session is a continuation of the strategic engagement to curb arbitrary rent charges, demand for high agent fees, and promotion of sanity in the real estate business in Lagos state. The meeting was held at the Conference Room of the Ministry of Housing, Alausa – Ikeja.” The state government, through the commissioner and the special adviser, challenged the association to protect the integrity of the real estate business with support for a joint effort of all stakeholders for full enforcement and compliance with the real estate transaction laws of Lagos State. Akinderu-Fatai said, “the aim of engaging all stakeholders is to strengthen the working relationship between the State Government and the professional bodies for the benefit of Lagosians. “Lagos State Government is concerned about the challenges faced by families in securing and retaining rental accommodation in the state, with unpleasant rent increments and illegal estate transaction charges.” The commissioner reiterated the plan of the Lagos State government to encourage and promote monthly and quarterly rent payments in the state in line with the tenancy law. He said, “the state government is aware of the increase in demand as greater than supply, but the government would no longer tolerate and allow the extortion of accommodation seekers with unwholesome practices. “I want to assure you that the state government under the leadership of Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu is compassionate and will leave no stone unturned to ensure sanity in the real estate business in the state.” The special adviser to the Governor on Housing, Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, stated that there “were existing state laws, such as the 2015 Tenancy Law and the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority Law, which specify a percentage of chargeable fees of not more than 10 per cent on real estate transactions.’’ Odunuga-Bakare also urged the stakeholders to cooperate with the state government to ease the conditions under which Lagosians secure accommodation. Speaking at the meeting, the representative of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers, Lagos Branch, Gbenga Ismail; a member of the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria, Dr. Kolawole Tony; and a member of the Association of Estate Agent in Nigeria, Dr. Adeniyi Tinubu, jointly expressed their readiness to forge a workable alliance with the state government to solve high rent cost and excessive charges. They added that , “the professional bodies will also join the state government in promoting advocacy, public enlightenment as well as sensitisation programmes on the best practices in real estate transactions.” The meeting further resolved to convene another stakeholders’ forum to be attended by representatives of all practitioners in the real estate business, including the Nigerian Bar Association, for a holistic buy-in of every sector for the benefit of Lagosian.