Author: Feyisayo Helen

Joseph Aloba, the father of Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, has disclosed how the late singer met his wife, Wunmi, at Naira Marley’s Marlian Music label. While describing Mohbad as a simple and modest individual, he added that the duo had known each other at a very tender age at Oke-Iletu, Ikorodu, Lagos, before they were able to reconnect at Naira Marley’s label. However, before they reconnected, there was no string attached between them. Clarifying this through the song “Komajensun”, which Mohbad sang in 2020, Aloba spoke of a lyric, “Naira lo gbe omo fun mi, I’m not a womaniser”. “He…

Elders of the Ezeagu community in Enugu State, have paraded a woman after she allegedly confessed to killing her two sons. Videos shared online show elders of the village questioning the woman after her second son, named Emmanuel Chidera, died at the age of 22. She allegedly confessed to killing Emmanuel and his brother. A social media user who claims to know one of the woman’s dead sons alleged that the man told them at their last village meeting that his mother should be held if anything happened to him. See screenshot below: READ ALSO: Septuagenarian Allegedly Rapes 13-Yr-Old Physically…

Mr Felix Otabor, the father of Big Brother Naija season 7 winner, Josephina ‘Phyna’ Otabor, has accused her of abandonment after winning N100m from the reality show and found fame. Recall that Phyna won the BBNaija ‘Level Up’ edition grand prize of N100 million in 2022. In a recent interview with Vanguard, Phyna’s father, Mr Felix Otabor, said the reality star doesn’t pick her family’s calls anymore and they have not set eyes on her since the day she was announced the winner of BBNaija season 7, in 2022. Otabor also said Phyna had asked him to stop being a…

Hertfordshire, UNITED KINGDOM (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Big Brother Naija All Stars housemate, Ikechukwu Sunday Okonkwo, aka Cross, has claimed that his colleague, CeeC “bullied” him during the Innoson task on Friday. Recall that CeeC whose real name is Cynthia Nwadiora, emerged the winner of a brand new IVM Ikenga 6-seater car on Friday, 29 September, 2023. CeeC, alongside the other five finalists of the show Mercy, Cross, Pere, Ilebaye, and Adekunle all participated in the three-round IVM game task, where she emerged as the winner. While congratulating her on the win, the sponsor of the task, Innoson vehicle, took…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Nigeria’s social media space is currently awash with condolences from Nigerians as they grieve the loss of renowned life coach Greatness Olorunfemi, while also pointing fingers at Maitama General Hospital for purportedly failing to do everything in their power to save her. Greatness fell victim to one-chance robbers who not only took her belongings but also callously ejected her from their vehicle, resulting in her tragic demise on Tuesday, 26 September 2023. The Coordinator of YALI Network Abuja, Ms. Moyosoluwa Oladayo, while condoling the family, described Ms. Olorunfemi as a dedicated and committed member…

Big Brother Naija All Stars housemate Cynthia Nwadiora, aka CeeC, emerged as the winner of a brand new IVM Ikenga 6-seater car. The housemate on Friday emerged as the winner of this year’s edition of the IVM Big Brother task. CeeC, alongside the other five finalists of the show Mercy, Cross, Pere, Ilebaye, and Adekunle, all participated in the three-round IVM game task, where she emerged as the winner. While congratulating her on the win, the sponsor of the task, Innoson vehicle, took its official Facebook account to post a picture of CeeC and describe it as incredible. READ ALSO:…

IBADAN, Nigeria(VOICE OF NAIJA) – The report of the panel constituted by the State House of Assembly to investigate the missing intestine of late 12-year-old Adebola Akin-Bright, has been faulted by Private medical doctors in Lagos. The doctors, on the platform of the Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners, ANPMP, Lagos State chapter, said the absence of a medical doctor in the panel made the job difficult as it was clear evidence that members of the panel were genuinely ignorant of some of the workings of the medical profession, which became obvious from some of the questions posed during their…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – No fewer than 34 persons have been killed in an explosion that hit an illegal fuel depot in Cotonou, the Republic of Benin. A government official confirmed the incident to newsmen today, Saturday. The government official said no fewer than 34 people were killed when a contraband fuel dump burst into flames in southern Benin near the border with Nigeria. READ ALSO: One Die, 57 Injured As Loud Gas Explosion Hits Romania “A serious fire occurred in the town of Seme Podji,” Interior Minister, Alassane Seidou told reporters. “Unfortunately we have 34 deaths including…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The World Bank has approved a fresh $700m loan for Nigeria. It disclosed this in a statement published on its website on Friday, September 22. The new loan is to provide additional funds for an ongoing project known as the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment. The statement read: “The World Bank approved additional financing of $700m for Nigeria to scale up the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment programme whose goal is to improve secondary education opportunities among girls in targeted states. “The additional financing will scale up project activities from…

Promise Aloba, the mother of late singer Mohbad, has revealed why she hid that she is his mother, in a recent interview. She disclosed the life her son was forced to live due to the physical attacks and bullying he was subjected to after he left Marlian Music. Speaking in an interview with TVC, Promise Aloba, the late singer’s mother recalled how he took good care of her and always wanted to have her around. Below is a translation from her interview, which was granted in Yoruba: “I don’t tell people I’m Mohbad’s mother, because he was scared I might…