Artiste Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Alabama aka MohBad has reportedly died.
He was 27.
MohBad, who was formally signed under Marlian record, died on Tuesday.
This was announced on the ‘X’ handle of music executive, Ovie on Tuesday evening.
“Confirmed. MohBad is dead. Sad, sad day,” he tweeted.
YBNL CEO Olamide, who also reacted to the death, said: “Damn!”
Details shortly…
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has hinted at retiring from music.
The 32-year-old said a mouthwatering contract recently offered to him is making him contemplate going on sabbatical like billionaire Barbadian-American singer, Rihanna.
Burna Boy said the massive contract must be a test of his love for music.
On his Instagram story on Sunday, he wrote “With the numbers I’m seeing on this contract, these next years of my life are about to really show if I really love doing music.
“God must really want to test my love for music. I just might bounce on y’all like Rihanna.”
The Federal Ministry of Sports Development has officially announced the postponement of 2023 National Youth Games (NYG).
This was disclosed after a meeting between Ministry of Sports Development and the Chairman, Delta State Sports Commission, Tonobok Okowa in Abuja on Monday.
This year’s grassroots sporting event which is at its 7th edition was scheduled for September 10 to 17.in Asaba, Delta state capital.
However, a new period of September 20 to 30, 2023 has been fixed, according to a statement by the federal ministry of Sports development.
The Ministry stated that the change in date was to allow more time for the operationalization of plans towards hosting a successful youth games fiesta.
It added that the Games will serve as a precursor to celebrate the nation’s 63rd Independence Anniversary, which will be marked on October 1st, 2023.
The Games is a talent hunt platform meant for young athletes who are under 15 years of age.
Nollywood actor Bolanle Ninalowo has announced the end of his marriage to his wife, Bunmi.
He made the announcement in an Instagram post on Friday.
He said they have decided to proceed with an irreconcilable marriage dissolution and urged Nigerians to respect their privacy.
Ninalowo wrote: “Finally, I accept the reality of the end to a road! A sad reality that gives room & hope for a brighter and more fulfilling future! A reality that is SAD for my loving and adorable children but necessary for a peaceful and lovable future.
“A sad reality I prayed, nurtured and worked tirelessly hard never to experience for the sake of all. A sad reality I now have to accept as I realize that my kids are much grown with a better sense of understanding and knowledge of my pain & struggles regarding them!
“A sad reality that screams that I won’t live or be around forever and must take care of my health & mental state for the goodness of all.
“May God help me and reward me with all I truly deserve or punish me for all I have done wrong if that be the case. In the end, we will all live with the consequences of our actions. Sad but real and true! Now I have to do and be better for the sake of the same children I fought so hard never to be separated from.
“The journey thus far only makes me stronger as I come to terms with what I truly need and deserve for all my relentless hard work & efforts in life. Heartbroken but not shattered yet, I stand tall as I break this sad but true news to the same world that adores my beautiful family & I.
“My wife & I have decided to go our separate ways and headed for an irreconcilable marriage dissolution.
BBNaija All Stars housemate, Mercy Eke has requested for a voluntary exit from the ongoing show following her altercation with Alex.
LEADING REPORTERS recalls that Mercy had on Tuesday after the Guinness game engaged in a verbal argument with Alex resorting to name-calling directed at Mercy.
Revisiting the incident during her diary session with Biggie on Wednesday, Mercy explained how the words Alex had used
affected her, especially when Alex told her to “Go and die”.
Expressing her desire to voluntarily exit the house, she said: “When Alex said ‘go and die,’ I felt like it wasn’t a big deal, even though she claimed not to remember saying it.
“However, as I thought about it more, I realized I would never tell anyone to ‘go and die.
“I felt incredibly sorrowful after the argument. Engaging in a quarrel with Alex, of all people, was unexpected. Now, I’m at a loss. And I feel like I’m ready to go home.”
Nigerian singer Ayodeji Balogun popularly known as Wizkid has lost his mother.
Wizkid’s mum, Mrs Jane Dolapo Balogun, died at around 1.30 am, Friday.
Sunday Are, Wizkid’s longtime manager said Mrs Balogun died in the early hours of Friday.
Yes, she died this morning, at about 1.30 am, Sunday Aaare said.
Balogun is mum to two other children, Yetunde Balogun and Lade Balogun.
More to follow…….
Gospel singer Tope Alabi has shared her opinion on the rise of transgender individuals in society.
In her Whatsapp status message Sunday, the ‘Aboru Aboye’ crooner advised people to desist from tampering with God’s creation adding that only two genders were created by God and as such, they should stop tampering with their “sex.”
Her post read: “You did not create yourselves, so stop tampering with your sex. God created only male and female.”
Alabi made headlines in June following the release of her viral record “Aboru Aboye’, terms commonly associated with traditional worshippers.
