Author: Vincent Osuwo

A now-viral old video of singer Bella Shmurda discussing the late MohBad’s mental health issues has emerged. In a January interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, Shmurda revealed that Mohbad was suicidal. According to Shmurda, the late singer suffered from despair following the termination of his contract with Marlian Music, which is owned by popular performer Naira Marley. Shmurda said, “I do not want to say this, but I will. I and Mohbad were in an apartment when he suddenly said he felt like jumping from the floor we were on, downstairs, all because of the issues he was having…

Nigeria’s gross foreign reserves according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), dropped from $33.95 billion at the end of August to $33.2 billion on September 11. The central bank revealed this in its most recent data on foreign reserves on its official website. The value had climbed by roughly $2 million in August. This fall occurs despite the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) continuous attempts to keep the naira’s value in the foreign currency market. The central bank has often stated its determination to defend the naira and keep its value stable at a specific exchange rate. According to…

Nigerian superstar Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, won the first Best Afrobeats award at the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday in Newark, New Jersey, United States of America. The Mavin signee won for his collaboration with international superstar Selena Gomez on the song ‘Calm Down.’ The show’s organisers revealed the best afrobeats category for the 2023 edition. Rema’s ‘Calm Down was nominated alongside Burna Boy’s ‘It’s Plenty,’ Davido feat. Musa Key’s ‘Unavailable,’ Ayra Starr’s ‘Rush,’ Libianca’s ‘People,’ Wizkid feat. Ayrra Starr’s ‘2 Sugar,’ and Fireboy DML’s ‘Bandana. The Headies Award 2023: Full list of winners The ‘Dumebi’ crooner…

Babatunde Fashola, the former Minister of Works and Housing, has stated that he does not need a political appointment before working for the present administration. The former Lagos governor stated that he does not require a title to work in President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Fashola, who was a two-term minister of works in the previous administration, was expected to become one of the new government’s leading political players. However, the former governor, a close aide to President Bola Tinubu, has not been included in the new government’s various appointments. Speaking with the newsmen, Fashola noted that there was a need…

Rev. Joseph Hayab, the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in Kaduna State, has said that within the past 4 years, bandits have killed 23 pastors and shut down 200 churches across Kaduna State. Hayab disclosed this in Kaduna yesterday during a meeting with the Commissioner of Police, CP Musa Garba, and pastors from different church denominations from the 23 Local Government Areas of the state. The cleric explained that the church had gone through difficult times as a result of the activities of criminal elements in the state. “A pastor who was kidnapped on August 8, 2023,…

The UK High Commission in Nigeria has announced that applications for Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK has been open on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. It stated that applications, which would close on November 7, 2023, should be filed online at chevening.org/apply. The appeal for fresh candidates follows the selection of 44 Nigerian scholars who were awarded scholarships to study at a UK university this year. Successful applicants have been sharing their stories on Twitter and Instagram under the hashtag #ChosenForChevening. Emma Hennessey, Head of Scholarships at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO), stated, “Chevening Scholars, Fellows,…

Charles Idahosa, a member of the Board of Trustees of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), representing the South-South geopolitical zone, on Tuesday hailed the verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, which affirmed the election of President Bola Tinubu, describing it as perfect. Idahosa, who served as a former Commissioner for Information in Edo State, made the statement in Benin City on Tuesday while interacting with journalists at an event to mark his 70th birthday. He stated that those insisting that a presidential candidate must win Abuja to be able to win the presidential election should know that people in…

First Lady Remi Tinubu, the Chairperson of the Renewed Hope Initiative Foundation, has donated the sum of N500 million to 500 families affected by violent conflicts in six local government areas of Plateau State. Remi Tinubu, who was in Jos on Tuesday to make the donation and express condolences to the victims, urged them not to lose hope while her husband and other stakeholders fight to maintain long-term peace in communities. She stated at the Government House, “I am aware of the unfortunate crisis that bedevilled the state, particularly the Mangu people. The report got me worried and concerned about…

Women and female farmers from the Ekakpamre community in Ughelli South local government area of Delta State protested on Tuesday the incessant attacks and gang raping of women by suspected Fulani herdsmen. Weilding fresh leaves and placards with inscriptions such as “We do not want cows in our bush” “They graze on our land and “We are being raped and chased from our farms”, the protesters, mostly aged, accused security agencies of supporting the herdsmen against them. Mrs. Loveth Boyi, the Leader of the protesters, while speaking to newsmen, said, “For over 3 years now, Fulani herdsmen have been troubling…

The Plateau State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has stated that Dr. Noah Kekere, who has been arrested for allegedly harvesting a woman’s kidney in his hospital in Jos, is not a medical doctor. Kekere was arrested a week ago when Alhaji Kamal, a businessman, accused him of removing his wife’s kidney during surgery in 2018 and leaving her in misery for the next five years. The suspect is now being treated for mental illness at Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) after exhibiting indications of mental illness on Saturday. However, Dr. Bapiga’an Audu, the Chairman of the Plateau…