The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

Dammy Krane rearrested, to face more charges

Nigerian singer, Dammy Krane, alongside accomplice, Chukwuebuka, arrested a few days ago for credit card fraud, grand theft and, impersonation, have been rearrested after appearing in court on June 5. Dammy Krane appeared in court for hearing of his bail following his arrest in Miami, US. The court, Herald reports, after scrutinizing his paper, found... Read More

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June 6, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: DJ Khaled announces new album with Asahd Khaled on its cover, Pepenazi launches official website | More stories

Here are the top stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing on today’s Entertainment Roundup. Dammy Krane’s mother declares her son’s innocence Mother of Nigerian singer, Dammy Krane who is currently facing charges in the US for credit card fraud and grand theft has declared that her... Read More

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June 5, 2017

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. Why we won’t intervene in sack of Lagos chaplain – CAN President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Dr Supo Ayorinde has said the association will not intervene in the sacking of the chaplain of Lagos State chapel. 2. How we uncovered Dammy Krane’s credit... Read More

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June 5, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Ariana Grande makes a “grande” return to Manchester with One Love concert, Moji Olaiya’s burial date set for this week | More stories

Catch up on all the biggest stories from the weekend and others that unravelled on Sunday night – and are still buzzing this morning. One Love Manchester Concert holds amidst emotions; stars pay tribute to terror victims Ariana Grande promised to return to Manchester and she made it happen. One Love Manchester Concert held on... Read More

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June 5, 2017

How we uncovered Dammy Krane’s credit card fraud – TapJets

Private jets company, TapJets, which handed over singer Dammy Krane to the police has narrated how the fraud was detected. Krane was arrested after attempting to book a private jet with stolen credit card. Head of Flight Safety and Security for Tapjets, Mr Konstantin, said “He (Dammy Krane) uses Samsung Galaxy 7, and messages did... Read More

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June 4, 2017

Another attack on London, Dammy Krane, Kathy Griffin in hot trouble | See our top 10 photos from last week

Last week was a whirlwind. From Democracy day to Biafra Remembrance sit-at-home and a comic who went a little too far. What we did not expect is another terror attack on London or a credit card scam allegation against one of our own, musician, Dammy Krane. See our top 10 photos from the past week... Read More

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June 4, 2017

Real Madrid, Donald Trump, Dammy Krane | Here are last week’s winners and losers

This week saw most of the major newsmakers contending for our losers list. From United States’ President Donald Trump who shook the earth by pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement to Nigerian singer, Dammy Krane who might be getting jailed for fraud, here are this week’s losers (and winners). LOSERS Dammy Krane The week... Read More

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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 3rd of June

Follow these links to read our cover stories and analyses on YNaija: With N125bn the National Assembly is still underfunded – Senator Osinbajo must not contest if anything happens to Buhari – Doyin Okupe Krane’s Cravings: Time for upcomers to tone down and grow?

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[The Music Blog]: Could Dammy Krane’s arrest be a publicity stunt?

It was not so long ago when a mugshot of SauceKid taken by American authorities surfaced online. The tabloid headlines that came afterwards circulated with news of the rapper’s arrest for a botched credit card scam. This weekend, Dammy Krane became the brunt of the internet following a tweet by private jet company, @TapJets, that... Read More

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Dammy Krane to be arraigned on a 9-count charge, may serve jail term

Singer Dammy Krane has charged to court on a 9-count charge after he was arrested in Miami, United States for grand theft and credit card forgery. According to LIB, the singer who tried to book a private jet on TapJets with a stolen card is still in custody. The company also confirmed to LIB that... Read More

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The Big 10: These are the stories that drove conversations this week

These are the top 10 stories that drove conversations this week. Acting President Yemi Osinbajo visits Calabar Acting President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday visited Calabar, capital of Cross River state. Osinbajo stated that President Muhammadu Buhari personally re-negotiated the funding of the Lagos-Calabar rail project which he commissioned. He also assured the people of Bakassi and government... Read More

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The Thread: “Short man, tall crime” “Yimu, all man for himself” | Twitter NG’s explosive reactions to Dammy Krane’s cry for help

Nigerians generally like to live large; we can’t wait for that moment when we will “blow”. Nigerian musicians take it further. Recall when Hushpuppi and Davido had a go over who get moni pass? They were throwing receipts all over the place just to convince us about their wealth status. It pops us in their... Read More

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5 theories that explain Dammy Krane’s love for flying

by Alex Onukwue When he’s not leading a protest, Deji Adeyanju loves updating his knowledge of cars, Peter Obi has been wearing one wrist watch for 17 years, and Kemi Adetiba makes hoops when she’s not shooting great pictures behind the cameras. It is a recent trend so we are not entirely sure it is... Read More

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Insiders: “Dammy Krane never really broke into the industry, there’s no hope for him after this scandal”

