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  Filippo Ferlazzo, the Italian who beat Italy-based Nigerian man Alika Ogorchukwu to death in July 2022, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison. It was gathered that the 39-year-old Nigerian was beaten to death in the Italian city of Civitanova Marche in the Province of Macerata’s Marche Region has at last received justice. The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, disclosed this in a statement signed by NIDCOM spokesperson Gabriel Odu on Thursday. Dabiri-Erewa who expressed satisfaction over the justice meted out to Ferlazzo commended the Nigerian Mission in Rome for following through with the case and other cases involving Nigerians. “I am glad that this case finally got justice. Like I always say, there has to be consequences for actions”. The NIDCOM boss also urged Nigerians in the diaspora to remain law-abiding, excel in what they do and never forget home by giving back to their homeland. She also exhorted Nigerians living abroad to uphold...

  Gunmen have abducted a retired Major-General in Imo State community in South-East, Nigeria. The victim, identified simply as Major-General RC Duru (rtd), was abducted last weekend in Orji General area, Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State.  It was gathered that the Major-General was driving himself in a black Mercedes Benz ML jeep when the gunmen ambushed him. He was kidnapped by 4 persons in a Toyota Sienna. The kidnappers went with his vehicle and checkpoints were informed. His phone 08033567459 was tracked to Mbaitoli in Imo State before it was switched off. Efforts are ongoing to locate the kidnappers and rescue the retired General. All are requested to make efforts using all contacts (though discretely) to hasten return of the kidnapped General. “Major-General Duru is a member of 33rd Regular and NDC 18.” Security has deteriorated in the South-East with frequent attacks by armed persons in recent times. Anambra and Imo states have witnessed some of the deadly...

  Criminals suspected to be arsonists have burned the country home of the lawmaker representing Orlu/Oru East/Orsu Federal Constituency of Imo State in the House of Representatives, Canice Nwachukwu (popularly known as Omeogo). It was gathered that the politician’s home was set on fire on Thursday morning, a few hours before the commencement of the two-day South-East summit on economy and security held in Owerri, which had the five governors in the region in attendance. A source disclosed that the politician was not home when the suspects committed the arson on arrival at the federal lawmaker’s village at Abara in Amanator Okporo community in Orlu Local Government Area. “The men came with explosives metals and fuel. Before setting the house on fire, they looted some properties. They equally made video footage of the compound and the domestic staff. “While making the videos, they threatened to mastermind more terrors. They came with guns, and explosives like locally made bombs and d...

  On Wednesday, exactly a year and two months after their shocking divorce, Nollywood star Funke Akindele and her ex-husband, JJC Skillz, reunited at the premiere of ‘She Must Be Obeyed.’ Funke Akindele is the lead star in ‘She Must Be Obeyed’, a captivating five-part-mini-series d elving into the intriguing world of stardom and secrets, the series debuts exclusively on Prime Video on 29 September. Produced by SceneOne Entertainment, the series was directed by the once inseparable duo, three years before their divorce. It seems to mark their last major collaboration under the aegis of SceneOne Production, a company they both founded in 2016. It was in July 2022, that JJC Skillz revealed on social media that their marriage of seven years had ended despite being parents of twin sons. However, the premiere of ‘She Must Be Obeyed,’ an event graced by a lot of Nollywood stars including, Femi Adebayo, Olumide Oworu, and Lateef Adedimeji, reunited the couple again. Fans and admirers were ...

  The Lagos State Police Command has arrested controversial Lagos socialite, Balogun Eletu, aka Sam Larry, over an ongoing investigation into the circumstances leading to the death of the singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba popularly known as Mohbad. The Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development to the newsmen in a late Thursday night telephone interview. Yes, Balogun Eletu aka Sam Larry is now in our custody. He is currently assisting with the ongoing investigation,” Hundeyin said. It was also gathered that the police had earlier invited Sam Larry and singer, Azeez Adeshina Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley, for questioning over Mohbad’s demise. The police, last week, also confirmed that pathologists had concluded the autopsy conducted on Mohbad, while they await the result. He said, “Autopsy has been concluded. Awaiting results.” This development followed the exhumation of Mohbad by a combined team of the Nigeria Pol...

