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Mohbad’s father buried him before he died – Abosede

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2 months ago

March 23, 2024

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Abosede, Mohbad

Mohbad’s father buried him before he died – Abosede

Abosede, the mother of the late musician Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad, has claimed that his father, Joseph Aloba, buried him before his death.

Abosede stated this in an exclusive interview with Saturday PUNCH titled, “Uncensored: Mohbad’s mother opens up on her late son, ex-husband, Naira Marley.”

According to her, she was not aware of the day Mohbad died despite being in his (Joseph) house for 10 days shortly before the late singer’s demise.

“I did not know when my child (Mohbad) died. His father did not tell me. I was in his house for 10 days, shortly before he died. I ran back there when I heard that he had died. I was the one who called his father and siblings to inform them. I brought them all together.

“I called their father to come and see me with all the children, despite all he had done to me. I did not have the strength to fight with him because I found happiness in my children, and because they are grown up, I brought them all together. But their father separated us.

“I believe that my son was not dead as of the time he was buried. I told them not to bury him, but they refused. If they had not buried him at the time he did, I believe he would have lived. Joseph is my problem. I believe that he buried my son before he died,” she added.

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However, Aloba cited Yoruba tradition as the cause for the rapid burial, noting that it is customary not to postpone a deceased person’s burial when both parents are still alive.

He said that if Mohbad had died at an older age, the possibility of storing his body in a mortuary until a later period may have been considered.

The late singer’s father also said that Mohbad owned the land where his son was laid to rest and had given it to him to build a church.

He stated that the decision to bury him swiftly was by Yoruba customs.

“In Yoruba land, his corpse is not the kind to be kept when both of his parents are still alive,” he said.

“That land where Mohbad was buried is his only land; that is the only land I know him to have owned.

“Truly, he gave me the land to build my church because we had both agreed to build the church there and since that’s the only land I knew him to have,” he added.

Mohbad passed away on September 12, 2023, at the age of 27, in Lagos State.

Following an inquiry by the Lagos State Police Command to determine the cause of his death, Mohbad’s remains were exhumed for examination.

Mohbad’s father buried him before he died – Abosede

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EFCC to arraign Sirika, daughter over fresh N2.7 billion contract scam

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May 8, 2024

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Hadi Sirika

EFCC to arraign Sirika, daughter over fresh N2.7 billion contract scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will arraign a former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, before Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Maitama on Thursday, May 9, 2024.

Sirika, who served under former president Muhammadu Buhari, would be arraigned on six amended charges.

The former minister will be arraigned alongside three others, including his daughter, Fatima; Jalal Hamma and Al-Duraq Investment Ltd, for abuse of office to the tune of N2.7 billion.

As part of EFCC investigations into the financial malfeasance allegedly committed by the former minister, “including fraudulent contracts awarded by the ministry under his watch, had on April 23 detained him in Abuja’’.

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Sirika was invited by the Abuja Zonal Command of the commission on the alleged contract malfeasance and was promptly interrogated and detained at the Formella Street, Wuse 2 Zonal office of the Commission.

“The former minister (Sirika) was invited for questioning by investigators handling the alleged contract frauds under his watch in the ministry.

“He honoured the invitation and has been detained as I am talking with you,” an EFCC source said on the condition of anonymity.

The source also said that EFCC had been investigating the alleged contract frauds while the minister was in office, and he had even met with investigators before he was detained.

The arraignment was earlier slated to hold on Tuesday but due to EFCC prayer to amend the charge, a new date was given.

EFCC to arraign Sirika, daughter over fresh N2.7 billion contract scam

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Breaking: Fubara bars all LGA heads from appearing before Rivers Assembly

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May 8, 2024

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Breaking: Fubara bars all LGA heads from appearing before Rivers Assembly

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has barred all heads and officials of the 23 local government areas in the state from appearing before the Rivers Assembly, especially the Pro-Wike lawmakers.

The governor warned that any of them who appeared before lawmakers loyal to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, led by Martin Amaewhule as Speaker would be sacked.

Fubara had earlier declared that in the eyes of the Law, the State does not have state lawmakers as 27 Lawmakers had defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, thereby losing their mandate as enshrined in the constitution.

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Our Correspondent reports that the governor’s directive is contained in an online circular signed by Ebirieneuket Nteile C, Director of Information and Communications for Chairman Local Government Service Commission, dated Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

“I am directed to inform you/ all officers of the 23 Local Government Councils in Rivers State, not to honour/appear before the Members of Assembly or any purported invitation by anybody or group of persons in any guise without the permission of the Acting Chairman- Local Government Service Commission.

“Any staff who disobeys or violates this instruction will be dismissed accordingly from service.

“Treat as very important, please,” the circular read.

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We may shut down Nigeria’s economy over cybersecurity levy – TUC

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May 8, 2024

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President of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) Festus Osifo

We may shut down Nigeria’s economy over cybersecurity levy – TUC

The President of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) Festus Osifo on Wednesday faulted the cybersecurity levy (CSL) imposed on Nigerians by the federal government.

Osifo in Abuja said the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) directive to banks imposing a 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy on almost all electronic transactions was “ a conspiracy of the oppressors against the masses and citizens of this country and it must be resisted by all well-meaning Nigerians”.

Newstrends earlier reported that the 0.5 per cent levy implementation will commence on May 20, 2024.

He said, “How can such obnoxious law see the light of day in a truly people-oriented legislative house.

“It is indeed illogical that this is coming at a time that Nigerians are grappling with the high cost of living that is imposed by the devaluation of Naira, hyper hike in the cost of petrol, supersonic increment in the cost of electricity tariff, etc.

“We are quite disturbed that since the inception of this administration, its policies have brought pain, anguish and sorrow to Nigerians. Whereas a bank account holder in Nigeria today is currently charged stamp duty, transfer fee, VAT on transfer fee, and all forms of account maintenance levies by both the government and the banks.

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“So many policies of this government are not only imposing hardship on the downtrodden Nigerians but also businesses, as some of them are shutting down because of the unfriendly business environment.

“Financial analysts have done a preliminary estimate using the 2023 online transfer volume in Nigeria that fell within these categories and put the value at over N2trn; what kind of cybercrime are we fighting with this humongous amount of money?

“This burden seems not to be enough as the government is poised to inflict further pain on the already battered Nigerians”.

Osifo urged the federal government to issue a marching order to the CBN to immediately withdraw the circular and cancel the plan levy forthwith.

The TUC boss warned of a nationwide protest that will immediately cripple economic activities.

In his words, “failure to withdraw, we will be left with no option than to mobilize all our members, stakeholders and indeed the entire masses to embark on the immediate protest that would culminate into the total shutdown of the Nigerian economy as this is one exploitation too many”.