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In an era when information travels at the speed of a click, the tragic death of Nigerian rapper and singer MohBad serves as a stark reminder of the perilous consequences of fake news. Born Ilerioluwa Aloba, MohBad, a talented artist who once graced the stage under Naira Marley’s music label, Marlian Records met an untimely demise that sent shockwaves through …

• Better Deal Is Imminent – Stakeholders• Engage Lawyers Before Signing Agreements, Musicians Told There are strong indications that the death of fast rising rapper, singer and songwriter Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, professionally known as MohBad, in controversial circumstances may mark a turning point in the Nigerian music industry with respect to artiste-record label relationships. Amid protests by his fans, the …

The legal teams of President Bola Tinubu and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, will resume a legal battle over the President’s Chicago academic records in a United States court on Monday. A US District Judge, Nancy Maldonado, had on Thursday agreed to stay an order directing Chicago State University to make Tinubu’s academic document available …

Abidemi Faboye, the proprietor and principal of Abifab College, Ikorodu, Lagos, the secondary school Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, attended, tells GRACE EDEMA of PUNCH about the memories he has of the late singer How would you describe Mohbad? I knew him when he enrolled in my school in 2013. His elder sister, Blessing, also graduated from the school in 2013. …

The Minister of Transportation, Sen. Saidu Alkali, has expressed disappointment over the slow pace of work on the reconstruction of the Eastern Railway Corridor by the Chinese Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) Ltd. The minister made his feelings known on Friday when he inspected the progress of work done on the reconstruction of Eastern railway corridor to Port-Harcourt, Rivers State. …

Mr Shettima talked about the exponential growth in the country’s population and asserted that “If Nigeria fails, the black man has failed”. Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Friday, urged the leaders of the 10th National Assembly to embrace divergent views and work for the sustenance of Nigeria’s democracy. “Democracy thrives when we agree that every voice holds value and each perspective …

The Federal Government has sought the support of the European Union EU to help implement its key reforms for its immigration and correctional services. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo made the request when he played host to the Ambassador of the European Union to Nigeria, Samuela Isopi, in Abuja. While he pledged to strengthen Nigeria’s relations with the European …

Edo State Commissioner for Housing, Urban and Regional Planning and Development, Isoken Omo, has said that a new city project, CORAL City, is being developed to decongest Benin City. She noted that about 467 plots in CORA City are now ready for subscription. Speaking during a press conference in the State Secretariat in Benin City, she noted that there is a lot of pressure in the city …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON At least, six persons, including three gallant members of the Edo State Security Network (ESSN), were gunned down by gunmen who invaded Okhunmwun Community in Ovia North-East local government area of Edo State on Thursday. The gun wielding assailants also shot and wounded several others including a septuagenarian retired military officer, Mr. Peter Omorogbe and Head of …

Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has revoked 165 lands belonging to notable Nigerians in Abuja. According to a document signed by the FCT Permanent Secretary, Olushade Adeshola made available to The Nation, the revocation was due to the violation and contravention of the terms of development of the Right of Occupancy. The document reads: “The Federal Capital Territory …