"The auditorium was lit with invitees from across the globe and various works of life. All elated to be among the privileged participants of this great occasion to mark the 2 years anniversary of Gee Pay Africa."
@Geepay_HQ @gbengabiyi#geepay#GeegpayWritingChallenge
The reason Apple's iPhone is the bestselling product in history, bar none, is because it can do many things. You can phone, text, play music, calculate; play games, access your money in the bank, read books, and many others. And the reason Nokia phones died out is because they could not do many things. You could only phone or text. Life is like that. If you depend on only your degree or certificate, you are a Nokia phone, and your usefulness is limited. That is why you have a PhD but no job. Skills turn you from a Nokia to an iPhone. You have a degree. But you can code, you design websites, you are good at sales, as well as communication skills, and you can even make people laugh and be happy. You are not just an iPhone. You are an iPhone 15 pro max. All those many skills help you kill poverty and turn you into a magnet that attracts employers!
#RenosNuggets
EFCC Arraigns Three over Alleged $1.6m Crypto-currency Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, arraigned the operator of McHarvey Capital Limited, Benjamin Okenna Ikaa and two others: Chidera Jonas and Ikaa Ejike Benjamin before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja.
The trio are facing four-count charges bordering on obtaining by false pretence and money laundering in a crypto-currency investment fraud to the tune of $1,621,352, (One Million, Six Hundred and Twenty-0ne Thousand, Three Hundred and Fifty-Two United States Dollars).
One of the charges reads: “That you Benjamin Okenna Ikaa (alias George; Gavrilovich; P.Aleksandra and Aaron Griffin), Chidera Jonas (at large) and Ikaa Ejike Benjamin (at large) on or about 20th December 2022 at Ugbowa, Abakpa Nike, Enugu, Enugu State within the jurisdiction of this honourable court with intent to defraud, did send electronic messages which materially misrepresent facts in your website https://t.co/zjgk8u4DkW about cryptocurrency investment to one Monica Garcia upon which she relied and suffered financial loss in the sum of $1,501, 0352,000 (One Million, Five Hundred and One Thousand, Three Hundred and Fifty-Two United States Dollars) and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 14(2) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition Prevention etc.) Act 2015.”
Ikaa, being the only defendant in court pleaded not guilty to the charges, when they were read to him. Thereafter, prosecution counsel Bamidele Akanmode asked for a trial date and requested that the defendant be remanded in the EFCC’s custody, pending the striking of a plea deal with him, while the defence counsel, Adachi Abel, prayed for a short adjournment time.
Justice Nwite remanded the defendant in Kuje Correctional Centre, and adjourned the matter till December 13, 2023.
The three defendants, Benjamin Ikaa, Chidera Jonas and Ikaa Benjamin defrauded their unsuspecting victims by promising them mouth-watering daily returns in crypto-currency investment on social media platforms.
Fake Olukoyede on Facebook
An impersonator parading himself as the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede is on Facebook.
The fake Olukoyede has also been advertising a phony telephone line, 08028189925 as the "private line" of the EFCC’s boss.
The public is enjoined to be wary of the antics of the impersonator, while efforts are being made to bring him to book.
Dele Oyewale
Head, Media & Publicity
November 29, 2023
Since Tinubu returned from France, he has been full of life. What happened in Paris? Perhaps Buhari should also go there. We hope Asiwaju will continue in this strength.
I may not be supporting him, but just like Kwankwaso, I wish him all the best in his health.
#TableShaker