  Late gospel singer, Osinachi (left) and husband, Peter Nwachukwu  Justice Njideka K. Nwosu-Iheme of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Wuse Zone 2, Abuja has fixed Tuesday October 17 to rule on the no case submission application filed by Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of the late gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu, in  view of the homicide and domestic violence-related suit instituted against him by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation on June 3, 2022. The late gospel singer died on  April 8, 2022. Many of her colleagues in music had alleged that her husband maltreated her while she was alive and this led to her death. The Nigeria Police thereafter, arrested Nwachukwu and eventually handed his case file to the OAGF for prosecution. Upon arraignment, Justice Njideka K. Nwosu-Iheme, remanded the defendant at the Kuje Correctional Facility pending the hearing and determination of the case after he had pleaded not guilty to 23-count charge bordering...

  The Nigerian Air Force has bombed camps housing members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its paramilitary wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN). Air Force spokesman Gabriel Gabkwet, in a statement on Wednesday, said several strikes were carried out on Tuesday at separate locations of the two eastern states. He identified the locations as Mother Valley Orsumughu in the Nnewi South Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra State and Aku Ihube in the Okigwe LGA of Imo State. Prior to the operation, Gabkwet said troops had received intelligence of the planned disruption of civic activities across the South-East by the terrorists. The operation, he said, was made possible following collaboration with ground troops and other security agencies that targeted locations believed to house some arms and ammunition of the militants. “The strikes hit the target and were deemed successful following the ball of fire, fleeing terrorists at the location as well as feedback rece...

  A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after being stuck in space for just over a year. American Frank Rubio set a record for the longest U.S. spaceflight — a result of the extended stay. The trio landed in a remote area of Kazakhstan, descending in a Soyuz capsule that was rushed up as a replacement after their original ride was hit by space junk and lost all its coolant while docked to the International Space Station. What should have been a 180-day mission turned into a 371-day stay. Rubio spent more than two weeks longer in space than Mark Vande Hei, who held NASA’s previous endurance record for a single spaceflight. Russia holds the world record of 437 days, set in the mid-1990s. The Soyuz capsule that brought Rubio and cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin back was a replacement launched in February. Russian engineers suspect a piece of space junk pierced the radiator of their original capsule late last year, midway through what ...

  Nigerian singer, Ahmed Ololade popularly known as Asake, has explained the inspiration behind adopting his mother’s name as his stage name. Recall that netizens have questioned the stage name as it’s often associated with a feminine name. The YBNL signee stated in a recent interview with CNN that his friends were the reason he adopted his mother’s name. His words:  “My friends started using it to play with me, and they said, ‘omo Asake, omo Asake, Asake came yesterday’ and you know students can be funny, so at the end of the day they removed the ‘omo’ and started calling me Asake. “So it’s so easy for me [to adopt the name] because when I’m introduced on stage, people expect a beautiful lady or a nice girl. I just like the feeling and the shock on their faces. Also, I love my mother and the fact that people call her my mother’s name through me.” He also stated that his music is tied to his upbringing. He said, “I fell in love with theatre as a child; my father used to be a s...

Naira Marley (left) with the late Mohbad   Over  1,800 people have as of Tuesday afternoon signed a petition demanding for accountability from Marlian Records regarding the revenues generated from the work of the late Nigerian Afrobeat artiste,  Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad who died recently. Marlian Records is a Nigerian record label owned by Nigerian artiste, Azeez Adeshina Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley. The campaigners noted that Mohbad's music had continued to gain immense recognition and popularity, even reaching the prestigious Billboard music chart within just one week of his demise. The petition pointed out that Mohbad was in a legal dispute with Marlian Music in pursuit of his unreleased songs and unpaid royalties prior to his passing. The advocates explained that with his posthumous success, the responsibility to honour his memory and ensure his family's well-being is more paramount, demanding that necessary measures be taken t...

