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The hospital where late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba aka MohBad was allegedly taken to, has issued a statement concerning the singer’s death.   In a statement shared on Instagram by Perez Medcare Hospital, it was disclosed that the singer was brought in dead at the hospital.   The hospital also denied allegations that the singer was admitted into the hospital.   The statement partly read, “The attention of the management of Perez Medcare Hospital has been drawn to the misleading and false information being circulated in some social media platforms that Mr. Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba (AKA Mobbed) died in our medical facility.   “We consider it pertinent to put on record that at about 04:30pm on the 12th of September 2023, the lifeless body of Mr. Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba (AKA Mohbad) was brought to our medical facility and our medical team immediately sprang into action and after assessment, it was discovered that there was no sign of life, no central or peripheral pulse, no he

The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched a programme called NATEP to boost youth employment in Nigeria. What is NATEP? NATEP simply means National Talent Export Programme, an initiative to enhance Nigeria's foreign exchange earnings. President Bola Tinubu which was represented by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite launched the program on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), at the weekend. This new initiative seeks to position Nigeria as an export hub for talent outsourcing in Africa following the example of India, Bangladesh, Mexico and The Philippines. The unveiling of the programme took place at the Microsoft Office in New York, United States of America, on Friday, September 22, 2023. A number of dignitaries from multilateral institutions and global tech giants joined the Ministers of Industry, Trade and Investment and her counterpart from the Ministry of Communications Innovation and Digital Econom

Dangote group’s Executive Director Devakumar Edwin has revealed that the refinery would sell petrol to Nigerians in US dollars and not Nigeria Naira. Dangote Refinery is set to begin refining petrol by November 30, 2023, and diesel and jet fuel operations by October 2023, the group’s executive director Devakumar Edwin says. In an interview with S&P Global Commodity Insights on Monday, Edwin added that the refinery would receive its first crude cargo in two weeks’ time and would begin producing up to 370,000 barrels per day of diesel and jet fuel in October 2023. Furthermore, Edwin pointed out that the refinery would initiate a gradual increase in petrol production, aiming to reach an impressive 650,000 barrels per day by November 30. He emphasised the refinery’s readiness to receive crude oil, stating, “Right now, I’m ready to receive crude. We are just waiting for the first vessel. And so, as soon as it comes in, we can start.” Regarding the shift in the original timel

At the sidelines of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly UNGA in NewYork; United States of America, Nigeria’s Minister for Industry, Trade and Investment; Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite has launched the National Talent Export Programme, NATEP on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in New York. This is in a bid to position Nigeria as a talent export hub designed to create not less than one million jobs in the next five years as a special purpose vehicle owning to its large population of teeming tech savvy youth doing well in all faucet of life. In her opening remarks at the launch of the initiative at the Microsoft office in NewYork; the minister highlighted the need to ensure Nigeria takes the lead in exporting global talents that are doing well across the world which will also drive a huge investment in training and also attracting more investment in talent exportation. She said that the initiative is in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda to

The Anambra State Chapter of South East APC Young Progressives Forum, lead by it's national convenner Mr. Paschal Candle, has called out the Prof Charles Soludo's administration for what it's sees as a big deceit on the part of government, with the recent pronouncement of  free education programme in the state. In a press release made available to this newspaper by it's national convenner, the group frowned with dismay, the flagging off of Prof Charles Soludo's free education programme across all government owned nursery, primary and junior secondary school classes in Anambra State, a situation it sees as deceitful.  Recall,  the governor, recently abolished all fees, dues and levies running into several thousands hitherto being paid by students in these basic education classes in the state.  However, the group said that it's perplexed on how Governor Soludo will launch with fanfare a programme that is supposed to have been in existence since 2004. &

IT’S no news that women, like their male counterparts, indulge their sexual fantasies from time to time, but, unlike men, they need to keep a stiff upper lip about their escapades – most of the time. But have you ever imagined that a day would come when a married woman would openly parade her lust with the connivance of her husband? Of course, we’ve heard of polyandry, a term used for a woman with more than one husband. Its practice is more prevalent in remote areas devoid of civilization where there is an acute shortage of women. But in the civilized world, another vocabulary has been added to the marital setting. It is called polyandry. I recently came across it whilst reading the interesting story of Sarah Wheeler, a 32-year-old married mother who said: “I was married to a man called Paul and at first, I had no doubt about the commitment we had made to each other to be faithful for the rest of our lives. Then I became close to a male friend and we began to spend a lot of

 By Chigozie Igbo 3:24am is the time, morning is few hours away, and this thought of writing about a country that has so much pissed Nigerians cropped up. Initially I just waved at the thought of penning this down, but the urge kept coming back. For quite sometime now, I have gone on leave, most times discarding the urge  to write, because most of our countrymen rather watch videos, mostly comedy skits, than read. Reason, its said “if you want to hide anything from us, pen it down”  Their assumptions might be right, but I believe there are few that still read. The topic of discourse, Nigeria a thorn of many parts came to me as a direct message. Yes, Nigeria is a thorn of many parts. A thorn as we know it inhibits, also making it impossible for goals to be achieved. The Igbo’s call it (Ogwu). The adage of money is in thorns can give one a view of what thorns imply, (Ego di na Ogwu). Nigeria as a country is so blessed that the indigenes of this country have no reason to be po

President of the Senate and Chairman National Assembly, Godswill Akpabio, on Friday restated the determination of the National Assembly under his leadership to work for Nigeria and Nigerians. He also assured the Executive arm of the government led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, of its readiness to collaborate with his administration to deliver on the Renewed Hope Agenda, saying " our President and his will not walk alone." Akpabio made the pledge while delivering his speech at the two-day retreat for the leadership of the 10th National Assembly taking place at Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State. Akpabio commended the National Institute For Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) and the Konard Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) for their collaborative efforts in organizing the retreat, noting that "the retreat was a critical national initiative aimed at identifying ways to better serve the Nigerian people." He disclosed that the leaders

The nurse who injected Mohbad has been arrested by the Police. Nigerian Notch reports that the nurse who injected late Nigerian street hop singer and former rapper under Naira Marley’s Marlian Music record label, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has been arrested, Iyabo Ojo, a Nigerian actress has revealed.  Recall that Mohbad died in the early hours of Tuesday, September 12, 2023. The late Mohbad was buried in the Ikorodu area of Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial city on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, amid tears as musicians around the world and Nigerians continue to ask who killed Mohbad.   According to PulseNG, the rapper sadly passed away from an ear infection. Sources from the singer’s team told the news platform that he took a trip to the hospital in the early hours of Tuesday, September 12, for treatment, after which he was administered an injection.   PulseNG also claimed that Aloba was taken to the hospital after sustaining injuries however, he “rep

There are indications that the Ondo State House of Assembly has commenced the process of impeaching the Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. This is coming following an emergency plenary session summoned by the House of Assembly today in Akure amidst heavy presence of security men at the Assembly gate. The Assembly subsequently directed the Clerk of the House, Benjamin Jaiyeola, to write the Deputy Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa over allegations of Gross Misconduct levelled against him. The Petition which has been signed by Nine out of 26 Members of the House was read during the plenary presided over by the Speaker, Olamide Oladiji. Earlier, the majority leader, Oluwole Ogunmolasuyi, who moved the motion, quoted session 188 of the Nigerian Constitution to back it up on the need to write the deputy Governor over the allegations before the house will take any action and the motion was seconded by a PDP lawmaker from Akoko Southwest 2, Tope Agbulu. According to sources within the