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Skit maker Zfancy released on bail after one week in police custody

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Popular Nigerian prankster, Ubani Zion Chibuike also known as Zfancy, has been released on bail by the police after a week in their custody.

According to a police statement on Wednesday, he was granted bail and released to the care of the Practitioners of Content Creation, Skit-Making, and Influencers Guild of Nigeria (PCCSIGN).

Recall that the skit maker was initially arrested on July 3 at an Abuja apartment for creating videos that allegedly depicted him committing serious offences, including rape.

However, it was later revealed that the videos were staged and scripted, clarifying that the prankster’s intentions were purely entertainment-based.

The police acknowledged in a statement on July 4 that Zfancy was taken into custody in relation to one of his prank videos.

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Following his release, Zfancy received a formal warning from the authorities, cautioning him against creating any future pranks that could potentially disturb public peace or cause unrest.

The police statement reads, “Earlier today, July 10, 2024, at the Force Headquarters, Mr. Zion Ubani, aka Zfancy, was released on bail to the Excos of the Practitioners of Content Creation, Skit-Making and Influencers Guild of Nigeria (PCCSIGN). The delegation was led by Mr. Tokoni Peter Igoin, Special Assistant to the President on ICT Development and Digital Innovation.

“Recall that Mr. Ubani was arrested by the NPF-National Cybercrime Centre over prank videos accusing him of heinous crimes, including rape. The videos were later found to be scripted. He has been warned to avoid pranks that could cause public unrest. While encouraging positive creativity amongst the youthful populace, the NPF urges content creators to responsibly use social media and avoid spreading misinformation that may incite public disorder.”

Credit: X/Nigeria Police Force

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I’d be divorced again if I remarried – Toke Makinwa

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Media personality, Toke Makinwa said she does not regret her decision not to remarry.

She stated this in the latest episode of her podcast, Toke Moments.

Makinwa married Maje Ayida on January 15, 2014, but the union hit the rocks in 2017 following allegations of infidelity.

Nearly ten years after, the media personality has not remarried, a decision she said she does not regret.

Speaking on her podcast, Makinwa said she would have been divorced again if she had walked down the aisle a second time.

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“Honestly, regret is exhausting. Number two, get comfortable with your truth,” she said.

Makinwa said she was almost teary anytime she remembered she was 40 and childless until she chose to accept her truth.

“I used to feel like, ‘Oh my God! How am I 40 and don’t have a child? How am I 40 and single? How am I 40 and alone?

“Listen, if I’m completely honest with you guys, if I had gotten married again, I’d be divorced again because the lessons just never stop.

“I’m grateful for the journey. I’m grateful for where I am at,” she said.

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Mercy Chinwo: Court orders arrest of VeryDarkMan for defamation

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The Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, has issued a bench warrant to arrest blogger Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), for “criminal defamation” of gospel singer Mercy Chinwo’s reputation.

The magistrate directed the Nigeria Police Force, along with other law enforcement authorities, to arrest VeryDarkMan and bring him to court to answer the charges leveled against him.

Magistrate Emmanuel Iyanna issued the bench warrant on Thursday, March 13, 2025, after VeryDarkMan failed to appear before the magistrate despite a court summons issued on March 5, 2025.

Though VeryDarkMan’s lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, requested that the magistrate reconsider the bench warrant and that he physically produce his client in court, Magistrate Iyanna denied the request and insisted that VeryDarkMan be produced in court by security agents.

When contacted, Adeyanju told Channels Television that a bench warrant was issued against his client.

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“Yes, a bench warrant has been issued against him for failure to show up in court.

“They are just interested in media trial over the matter. They are not interested in prosecuting the matter,” Adeyanju said.

The bench warrant stemmed from alleged defamatory statements made by VDM on social media, accusing Chinwo of involvement in a contractual dispute and the purported diversion of $345,000 linked to her former record label boss, Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, also known as Eezee Tee.

In support of her claims, Chinwo furnished the court with documentary evidence, including emails and payment receipts, to substantiate that VDM’s allegations were not only entirely false but damning and injurious to her public image and reputation.

The complainant’s lawyers led by Pelumi Olajengbesi of Abuja-based law firm, Law Corridor, Chinwo said the alleged actions of the defendant are contrary to Sections 391 of the Penal Code and Section 24 (1)(B) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention etc) Act 2015.

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Rapper DDG sacks his cameraman for flirting with his date

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American rapper and YouTuber Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr., widely known as DDG, has fired his cameraman for flirting with his date.

In a video of his recent livestream that has gone viral, the rapper can be seen on a date with model Tiana at a restaurant, but his cameraman, Johnny, keeps interrupting them by flirting with the model.

His actions enraged the rapper, who then texted him, notifying him that he had been fired.

“Check your phone, Johnny,” he told the cameraman after sending the text.

The cameraman displayed the message he received from his boss on the screen. The message reads, “You fired after stream.”

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DDG has been going on dates with multiple different women since his breakup with his baby mama Halle Bailey.

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