The House of Representatives has summoned singer Azeez Fashola, who goes by the stage name Naira Marley, to appear before it. This comes as part of efforts to address concerns surrounding the works of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad and ensure that his rights are upheld. The House, through its Committee on Justice, Youth, and Legislative Compliance, also invited Jiggy Adeoye, Mohbad’s manager. The invitation to Mohbad’s manager is to enable the lawmakers to have an interactive session scheduled for Oct 3. READ ALSO: I started relating well with Mohbad 2019 – mother testifies This comes…
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A High Court in Enugu has issued a ruling, directing the Nigeria Federal Government and South-East Governors to pay the sum of N8 billion to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The court also mandated an official apology be offered Kanu for the infringement of his fundamental rights. Justice A. O Onovo, who presided over the case, stated, “Ordered the Respondents to, jointly or severally, pay the sum of N8,000,000,000.00 (Eight Billion Naira) to the Applicant (MAZI NNAMDI KANU), being monetary damages claimed by the Applicant against the Respondents jointly and severally for the…
The Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Barau Jibrin, has hailed the Supreme Court judgement affirming victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the Feb. 25 Presidential election. The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the appeals by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and that of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, challenging Tinubu’s election victory. Barau, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, described the judgement as victory for democracy. READ ALSO: Presidential Appeal: PDP expresses disappointment over Supreme Court judgment He urged the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is disappointed with the judgment of the Supreme Court affirming President Bola Tinubu as winner of the Feb. 25, 2023, Presidential election, as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The PDP expressed its position in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja on Thursday, in reaction to the court judgment on the appeal petition filed by the party and its Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on the election. Ologunagba said that the PDP and indeed majority of Nigerians were alarmed, disappointed and gravely concerned with the reasoning…
Mr Akindele Egbuwalo, National Programme Manager of N-Power renewed hope Job Creation, says the purported opening of N-Power registration Portal is fake. This is contained in a statement by the communications manager of National Social Investment Programme, Mr Jamaluddeen Kabir, on Thursday in Abuja. Egbuwalo urged members of the public to disregard the information, saying that it does not originate from the N-Power. READ ALSO: Over 6,500 dead in Israeli airstrikes – Palestinian health authority ”The public is thereby urged to disregard such information as it does not originate from the N-Power, Renewed Hope Job Creation office. ”The N-Power, Renewed Hope…
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened one pips to 7.1784 against the dollar on Thursday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by two per cent from the central parity rate each trading day. READ ALSO: 3 Main Reasons Supreme Court Dismisses Atiku’s Appeal, Upholds Tinubu’s Victory The central parity rate of the yuan against the dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank market each business…
Nigerian famous Disc Jockey, Florence Otedola, known as DJ Cuppy has partnered with the Bristish Airways to bring Afrobeats to flyers with exclusive playlists to be available from November 1. Calum Laming, Chief Customer Officer, British Airways, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.He said that DJ Cuppy, whose skills had taken her to over 30 countries across the globe, had curated her top tracks for the airline’s inflight entertainment system. READ ALSO: Supreme Court approves live coverage of judgment amidst heavy security Luming said this was to celebrate the increase in the number of flights between Africa and London…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has formally confirmed the release of the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa. Dr Peter Afunanya, the Director Public Relations and Strategic Communications of the DSS, confirmed the release of Bawa in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He said the former EFCC boss was released on Wednesday night but did not give details of the deal. READ ALSO: 114m people displaced by war, violence worldwide -UN “DSS confirms release of former EFCC chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, a few hours ago, today, Oct. 25,” he said. The News…
Mrs Abosede Aloba, the mother of deceased singer Ilerioluwa Aloba (a.k.a Mohbad), on Wednesday told a coroner’s court that her relationship with the late singer was not cordial for a long time. Abosede said that the soured relationship was because Mohbad’s father, Joseph, took him away and instructed him not to contact her. She, however, told the Coroner, Magistrate Adedayo Shotobi, that she began to relate better with him in 2019. She testified during a corner’s inquest into the death of his son. The musician died on Sept. 12 and was buried the following day. He was aged 27 years.…
Mr Ahmed Raji, SAN, has written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), demanding immediate withdrawal of the amended list of candidates released for the poll. Raji, who is counsel to Chief Timipre Sylva, the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s candidate in the Nov. 11 Bayelsa election, described the decision of the electoral umpire as prejudicial. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that INEC had, earlier today, released amended list of candidates vying in the election without including Sylva’s name. Justice Donatus Okorowo of a Federal High Court, Abuja, had, on Oct. 9 in a judgment , disqualified Sylva, a…
