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Enugu Governor Signs Electricity Bill Into Law, Targets 30 Billion USD Economy (Photo)

Peter Mbah, you the Governor of Enugu State has signed a new Enugu State Electricity Bill into law.
The Governor said the signing of the bill into law is a major step towards economic growth of the state.
He said his aim is to make the state the premier destination for investment, business, tourism, and living.
Speaking at the event, which took place at the Government House, Enugu, Dr. Mbah said the quest by his administration to build Enugu State’s economy from $4.4 billion to $30 billion would translate to a pipe dream without adequate and stable power supply, hence the need for the Electricity Bill, which was transmitted to the House of Assembly about a fortnight ago.
He equally commended the leadership and members the House of Assembly for the expeditious passage of the Bill and for their partnership with the government across party lines for the good of Enugu State.

“As you know, following the Constitutional Amendment and the Electricity Act of 2023, electricity is now on the concurrent list. This will now enable us to play in all the value chain of the electricity industry.
 
“So, Enugu State has spared no time in making sure that we create our own electricity market. That is the crux of this law.
 
“We are now able to play in the generation, transmission, and distribution segments of the electricity market.
 
“We are also, through our regulatory commission, which this Law has given us power to create, going to be able to regulate the activities of these players – the generation, transmission, and distribution companies that will flow from it.
 
“So, this is a significant and very important Law towards the achievement of the Enugu of our dreams because the development and growth of Enugu will all be predicated on the platter that this law has created. You cannot talk about industry or private sector investment if you don’t have electricity or power.
 
“Enugu, under our administration, is designed and indeed prepared to be the premier destination for investment and this law is part of the enablers.
 
“Therefore, we thank members of the Enugu State House of Assembly for the expeditious way they treated this Bill, which has become Law today by this assent”, the governor stated.
The signing was witnessed by the Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon. Uchenna Ugwu, represented by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Ezenta Ezeani; the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Kingsley Udeh; the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, among other state functionaries.
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MohBad Borrowed to Finance Son’s Naming

Late singer Mohbad’s father, Mr Joseph Aloba has made some revelations about his son.
He claimed tht the late singer struggled financially.
In a trending video, Mr. Aloba discussed his efforts to secure funds from the late singer to purchase building blocks for the only piece of land he owned.
He said the former Marlian signee never purchased any building material but only the piece of land where he was buried.
He claimed the late singer struggled and borrowed from thrift collectors to finance his son’s naming ceremony.
He stated that Mohbad was experiencing significant financial difficulties to the point where he had to rely on thrift contributions, commonly known as ‘Ajo’.
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Suspected Chicken Thief Apprehended In Enugu Community

A suspected chicken thief has been apprehended in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State.

It was gathered that the suspect who allegedly specializes in stealing chickens was arrested by a local security group at Orie market on Monday morning, September 18, 2023.

According to one Sunday Ezenwankwo, the suspect allegedly steals chickens in Imilike community, Udenu Local Government Area and sells them at N1000 each.

The security group tied the stolen chickens around the suspect’s neck.

“Here is an Imilke fowl thief specialist. Imilke security group who traced him down to Orie Igbo-Eze Morden market said the man is a notorious fowl thief in their community. Imagine the size of the fowl that this man is selling at the rate of 1k each.”

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If Not For The Grace of God, I Would Have Also Died In The Hands of My Former Label – Singer Harrysong

Singer, Harrysong  has reacted to the death of Mohbad.
While reacting to the sad demise of Mohbad, Harrysong said he would have died in the hands of his former record label if not for God and a few good men.
Harrysong was formerly signed to Five Star record label owned by singer KCee’s brother,  E-Money, before they fell out in 2016.
In a post shared on his Instastories this afternoon, Harrysong alleged that he was attacked and abused when he decided he wanted to move on from the label. He stated that if not for God and a few good men who supported him, he would have been dead.
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Enugu Governor Signs Electricity Bill Into Law, Targets 30 Billion USD Economy (Photo)

Peter Mbah, the Governor of Enugu State has signed a new Enugu State Electricity Bill into law.
The Governor said the signing of the bill into law is a major step towards economic growth of the state.
He said his aim is to make the state the premier destination for investment, business, tourism, and living.
Speaking at the event, which took place at the Government House, Enugu, Dr. Mbah said the quest by his administration to build Enugu State’s economy from $4.4 billion to $30 billion would translate to a pipe dream without adequate and stable power supply, hence the need for the Electricity Bill, which was transmitted to the House of Assembly about a fortnight ago.
He equally commended the leadership and members the House of Assembly for the expeditious passage of the Bill and for their partnership with the government across party lines for the good of Enugu State.

