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Businesswoman Remanded For S3xually Abusing 8-year-old Girl In Kaduna

A 36-year-old businesswoman, Lois Iliya, has been remanded in a correctional centre by a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, after she was accused of s3xually abusing an 8-year-old girl.

The defendant was charged by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp, NSCDC, with unnatural offence, contrary to section 259 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, NAN reports.

The NSCDC prosecutor, Insp. Marcus Audu told the court that the complainant, Alice Daniel, reported the matter at the Corp’s office in Kafanchan on September 13, 2023.

Mr Audu said the defendant, who resides at Katsit, was in the habit of luring the complainant’s eight-year-old daughter into her room and having s3x with her using her fingers.

According to him, in addition to fingering the girl on a daily basis since May, the defendant always rubbed the girl’s bre*sts with her hands, which caused them to grow.

The prosecutor said when the girl’s mother found out, the victim was taken to Salama Sexual Assault Referral Centre for medical examination, after which the matter was referred to the NSCDC for investigation.

The chief magistrate, Samson Kwasu, did not take the plea of the defendant for lack of jurisdiction to entertain the matter.

Mr Kwasu directed the prosecutor to forward a copy of the case file to the State Director of Public Prosecution for legal advice.

He, thereafter, adjourned the matter till Oct. 4, for further mention.

The defendant faces up to 21 years imprisonment if convicted.

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My Husband Would Not Be President If He Stayed Abroad – Remi Tinubu

Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen Remi Tinubu has disclosed that her husband,  Bola Ahmed Tinubu would not have become the President of Nigeria if he stayed in a foreign country.

Naija News gathered that the former lawmaker stated this at the Nigeria Economic Growth and Trade Summit on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

The session was organised at the Nigeria House in New York by the Nigeria Governors’ Wives Forum.

According to the President’s wife, the brain drain in Africa has deprived the continent of the talents it needs to develop itself.

She called on Nigerians outside the country to key into the “Renewed Hope” agenda of President Tinubu for the betterment of the country.

The First Lady said, “In our various communities, we must work towards creating conditions and providing basic needs that allow people to thrive by providing access to qualitative education, an enabling environment for job creation, and the development of local industries will create viable economic opportunities.

“The Renewed Hope initiative is an initiative that we just started, aimed at creating a better life for families.

“Our scope covers agriculture, education, economic empowerment, health and social investment, focusing on women and the youth who are the bedrock of the society.

“With the youth accounting for 70 per cent of our population and women representing 49.6 per cent of the population, I believe that schemes which focus on empowering this demographic, coupled with an enabling environment, will gradually begin to reverse the negative trend of migration.

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They Need To Go After Sam Larry, They Pushed Mohbad Into Depression And Oppressed Him Before His Death – Music Producer, ID Cabasa

Authorities in Nigeria have been urged to arrest Naira Marley’s close friend and Lagos socialite, Sam Larry over the death of singer Mohbad.
The call was made by popular music producer, ID Cabasa.
The former Marlian Music signee, whose real name was Ilerioluwa Olademeji Aloba aka Mohbad, died on Tuesday, September 12.
Shortly after his death, Mohbad’s close associates started sharing heartbreaking videos of the late singer getting attacked on several occasions by Sam Larry after he had left Marlian Music owned by rapper, Naira Marley due to an internal dispute and allegations of assaults.
Reacting to the singer’s demise, ID Cabasa urged police to go after Sam Larry, saying he pushed the singer into depression and oppressed him on several occasions before his death at the age of 27.
He also slammed the late singer’s father for rushing to bury his son, noting foul play while adding that he should been arrested
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AIU Drags Tobi Amusan To Court Over Her Alleged Doping Scandal

The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), are contesting the judgement of the disciplinary panel that cleared Nigerian track and field athlete, Tobi Amusan of doping.

Recall that Amusan was initially temporarily suspended by the AIU in July because she reportedly failed a doping test three times, but two days before the World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August, the Disciplinary Tribunal ruled in Amusan’s favor.

