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  • DMX made me start rapping-M.I

    DMX made me start rapping-M.I

    Revered Nigerian rapper, MI has said late DMX motivated him to start rapping.

    The talented entertainer stated this in a message he posted on social media following the rapper’s demise on Friday.

    “The greatest rapper to me.. the reason I started rapping has passed on..

    “I promised myself I would meet you one day.. now I know my bucket list will never be completed.

    “Rest in peace Earl. The world was not fair to you but you did your best!” MI wrote.

    The news of his death was announced in a statement issued by his family on Friday.

    “We are deeply saddened to announce today that our loved one, DMX, birth name of Earl Simmons, passed away at 50-years-old at White Plains Hospital with his family by his side after being placed on life support for the past few days.

    “Earl was a warrior who fought till the very end. He loved his family with all of his heart and we cherish the times we spent with him.

    “Earl’s music inspired countless fans across the world and his iconic legacy will live on forever. We appreciate all of the love and support during this incredibly difficult time.

     

    “Please respect our privacy as we grieve the loss of our brother, father, uncle and the man the world knew as DMX. We will share information about his memorial service once details are finalized,” the statement read.

    DMX had been rushed to White Plains Hospital in New York on April 2 after suffering the attack.

     

  • DMX not dead, still on life support, says manager amidst death rumours

    DMX not dead, still on life support, says manager amidst death rumours

    Rumors of DMX’s death is presently trending on the internet.

    The rapper’s manager Steve Rifkind shared a statement on Instagram saying that the rapper is still alive and on life support. “Everybody, please stop with posting these rumors,” he said.

    “DMX is still alive. Yes, he is on life support, but please, it’s not helping anybody by having them see these false rumors. Let the family relax for a night.”

    On April 3, reports reveal the 50-year-old rapper had been hospitalized and was in critical condition, following a heart attack that was preceded by an apparent drug overdose.

    DMX’s manager Nakia Walker told the New York Times on April 4 that DMX was in a “vegetative state.”

     

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    TMZ reported on today that a new round of neurological testing had not indicated any improvement in DMX’s condition. Rifkind says the family is expected to make a statement tomorrow (April 9).

  • We saw the revelation, prayed against Yinka Odumakin’s death– Brother

    We saw the revelation, prayed against Yinka Odumakin’s death– Brother

    Elder brother of Yinka Odumakin, the late spokesman of Afenifere, Pastor Jacob Odumakin, on Monday said a prophecy had revealed imminent demise of the right activist.

    TheNewsGuru recalls that Yinka died on Saturday after battling with respiratory problems occasioned by COVID-19 complications.

    His elder brother in a chat with Punch said prayer sessions were organized to prevent the death.

    He noted that although the unforeseen still happened, Yinka’s aged father was consoled by the ministers after he was told of the death, adding that their mother was, however, heartbroken.

    “There was a prophecy that we should pray for Yinka so that fresh tree would not fall instead of the dry one. What that means is that our dad, who is 115 years old, is alive and 56-year-old, the last child of our father is gone.”

    Pastor Odumakin also said leadership of Afenifere had informed the family that the group would organize the burial of the late activist.

    National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Monday visited the widow late Odumakin at the family residence in the Omole area of Lagos.

    Tinubu, who visited Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin around 2pm, told her that Yinka was dear to his heart and that his demise represented a big loss.

    Tinubu later told newsmen that Odumakin contributed to constitutional democracy in the country.

    He said, “The late Odumakin and I, as well as others, were together during the struggle for the actualisation of June 12, 1993 presidential election won by the late MKO Abiola.”

     

  • Odumakin: Afenifere speaks on late spokesman’s service, death

    Odumakin: Afenifere speaks on late spokesman’s service, death

    Yoruba socio-cultural organization, Afẹ́nifẹ́re has confirmed that its former spokesman Yinka Odumakin passed away due to complications from COVID-19.

    Mr. Odumakin’s death was announced early Saturday prompting tributes from President Muhammadu Buhari, other top government officials and eminent Nigerians.

    “It is with extreme sadness and sorrow that The Afẹ́nifẹ́re regret to announce the passing away of our Publicity Secretary Mr Yinka Odumakin which occurred on the 3rd day of April, 2021,” a statement from Afẹ́nifẹ́re, signed by its General Secretary, Mr Sola Ebiseni, said.

    “The sad event happened this morning (Saturday, 3/4/2021) at the intensive care unit of LASUTH where he was being managed for respiratory issues due to complications from COVID-19 which he had recovered from about a week ago.”

    The statement lauded Mr Odumakin’s character and praised him for his selfless service to the Yoruba body.

    “Our organisation which is 70 years old this very month has had the services of our Dear Publicity Secretary for 17 years, uninterrupted, Unbroken,” it said.

