Entertainment
Six Lagos traders arraigned for assaulting Liz Anjorin
The police have arraigned six traders before a court for allegedly assaulting and blackmailing Lizzy Anjorin, the actress.
Reports on Monday claimed Anjorin stole gold in a market in Lagos Island.
Other reports alleged that the actress made a fake transaction after buying goods worth N91,000 from a store inside the market.
In a now-viral video, the film star was seen sitting in a store while attempting to defend herself.
But on Thursday, the police arraigned six traders before the chief magistrate court in Lagos Island.
The defendants, identified as Qudus Jokogbola, Suru Olawale, Edu Shakirat, Fausat Mohammed, Kafayat Ahmed, and Opere Simiat Morenike were accused of assaulting the actress.
Sola Samuel, the prosecuting counsel, said the defendants conspired to forcefully push and drag Anjorin, causing her grievous bodily harm around 1:30 pm on Monday inside Oba Akintoye Market in Lagos Island.
Samuel told the court that the defendants’ actions caused a breach of public peace.
He added that their actions violated sections 411 and 413; 168(d) and 170(b) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015, and are punishable under the same Act.
All defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Ade Oshodi, the representative of the defendants, prayed the court to grant them bail in the most liberal terms, stating they were traders.
In his ruling, A.A. Paul, the presiding magistrate, granted each defendant bail in the sum of N200,000 with one surety each.
The sureties must be Lagos residents with evidence of tax payment.
He ordered that the defendants be remanded in the Nigerian Correctional Services until they meet their bail terms.
The case was adjourned till March 11 for mention.
Entertainment
Ayra Starr reaches 2 billion Spotify streams
Nigerian superstar Ayra Starr reaches a new landmark as she hits 2 billion Spotify streams.
Since announcing herself with her self-titled debut EP in 2019, Ayra Starr has become one of Nigeria’s biggest musical exports.
The Grammy-nominated singer has reached another career milestone after surpassing 2 billion Spotify streams. According to Spotify data aggregating platform Kworb, the singer has tallied just over 2 billion streams as at October 10, 2024.
This feat comes months after she released her second album ‘The Year I Turned 21’ which has already surpassed 500 million Spotify streams.
The award-winning singer boasts of two songs with over 400 million streams. Rvssian’s ‘Santa’ on which she made a guest appearance has garnered over 455 million Spotify streams while her hit single ‘Rush’ has accumulated over 409 million Spotify streams.
Libianca’s ‘People’ on which she appears alongside Omah Lay has reached 106 million streams while her hit song ‘Bloody Samaritan’ has totaled 82 million streams.
Ayra Starr joins Wizkid, Burna Boy, Rema, CKay, Tems, and Davido as Nigerian artists with over 2 billion Spotify streams across all credits.
2024 has been a hugely successful year for the superstar who recently earned four nominations at the 2024 MTV EMAs. The 22-year-old singer will be competing for the Best New Artist, Best African Act, Best Afrobeats Act, and Best Push.
The singer has also teased the idea of a deluxe version for her sophomore album which has so far enjoyed impressive commercial success.
Entertainment
Rico Swavey’s mum speaks on grief, coping with son’s death
Halima Hassan, the mother of Rico Swavey, the late reality TV star, has opened up on coping with his death.
Swavey died on October 13, 2022 — a few days after he was involved in a ghastly car accident. He was buried in Lagos on October 20 of the same year.
In an interview on the ‘WithChude’ podcast, Hassan revealed she still talks to Rico’s pictures hung around her home while sharing her daily routine as if he were present.
She said the ritual brings her comfort and helps her cope with the loss. She said she made a promise to Rico after he was taken off life support.
“When he passed on, why I requested to stay with him at that very moment, I said to him ‘the music that you could not bring out, I will help you bring them out, I will do the remaining work for you, I am not going to let your hard work just go like that,’” she said.
“I still have Rico’s pictures all over the house. Every time I look at him, I smile and I say ‘Rico it’s another day for me, I am going out today’ and I will try to talk to the picture to tell him what I am doing for the day, then I will leave. I say my prayers every morning. Tell God to give me the courage to move on with my life.”
Entertainment
‘Alhamdulillah’ — Davido celebrates his twins’ first birthday
Davido, the Afrobeats star, has taken to social media to celebrate his twins’ first birthday.
In October 2023, Davido and Chioma Adeleke, his wife, welcomed their twins in the United States.
In a social media post on Wednesday, the singer thanked God for the first birth anniversary of his twin babies.
In the accompanying caption, Davido wrote: “👶👶 +1 Alhamdulillah.”
👶👶 +1 Alhamdulillah
— Davido (@davido) October 9, 2024
Davido had previously said that people told him it would be challenging for him and his wife to raise the twins.
The 31-year-old singer also described his experience of being a father to a set of twins as a blessing.
“I remember when they came, everybody was like we have twins and that it is going to be hard,” he said.
“But my twins are blessed. They don’t even cry. They are just calm and they are growing so fast. It is a blessing. Thank God for everything really.”
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