Good morning! Here are today’s trending topics from The News Chronicle:
1. Hundreds of young people, stormed Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, just yesterday to hold a peaceful protest in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. Their intent was clear; justice for Mohbad! Just one week ago on Tuesday, 12th September 2023, the Nigerian rapper, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, lost his life at only 27 years old. Since then, there has been a wide controversy and commotion over the cause of his death. Many believe the cause of his death is tied to his involvement with Naira Marley who owns the record label he was once signed to. Whether this is true or not, the police are yet to confirm as investigations regarding his death are still ongoing.
2. Meanwhile, the death toll caused by Diphtheria has risen to 520! in Kano State. Dr. Muhammad Mahmud, the Director General of the Kano State Primary Healthcare Management Board, made this known at a one-day media orientation on the diphtheria outbreak, organized by the United Nations Children’s Fund. Still in the state, there are speculations that the tribunal judgment today may hand power back to APC in the populous Northern state. How this will turn out, we are yet to find out.
3. Alas, Jao Felix is not finished. The Barcelona forward who played with Chelsea last season didn’t have a splendid time with the London club as they performed poorly both in England and the European competition. This made many pundits believe that he is just an overrated player. But in the Barcelona game against Antwerp last night which ended 5-0 in favor of the Spanish giant, Felix was outstanding, wreaking havoc on the Belgian side.
4. Killa Boi is in the trend margin again as his victim’s mother makes a post today to mark the one-week death anniversary of her daughter Augusta Osedion aka Austa, who was murdered by him. Though he claims it was a mistake, many are in denial of this, as he is nowhere to be found within Nigeria. She was only 21 years old. Sadly, our friends the police seem to be unaware of this event.
5. The internet is also in a frenzy as Queen Reyrey, Rihanna, shares her family photo featuring; her partner, A$ap Rocky, their newborn son, Riot Rose, and 16-month-old big brother RZA. Recall that Baby Riot was born just six weeks old, at the early hour of 7:41 a.m on August 1, 2023. From the photos, we can see that the hip-hop stars are doing just fine being a family.
6. Astonishingly, Tonto Dikeh and King Andre Foundation pledged 100,000 naira monthly support for Mohbad’s 5-month-old baby. She made this statement in a joint post with King Andre Foundation. The educational scholarship will last till he finishes secondary school, while the welfare scholarship from the King Andre Foundation will run for a year.
7. Finally, our president, His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu makes headlines as Judge Jeffrey Gilbert of the U.S District Court, Northern District of Illinois orders the Chicago State University to release the academic records of Bola Tinubu. The ruling was given on Tuesday, as the Court ordered CSU to produce “all relevant and non-privileged documents” to Abubakar Atiku, the plaintiff, within two days. The former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has maintained that the tribunal erred in law when it failed to nullify the presidential election held on Feb. 25. Yesterday, however, Tinubu addressed the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, calling for a “new global deal” to address climate change, which he described as “the greatest existential threat facing humanity today.” He urged developed countries to provide more financial and technical assistance to developing countries to help them reduce their emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change. He also expressed his commitment to upholding democracy and human rights in Nigeria. Ultimately, his speech was generally well-received but some critics have dubbed it as being too general.