    “He served The Afẹ́nifẹ́re with all his might, power, intellect and soul. Steadfast, Forthright unalloyed!

    “Mr Yinka Odumakin was a heart of loyalty personified. We will miss him. The Yorùbá that the Afẹ́nifẹ́re serve, will miss him. The nation Nigeria at these times needs him and will miss his invaluable services at these most difficult times of our debilitating challenges.

    “On behalf of our Leader and Leader of The Yorùbá, the Afẹ́nifẹ́re extend our condolences to his immediate family We admit, endurance is an elusive virtue at these difficult times, but we counsel the family to embrace Fortitude at these trying times.”

  • My father’s death affects me till this day-Omotola

    My father’s death affects me till this day-Omotola

    Actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has opened up on one of the tragic moments of her life. She noted that something died in her when her father passed on.

    Omotola made this known during a chat with media personality, Chude Jideonwo.

    According to her: “I think everything I have been, positively or negatively, was sole because of that ― my father’s death. It affected me so much that I did not even know how much. I did not even mourn my dad.

    “They picked me up from school, I was just 12; understand that I was very close to my dad. I was an only child for a long time. My dad and I were close and he was the manager of Lagos Country Club; I mean Lagos Country Club when it was the only club. Ikoyi Club was just trying to grow teeth at that time.

    “All the presidents, everybody was there. So, my dad was like a hip man. Because we were so close, I started rolling with people of influence from a very little age; it was nothing to me. I was always with them. I will sit down and my dad would tell me, ‘cross your legs’ and I would cross my legs. There are presidents and everybody there talking and I am sitting down and imitating them. My dad would tell me that you know you can be a first lady and I would agree with him. So, this is how close we were.”

     

     

    On how she felt when she discovered it was her father that had died, she said: “I did not know how to react, I did not know if it was the guilt of me thinking it shouldn’t be him; I was too young to process it, or the fact that I have truly missed him and now that he was dead, I would not see him again. Or that I was angry that I did not spend enough time with him because he did not spend enough time with me as he shipped me off to Kaduna. I did not know what I was feeling.

    “So, I was just there; I was numb, I was really numb. Now that I am older, I can understand it, but then, I did not. So, I just became emotionless. It has affected me to this day. There is nothing you would say that will almost move me. It was like something died in me, I don’t know how to explain it”.

     

  • Father clubs 19-year-old son to death in Kano

    Father clubs 19-year-old son to death in Kano

    The Police Command in Kano State has arrested a 40-year-old man, Awaisu Auwalu, for allegedly clubbing his son to death.
    The spokesman of the command, DSP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Wednesday in Kano.
    Haruna said that the suspect clubbed his 19-year-old son, Auwalu Awaisu, over alleged theft.
    He said that the suspect committed the crime on March 29, at Sumegu area of Kano metropolis.
    The spokesman said that the victim was confirmed dead while receiving treatment at the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano.
    “Upon investigation, the father confessed to have used stick to flog his son.
    “The suspect alleged that the deceased committed series of theft from his provision store,” he said.
    Haruna said that the Commissioner of Police, Mr Sama’ila Dikko, had ordered the transfer of the case to the Criminal Investigation Department (Homicide Section) for discreet investigation.
    According to him, the suspect will be charged to Court as soon as investigations are concluded
  • France probes death of student who got AstraZeneca jab

    France probes death of student who got AstraZeneca jab

    French authorities said Tuesday they were investigating the death of a 26-year-old medical student days after he received AstraZeneca‘s COVID-19 vaccine, while stressing that no link had been established yet with the jab.

    The student died on March 18 in the western city of Nantes, 10 days after receiving the AstraZeneca jab.

    The public prosecutor in Nantes, Pierre Sennes, said that an autopsy had been carried out on him a day after his death but that “it was necessary to carry out further tests to determine the causes and circumstances of his death”.

    The ANSM national drug safety watchdog said it had been informed of the man’s death “as part of our increased monitoring of thrombosis cases” and said for the moment there was no clear link with the inoculation.

    “This death is the subject of an in-depth clinical investigation,” it said in a statement, giving the student’s age as 24. The prosecutor’s office said later he was aged 26.

    News of the man’s death came five days after France and several other countries resumed AstraZeneca vaccinations after having briefly suspended it over reports of blood clots in a small number some people who received the jab.

    France’s medicines regulator recommends the vaccine for those aged 55 and over as the reports of blood clots have been in those aged younger.

    The vaccine has been backed by the World Health Organization and the EU’s drugs regulator, which have said there was no evidence of a link to an increased risk of blood clots.

    The WHO said reported rates of so-called thromboembolic events after COVID-19 vaccines were in line with the usual number of people suffering these conditions.

