With a heavy heart, we announce the passing away of his Royal Highness the Olupo of Ajase-Ipo in Kwara State.
The Olupo was a great man, a lover of his people, and an inimitable king under whom his people and community blossomed. His disposition to peace, harmony and development explains the love and wide acceptance he enjoyed from far and wide as a monarch.
We pray that the Almighty God to repose the soul of the monarch, and grant the community the fortitude to bear the loss.
Highlife music legend and octogenarian saxophonist, Pa Christopher Ajilo is dead.
The ‘Eko Oo Gba Gbere’ crooner, aged 91, passed on in the early hours of Saturday at Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesha, Osun State.
A top musician, Orlando Julius and his wife, Latoya Aduke based at Ijebu- Ijesha as well and close associate to Pa Ajilo, confirmed that he was hale and hearty when they visited Ajilo on Thursday.
“It is a painful loss to us. I took Orlando to see him on Thursday at his house. Pa was so happy,” Latoya said.
Ajilo is the last of a generation of veterans like Victor Olaiya, Bobby Benson and others that formed the Nigerian Union of Musicians, the first guild for musicians.
The veteran musician is one of the pioneers of highlife musician in Nigeria, ruled the airwaves in the 50s to 80s, and was also involved in music production and arrangement with Polygram Records for many years.
Gbadamosi Ismail, Lori iro preacher joins social media, thanks Nigerians that shared his video and made it go viral
The Oyo-based evangelist has continued to make the headlines since a viral video of him preaching about ‘common sugar-coated lies’ used in relationships surfaced online.
Gbadamosi Ismail
The video, which comes days before Valentine’s Day, has elicited a flurry of hilarious reactions from Nigerians.
‘Lori iro’ is a Yoruba phrase that means “on top lies” in English.
Deji Jakande, son of the late veteran journalist and politician, Alhaji Lateef Jakande has recounted the last moments of his father.
Deji, a former House of Representatives member, said his father showed no sign of illness in the last 24 hours.
In fact, Jakande, fondly called Baba Kekere by admirers, revalidated his membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday.
Deji said, “We thank God for his life. He was not sick. He took his pap and crayfish yesterday. He was still reading his newspapers without glasses.
“We had stopped visitors from going to him because of COVID-19 because he likes shaking people. Today (yesterday), he was about to take his breakfast. Suddenly, he couldn’t breathe again. We called the doctor to come and examine him. That was between 10.30 am and 11.am.
“Many people have been calling. The Governor, the deputy governor, the party chairman had called.
“He will be buried tomorrow after Jumat Service before 4pm at the Vaults and Gardens, Ikoyi.”
Jakande was elected Governor in 1979 on the platform of the defunct Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) led by the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo.
He was re-elected in 1983 general elections.
He also served as Minister of Works and Housing under the Abacha regime.
Nigerian singer, Oritse Femi, has reacted to speculations that he sleeps with strange women in his matrimonial home. The rumour began when his wife, Nabila Fash, took to her social media account claiming that a woman comes into her house to sleep with her husband whenever she goes to work.
She wrote on Twitter, “Whoever the imbecile is that came to my house while I was away at work you need to identify yourself. It was shocking news when you posted it a few months back, but now I can confirm. On a Monday morning, when people are out to look for daily bread some people, it is sex that is their problem.”
The singer’s wife further went to her Instagram story to vent. She wrote, “Women it is not wrong to love! It is not wrong to give a second chance! It is not wrong to want to protect your home/marriage! What is wrong is to continue to be a fool and not know your worth,” she wrote.
Shortly after she made the post, tongues began waging as many people insinuated that she was accusing her husband of infidelity.
However, Oritse Femi stated that his wife’s posts are not about him. He denied cheating on his wife and bringing strange women to his matrimonial home.
He further said that his marriage is intact. “I have seen all the news reports about me online and I do not understand what it is all about. My wife went online to write something but they were not about me. I do not bring women to my matrimonial home. The write up that my wife posted was not about me. It was about my friend, my very close friend that came in from London. He stays with me and she is upset that I allow my friend to bring women to our house.
“I have explained to her that he is my very good friend and he accommodated me anytime I travel out of the country. It is not really an issue. Because of this same issue, I had to ask my friend to leave. In fact, I also had to chase all the boys leaving with me even though they know nothing about this incident. I do not cheat on my wife. My wife and I do not have an issue, everything is cool at home; in fact, she left for work not so long ago,” the singer said.
The actor was said to have slumped and died around 9pm on Tuesday at age 37 after battling disease since 2015. His close friend and journalist, Sam Anokam confirmed the sad incident.
Asuzu began his acting career in the ’90s and rose to prominence after he starred in the 1997 Nollywood classic, ‘Rituals’
He was the toast of Nollywood until his career nosedived after he came down with a stroke in 2015 which affected his speech. He was also bedridden for three years.
Late Ernest Asuzu
In his last interview published by this newspaper in December 2020, Asuzu said his problem was spiritual. He was also planning a return to Nollywood and music after an eight-year hiatus.
He launched a music album, a 7-track album titled, ‘The Truth’ in December 2020.
Also, his wife, Jennifer Asuzu, who confirmed the sad incident to The Nation, said he fainted on Tuesday evening and never woke up. His remains are on the way to the east for funeral rites.
The Nigerian actor died on Friday, according to his son Dan Nkoloagu Junion. The deceased actor was initially a broadcaster before he delved into the acting field in the late 1990s.
The bereaved son announced the sad news of his father’s death via Facebook on Sunday. Dan posted a photo of his father lying on his hospital bed, and captioned it;
“IT WAS A BLACK FRIDAY FOR US as my Dad left us without saying goodbye.”
Larry King, popular CNN broadcaster, of the Larry King show for 25 years, has died today, after a protracted illness He was widely seen as gifted broadcaster, with amazing skills.
Virtually all American Presidents since Richard Nixon, including renowned world leaders, particularly Vladimir Putin and other controversial leaders, like Muhammad Gaddaffi, Sadan Hussein and lots more, adored him. He was well respected and revered!! He was a broadcast icon of unparalleled proportion.
He never sees himself as the focus or the star in all his shows. Never the star of his own show. He grilled his guests on his shows with amazing wits and candour, with viewers left with bated breath Rest in Peace…. Larry King
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