Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, issued a production warrant against Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley.
Author: Adejuyigbe Francis
Adejuyigbe Francis
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Rapper Drake has announced that he is taking a break from his music career, saying: “I need to focus on my health first and foremost.” Just hours after the release of his new album, For All The Dogs, the multi-Grammy winner said that he has had stomach issues for years. “I probably won’t make music for a little bit, I’m gonna be honest,” he said on Friday on his radio show. Several upcoming performances have been postponed following his announcement. “I need to focus on my health, first and foremost — and I’ll talk about that soon enough,” said the…
The Lagos State Police Command has given an update on the incident which led to the death singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad. Mohbad died under controversial circumstances last month and there have been allegations and counter-allegations on his death. Acting Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, had ordered a probe on the singer’s death. Subsequently, the police had invited 26 persons, including Mohbad’s family for questioning. Addressing the media at the state Command headquarters, Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday, Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, gave a blow-by-blow account of what led to his death. “From investigation so far conducted, the sequence…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said on Friday, that it intercepted 20 containers loaded with expired tomato concentrates at the Tin-Can Island port in Lagos. Adewale Adeniyi, acting Comptroller General of Customs, said the concentrate was seized by the Port and Terminal Multiservice Limited (PTML) Command of the Service on August 8, 2023 with one suspect arrested. He listed the container numbers used to import the expired concentrate to include ACLU 2790243, GCNU 1275582, GCNU 1303278, GCNU 1336137, GCNU 1361905, GCNU 1316824, GCNU 1323314, GCNU 1324727, GCNU 1326210, and SEGU 3388813. Other numbers include ACLU 2800629, GCLU 13218553, GCNU 1340991, GCNU 1353290,…
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino said he “trusts in the car but it is the driver that is the problem” amid the ongoing debate around the use of video assistant referee technology. Liverpool were wrongly denied a goal against Tottenham last weekend because of “a significant human error”. Pochettino says he is in favour of the technology but would like to see its use during matches simplified. “We understand people make mistakes, it is not easy,” Pochettino said. “I think when the referee makes mistakes, we can all accept [it]. When it happens with technology it is difficult to understand.” He added:…
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba’s failed drugs test has been confirmed after his B sample tested positive. Pogba, 30, was provisionally suspended last month after his initial sample found elevated levels of testosterone in his system. The France international was selected for random testing after Juve’s 3-0 win at Udinese on 20 August, when he had been an unused substitute. If found guilty of doping, he could be banned for between two and four years. After Pogba’s initial suspension in September, Nado Italia said he had violated anti-doping rules when it found the prohibited substance “non-endogenous testosterone metabolites” and the results were…
The Lagos State Police Command has blamed the nurse, who treated Nigerian Singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad for his death and has declared her a “prime suspect .” The Command stated this during a press briefing in Lagos State on Friday while updating Nigerians on the findings of the investigation team constituted to unravel the circumstance that led to the Singer’s death. The Lagos Police Commissioner, Idowu Owohunwa disclosed that although the result of the autopsy conducted on the deceased is still awaited, the investigation team had covered more grounds to come to a significant conclusion. The command…
The Abia State Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia has dismissed the three-ground suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Chief Okey Ahiwe, seeking the sack of Governor Alex Otti of the Labour Party. In a unanimous judgement, the three-member panel led by justice H.T.D. Gwadah, on Friday, dismissed the petition for lacking merit and affirmed Otti as the winner of the March 18, 2023 governorship election in the state. While delivering the judgement, Justice Gwadah held that on the issue of whether Dr. Otti was qualified to contest the election, the arguments of…
US star Jason Derulo has been accused of sexual harassment in a legal case launched by a singer who was signed to his record label. Emaza Gibson, who was offered a recording contract with Derulo’s imprint, is now suing him, alleging he ended their working relationship after she denied his sexual advances. Ms Gibson said she has been left “traumatized” by the experience. Derulo has denied the claims, calling them “completely false and hurtful”. Ms Gibson, 25, filed her complaint against Derulo, 34, on Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, saying he “maliciously” promised her success, then denied her the opportunity.…
Manchester City are ready to start negotiations with Erling Haaland over a contract extension, according to ESPN. Haaland still has three-and-a-half years left on the deal he signed when he moved to the Etihad Stadium from Borussia Dortmund in 2022, but the club are keen to reward an incredible first season which saw the Norwegian scored 52 goals in 53 games. No formal negotiations have yet taken place but they expected to start over the next couple of months. City are conscious that Haaland has ambitions to play for Real Madrid at some stage during his career, but the club believe the 23-year-old is…
Renowned Norwegian author Jon Olav Fosse has been honoured with the prestigious 2023 Nobel Prize for Literature. His remarkable body of work, known for its sparse Nordic prose, has earned him this accolade for “writing that gives voice to the unsayable.” Fosse, born in 1959 on Norway’s west coast into a family practicing a strict form of Lutheranism, has led a life marked by creativity and personal growth. Despite experiencing the complexities of three marriages and fathering six children, he overcame personal challenges, including alcoholism, following hospital treatment. His journey as a writer commenced during childhood, and he achieved literary…
The Federal Government says it targets to reduce poverty rate to 0.6% and unemployment rate to 6.3% by 2030 and 2050 agenda. The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Atiku Bagudu, said this at a news briefing for the 29th Nigerian Economic Summit (#NES29) in Abuja on Thursday. The theme of the #NES29 scheduled for Oct. 23 to Oct. 24 at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja is “Pathways to Sustainable Economic Transformation and Inclusion”. Bagudu said that the theme was chosen to discuss the imperatives for transforming the nation’s economy while ensuring inclusivity. He said that the discussions around the theme…