“As you know, following the Constitutional Amendment and the Electricity Act of 2023, electricity is now on the concurrent list. This will now enable us to play in all the value chain of the electricity industry.
 
“So, Enugu State has spared no time in making sure that we create our own electricity market. That is the crux of this law.
 
“We are now able to play in the generation, transmission, and distribution segments of the electricity market.
 
“We are also, through our regulatory commission, which this Law has given us power to create, going to be able to regulate the activities of these players – the generation, transmission, and distribution companies that will flow from it.
 
“So, this is a significant and very important Law towards the achievement of the Enugu of our dreams because the development and growth of Enugu will all be predicated on the platter that this law has created. You cannot talk about industry or private sector investment if you don’t have electricity or power.
 
“Enugu, under our administration, is designed and indeed prepared to be the premier destination for investment and this law is part of the enablers.
 
“Therefore, we thank members of the Enugu State House of Assembly for the expeditious way they treated this Bill, which has become Law today by this assent”, the governor stated.
The signing was witnessed by the Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon. Uchenna Ugwu, represented by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Ezenta Ezeani; the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Kingsley Udeh; the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, among other state functionaries.
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Actress Iyabo Ojo Announces Rally to Protest Mohbad’s Death

Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has revealed that there will be a rally to demand justice for late singer Mohbad.
She made the announcement in an Instagram live session on Monday.
She said her NGO, Pinkies Foundation, will submit a letter to the state government on Monday ahead of the rally on Tuesday or Wednesday.
While calling on other entertainers in the industry to join the rally, she said, “Governor Sanwo Olu. I want you to use your good office sir. We need you to see to it that all these investigations are carried out. We don’t want an audio investigation. We failed when he was alive. This one he had to pay the ultimate price.”
 
“We parents are bringing the revolution to reality. The autopsy must be done. When I met him he was so disturbed. He was so paranoid.
 
“My lawyer will write to you. My foundation will write to you one after the other. My foundation will send out a letter. We are sending the letter on Monday to all the respectable offices. And we are sending it to international bodies. We are coming to your office on Tuesday or Wednesday. So that you can understand that we need justice. We are going to do a peaceful rally.”
 
Recall that the ex-Marlian Music Record signee, Mohbad, died last Tuesday at age 27 and was buried on Wednesday.
The circumstance surrounding his death has continued to generate controversies on the internet.
The singer, while alive, had several times alleged threats to his life by the Marlian, a record label owned by Naira Marley.
Following the videos and evidence circulating online, the Lagos State Police Command on Saturday, in a statement on its verified social media handle, stated that “Consequent upon the growing public concerns and the preliminary police review of the circumstances surrounding the death of Mohbad, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, has ordered the commencement of a full-scale criminal investigation into the case.”
 
On Friday, Nigerians also began signing a petition to ban the late singer’s erstwhile record label, Marlian Music.
The petition launched on change.org, has garnered over 250,000 signatures at the time of this report.
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I Will Dye My Hair White In Honour of MohBad – Singer May D

Singer May D has revealed how he wants to honour late singer, Mohbad.
May D said he will dye his hair white as a tribute to late artiste Mohbad.
He made the revelation on his Twitter page and wrote:
“I’ll be dying my hair white in honor of Mohbad!!! He did not deserve to dIe like that. Good people always leave the earth early,” he said.
See tweet below:
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BREAKING: Police Inaugurate Special Team To Investigate Mohbad’s Death

A 13-man special investigation team has been inagurated by the Lagos State Police Command.
The team will probe the mysterious death of Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad.
“Do not forget, we have unique access with INTERPOL. Everybody linked to it (the death of Mohbad) will be identified and they will be brought to establish their level of involvement,” Lagos State Commissioner, Idowu Owohunwa said on Monday.
Recall that last Tuesday that Mohbad, a former signed of Marlian Records owned by Azeez Faashola, popularly known as Naira Marley. died at the age of 27.
Naira Marley, while mourning the death of Mohbad described him as “more than an artiste or signee but brother and dear friend” to him.
He said this via his Instagram handle last Friday night, in a statement personally signed by him, on behalf of the Marlian Record label.
“From inception, we recognised Mohbad was a force to be reckoned with. His music gave so many people love and light. Mohbad touched us all with his heartfelt lyrics, story telling, infectious smile and energy. The news of his passing has left us with a permanent hole in our hearts,” part of the statement read.
 
