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Hushpuppi: Dubai Police Explains Why He Was Arrested

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Popular Nigerian Instagram celebrity, Hushpuppi arrested 10 June in Dubai is being held by Dubai Police and not America’s FBI or Interpol as widely reported.

UAE’s online newspaper, The National reported Wednesday that he was arrested on multiple fraud charges, along with 12 other accomplices.

The paper also revealed his real name as Raymond Abbas and his real age as 38 years.

His case has been referred to the Dubai public prosecution and is currently being questioned by prosecutors at the Bur Dubai section, the paper reported.

“The prosecutors have charged him for “obtaining money from others through fraudulent means.”

According to UAE National, security officers in the emirate arrested Mr Abbas and 12 others for online fraud that targets companies and individuals.

“They would send out letters from email addresses almost identical to those of legitimate companies, targeting customers of these companies, with the purpose of diverting payments to themselves,” said a senior prosecutor, quoted by the paper.

“Initial information includes that he was part of this gang which fraudulently obtained cash and cars from people.

“His statement was taken by prosecution but this is just the beginning of prosecution investigations.”

The paper also reported that Raymond Abbas is wanted for fraud crimes in Europe, the United States and Nigeria.

Mr Abbas has over two million followers on Instagram. He is known for his display of wealth on social media.

He often posts pictures with his luxury cars like Ferrari and Rolls Royce and a private jet.

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Kellyrae Wins BBNaija Season Nine N100m Grand Prize

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Big Brother Naija “No Loose Guard” season, Kellyrae, has emerged winner of the highly anticipated grand prize of N100m prize.

The 34-year-old professional singer hails from Sapele, Delta state.

Kellyrae edged out Wanni in the finale, capping off an intense and entertaining season that captivated audiences nationwide.

Throughout the season, Kellyrae’s charisma, intelligence, and strategic gameplay earned him a spot as a fan favorite.

Big Brother Naija’s ninth season premiered on July 28, 2024, and featured 28 housemates competing for the top prize.

The show’s finale drew millions of viewers, with many taking to social media to congratulate Kellyrae.

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Wumi Toriola Pens Heartfelt Note As Her New Movie Hits N57.7 Million In Cinemas On Its Opening Weekend

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Nollywood actress and box office Queen Wumi Toriola has expressed gratitude to her millions of fans and supporters as her cinema movie hits a huge milestone.

Taking to her Instagram page, the movie star who made her first entrance to the Cinema world with Queen Lateefah last week, revealed that her movie earned 57.7 million on its opening weekend. The huge feat made it the highest Nollywood opening weekend for a non-holiday weekend and the highest-ever Nollywood opening weekend by an independent distributor.

Expressing gratitude to the public, Wumi stated that she is grateful beyond words as she appreciated them for their love and support.

“Grateful beyond words

Queen Lateefah just hit 57.7m on its opening weekend!

Thank you all for the love and support.

Don’t miss out on this wonderful journey, grab your tickets now and join the adventure!”.

 

 

Some of her colleagues took to the comment section to rejoice with her.

Stan Nze wrote, “Congratulations”

Jamiu Azeez wrote, “Yas”

Mercy Aigbe wrote, “Congratulations”

Joke Jigan wrote, “Congratulations

Kemi Korede wrote, “Congratulations sweetheart”

Mo Bimpe wrote, “Big congratulations sis”

Habeebat Jinad wrote, “Alhamdulilahi

Semilore Pweety wrote, “Congratulations, babe.”

Early this month, Toriola had expressed excitement as one of her movies on YouTube hit 4 million views in just a month. Describing it as a big deal, she gave a thumbs up to herself, her cast, crew, and fans.

Wumi Toriola adds to the list of female filmmakers winning in box office.

Early this year, Funke Akindele made history in as the first Nigerian filmmaker to gross over a billion at cinemas, as her latest movie, A Tribe Called Judah, grossed over N1.4 billion. It was no surprise to many as Funke is one of the most hardworking women in Nollywood. Her movies in the past three years, A Tribe Called Judah, Battle On Buka Street, and Omo Ghetto The Saga, are the highest-grossing Nollywood films ever.

Adding to the list, Mercy Aigbe made her first delve into Cinema production with Ada Omo Daddy which was well received by Nigerians. The movie star couldn’t keep calm when her movie grossed one hundred and eighty point seven million and became the 3rd highest grossing movie. This was a huge milestone, especially with competition from Funke Akindele and Toyin Abraham.

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Video: How I Welcomed Triplet At 59- Ali Baba

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Veteran stand-up comedian Atunyota Akpobome, popularly known as Ali Baba, has shared how his plan to have one more son with his wife, Mary at 59 unexpectedly led to the birth of triplets.

Ali Baba explained that his wife had a strong desire for another son, especially after their children had travelled abroad, leaving the house feeling empty.

The funnyman stated this on Monday in an interview during a podcast session, Leadership Podcast with Stephen Akintayo

He said initially, she considered adopting more children but later decided she would prefer to have her own.

This, he said led them to pursue In Vitro Fertilisation, intending to fertilise two eggs, hoping for at least one successful pregnancy.

He added that things took an unexpected turn when one of the fertilised eggs split into two, resulting in triplets instead of their original plan.

“Madam had always wanted to have a son. She had two daughters and we talked about it. So, I told her I didn’t want to be having school runs, joining Wizkid and attending PTA meetings. One truth is the net becomes empty when all the children have to go abroad to study and the discussion comes up again.

“By the way, she had said wanted to adopt two or three children to take care of them. One day, she then said instead of adopting, let’s just have our own. I was like ok but the way the economy is and she replied you said the economy is bad, I said yes and she said, have you stopped paying house rent for people I said no. She asked again, “Have you stopped paying school fees and I said no.

“We have a foundation- the Purple Girl Foundation taking care of over 120 people in schools from primary to university. Beyond that foundation, we have people we are paying school fees for and people we are sending to law school. So, she said all those people you are helping, do you remember the economy?

“She said if you think about it, the reason why God put you in this position might be more than taking care of yourself. So I said okay, let’s do one and she now said if we do one you know that IVFD fails so let’s do two.”

He said he agreed to fertilise two eggs after her request.

“So, I said, let’s do two and then one of the eggs slitted into two and that was how it became three. When it became three she and the doctor knew that it had become three but they didn’t want to tell me. So they they were like sometimes when we ask God for one million, he gives you two million. When God want to bless you you don’t know how he wants to bless you, he will just do.

“So, I was like where is this going to? She said the eggs split into two” and I said it was two we were looking for and she said it now three. Then we have three boys.”

On April 1, he announced the birth of his triplets.

However, many doubted the news, dismissing it as an April Fools’ prank.

The announcement became a reality for many after the triplets were dedicated in Lagos.

 

 

 

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