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Nigerian music star, Naira Marley denies any involvement in death of former protege, MohBad

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1 year ago

September 27, 2023

Nigerian musician, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, has officially issued a statement denying any complicity in the mysterious death of his former signee and protege, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, aka MohBad.

Naira Marley is the owner of Marlin Records where MohBad was signed on before they had a falling out leading to controversies and insinuations that he had a hand in the death of the youngster.

The singer, who is currently out of the country, announced on social media his intention to return to Nigeria in order to cooperate with the police in ongoing investigation into the tragic death of his former protege.

In a statement released by his management on his official Instagram account, Naira Marley expressed his sadness at the demise of MohBad, whom he said he considered not just a former signee but also a brother and a member of his musical family.

He further lamented what he termed a “barrage of false stories and threats directed at him in the wake of this tragedy.”

“In the last few days, there has been a lot of onslaught on my person and reputation globally over the death of my former signee,” the statement read.

“All manner of stories have been woven against me in respect of his untimely death. I have not only been in shock over the death of the deceased whom I considered to be my brother and member of our music family, but over the various lies spread and threats against me.”

The Marlin label owner went on to disclose that he had no hand in the tragic death of MohBad, either directly or indirectly.

He acknowledged that though they had “disagreements which are common in the music industry, even among close associates,” their differences were never as extreme as some people had portrayed.

He added that they were in the process of legally resolving their business disputes before MohBad’s passing.

“My decision to remain silent until now was because of the emotional distress I have been passing through over the loss of MohBad and my desire not to compromise the ongoing investigation,” he said.

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Ghanaians react angrily as American video vixen Rubi Rose tours Jubilee House

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2 days ago

November 3, 2024

Isaac Dachen

Some Ghanaians have been outraged following a tour of the Jubilee House, the country’s seat of government, by American entertainer and video vixen, Rubi Rose.

The visit and tour of the Jubilee House by the controversial vixen, rapper, and OnlyFans content creator who arrived in Ghana on Thursday, October 31, 2024, sparked outrage and angry reactions among Ghanaians on social media who questioned the rationale behind the visit.

The American star was a special guest for a Halloween party in Accra and during her stay, was granted access to the Jubilee House, where she met with Nadia Adongo Musah, Deputy Director of Diaspora Affairs at the Office of the President, and was given a tour of the premises.

Photos of Rose’s visit to the Jubilee House circulated on social media, prompting discontent among Ghanaians, who questioned why someone with her background was allowed into the Jubilee House, also known as Flagstaff House, which holds significant historical and symbolic value as the seat of Ghana’s presidency.

Some angry Ghanaians took to social media to voice out their discontents.

A X user with the handle @fanti_boy wrote:

“Is this really Kwame Nkrumah’s Ghana?”

Another user, @_blacksnow09, said:

“Foreigners have more access to the presidential residence than citizens.”

@CopsonClaude commented:

“The Jubilee House is now Oasis Lounge.”

@PositiveAt59011 said:

“Please, is the place a hotel where Americans do lodge in?”

@DanQuaye22 said:

“They told the citizens Flagstaff House is a security zone, but see who has easy access.”

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Mauritius bans access to social media until after elections

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3 days ago

November 2, 2024

Isaac Dachen

The Mauritius government has placed a blanket ban on access to social media websites ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled to hold on November 10.

The ban, which was announced on Friday by the country’s national communications regulator, will be in force until November 11, the day after the election.

“The ICT Authority wishes to inform the public that in response to concerns regarding illegal postings that constitute a serious threat to national security and public safety, it has received directives in the evening of 31 October 2024, to direct all Internet Service Providers to temporarily suspend access to all social media platforms until 11 November 2024”, the Information and Communication Technology Authority said on Friday.

The move which came amid a wiretapping scandal in the Indian Ocean nation, has however, raised concerns as opposition parties and prominent figures have a ploy by the governing party to avoid defeat at the polls.

Local media say the unprecedented social media ban follows a wiretapping scandal which rocked the country last month when recorded conversations of politicians, business people, and members of civil society were leaked on social media.

According to media freedom advocacy group Reporters Without Borders (RWB), the recorded conversations of five well-known journalists were leaked published on social media, prompting the ban.

“The government of the Indian Ocean Island country, which has a population of 1.2 million, has claimed that these leaks are a threat to national security and instructed the communications authority to suspend all access to social media,” the RWB said in a statement.

In response to the bank, network service provider, EMTEL, said it would comply with the directive and user experience will be “progressively disrupted”.

“EMTEL understands the inconvenience that this action shall cause to its customers but reiterates that it has no alternative other than to comply with ICTA directive,” the company said.

Local media also quoted a statement from the office of the Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, who is seeking a second term in power, as saying that the suspension of social media was essential to protect national security and the country’s integrity.