  Nigerian singer, Azeez Adeshina Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley on Tuesday said he is not responsible for the death of late singer, Mohbad and he’s making arrangements to return to the country to assist the ongoing investigation over the death of his former signee. The Marlian boss made this known in a statement released by his management team via his Instagram handle. Recall Mohbad died on September 12, 2023 and was buried the following day in Ikorodu, Lagos. The singer’s sudden death has continued to spark controversies on the tail of the circumstances that surrounded it, with many alleging Naira Marley as having a hand in his death following their fallout. Reacting to the allegations and threats received since the death of Mohbad, Naira Marley denied being responsible for the death of his former signee. THE STATEMENT READS:  “In the last few days, there has been a lot of onslaught on my person and reputation globally over the death of my former signee. All manner ...

  The Lagos State Police Command has given an update on the autopsy being conducted on the remains of the late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba popularly known as Mohbad. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the autopsy was carried out by best forensic pathologists in the country. In a post on his verified X handle, the command’s spokesman revealed that family members of the late singer were present during the autopsy. The PPRO debunked rumour that the process may be hijacked by some unscrupulous individuals who would not want the singer to get justice. He urged Nigerians to remain calm while the result of the autopsy is being awaited. He wrote, “As assured by the CP, the autopsy was promptly carried out by some of the best forensic pathologists in the country, in the presence of family members. While we await the result, we urge everyone to remain calm and confident in the process. “There is absolutely no underhand dealing, as fear...

  Nigerian rapper, Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike popularly known as Phyno has revealed that during his days as a struggling artiste, he was advised to join a cult or engage in rituals if he wanted quick fame and success in his music career. Phyno made this known while counselling up-and-coming artistes on taking shortcuts to success. According to him, hard work, determination and resilience were the basic ingredients he believed could make him successful, so he never believed in shortcuts. The rapper advised young artistes to put their thirst for quick success in check and be wary of signing with just any record label out of desperation without properly reading and considering the terms and conditions of the contract. He noted, “Some people look at us today and think we got it easy, Not at all. “I’ve never loved easy things. Before many people heard of Phyno, I’d had songs that no one knew existed. “A couple of friends told me to blow, I must join a cult or sacrifice something or someon...

  Marcus Rashford crashes and ruins his £700k Rolls Royce but emerges 'uninjured' after colliding with a traffic island following Manchester United's win over Burnley Marcus Rashford was involved in a serious car crash after returning from Manchester United's 1-0 victory over Burnley on Saturday evening. The England international was inside his £700,000 Rolls Royce and crashed into a traffic island as footage emerged showing the extent of the accident on social media. Fortunately, Rashford emerged uninjured from the accident that seriously damaged his vehicle but was left shaken by the crash. Rashford's luxury supercar was left in a wrecked state after the incident that appeared to happen near the club's Carrington training complex not long after he had set off. United players returned from Burnley via coach before getting in their personal vehicles to head home after the match that brought an end to their recent torrid form. His white and black Rolls Royce was ...

  A Canada-based show promoter, Prince George, has disclosed that singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba popularly known as Mohbad died the day his Canadian visa was approved. George said this while speaking at the candlelight procession organized by Nigerians in Toronto, Canada on Saturday night. “I had planned to surprise the late singer’s best friend, Bella Shmurda, during the latter’s show in Canada by bringing Mohbad to the show,” the singer and promoter said. “I sent a message to Mohbad’s manager in the morning of the day he died to inform him that his visa had been approved, only to be told that Mohbad had died mysteriously”, he said. Also, present at the event was a visibly heartbroken Bella Shurmda who struggled to mutter a few words to the audience. He noted that he was still in shock about the death of his friend. He said, “This person is my brother, my guy, my best friend, you know? It’s so sad. This is someone I saw before I left Nigeria, only to be called two, three days l...

