Odesanmi Opeyemi, the TikTok celebrity better known as Oloba Salo, has been shot by an unknown gunman in the Lekki area of Lagos state.

The incident occurred on Thursday evening, with witnesses claiming Salo was attacked while driving his white SUV around Tantalizer junction, Lekki.

A viral video shows the aftermath of the attack, with a voice claiming, “This is Salo’s car you can see it yourself. You think it is a joke. This is his blood here”.

The video shows the content creator’s vehicle with two bullet casings on the driver’s seat and bloodstains.

Passersby claimed an individual posing as a beggar approached Salo’s vehicle and opened fire when he rolled down his window.

Salo’s brother also shared a video from the hospital showing the TikTok celebrity receiving treatment.

Salo has reportedly been shõt 3 times. The bvllet is said to have affected his kidney & pelvic. I hope he survives 🥴 pic.twitter.com/vstP1liXU7

— OLAMIDE 🌸💖 (@Olamide0fficial) October 10, 2024

Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos police spokesperson, confirmed the incident to TheCable Lifestyle on Friday.

Hundeyin said Salo is receiving medical attention. He added that the police have commenced an investigation into the matter.

“I can confirm that the incident occurred. He is receiving medical attention and the investigation is ongoing,” he said.

Salo is popular for his controversial commentaries on social media.

The federal sex trafficking trial of the US rapper Sean Diddy Combs is scheduled to start on May 5, a judge in New York declared on Thursday.

The embattled rapper was arrested on September 16 over sex trafficking and racketeering charges.

The US magistrate judge Robyn Tarnofsky ordered that the entertainer be jailed while awaiting trial.

Tarnofsky’s order followed after the Bad Boy Records founder pleaded not guilty to the 14-page federal indictment against him.

Diddy was also accused of sexually abusing 120 more people, including a 9-year-old boy.

On Thursday, the rapper, wearing a beige shirt and pants, was brought to Manhattan federal court from a Brooklyn jail for an afternoon appearance before Arun Subramanian, the new presiding judge.

Subramanian was assigned to the case after another judge recused himself based on his past associations with lawyers in the case.

Combs’ lawyers have unsuccessfully tried to get the Bad Boy Records founder freed on bail. Two separate judges denied him bail twice, with one arguing that Combs was a “serious flight risk.”

At the recent hearing, Marc Agnifilo, Combs’ lawyer, expressed concerns about what he termed improper leaks by federal agents about the case. He also asked the judge to exclude a video of the 54-year-old rap star assaulting a former girlfriend Cassie in 2016 from being used in the trial.

Prosecutor Emily Johnson, however, called the claim baseless. The assistant US attorney said the claim was “simply a means to try to exclude a damning piece of evidence”.

“Not a single one of those alleged leaks are from members of the prosecution team,” Johnson stated.

Diddy faces life in prison if convicted on the racketeering charge. He faces another statutory minimum of 15 years for the sex trafficking charge.

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.