Dammy Krane was arrested by police in the United States for credit card fraud and related charges. Hours after his arrest became public, tweets rolled out from his Twitter handle claiming there are three sides to the story and even promising fans “new material” where he intends to share his own side of the story.... Read More

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Dammy Krane vs Tiger Woods: Two mugshots, two different reactions

by Alex Onukwue Caution: Tiger Woods is not anybody’s mate here. The second most successful Golfer of all time is not necessarily being compared with a talented up and coming artiste, and certainly the weight of their offences are not related in weight at all. But, hey, Dammy Krane can boast of having one thing... Read More

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Krane’s Cravings: Time for upcomers to tone down and grow?

by Alex Onukwue Mere mortals like us, how dare we ever question our celebrities on the life they choose? They shower in pounds and dollars, have Angels by their gates and have the means to pop every possible spirit ever distilled on planet earth. To be fair, some have earned the right to shove it... Read More

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Insiders: “Dammy Krane was trying to live the Davido and Wizkid lifestyle but he failed”

Late Friday night, news of the arrest of Nigerian singer, Dammy Krane filtered through blogs and news sites. The artiste with real name, Oyindamola Johnson-Hunga had been arrested by the Miami police for credit card fraud, grand theft and other forgery-related offences. Less than 12 hours after the news made rounds and Nigerians were still... Read More

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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 3rd of June

Follow these links to read our cover stories and analyses on YNaija: Dammy Krane arrested in the US for credit card fraud and grand theft Water scarcity contributed to terrorism in the North-East – NSA Young and gay | Ireland set to have first gay PM

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Dammy Krane’s arrest: It’s not a publicity stunt, is it?

by Alex Onukwue Nigerian artist, Dammy Krane, is not going down without a fight, with the cloud of forgery and jail-time in his atmosphere. The Gbetiti man has been booked for an alleged act of fraud in the United States, but he’s already looking beyond it, ready to tell the story in a “new material”.... Read More

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What we know so far about Dammy Krane’s arrest

by Alex Onukwue The News late Friday evening was that Nigerian pop artiste, Dammy Krane, had been arrested in the United States on the charge of grand theft, forgery and intent to defraud. According to information on the Twitter account of TapJets, the Private Jet service provider who Dammy allegedly intended to deceive, the My... Read More

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Dammy Krane practically lived on private jets days before his arrest (PHOTOS)

Dammy Krane was literally living on private jets! Or maybe that was the life he wanted us to see. So it comes as an utter shock that this Nigerian singer who we cannot comfortably describe as a superstar was arrested in the United States for credit card fraud among other offences. A private jet company,... Read More

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The Media Blog: Hian, NET, says Dammy Krane was arrested for armed robbery o

Everything we know, from the buzz around the mugshot to the statement from the private jet company, Tap Jets makes it clear, Dammy Krane was arrested for “grand theft, credit card fraud and identity theft”. But it appears someone from NET has undertaken an overnight special investigation and arrived with a scoop that Dammy also... Read More

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We will prosecute Dammy Krane to the fullest extent – TapJets

Private Jet Company, TapJets has said singer Dammy Krane used stolen credit card numbers to book one of its jets. Krane was arrested by the police in Miami, US for grand theft and credit card forgery. He was arrested alongside Chukwuebuka Gabriel Ilochonwu. The official Twitter account of TapJets have confirmed that the Nigerian pop... Read More

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“Your side, my side and the truth…” | Dammy Krane tweets after news of his arrest

Singer Dammy Krane has tweeted via his official Twitter handle, just hours after news of his arrest was reported. The singer was reportedly arrested in the United States for grand theft, credit card forgery with the the intent to defraud and identity theft. His bail was set at a total of $17,500 according to jailbase.com.... Read More

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June 2, 2017

Dammy Krane arrested in the US for credit card fraud and grand theft

Afropop artiste, Dammy Krane has been arrested in the United States for charges including grand theft, credit card forgery with the the intent to defraud and identity theft. The Ligali singer with real name Oyindamola Emmanuel Johnson-Hunga, as his data on jailbase.com reads, was picked up by the police today in Miami, Florida. His bail is... Read More

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January 20, 2016

Akah Bants: Wizkid vs Dammy Krane and Tiwa Savage’s baby

In the latest episode of Akah Bants, Akah Nnani invites a friend, actress Makida Moka, to talk about the recent clash between Wizkid and Dammy Krane. Dammy Krane accused Wizkid of stealing his songs and ideas for music; a serious accusation the Starboy didn’t reply to, until the Hypertek act allegedly fought at a club... Read More

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January 17, 2016

Obafemi Martins ‘settles’ Wizkid and Dammy Krane rift at his home (PHOTO)

It was at Obafemi Martins’ party at Quilox night club that the now infamous Wizkid and Dammy Krane’s bottle-breaking fight reportedly broke out. Although the fight between both parties was purportedly settled by the club’s owner, Shina Peller, the Seattle Sounders soccer player has stepped in to make sure the there is no bad blood remaining between them. Oba goal (Goal... Read More

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January 15, 2016