The Lagos State National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives has revealed that the suspect arrested for injecting the late singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba popularly known as Mohbad is not a registered nurse. Recall that Mohbad’s father, Joseph Aloba had in one of his viral interviews stated that his son Mohbad died after receiving an injection from an auxiliary nurse on Tuesday September 12, 2023. The association made the revelation in a statement issued on its official X on Saturday, by the State Secretary, Toba Odumosu. The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Lagos State Council, expresses its deepest condolences to the associates and family of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, during this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with them as we mourn his tragic passing. “ We fully support the ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death and urge the relevant authorities to leave no stone untu...

  The tricycle (popularly known as keke) rider in Kano State, Auwalu Salisu, who returned missing N15million to the owner has been asked by the Kano State Matchmaking Marriage Association, better known as Mai Dalilin, to select four out of the 10 women that would be presented to him for marriage. Salisu went viral on the internet after returning the sum of N15million to the Chadian owner who forgot the money in his tricycle. In appreciation for his act of kind gesture and show of integrity and honesty, Nigerians from across the country have continued to reward him for his good deed. Joining in celebrating and honoring the 22-year-old Salisu for his good act, the matchmaking association said that four women are available for him to choose for marriage. It was gathered that the Chairman of the matchmaking association, Alhaji Mukhtar Inuwa Yakasai, made this known while speaking on Freedom Radio, Kano. According to Alhaji Yakassi, Salisu exhibited the attributes of Prophet Muhammad, h...

  The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday night announced that the autopsy procedure of late singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba popularly known as Mohbad, has been “successfully completed”. It was gathered that the body of the singer was exhumed on Thursday afternoon for an autopsy. The police, in an update shared via their verified X handle, said the process was now complete. The force promised to provide the autopsy result as soon as it was ready. “Mohbad: Autopsy Update “The Lagos State Police Command wishes to inform the public that the autopsy procedure for Mr. Mohbad has been successfully completed. Further information will be provided as soon as the results are available,” the police wrote.

  The Enugu State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Enugu has upheld the election of Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18, 2023 poll. The Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate Chijioke Edeoga had approached the tribunal to challenge the declaration on the grounds that Mbah wasn’t qualified to stand for the election due to an alleged forgery of his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate and cases of over-voting in Udenu, Nkanu East and Enugu East local government areas. But the tribunal, chaired by Justice Kudirat Murayo Akano, dismissed all grounds of the petition. The judge stated that NYSC is not a requirement for contesting for the office of the governor and there is nowhere that the NYSC certificate was attached to the documents the governor submitted to INEC. On the LP candidate’s claim of wrong computation of results in Udenu local government, the panel said the petitioner failed to prove this case. The court said witnesses ca...

United States District Judge, Nancy Maldonado has agreed to stay an order requiring Chicago State University (CSU), to provide certain academic documents of Bola Tinubu, who is now the President of Nigeria. Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Gilbert had two days ago ordered the CSU to submit the documents by the end of Thursday. But during an emergency hearing, on Thursday, according to CBS news, Judge Maldonado gave attorneys on both sides an order to file additional arguments by next Thursday. Lawyers of the Nigerian President argued that Gilbert’s decision needed to be reviewed by a district judge. And their request was granted by Maldonado, who said she would rule as quickly as possible after that. “I will have a busy weekend. “The issue is of process and rules. I’m a rule person; that’s why I’m a judge. This case is quite involved. I am aware of the stakes. It’s more important to me to get this right,” she held. It was gathered that Bola Ahmed Tinubu had filed an Emergency Motion asking the...

  The Lagos State Police Command has announced that it has completed the exhumation of the body of the late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Olademeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. The police had said they would exhume his remains to conduct an autopsy as part of further investigation into his death. Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesman for the state police command on Thursday tweeted that the autopsy would now commence following the exhumation. “Exhumation completed. Autopsy to commence,” he tweeted. It was earlier gathered that the nurse who treated the late singer had reportedly gave him an injection before his death. The said nurse has been arrested. A police source told the newsmen, on what the investigators had established, that the musician was beaten by the same people who always threatened and harangued him, after a show he had in Ikorodu. He was said to have sustained injuries following the beating, leading him to seek the services of a nurse at home. It was learnt that Mohbad...