After preaching the Christian gospel for over 40 years, Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo, founder of Kingsway International Christian Centre, KICC, has found a new calling: real estate business.
Unknown to many, the televangelist has retired from full-time Christian ministry and is now one of the biggest land owners in Lagos. Although he has been acquiring real estate from the age of 27 when he aquired a small parcel of land, he expanded it to include about 900 acres of land in the Mowe area of Ogun State, where he built six estates before moving on to aquire more parcels of land in Ibeju Lekki coastal area of Lagos.
In addition to owning several properties in Pinnoch Estate, Lekki, Lagos, where he lives, in a luxurious, smart-enabled mansion, he also owns several acres of land scattered around Lagos where he is making a kill.
He is currently building one of the biggest luxury estates in Lagos via his Makarios Luxury Properties. The luxury estate known as Makarios:
The Luxury Place, is a dream city as he would like to call it, a world class project, an absolutely outstanding luxury place to live in that he hopes will rival the Dubai Marina. It sits on 95 acres of land where many rich people are now buying service plots.
The estate, which is being constructed by a German company, will feature about 11 number, 10 floor high-rise buildings, 192 terrace houses, 18 detached houses at completion. He has earmarked almost 300 parcels of land on the luxury estate for sale. While he has a full-time pastor managing the Lagos branch of his church, his first son, Tobi, is in charge of the London branch and headquarters of the church. He is ably assisted to ensure the smooth running of the church by his wife, Pastor Yemisi.
This affords him the opportunity to expend enough time and energy on his real estate business and complete the Makarios: The Luxury Place in record time. When he is not busy holding online early morning preachings and dishing out prophetic declarations, the 71-year-old finds time to impact knowledge on the real estate business.
In its bid to promote Nigeria’s culture and boost the tourism industry, the Embassy of Nigeria in Belgium in collaboration with Nigerian community/associations in Belgium, and the Nigeria Tourism Development Authority, NTDA, will next month in Antwerp, Belgium hold Nigeria Arts and Culture Festival.
According to Nigerian Ambassador to Belgium, Mr. Obinna Chiedu Onowu, the festival with the theme “Unity 2023” will feature arts and culture exhibition, Nigerian dance, music, foods, and movies among others.
Onowu disclosed in a statement made available to our correspondent in Abuja that officials of European Union, Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, as well as other friends of Nigeria will grace the event that will be held at the Antwerp Cricket Center on September 2, adding that event is free for the public.
“The cultural event will introduce Nigeria, its diverse culture, arts and music to Belgian, African, Caribbean and other communities in Antwerp. It also serves as a unifying factor, bringing together , all Nigerian associations to celebrate those cultural values that unite the people of Nigeria, hence the theme Unity 2023,” he stressed.
The Ambassador said Nigeria remains the most culturally diverse nation in Africa, and rich in songs, dance, drama, costumes, art and craft products, adding that “many Nigerians have distinguished themselves in the areas of music. Film, art and crafts and have put the country on global map.”
Onowu explained that the present administration in Nigeria is committed to the diversification of the economy and the development of the tourism sector.
It would be recalled that in June this year, the Embassy of Nigeria in Belgium in conjunction with Belgium Luxembourg Nigeria Chamber of Commerce, BLNCC, Afrinex, and A-Law organised Nigeria Belgium Luxembourg Business Forum which attracted over 200 businesses in Europe and Nigeria
The event brought together key industry players and government officials and focused on agric-business, renewable energy, health, construction/ infrastructure, financial services and other sectors of the economy.
The Vice President of the African Boxing Confederation (AFBC), Hon. Azania Omo-Agege Siena, has emerged as the interim president of the African Boxing body.
Omo-Agege whose rising profile in continental and global boxing knows no bounds, replaced the ousted president of AFBC, Bertrand Mendouga, 62, from Cameroon who was among others, accused of high-handedness and lack of foresight in running the affairs of the African body..
Mendouga was forced out of office on 6 August, 2023, in front of IBA President, Umar Kremlev during the AFBC’s Exco meeting in Yaounde, Cameroon.
This follows the tension at the Cameroon Boxing Federation (FECABOXE) which forced the postponement of the African Boxing Championship in Yaounde that ended yesterday.
The unholy shift in date forced a number of eligible countries who had earlier bought airline tickets for the previous date of the championship but were unable to use it after the postponement, not to participate. Thus loosing their money and Mendouga adamantly refused to refund their money..
It was also revealed that the ousted AFBC president did a lot of damage to Fecaboxe which the Cameroonian Government is investigating and has appointed a Nomalization Committee to reshape things.
As the AFBC’s Interim President, Azania Omo-Agege Siena who is also the Vice President of the Nigeria Boxing Federation(NBF), will be in charge of African boxing affairs pending the election of a new president which he is also eligible to contest if he wishes.
