Author: Vincent Osuwo

Gunmen have reportedly killed eight security personnel, including soldiers, police officers, and members of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. The gunmen carried out the tragedy on Tuesday morning in Umualumaku village, Ehime Mbano Local Government locals, has caused concern among the locals. The gunmen ambushed and set fire to the joint security task force team, which was in two security trucks. They were all burned alive inside their patrol trucks. A security operative who did not want to be identified told newsmen that reinforcement teams had been dispatched to the crime scene to apprehend and retrieve the bodies…

Daddy Showkey, a veteran Nigerian musician, has disclosed that he has received death threats as a result of his comments on the murder of rapper Mohbad, who died controversially on September 12, 2023. In an interview with media personality Daddy Freeze, Daddy Showkey said that there was more to the rapper’s death and pointed singers at some influential people in the music industry and society. Returning to Daddy Freeze’s Instagram live session on Monday night, Showkey stated that he has received threats from government officials since his last comment on Mohbad’s death. He said, “Daddy Freeze, do you know that…

Nigerian superstar David Adeleke, also known as Davido, has admitted he is having sleepless nights as a result of Mohbad’s death. Davido disclosed this in a post on his Instagram where he wrote, “Mohbad, your spirit is strong.. sleep come hard, me.” Davido, whose song ‘unavailable’ is the rave of the moment, has also stated that he will fly into the nation on Thursday for a candlelight parade in Mohbad’s memory. MohBad: Splash FM bans Naira Marley’s songs in Oyo The procession will commence at the Lekki Phase 1 gate and culminate at Muri Okunola Park with a tribute concert.…

A number of Newcastle United fans were reportedly stabbed after being jumped by knife-wielding thugs in Milan yesterday night, on the eve of their team’s Champions League match against AC Milan. According to social media reports, a number of Magpies supporters were walking back to their hotel from a location where fans had gathered when they were jumped from behind and stabbed with knives. A social media user claimed the attacked group was ‘OK,’ while another account appeared to show one bloodied man being attended to by doctors. Newcastle is aware of the reports and is in communication with the…

An Ibadan-based radio broadcast station, Splash FM 105.5, has prohibited songs by Azeez Fashola, commonly known as Naira Marley, from airing on the station until further notice. This comes on the heels of backlash directed towards Marlian Music boss following the death of also known as MohBad. This was announced in a statement on Monday by one of the radio station’s presenters, Aderonke Adesola. According to the post, the ‘soapy’ crooner’s songs have been placed on “Not to Be Broadcast” by the station’s management. Mohbad: Naira Marley loses over 200k followers on Instagram The post read, “Good evening, team. In…

In a call for justice over the death of Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly called MohBad, celebrities and fans of  MohBad will begin a protest today at Paneke Skating Ground in Akure, Ondo State, a poster sighted on Instagram reveals. According to the poster, the Lagos leg of the protest being championed by the celebrities will take place on Wednesday at Elegushi Beach, Victoria Island. Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo, who is leading the Lagos leg of the protest, said her NGO, Pinkies Foundation, would send a letter to the state government ahead of the march on Wednesday. The actress made the news…

An operation carried out by a joint team of operatives of the Ogun State Police Command and the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) has led to the arrest of no fewer than seven suspected cultists in Sagamu, Ogun State. SP Omolola Odutola, the Police Public Relations Officer at Ogun State Police Command Headquarters, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. According to the statement, the operation was carried out in response to a report of a clash between two rival cult groups, namely Aiye and Eiye, resulting in the deaths of four individuals at Ewu Iya Sunday in Sakura. The…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 18 special advisers and senior special assistants for the Vice President, Kashim Shettima. The appointments were announced in a statement signed by Olusola Abiola, Director of Information, Office of the Vice President, on Monday. According to the statement, “the team comprising six Special Advisers and 12 Senior Special Assistants will work in the office of Vice-President Shettima, supporting the “Renewed Hope” agenda of the Tinubu administration.” “The approved appointees for Shettima include Rukaiya El-Rufai, Special Adviser (SAD) to the President on NEC & Climate Change; Tope Kolade Fasua as Special Adviser (SAD)…

No fewer than 29 suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested by the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This was disclosed in a statement shared by the EFCC on Monday on its verified X handle. According to the anti-graft agency, the arrest was made on Friday, September 15, in a sting operation in Enugu State. The suspects were listed as Ali Chukwuebuka, Ugwueke Chidera, Chukwuneke Nicholas, Daniel Okwume, Ebubechukwu Egbo Victor, Ugwu Felix Chenedu, Chizu Ifejika, Chris Emmanuel, Chukwuka Onye, Arinze Ede, Charles Aforka, and Ejeh Monday Nelson. Others are Joshua Onah, Martin Excel Ozichukwu,…

A Nigerian lawyer, Festus Ogun, has written the Attorney General of Lagos State, Moyosore Onigbanjo, requesting a coroner’s inquest into the suspicious death of Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly called Mohbad. In a statement on Monday, Ogun said that immediately after the news of MohBad’s demise became public, there were strong reports indicating that his sudden demise was not natural. “In fact, there were videos circulating on social media where Mohbad was seen agonising and lamenting the pains he had gone through at the hands of some individuals. There are equally credible reports suggesting that Mohbad was persistently bullied, harassed,…