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US government places $100,000 bounty on “cryptoqueen”, Ruja Ignatova, for $4 billion crypto scam

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Ruja Ignatova, the self-described “Cryptoqueen,” has been added by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) a department of the U.S Department of Justice to its list of ten most wanted fugitives.

A $100,000 reward is being offered by the agency for information that will result in Ignatova’s capture.

Ignatova, who has been missing since 2017, is charged with running a significant Ponzi scheme employing the digital currency OneCoin. Ignatova was also put to Europol’s most-wanted list in May.

The Department of Justice accused Ignatova and others of scamming billions of dollars from investors all across the world through the promotion of OneCoin, according to the FBI’s listing.

Ignatova led OneCoin until October 12, 2017, when a federal arrest warrant was issued for her and she was charged in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

OneCoin’s backers asserted that it was a mineable cryptocurrency with a maximum supply of 120 billion coins when it was first introduced in 2014. With the promise of becoming the next Bitcoin, the plan attracted investors. However, OneCoin’s blockchain did not exist, unlike BTC.

Ignatova is said to have misled investors by telling them to conduct wire transfers to OneCoin in order to pay for OneCoin education packages. According to the authorities, OneCoin allegedly scammed victims out of more than $4 billion.

The firm was allegedly a pyramid scheme based more on smoke and mirrors than zeroes and ones notwithstanding the large rewards and low risk that were promised.

In a March 2019 accusation against the leaders, Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said that investors were harmed while the defendants prospered.

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Despite feud, Peter Okoye celebrates Paul on 43rd birthday

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Peter ‘Mr P’ Okoye, the Nigerian singer, has celebrated Paul ‘Rudeboy’ Okoye, his twin brother, on their 43rd birthday amid their ongoing feud.

The twin brothers have been in the public eyes since their second fallout in August.

They had their first rift in 2017 which led to the dissolution of Psquare, their music brand. Though they reunited in November 2021, their reconciliation was short-lived.

Paul recently revealed another fallout, accusing Peter of orchestrating his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Peter, however, denied the allegations and accused Jude Okoye, their older brother, of diverting millions of dollars from their joint account into a secret company.

Responding to the accusations, Jude said he had done everything possible, even “sacrificing himself,” to mend the rift between his brothers.

In an Instagram post on Monday, Peter shared several photos showcasing their growth over the years.

He also celebrated their birthday while wishing himself as well as his twin brother more wins.

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Tiwa Savage calls out Wizkid fan for bullying

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Wizkid’s group of fans collectively known as “Wizkid FC” are popular for their vehement support for Wizkid and their antagonism toward those considered his rivals.

Tiwa Savage is the latest artist to call out Wizkid FC for harassment after some members of the fanbase mocked her for releasing a song on the same day as Wizkid.

On November 15, 2024, Ruger released his new song ‘Toma Toma’ featuring Tiwa Savage which she shared on her Instagram page with the caption “Told yall this one is special. The @rugerofficial called and I answered”.

In response, a Wizkid fan said “Dey play, nothing special pass Wizzy hits”.

The reply rubbed off wrongly on Tiwa Savage who said “Because I am promoting music? WTF…y’all are not fans anymore ooo you guys are actual bullies”.

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Daddy Freeze, Akah Nnani clash over Emmanuel Iren

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Daddy Freeze, the media personality, has reacted to actor Akah Nnani’s call for prayer for him.

The controversy began when Peter Obi, former Anambra governor, urged Nigerians to prioritise work over vigils in order to improve productivity.

Emmanuel Iren, founder of Celebration Church International, opposed Obi’s advice, prompting Freeze to criticize the cleric for defending night vigils and claiming he supported the practice because it is his “source of income”.

In a now-viral video, Nnani described Freeze as a “lost soul” dealing with “church hurt”

The actor also urged Christians to pray for the media personality. Nnani claimed the Holy Spirit instructed him to pray for Freeze.

“This is not a usual video and I believed that I was told to do it and I didn’t want to procrastinate. It happened randomly, I was praying and the holy spirit says pray for Daddy Freeze,” he said.

“It came on my radar couple of days ago when he picked on a pastor I love, care about and I know he is a genuine man of God.

“I could have responded out of anger but I decided not to but in my prayer time the holy spirit just told me to pray for him. I believe as Christians if we pray more for people than attack we would see more results.

“So I’m going to call on every Christians to join me as I pray for Daddy Freeze and everyone dealing with church hurt.”

Freeze responded, arguing that Obi’s opinion on vigils is “valid”. He suggested that Nnani “needs the prayer more”.

The media personality also implied that Iren’s defense of night vigils is “self-serving”.

“Dear Akah, pray for Iren and for yourself. You need it more. Peter Obi made a valid point about night vigils,” he wrote.

“Iren tried defending his enterprise. All Iren’s boys are now running kata kiti trying to defend the indefensible.”

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