Mr Joseph Aloba, the father of deceased singer Ilerioluwa Aloba (a.k.a Mohbad), on Wednesday told a coroner’s court that the deceased had been living with singer Azeez Fashola (a.k.a Naira Marley) since December 2019. Joseph testified during a corner’s inquest into the death of his son. Mohbad died on September 12 and was buried the following day. He was aged 27 years. His death has been generating controversies, prompting Lagos State Government to direct a coroner’s inquest into the death. The inquest, which began on Oct. 13, is taking place at the Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State. READ ALSO:…
Panic has gripped the residents of Okpoama Kingdom in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State as a dangerous gas leak continues to emanate from an oil well owned by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC). The gas leak, originating from the “Christmas Tree” head of the oil well located in OML 66, named Kurogbagba 1, has persisted for the past five days, prompting significant concerns among the local populace. A hissing sound, a result of intense pressure releasing the gas from the wellhead, can be heard from over a kilometer…
Late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, known as MohBad, started vomiting after he was administered an injection by a nurse, late singer’s Disc Jockey Ajisegiri Ayobami, told the coroner inquest in Ikorodu on Wednesday. Ayobami, who was with him before he died, said Mohbad vomited the noodles his brother, Adura Aloba, prepared for him. According to the him, the previous day, which was on Sunday, they went for a show at Ikorodu, and on their way back, their Prado Jeep was blocked, and he saw Mohbad come down from his Jeep to fight his friend, Primeboy and then he got injured. Ayobami…
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, declared that the Senate acted illegally in awarding N18.4 billion as compensation to 34 oil producing communities of Obiafu, Soku to Bonny in Rivers over Nigeria NLG Ltd’s acquisition of right of way (ROW). Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment held that the plaintiff, Nigeria LNG Ltd, had successfully demonstrated that the defendants acted ultra vires and its case succeeded on merit. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Senate had, in a resolution dated Oct 4, 2022, mandated the LNG to pay the 34 communities within 60 days, following a…
At least three Palestinians were killed and more than 20 others injured when an Israeli reconnaissance plane bombed the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank. Palestinian security and medical sources disclose this on Wednesday. “The bodies of three young men, together with 20 injuries, some in critical conditions, were transferred to the Jenin hospital as a result of an attack by an Israeli reconnaissance plane.’’ Wissam Bakr, Director of Jenin Governmental Hospital said this. Palestinian witnessed said that a large number of Israeli forces stormed the city of Jenin, the surroundings of the camp, and the town of Burqin,…
Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and cloudiness from Wednesday to Friday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja predicted dust haze on Wednesday over the northern region with visibility range of 2km to 5Km, especially in a few states like Kano, Katsina, Kaduna and Jigawa during the forecast period. The agency said that sunny spells with few patches of clouds were anticipated over the North Central during the morning hours. ” Later in the day, hazy atmosphere with few patches of cloud is expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Kogi,…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of N903.480 billion September 2023 Federation Account Revenue to the Federal Government, states and Local Government Councils (LGCs). This is contained in a communique issued by the FAAC at the end of its October meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday. The communique indicated that the N903.480 billion total distributable revenue comprised distributable statutory revenue of N423.012 billion, Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of N282.666 billion, Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) revenue of N10.989 billion and Exchange Difference revenue of N 186.813 billion. It stated that a total revenue of N1594.763…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, opened its case at the Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, against the British National, Mr James Nolan, who jumped bail in 2022. The EFCC’s counsel, Mr Bala Sanga, led the 1st prosecution witness (PW1), Mr Temitope Erinomo, an Assistant Chief Complaint Officer with the anti-graft agency in evidence before Justice Obiora Egwuatu. Erinomo, who works in the Special Control Unit against Money Laundering, told the court he was part of the investigating team in the criminal charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/9/22 filed against Micad Project City Services Ltd (1st defendant) and Nolan (2nd…
Nigerian musician, Dammy Krane, has publicly called out David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, to fulfill to pay the money he owes him. ‘I know it is hard for Rich people to pay debts but @davido if not for my sake Blooda, Pay me my money at least because of my daughter’s sake, Dammy Krane said, urging the award-winning singer to pay him because ‘school fees no easy.’ He tweeted, “I know it is hard for Rich people to pay debts but @davido if not for my sake Blooda, Pay me my money at least because of my daughter’s sake…
Nigerian singer, Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo, professionally known as Blackface, has criticized the lyrics in Rema’s popular song, ‘Charm,’ deeming some of the lines in the song as insulting and degrading in nature. The former member of the defunct Plantashun Boiz, speaking in the latest episode of The Honest Bunch Podcast co-hosted by actor Chinedu Ani Emmanuel aka Nedu, said Rema’s lyrics show that he lacks morals. He said: “The songs they are singing nowadays, do they represent Nigeria in a good light? READ ALSO: 288,000 Nigerian Youths Apply for Police Recruitment in One Week “‘I get money pass your papa,…