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Player Collapses At Lagos Stadium During Scouting Programme, Rushed To Hospital (Video)

On Sunday, a young player, who is yet to be identified, suddenly collapsed at Maracana Stadium in Ajegunle, Lagos State, after a match held as part of a scouting programme hosted by the Shazam Football Team.

According to a witness at the scene, who was part of the programme but pleaded for anonymity, the incident occurred on Sunday around 9:45 am on the pitch following the end of the game.

The witness, via a WhatsApp text to our correspondent on Sunday, wrote, “The player slumped at Maracana Stadium, Ajegunle after the end of the match of a scouting programme. He was rushed to the hospital.”

The scouting event was organised by the Shazam Football Team based in Mile 2 and attracted several young talents hoping to be scouted.

As of the time the player was being rushed to the hospital, he is seen (in the video) to be alive but not responsive.

There is no further information yet on the condition of the player, as the hospital’s response is awaited.

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Alleged N15m Bribe: More Drama Looms As Bobrisky Sues VeryDarkMan, Demands N1 Billion

Idris Okuneye, the popular Nigerian cross-dresser, who is also known as Bobrisky, has filed a lawsuit against internet activist and critic, VeryDarkMan, VDM, over an audio posted by the latter on his social media handle.

The post captured an alleged voice record of the crossdresser telling a third party how he allegedly bribed officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, with N15 million to drop the money laundering charge levelled against him earlier this year.

The voice record also indicted some officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCS, who allegedly permitted Bobrisky to spend his six-month jail term outside the prison.

Bobrisky has, however, disowned the audio, stating that the voice recording purportedly implicating him in any wrongdoing were Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated.

In a letter he shared on his Facebook page on Sunday, Bobrisky’s legal team demanded that VeryDarkMan delete the audio clip immediately, issue a public apology in two national newspapers, and record a video apology to be shared across all social media platforms.

The suit also demands that VeryDarkMan cease publishing defamatory content about Bobrisky and pay N1 billion in damages within 24 hours.

Part of the letter reads, “We demand, on behalf of our client, a written apology published in two national daily newspapers, a video recording of your apology to our client shared on all your social media platforms, a commitment to refrain from reporting or publishing defamatory content against our client, and the payment of N1,000,000,000 in damages within 24 hours of this letter via social media or any other means.”

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EFCC vs Bobrisky: VeryDarkMan To Appear Before Reps On Monday Over N15m Bribe

Martins Vincent Otse, the popular Nigerian social media influencer, who is also known as VeryDarkMan will appear before the House of Representatives on Monday over the bribery allegations made against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

VeryDarkMan had released an audio of crossdresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky claiming to have bribed EFCC officials with N15 million to drop the money laundering case against him.

In the alleged video, Borisky also claimed he never spent his six-month jail term in Kirikiri prison in Lagos because his godfather made arrangements for him in a lodge.

Aggrieved by the allegation, the House of Representatives had invited VeryDarkMan, Bobrisky and EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede as part of its probe into the matter.

However, VeryDarkMan’s lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, said his client would honour the invitation as part of efforts to assist with the investigation.

Chatting with Daily Post on Sunday, Adeyanju said: “We will be at the National Assembly tomorrow with our client @thatverydarkman to assist in investigations into allegations by Bobrisky that he/she paid N15m to have money laundering charges dropped by EFCC and also bribed prison officials to stay in an apartment.”

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BBNaija Star, Ike, Tackles Nigerians Who Talk About VDM/Bobrisky Matter And Not About The Rising Cost Of Living

Reality TV star Ike Onyema has criticized Nigerians for focusing on the VDM/Bobrisky situation instead of addressing the rising cost of living.

In a post shared on his Instagram page, Ike said the prices of gas, food items and even rent are increasing by the day but people are more interested in the story concerning Bobrisky not allegedly spending time in jail after he was sentenced to prison for abuse of Naira.

The statement was made in an audio recording released by Very Dark Man.

Reacting to the all buzz, Ike said it’s misplaced priorities.

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BBNaija: Mercy Eke Apologises After Her Handler Called Onyeka ‘Gold Digger’

Reality star Mercy Eke has issued an apology after her social media manager referred to Big Brother Naija “No Loose Guard” housemate Onyeka as a “gold digger.”

The handler in a now-deleted tweet, accused Onyeka of being with Ozee Mbadiwe because of his wealthy background.

“Onyeka the Mbadiwe gold digger sorry to burst your bubbles there’s no gold in the twins… #BBnaija,” Mercy Eke’s verified X handle posted.

The post sparked outrage from fans, who took to their pages to condemn Eke’s action.

Following the backlash, Eke issued an apology, explaining that the tweet wasn’t posted by her but by her handler.

She said she has left anything that concerns Big Brother Naija behind and couldn’t have involved herself in this season’s drama.

She wrote, “Can’t believe I’m waking up to this on my birthday. A handler that was supposed to post my birthday contents and reply to birthday wishes was involving herself in a BBN drama and now I have to deal with this mess???

“I have left everything BBN behind for Christ’s sake! And seeing such silly opinions, especially about one of the housemates I like! The only reason I’m not tagging this person’s main page is to not get her bullied by fans, because this is highly unprofessional.

“I apologize to Team Onyeka because this is so embarrassing coming from my account, it definitely does not represent me or how I feel.”

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I Don’t Take VeryDarkMan’s Supporters Seriously – BBNaija Star, Vee Says

Victoria Iye, the Big Brother Naija reality star, who is popularly known as Vee, has said she can’t take supporters of President Bola Tinubu’s administration and controversial self-styled activist VeryDarkMan, aka VDM, seriously.