  • Nigeria records four COVID-19 deaths in Lagos, Ondo, Imo

    Nigeria records four COVID-19 deaths in Lagos, Ondo, Imo

    The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says the country has recorded four fatalities resulting from the complication of COVID-19.

    The agency disclosed that the four deaths were recorded in three states, bringing the number of fatalities in the country to 2,013.

    According to NCDC, the affected states with fatalities were Ondo (two), Lagos (one) and Imo (one).

    The NCDC stated this on its official Twitter handle on Saturday.

    It further announced that Nigeria has recorded 205 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 160,537.

    “On the 13th of March 2021, 205 new confirmed cases and 4 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.

    “Till date, 160,537 cases have been confirmed, 144,714 cases have been discharged and 2013 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

    “The 205 new cases are reported from 15 states- Ondo (33), Lagos (25), FCT (22), Bauchi (21), Akwa Ibom (15), Kaduna (14), Katsina (13), Ogun (13), Rivers (11), Edo (8), Ekiti (4), Imo (4), Kano (3), Nasarawa (2), and Niger (2),” the NCDC said.

  • Actress slams Nollywood for ignoring Benjamin Okolo’s death

    Actress slams Nollywood for ignoring Benjamin Okolo’s death

    Budding actress, Chioma Ifemeludike has slammed Nollywood for disregarding the death of veteran actor Benjamin Okolo.

    The actress made reference to Okolo’s demise in an Instagram post on Sunday.

    She said that according to a Facebook post, Okolo died on February 21.

    “How old veterans die without acknowledgement or recognition from nollywood is really shocking, like these men were part of us, we shared memories with these elders but once they get sick and die they’re barely remembered or celebrated especially if they were not very popular… is this not hypocrisy?

    “PA Benjamin Nwani okolo, was a renowned nollywood (elder) actor, died 21 Feb. 2021. (As seen on Facebook). Until his death he was once a director at UNTH ENUGU, and a very talented actor,” she wrote.

    TheNewsGuru recalls that Chioma in an Instagram post had bemoaned the disunity in the film industry.

    ”Dear music legends in Nigeria this love your sharing can you extend it to Nollywood? Cos hate, envy, competition and jealousy have killed us.

    “Nollywood is drawing back because of too many divisions, unions, organizations etc. NO UNITY, NO LOVE, NO SINCERITY OF PURPOSE!” she wrote.

    The actress further said: “The women in Nollywood are so competitive that they care less about love, the goal is whose butt go big pass the other or who got hourglass shape than the other, or which babe is more trendy! It’s so terrible that we have put vanity before humanity…”

     

  • Coronavirus kills 15 as new variant spreads in Nigeria, 15 other countries

    Coronavirus kills 15 as new variant spreads in Nigeria, 15 other countries

    Anew variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Nigeria and 15 other countries as more COVID-19 deaths were recorded on Monday, with Lagos recording 15 of the 23 reported throughout Nigeria.

    Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu announced the finding at Monday’s joint briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19.

    Meanwhile, the national death toll jumped to 1862, from 1839 on Sunday, deaths in Lagos now totalled 399.

    According to NCDC data, the other eight deaths reported on Monday occurred in FCT Abuja, Kano, Osun, Kwara and Sokoto.

    Osun recorded three fatalities to increase its death toll to 48.

    The FCT death toll also crept to 142, with two new deaths.

    Kano, Sokoto and Kwara recorded one fatality each.

    Kano, the most populated state in northern Nigeria, now has a death toll of 103, the fifth highest after Lagos 399, Edo 158, FCT 142, Oyo 106.

    While more victims of the virus are dying, confirmed cases appeared to have plateaued, for the fifth day running.

    After February 16, when cases hit 1,572, the numbers have been tumbling down ever since.

    While on 17 February, 869 cases were recorded, on 18 February, the figure marginally went up to 877.

    On February 19, the cases recorded reduced to 662 and on 20 February, the cases fell to 645.

    Cases marginally also increased from 521 on Sunday to 542 on Monday.

    The NCDC also reported 681 new recoveries, taking the discharged to 129,300.

    Here is a breakdown of the cases for Monday 22 February:

    Lagos-99
    Kwara-91
    Ebonyi-48
    Ogun-44
    Kaduna-42
    Oyo-33
    Ondo-25
    FCT-24
    Kebbi-23
    Osun-20
    Ekiti-17
    Nasarawa-12
    Imo-11
    Delta-10
    Gombe-9
    Kano-8
    Katsina-7
    Rivers-7
    Edo-5
    Plateau-4
    Bauchi-3

    152,616 confirmed
    129,300 discharged
    1,862 deaths