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Like Mr Abhulimhen, the fake Emirati crown prince also has a humanitarian foundation that shares rice and other staples with the less privileged.

Mr Ikeji has denied culpability in the $2.5 million scam, claiming international money transfers from Mr Abhulimhen’s account were donations to his foundation.

Mr Abhulimhen, on his part, resigned his position as president of the Jose Foundation. He failed to respond to OCCRP’s enquiries about his alleged involvement in the scam.

A UK court seized £113,000 pounds from Mr Abhulimhen’s account, which will be given to Ms Laura. However, further investigations by the British police have to be routed through the Romanian authorities.

The Nigerian government also confirmed that it is investigating the matter. So far, Messrs Ikeji and Abhulimhen have not been charged.

Nigerian socialite and Internet fraudster Nzube Henry Ikeji posed as the crown prince of Dubai to deceive a lovestruck Romanian woman into a relationship and defraud her of millions of dollars using the name of Sheikh Hamdan Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Investigations carried out by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project revealed that Mr Ikeji, who rubs shoulders with Nigeria’s high and mighty, including real estate mogul Obi Cubana and Grammy-nominated artiste Davido, was running a syndicate that targeted desperate love-seeking women overseas.

Romania-based Ms Laura, who sought to be identified only by her first name due to embarrassment over falling for a romance scam, said she was contacted on LinkedIn by the supposed crown prince of Dubai three years ago.

At the time, the so-called prince sought her advice on the most resourceful Romanian humanitarian foundations that needed investment and a financial boost. The professional relationship soon gave way to a personal one, and after years of chatting, it became a full-blown romantic relationship.

Mr Ikeji, still posing as the Dubai crown prince, subsequently asked Ms Laura to meet his financial manager, Matthew Cros, in London to discuss how to obtain funding and open a Barclays account for her, a request she obliged.

Ms Laura travelled to London to meet the financial manager, a Nigerian who claimed to handle the finances of the Emirati royals. She met the man on multiple occasions, and unbeknownst to him, she brought her friend, who secretly took pictures of the meeting.

British police would later identify Mr Cros as a fake name for Martins Abhulimhen, a popular Nigerian socialite and philanthropist who previously ran an NGO, the Jose Foundation, and had been pictured with Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

It is unclear whether Mr Abhulimhen was a Muslim, given that he wore a taqiyah, a cap or head covering worn by Muslim men, when he met the Romanian lady, or whether it was part of the disguise to maintain his cover as a member of the Emirati crown prince’s staff.

Ms Laura was subsequently given login details for an online account, including username and password. She saw the deposit of approximately £202 million in her name. Ms Laura had no inkling that it was a doctored account with no actual funds. To make withdrawals, she was asked to deposit £7,000 to access the supposed crown prince’s deposit.

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Ait’s Abulu Osemuaghu who monitored the conciliatory meeting brings us details of the outcome.

In a statement released shortly after the conciliatory meeting between the FCT minister and labour centres in the instance of the chairman Senate Committee on FCT, mohammed Bomoi, it was resolved that NLC, TUC and JUAC shelve their planned mega protest initially billed for tuesday, January 3.

celestial1:
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aieromon:
Thanks for attending promptly to my little request.

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Indigbo:
Not t all, even before now i;ve never run all at once. When the standing AC is switched on the other ACs will be off including ox fan too

Indigbo:
Please boss can you help me with the KVA i will need for the bellow:

One Standing AC (2HP)
Two window AC (2HP & 1.5HP))
One Standing Samsung American fridgefreezer
One Oxfan 20inch
One bluetooth speaker
Home appliances (lights, TV 65 inch, phone chargers, etc.)

Also do i really need diesel or Petrol generator and how many kva will be perfect for this?

Someone just recommended 9kva Sumec Firman ECO12990ES? What do you think?

ADAMUdaCOWBOY:
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Deee1020:
Good morning sir, please I need your help regarding my documents parcel that was sent from Germany in November,2025. It’s been 3 months without any update and I was told to check with nipost but they are not helping
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Who has heard the audio of Deizani and Kola Aluko?

Kyrx:
The tracking hasn't gone beyond here since November. I've requested a refund.

This is the first time I’m having such an issue. Has anyone else encountered this kind of issue, how did it go please?

yungestmoney:
Hello House,
Does SEC now charge 0.25% on NTB interest?
This is what I got from GTFund managers

Odunharry:
I know banks charges other fees. The Sec fee is new to me honestly.

LagosOrigin:
Where is your source?

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has confirmed he will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season.

The Austrian, 51, will leave as a Palace legend having led the Eagles to their first major trophy when they beat Manchester City to win the FA Cup last season.

That victory meant Glasner also took charge of Palace in this season's Conference League - their first experience of a major European competition - while they beat Liverpool on penalties in August's Community Shield.

Realdeals:
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Controller360:
Goodday everyone,

I have multiple items (like 9) with the same tracking number being shipped by speedaf, and it showed from the tracking that it's supposed to be delivered today, but I received just 1 item today.

Please, how can I get the others or how can I track the others.

If you have an idea of who I can reach out to also.

Thanks

Project Kuiper, the Amazon-owned satellite internet initiative, has taken a major step toward entering Nigeria’s broadband market after securing a landing permit from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to begin operations from 2026.

Dated February 28, 2026, the seven-year landing permit authorises Kuiper to operate its space segment in Nigeria as part of a global constellation of up to 3,236 satellites. According to the NCC, the approval aligns with global best practices and reflects Nigeria’s willingness to open its satellite communications market to next-generation broadband providers.

What Abians demand today is verifiable evidence, not slogans. Development should be tangible, like a bank with Signature of growing from zero to 22 branches in 35 months, not theoretical.

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