According to her, their supporters need mental evaluation.

Vee spoke in a video message shared via her TikTok page recently.

She said: “Personally, I’m judging anybody that supports that current Nigerian government. I’m also judging supporters of VDM.

“It’s high time we start holding certain people responsible. If you say something stupid or defend the wrong thing, I’m cutting you off.

“I don’t believe in freedom fighters. I don’t believe in an individual coming out to say they want to fight for the rights of Nigerians. It doesn’t make sense to me. I think it should be a joint effort. I think everybody should be involved. And I definitely don’t think it should be VDM doing it.

“I don’t have much to say about the Falz versus VDM issue, by the way. They say he [Falz] is going to court. Lovely. Aside from Falz, Bobrisky and VDM’s case, I feel like anybody defending VDM is not somebody I want to have a conversation with.

“This country makes no sense. People are suffering. People are hungry. Anybody defending this government needs mental evaluation. Anybody defending VDM… We don’t even know what his [VDM’s] achievements are. What’s he trying to achieve? I personally do not know and I will not defend him. When I come across a VDM video, I skip it. When they are talking about the guy, I will continue to skip.”

Recall that Human rights lawyer Femi Falana and rapper Falz gave VeryDarkMan a 24-hour ultimatum to retract his publication against them, alleging that they played roles in getting a soft landing for controversial cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, during his jail sentence.

However, VDM released a video denying defaming Chief Falana and rapper Falz.

Following his refusal to retract his publication, Femi Falana’s daughter, Entertainment lawyer and sister to Falz, Folakemi Falana, threatened legal action against VDM.

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Nigerian Actress, Bukola Olatunji Welcomes Baby Girl Abroad

Bukola Olatunji, the Nigerian movie star and entrepreneur, has welcomed the birth of her baby girl in New York.

She shared heartwarming photos on social media, cuddling her newborn and with fellow actresses Tawa Ajisefini and Awele Odita.

Olatunji stated: “It’s the Lord’s doing and it is marvelous in our sight. Alhamdulilah.”

This joyful announcement marks a new chapter for the actress, and fans and colleagues are celebrating the arrival of her little bundle of joy.

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House Of Reps Invites EFCC Chairman, VeryDarkMan And Bobrisky Over Bribery Allegations

On Friday, the House of Representatives summoned EFCC Chairperson Ola Olukoyede, social media influencer VDM (Martins Otse), and Bobrisky regarding allegations of bribery involving the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Nigeria Correctional Service.

In a letter dated 27th September 2024, the committee asked the EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyode, and the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Correctional Service, Haliru Nababa to appear on Monday the 30th, with all officers involved in the allegation.

Others invited are ACG Ben Rabbi Freedman the Controller of Corrections Lagos Command as of then, Ja’afaru Ahmed Secretary Board, Micheal Anugwa DCC in charge of medium Security, Sikiru Adekunle DCC in charge of Maximum Security, Bobrisky and VeryDarkman.

The allegation of bribery was made against the anti-graft agency and the Nigeria Correctional Service involving  Bobrisky, who was sentenced earlier this year to six months in prison for abuse of the naira.

In a trending audio conversation made public by VeryDarkMan, it was alleged that Bobrisky paid N15 million to EFCC to drop charges of money laundering initially made against him and that he spent time in a VIP facility instead of prison.

This comes after the House of Representatives launched a probe into the alleged bribery against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

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How I Handled Deaths Of Loved Ones – Davido

David Adeleke, the popular Nigerian singer, who is also known as Davido, has opened up about how he handles the pain of losing loved ones.

The singer is no stranger to grief, having lost his mum, Mrs Victoria Imade Adeleke, at 11, and his 3-year-old son, Ifeanyi Adeleke, as well as associates, Tagbo, DJ Olu, Obama DMW, and personal photographer Fortune, in quick successions.

Speaking in a recent interview with Mystery Fashionist in New York, Davido said his faith has kept him going despite the tragedies.

“I have lost a lot of people. I lost my mum at the age of eleven. I’m just being strong. I did a song called ‘Stand Strong.’

“I feel like strength and obviously, my faith has kept me going,” he said.

Davido also addressed some misconceptions about him.

“I think sometimes, people think I am not approachable. Another misconception is that people also think I am too accessible.

“I grew up in a big family, I’m used to having people around me. My talent and success is God-given,” he explained.

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I Wrote Hit Songs For Wizkid – Skales Claims

Raoul John Njeng-Njeng, a popular Nigerian singer, who is better known as Skales, has claimed that he wrote a lot of hit songs for his colleague, Wizkid, during their days at Empire Mates Entertainment, EME.

Appearing on ‘Curiosity Made Me Ask’ hosted by content creator, Bae U Barbie, Skales revealed he has co-wrote some of the songs in Wizkid’s debut album, ‘Super Star,’ including the bonus track ‘Wiz Party.’

He, however, admitted that Wizkid also wrote songs for him, including the hit ‘Mukulu.’

He said, “Back in EME, we were a team so we used to write songs for each other. I wrote songs for Wizkid. He also wrote songs for me, too.

“He wrote ‘Mukulu’ for me and I wrote his song ‘Wiz Party.’ As I said, EME was a collective, so we did teamwork.”

Wizkid and Skales were among the first artists signed to EME by R&B star and music executive, Banky W, in the early 2010s.

The record label brought the singers to the spotlight.

They both later left the label after a series of disagreements with Banky W.

In an interview with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu a few years ago, Banky W revealed that Wizkid was owed EME three albums based on his initial contract with the label.

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