After that, she was unable to retain her world championship in Budapest, finishing 6th in the final, which was won by Danielle Williams of Jamaica.

However, Amusan triumphed in the Diamond League on Sunday, September 17, in Eugene after putting her World Championships woes behind her with a season-best time of 12.32 seconds.

While it seems she is gradually returning to her best, the AIU has dragged her before the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The AIU claimed in their statement that they have submitted an appeal before the court as they attempt to fault the decision of the Disciplinary Tribunal to clear the Nigerian track and field icon in August.

The statement from the regulatory body which was issued on Monday, September 18, read, “The AIU filed an appeal last Friday (September 15, 2023) with the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the Disciplinary Tribunal’s decision, dated 17 August 2023, that Tobi Amusan did not commit an anti-doping rule violation for Whereabouts Failures.

“The AIU will make no further comment on the matter until the conclusion of the appeal”.

If Tobi Amusan is found guilty, she is likely to be suspended for more than two years and also fined heavily.

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Rivers State Assembly Member, Dinebari Loolo Is Dead

Hon. Dinebari Looloo, a member of the Rivers State House of Assembly, has passed on.

Loolo, who represented Khana 2 State Constituency of Khana local government area of the state, died in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital on Monday, September 18, 2023.

However, the cause of his death was unknown at the time of filing in this report.

The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule, led other lawmakers on a condolence visit to the family of the late lawmaker.

The Speaker, who spoke on behalf of his colleagues, expressed the condolences of the House to the family of late Hon. Loolo, describing him as a rare gem, who contributed immensely to the development of his constituency and the State as a whole.

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BBNaija All Stars: Low Budget Clown – Ike Slams Maria After She Called Him Out As Mercy Became A Finalist

There was a clash between former BBNaija housemates, Ike Onyema and Maria Benjamin on Monday, September 18.

It started after Maria taunted Ike over Mercy Eke getting for the finals of the ongoing Big Brother Naija All Stars reality show.

Ike who was a housemate on the show, had said he would work towards Mercy not getting to the finals.

However, this evening Mercy was announced as a finalist on the show after getting the least number of nominations. Maria thereafter, took to her X handle to taunt Ike with Mercy’s success, and Ike immediately fired back calling her a “low-budget clown.”

See their exchange below;

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President Tinubu To Address World Leaders At 78th UNGA Today

President Bola Tinubu will address the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday, by 11 pm Nigerian time.

Tinubu will speak on issues bordering on tackling climate change, illicit financial flows, and asset return to the country to encourage stronger international cooperation.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Francisca Omayuli on Monday.

Tinubu will also highlight Nigeria’s efforts towards attaining the Strategic Development Goals (SDGs) and ensuring international peace and security, among others.

Omayuli said the High-Level segment of the 78th UNGA commences today, Tuesday, 19th September 2023, with the General Debate, during which Heads of State will take their turns to deliver their addresses.

She said the General Debate, convened by the General Assembly (GA), will be held this year under the Presidency of Mr. Dennis Francis of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

The statement noted: “The direction of the General Debate will be anchored on the theme of the 78th Session, which is “Rebuilding Trust and Reigniting Global Solidarity: Accelerating Action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) towards Peace, Prosperity, Progress, and Solidarity for all.

“As the practice is, member states will have the opportunity to share their perspectives on the theme and present their national positions on each of the thematic items, which make up the overriding theme.”

Omayuli said in addition to the General Debate, Nigeria is expected to demonstrate leadership while participating in the various meetings scheduled for the High-Level week.

The meetings include: “Preparatory Ministerial Meeting for the Summit of the Future, convened by the secretary-general of the United Nations today, Monday, 18th September, 2023. It will be attended by the minister of foreign affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar.

“High-Level Political Forum on SDGs convened by the General Assembly (GA) and scheduled to hold on Monday, 18th September 2023; General Debate to hold from Tuesday, 19th – Tuesday, 26th September 2023.

