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Alleged fraud, terrorism funding: Crypto billionaire, Linus Williams released from Police custody

Cryptocurrency billionaire Linus Williams, known as Blord, has been granted bail after spending three days in police custody.

Controversial self-proclaimed social media activist VeryDarkMan announced this on his Instagram page on Friday.

Olumuyiwa Adejobi, spokesperson for the Nigerian Police on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of Blood in a short statement he published on his X handle.

He said Blord was arrested because the Force Criminal Investigation Department, FCID in investigating allegations of internet fraud, computer-related fraud, terrorism funding,
and non-compliance with regulatory frameworks among others against him.

“The FCID (NPF-NCCC) is currently investigating complaints lodged against BLORD GROUP, BLORD REAL ESTATE LTD, BLORD JETPAYE LIMITED, and BILLPOINT TECHNOLOGY. These offences include allegations bothering on cryptocurrency fraud, aiding internet fraud, computer-related fraud, terrorism funding, and non-compliance with regulatory frameworks.

“We will do due diligence in our investigations. Our cyber space in Nigeria must be safe and secured by all means. We are committed to achieving that,” the Force Public Relations Officer said in the statement.

Adejobi did not elaborate on the nature of the crimes or whether police acted on complaints of alleged victims of Blord fraudulent activities.

However in an update on friday VeryDarkMan stated that Blord was released after much ‘begging and crying.’

“After much begging and crying, Blord is out. He will be returning next week to answer for all his alleged crimes. I believe the @npf_nccc will not compromise, and justice will be upheld. See you next week, Mr. Influential,” VeryDarkMan posted.

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Peter Obi congratulates Tems on winning another Grammy award

File photo of Peter Obi and Tems

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has congratulated Nigerian singer, Tems, on her victory at the 67th annual Grammy Awards.

Tems’ ‘Love Me Jeje’ won the Best African Music Performance award over “Tomorrow” (Yemi Alade), “MMS” (Asake & Wizkid), “Sensational” (Chris Brown featuring Davido & Lojay), and “Higher” (Burna Boy), on Sunday.

Reacting in a statement shared via his X handle on Monday, Obi also celebrated the other Nigerian artists who were nominated in various categories despite missing out on the awards.

“I extend my hearty congratulations to our Nigerian Afrobeats star, Tems @temsbaby , who just secured her second Grammy Award with her win in the Best African Music Performance category.

“I also rejoice with Nigeria’s entertainment industry and other Nigerian artists who were nominated for different awards in their respective categories,” the statement partly read.

Obi reiterated that he’s committed to “building a nation that fosters growth among the youths and helps them discover and harness their individual talents for national productivity.”

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Tems beats Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid to win 2nd Grammy

Popular Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems has won the Best African Music Performance category at the 67th Academy Grammy Awards for her song ‘Love Me JeJe’.

The 29-year-old singer clinched the award with her love song, Love Me Jeje, defeating Tomorrow by Yemi Alade, MMS by Asake featuring Wizkid, Sensational by Chris Brown featuring Davido and Lojay, and Higher by Burna Boy.

The prestigious award event was held on Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, United States.

The songstress’s latest victory make it her second golden gramophone at the Grammys.

Receiving the award, Tems said: “Dear God, thank you so much for putting me on this stage and bringing me this team”. She also dedicated the award to her mother.

Tems has been releasing hit songs since 2020, recording with top hit makers including Drake, Rihanna and Beyoncé.

She was nominated across three categories — Best African Music Performance, Best Global Music Album and Best R&B Song — making her the most nominated African act this year.

The singer in 2024 released her debut studio album, “Born in the Wild”. Her song “Love me jeje” is a standout from the album.

Tems, 29, now has more Grammy awards than any other Nigerian artiste. The award marks her second Grammy win.

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Verydarkman blames Annie Idibia for marriage crisis

Popular activist Verydarkman has weighed in on the ongoing controversy surrounding singer 2Baba’s marriage crisis, stating that Annie Idibia is to blame for her current predicament.

In a trending video on social media, the activist argued that 2Baba should not be held responsible for the collapse of his marriage, as Annie was fully aware of his history of infidelity and multiple baby mamas before choosing to marry him.

Verydarkman claimed that Annie’s decision to marry 2Baba was driven by her desire to be seen as the woman who ultimately won the heart of the legendary musician.

Additionally, he stirred controversy by suggesting that if media personality Toke Makinwa were approached by 2Baba for an affair, she would supposedly accept

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