In another post on his Instagram handle, he posted a video of the late singer the caption, “Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un. Rest in perfect peace my broski 💡 🕊. I’m shattered 💔💔#Imole’sWorld💡. Got u forever bro.”
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Friends Mourn As It’s Revealed That FRSC Officer Crushed to Death in Orile Recently Welcomed a Child (Photo)

It has been revealed that the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) official crushed to death in Orile recently welcomed a child.
He has been identified as Abiodun Ajomole.
The father-of-three was squeezed to death by a trailer on Saturday, Sept. 16,  as he attended to a bus he flagged down at Orile bus stop, Lagos State.
According to reports, Ajomole welcomed his third child with his wife just two months ago.
Friends have taken to Facebook to mourn the officer.
In a statement on Sunday, the spokeswoman of the FRSC in Lagos State, Olabisi Sonusi, said, “The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Lagos State Sector Command wishes to confirm that the crash video being circulated on social media involves one of the personnel of the Corps, Marshal Abiodun Ajomole of the Costain Unit Command, who was attending to a vehicle when a Mack truck lost control and rammed into him. The immediate cause of the crash was brake failure.
 
“The incident occurred around Orile/Iganmu Bridge, where the team led by DRC MT KPASSU was carrying out scheduled patrol activities when the unfortunate incident occurred at about 1420 hrs on Saturday, September 16, 2023.”
 
Sonusi added: “Investigations carried out so far indicated that the affected Marshal was attending to an LT Volkswagen bus with registration number AKD 108 XY blue colour when a Mack truck with no number plate attached failed to brake and rammed into the LT Volkswagen the Marshal was attending to.
 
“This forcefully crashed the LT bus and caused the LT Bus to ram the Marshal against a stationary Matrix tanker by the roadside, thereby squeezing him to death.”
 
She continued: “The Orile Police Division, which was immediately notified of the incident, mobilised its personnel while the LASTMA officials equally rushed to the scene for rescue operations.”
“The three (3) vehicles involved in the crash have been towed to Oril Iganmu police division, while the remains of the Marshal have been deposited at the Yaba mortuary,” Sonusi said.
The Police are making efforts to track down the driver of the Mack truck who was responsible for the crash.
The Sector Commander, Lagos State, Corps Commander Babatunde Farinloye, while commiserating with the family of the deceased, prayed to God to give them the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss.
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MohBad Was Not Poisoned In Our Custody — NDLEA Spokesperson Speaks

 

The spokesman for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Femi Babafemi, has refuted the claims that the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka MohBad, was poisoned in their custody.

In an X post on Saturday, Babafemi argued that the deceased was not one of the Marlian Music acts arrested by the agency in 2022, as speculated by many.

He added that this makes it impossible for MohBad to have been poisoned in their custody.

Babafemi shared a link by an online platform (Not Punch Online) which detailed the arrest of six people, two females, and four males, in the persons of Oniyide Azeez (Zinoleesky), Owoeye Michael (m) and Abimbola Ogbe (m).

Others are Dominica Chinwe (f), Olaolohun Shubomi Mariam (f), and Ibrahim Alawo (m).

“This is an authentic account of the arrest and detention of some Malian artistes in Feb 2022, an incident that has now been twisted by purveyors of fake news to say Mohbad was poisoned or detained by the agency.

“I hope, they’ll be bold enough to defend their claims when the hand of the law catches them,” Babafemi tweeted.

Babafemi’s tweet is coming hours after a now-viral video of the deceased surfaced online, showing him weeping in what looked like a hospital.

In the video, MohBad claimed he was harassed and given a white substance to consume.

“They gave me water to drink, it was inside a bottle of water plastic. They said I was using drugs. I was the only one who drank it, they didn’t give others to drink. I won’t lie. Then they told me to go home and told the others to wait.

“They even hit a gun on my head. I saved Zino in that video but Zino snitched on me.”

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