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JUST IN: Popular Dadakuada Maestro Is Dead
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A Dadakuada music legend from Ilorin, Kwara state capital, Alhaji Aminullahi Jaigbade Alao, has been reportedly dead.
The Nigerian Tribune gathered that the late music maestro died on Monday after a brief illness at the ripe age of 121.
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara, in a condolence message, by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Rafiu Ajakaye, commiserated with the family of the late music legend Alhaji Jaigbade Alao, praying Allah to grant him al-Jannah Firdaus and comfort the family.
“On behalf of the government and people of Kwara State, I send our condolences to the family of Alhaji Jaigbade Alao and all lovers of his inimitable Dadakuada music worldwide. Alhaji Jaigbade was a legend whose mastery of his genre of music projected the state positively,” according to the statement.
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“He was also a community leader in his own right. His death has created a void in the chain of great mentors for younger ones who took to his genre of dadakuada music. We beseech Allah to forgive him and grant him Al-jannah Firdaus.”
The Dadakuada crooner was among the statesmen that the Kwara state government recently honoured in the maiden edition of its lifetime achievement awards dedicated to different personalities who served or contributed to the development of the state or the country at various levels/sectors.
Also in its reaction by the director, University Relations of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Saeedat Aliyu, said that the university community received the news of the passing of Alhaji King Aminullahi Jaigbade Alao with sorrow.
The Acting Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, who expressed the institution’s grief, said the legendary musician was an exemplary bard, who used his art to entertain and promote historical and political awareness.
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Professor Jimoh added that Alhaji Jaiyegbade Alao had given live performances at the University and received KWASU’s award of honorary doctorate in recognition of his contributions to music and development of society through his songs.
The University don described Alhaji Jaiyegbade Alao as an insightful, politically aware, internationally renowned artist who would be thoroughly missed for a repertoire of historical facts and for his ingenious compositions.
He was turbaned in 1991 as the King of Songs (Oba Olorin) by the late Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Zulu Karnaini Gambari, and received an honorary doctorate degree in Music from Kwara State University in 2018.
The Acting Vice Chancellor, who prayed for the repose of the soul of the late Dadakuada maestro also asked that Allah give the family, friends and fans of Alhaji Jaiyegbade Alao the fortitude to bear the loss.
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VIDEO: Fire Guts Actress Iyabo Ojo’s Office
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Nollywood star Iyabo Ojo has confirmed that a fire broke out at her office in Lagos on Tuesday evening, destroying parts of the property and several valuables.
The actress shared a video on Instagram showing the aftermath of the blaze—smoke-stained walls, scorched furniture, and charred debris scattered across the staircase and office space.
“This just happened today the 8th of July 2025, around 7pm. My office building caught fire,” she wrote.
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Ojo praised the Nigerian Fire Service for their swift response, which helped contain the flames before they could cause further damage.
“Thank you to the Nigerian Fire service and my staff for salvaging what was left. Thankfully no lives were lost. The devil tested us today but God said no.
“With God on my side we will bounce back bigger and better,” she added.
She also thanked her team, describing the experience as shocking but expressing relief that no one was hurt.
The exact cause of the fire is yet to be determined.
This incident comes just months after a similar tragedy struck fellow actress Mercy Aigbe, whose Lagos home was destroyed by fire in December 2024.
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Tiwa Savage Shares Emotional Moment With Son
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July 7, 2025By
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Afrobeats sensation, Tiwa Savage, has opened up about the emotional rollercoaster of motherhood, describing it as both challenging and deeply fulfilling.
In a heartfelt video shared via her Instagram story, the award-winning singer shared a touching experience involving her son, Jamil Balogun. Tiwa revealed that after scolding him for misbehaving, she was taken aback by his quiet response.
“I expected him to be upset. But instead, he came to sit beside me on the couch, just seeking comfort.”
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The moment, Tiwa explained, reminded her of the deep emotional connection between a mother and her child, and how those little gestures can make even the toughest parenting moments worthwhile.
“Last night, I was reminded of one of the hardest things about being a mom: you still have to discipline your child and be strict, even when it breaks your heart.
“I’m a very, very strict mother. Everyone knows this. But last night, I went off on him. And this is why he melts my heart so much… I woke up and saw that he had quietly come to sleep next to me. I had slept on the couch, and he still came to lie beside me, my baby. I was shouting earlier… ahhh. Yet he still came close, seeking comfort,” she said.
Tiwa concluded by expressing how, despite the difficulties, motherhood remains the most rewarding experience in her life.
“Being a mother is tough. But it’s also the best feeling in the world,” she added.
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Linc Edochie Told Me His Ex-wife Cheated On Him, Smokes Weed – Yinka Theisen [VIDEO]
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July 7, 2025By
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Yinka Theisen has disclosed that she started a relationship with Linc Edochie after he told her that his estranged wife cheated on him.
Edochie got married to his estranged wife, Amaka Paula, in December 2010, and they shared two children together.
In May 2025, Linc Edochie got engaged to his new partner, Yinka Theisen.
A month after their engagement, Linc broke up with Yinka for getting involved in Queen May and Yul Edochie’s divorce drama on social media.
However, reacting to the controversy in an interview with actor Uche Maduagwu, Yinka Theisen narrated that she started a relationship with Linc after he accused his ex-wife of cheating on him and smoking weed.
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“What Linc did to me, I’m shocked. I can’t lie to you, I’m shocked. This is a man a lot of people don’t know, the family (Edochie) had a tragic event recently. And I was there for him. I came to stay with him in Lagos, I supported him. I will just leave it at that because it’s a sensitive thing, and I don’t want to bring out a family secret that a lot of people don’t know about.
“I started a relationship with him after he told me a very, very sad thing about how his wife was sleeping around in Abuja with all the Alhajis, all these things I have text messages of and that she’s a weed head. She smokes weed every day, and that she withdraws the medication of their last child that had seizures.
“So we became very close in the sense of just emotionally supporting him because I couldn’t believe that a woman would repeatedly cheat on such an awesome man.”
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