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Mohbad: Naira Marley, Larry Sam under pressure to return to Nigeria
Amid growing tension and concerns in the social media space over the death of Nigerian music star and rapper, Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad, his former boss, Naira Marley, who left Nigeria few days before Mohbad’s death is set to return to Nigeria. R on Friday, reliably gathered that Marley who many people accused…
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Why I Distanced Myself From My Late Son, MohBad – Mother
Mother of late rising music star Mohbad has revealed why she distanced herself from her son despite his fame. According to the mother of the deceased singer, she stated that her son lived in fear due to bullying and physical assault. Born on June 8, 1996 in Lagos, the singer died on September 12, 2023,…
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President Tinubu Establishes Trust Fund For Poverty Alleviation
President Bola Tinubu has established a humanitarian and poverty alleviation trust fund for the country. Betta Edu, the minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, made the announcement on Friday at the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States. Edu said 30 percent of the funding is expected…
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6 of 24 Abducted Varsity Students Regain Freedom
The gallant military officers have rescued six of the 24 students of the Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State, abducted by gunmen Friday morning. Daily Trust reports that bandits in their large number invaded three of the school’s hostels, forced their way into the rooms through windows and abducted 24 students. Also military personnel were said…
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FG Gives Reason For Incessant Decline of Naira Against U.S. Dollar
The Federal government through the Minister of Finance, Adebayo Olawale Edun, has attributed the naira’s incessant decline to approximately $6.8 billion in overdue forward payments within the foreign exchange market, according to Bloomberg. He insists that addressing this issue is crucial for stabilizing the local currency. He clarified that the resolution of these unpaid contracts…
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Bandits Invade Varsity Hostel, Abduct Undergraduates
Daily Trust Bandits on Friday morning abducted an unspecified number of students from the Federal University of Gusau. The bandits in large numbers were also said to have invaded the Sabon-Gida community of the Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Daily Trust gathered that three students’ hostels were attacked and all the students were…
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Peter Obi, Other Dignitaries Lost Allocated Lands in Abuja, as FCTA Backs Action
Some notable Nigerians including the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25 election, Peter Obi among many prominent Nigerians, including former ministers, ex-governors, non-serving senators, top politicians and other categories of highly-placed individuals and firms, who lost the land allocated to them in Abuja by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).…
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Davido, Zlatan, Falz Join Candlelight Procession For Mohbad In Lagos
Nigerian musicians, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido, Falz and Zlatan Ibile have joined the candlelight procession in honour of late Afrobeats star Mohbad in the Victoria Island area of Lagos. The 27-year-old Ilerioluwa Aloba died in Lagos under controversial circumstances. Since his demise, Nigerians have been calling for a thorough probe into the circumstances…
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Lagos Police Exhume Body of Late Singer Mohbad
The Lagos State Police Command have exhumed the body of the singer Ilerioluwa Aloba widely known as Mohbad. The police said an autopsy would follow after the exhumation was accomplished. Mohbad’s death last Tuesday has raised concerns, as an accusing finger was pointed at the Marlian Record Label’s owner Afeez Fashola professionally known as Naira…
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BREAKING: Kano Tribunal Sacks Gov Yusuf, Declares APC Winner
Daily Trust The Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has sacked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, declaring the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the March 18 election. Yusuf, who contested on the platform of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) was declared winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). While Nasir Gawuna,…
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