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Those asking for DNA should pay for it, I don’t have such money – Mohbad’s wife, Wunmi

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Those asking for DNA should pay for it, I don’t have such money – Mohbad’s wife, Wunmi Omawumi Aloba, widow of the late Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has addressed the reasons behind her delay in conducting a paternity test for her son, Liam Aloba. The call for a DNA test to ascertain the paternity of the late singer’s baby, Liam Light has since been an issue since the demise of Mohbad two months ago. In a recent development, Nigerian actress Alice Iyabo Ogunro, known as Iyabo Ojo, expressed her frustration in a viral live video. She shared details of her conversations with Wumi regarding the paternity issue. According to Iyabo, Wumi clarified that she does not oppose anyone conducting a DNA test but emphasised that it would not be her financial responsibility. In addition, Wumi stated that she is awaiting contact from her father-in-law's lawyer before proceeding with the DNA test. She added that aside from seeing public demand o...

Ángel Di María Announces Retirement From International Football After Copa América

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Ángel Di María Announces Retirement From International Football After Copa América Argentina winger, Ángel Di María has announced that the upcoming Copa América next year will mark his final appearance representing his country.  Di María made this known in a statement shared on his Instagram page on Thursday. The statement, written in Spanish said, “Well, the last qualifying match has arrived for me. I cannot express in words how much the applause from the people in this recent time fills my soul. " I enjoy every second of that affection and the love from my teammates. They, my friends, without them, this story wouldn't have the same meaning. The affection from each of them also made me who I am today. “Unfortunately, we cannot overlook the events that occurred in the stadium. No one deserves that mistreatment, neither the blows, nor families and frightened children in the midst of a stadium where the only thing that should have happened is watching and enjoying a ...

Mohbad: Police finally release Naira Marley, Sam Larry from custody

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Mohbad: Police finally release Naira Marley, Sam Larry from custody The Lagos State Police Command has released singer Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley and his close associate, Samson Erinfolami Balogun, known as Sam Larry, after meeting their bail conditions. The duo were released on Friday evening November 17. Recall that a Magistrate’s Court sitting in Yaba, Lagos State, on Monday, November 6, 2023, granted the two men bail in the sum of N20m with three responsible duties. Naira Marley and Sammy Larry were arrested and arraigned before the court over their alleged complicity in the death of Mohbad who was previously signed to Marlian records owned by the former. Mohbad died in controversial circumstances on September 12.   On November 6, the court granted them bail. The magistrate, Adeola Olatunbosun, told the defendants to submit their passports and ordered that they are to report weekly to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti.

I’ve never taken alcohol or smoked cigarettes — Senate Pres. Akpabio

I’ve never taken alcohol or smoked cigarettes — Senate Pres. Akpabio Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has revealed that he has never taken smoked cigarettes or drank alcohol in his life. Click link for full post https://excedel.com/ive-never-taken-alcohol-or-smoked-cigarettes-senate-pres-akpabio/ Akpabio made this disclosure while addressing secondary school students who participated in the grand finale of the National Quiz Competition organised by the National Institute For Legislative And Democratic Studies. The Senate president adviced them to refrain from taking alcohol or engaging in smoking any form of substance that could be injurious to their health. According to him, “You should strive to become visionary leaders in the future by abstaining from things that would truncate your dreams and goals. In my case, I have never sm%ked cigarettes or taken alcohol before. This is because, growing up, I listened to parental guidance. As a kid, I usually see a man who would stagger on t...

American Rapper, Snoop Dogg, Quits Smoking

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American Rapper, Snoop Dogg, Quits Smoking  American rapper and actor, Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr, popularly known as Snoop Dogg, has announced his decision to quit smoking.  The rapper, who disclosed on an exclusive preview of Martha Stewart's iHeartRadio podcast in 2022 that he started smoking at the age of 18, stated thoughtful consideration and discussions with his family as reasons for this decision.  Click link for full story Making the announcement on his X account on Thursday, the 52-year-old artist emphasised the importance of respecting his privacy during this time.  In the post, he said, "After much consideration and conversation with my family, I've decided to give up smoke. Please respect my privacy at this time."  Snoop Dogg rose to fame in 1992 with his feature on Dr. Dre's debut solo single, "Deep Cover," followed by his contributions to Dre's debut solo album, 'The Chronic.;  Since his emergence on the music scene, Sn...

Appeal Court Sacks Zamfara Governor Lawal, Asks INEC to Conduct Rerun

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Appeal Court Sacks Zamfara Governor Lawal, Asks INEC to Conduct Rerun Court of Appeal has sacked the Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal and declared the election that brought him in as inconclusive.   The Court of Appeal, which sat in Abuja, the capital territory has also asked the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct a rerun in three local government areas.  The affected local government areas are Maradun, Birnin Magaji and Bukuyun. The court held that it was wrong for INEC to rely on information it obtained from its INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal, to collate the final result of the governorship election. The judgement followed an appeal that was brought before the court by the immediate past governor of the state, Bello Matawalle, who was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election. Matawalle has been appointed by President Bola Tinubu as the Minister of State for Defence. The sacked governor has rights to appeal t...

Appeal Court affirms Sanwo-Olu's re-election as Lagos governor

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Appeal Court affirms Sanwo-Olu's re-election as Lagos governor The Appeal court in Lagos has upheld the September 25th judgment of the state election tribunal which affirmed the election of Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Obafemi Hamzat as the Governor and Deputy Governor of Lagos state. In a unanimous judgment delivered today November 15, the three-man panel of judges comprising Justice Yargata Nimpa, Justice Samuel Bola and Justice Paul Bassey dismissed the petition filed by PDP's candidate in the March 18 guber election, Abdulazeez Adediran aka Jandor.  The judges held that his petition lacked merit. It held that Jandor and his party failed to prove their allegations of forgery and non-qualification against Sanwo-Olu and his deputy Dr. Obafemi Hamzat.  “Even though they were all pre-election matters, the appellants (PDP and Adeniran) still failed to prove them. The appellants came empty-handed and left empty-handed. They merely enjoyed their day in court. Their petition ...