“Climate Ambition Summit convened by the secretary-general of the United Nations and scheduled to hold on Wednesday, 20th September 2023; High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response, scheduled to hold on Wednesday, 20th September 2023.

“High-Level Dialogue on Financing for Development, scheduled to be held on Wednesday, 20th September, 2023; High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage, scheduled to be held on Thursday, 21st September 2023.

“High-Level Meeting on the Fight against Tuberculosis, scheduled for Friday, 22nd 2023; and High-Level Meeting to commemorate the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, scheduled to be held on Tuesday, September 26, 2023.”

The Ministry noted that Tinubu’s participation at the 78th UNGA, being his first, will undoubtedly enhance Nigeria’s visibility and elicit tremendous goodwill that will help foster closer partnerships with other world leaders and engender better cooperation with development partners.

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My Sudden Fame Put Me In Bad Mental State – Omah Lay

Afrobeats star, Stanley Omah Didia, popularly known as Omah Lay, has revealed that he struggled with fame which affected his mental health.

The singer disclosed this in his recent interview with media personality, Adesope Olajide, on the Afrobeats Podcast.

Omah Lay said that with time, he became used to it and learned how to move at his own pace.

He said: “At first I struggled, and it put me in a bad mental state because I was still trying to learn my ways.

“However, with time, I got comfortable and learned that I should move at my own pace.

“As soon as I realised that, I became much stronger and began to enjoy my life more.

“If I can put my vulnerabilities in my song, then I can talk about them. My music is all about my real life experiences, and I know the world is listening to it.”

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Why I Bear My Mother’s Name – Asake

Popular Nigerian Afrobeats star,  Ahmed Ololade, known professionally as Asake, has disclosed why he uses his mother’s name as his stage name.

He explained that while he was in a cultural group people used to refer to him as Omo Asake because his mother’s name is Asake.

He explained that later the ‘Omo’ was removed and he was simply called Asake.

The ‘Joha’ crooner said he found it cool and decided to go by the name.

According to him, “My stage name is actually my mother’s. While I was in the cultural group, people used to call me ‘omo Asake,’ which means child of Asake in Yoruba. And after a while, it just stuck. People  stopped adding the ‘omo’ and left ‘Asake.’ I thought it was cool and decided to go by it.”

Asake disclosed this in Pause Magazine’s Autium 2023 edition.

He also said he would continue to sing in Yoruba.

“It is very important to me, and I am not going to lose it. It is what has brought me this far, and I continue to keep it that way,” he said.

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You Shone Brightly Before Your Exit – Toyin Abraham, Femi Adebayo Mourn Mohbad’s Demise

Popular Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham and colleague, Femi Adebayo have mourned the passing of singer, Mohbad.
In separate posts on social media, the stars expressed sadness over Mohbad’s passing.
Recall that Mohbad died last Tuesday and was buried on Wednesday at Ikorodu, Lagos, amid controversies surrounding his death.
Taking to her Instagram page to pay her last respects to the singer, Toyin Abraham on Sunday wrote, “I was in denial, I couldn’t use the ‘was’ for you Imole. I really want to wake up from the dream. I can’t forget the memories on my movie set ‘Ghost and the Tout’ and how you showed a level of humility that is lacking in some of your peers.
 
“Just as your name, Your light shone so brightly I can’t really believe it’s gone. Your death has opened a lot of shocking, complex, and unbelievable underlying stories that sound so hard to let go.
 
“Though we can’t have you back but total justice for you may start the healing process. The necessary government parastatals need to do their job.”
 
Also, paying tribute, Femi Adebayo on his official X, noted that the late singer lived up to his name ‘Imole’ by shining brightly briefly before his exit.
“In memory of Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba Mohbad, a star whose musical brilliance graced the world. Though your life was tragically cut short, your music remains a testament to your resilience and artistry. “Imole,” meaning “Light” in Yoruba, was your name, and you lived up to it by illuminating the lives of many.
 
“Rest in power, Imole.”

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