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 Court approves three Labs for DNA tests to determine paternity of Mohbad’s son The Ikorodu High Court in Lagos state has approved three laboratories, two in the United Kingdom and one in the United States where DNA tests are to be conducted to determine the paternity of Liam, the child late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad, left behind. Liam’s paternity has been disputed on several occasions by Joseph Aloba, the father of the late singer. Mr Aloba says that the remains of late Mohbad who passed way on September 27, 2023, will not be laid to rest until a DNA test is done to determine Liam’s paternity. At the resumed hearing of the paternity case between Mr Aloba and Wunmi, the singer’s widow, counsel to Mohbad’s father while speaking to newsmen, said  ‘’The court has eventually picked three DNA Laboratory centers, two in the UK and one in the US. One from us, one from them and the court picked an independent one. The matter has been adjourned to the 7th of April for us to r...

Chinese boss drops $26million in cash at end of year party, tells employees to take as much as they can carry A Chinese company stunned staff by stacking $26 million in cash at its end-of-year celebration, inviting employees to take home as much money as they could carry. The firm, Henan Kuangshan Crane Co. Ltd., hosted its annual party on February 13, spreading the enormous sum across 800 banquet tables. Beneath bright, colorful lights, sharply dressed employees were seen eagerly sizing up the towering piles of banknotes laid out before them. An estimated 7,000 people attended the company’s celebration.  One employee managed to carry home $13,000 worth of cash, according to Korean newspaper Chosun Daily.  During the company’s gala, the firm’s boss, Cui Peijun, reportedly said: ‘Why are we giving out washing machines? Do you think gold prices have gone up?  ‘In previous years, we gave necklaces and rings, bring up the cash and give everyone another 20,000 yuan ($2,800).’ ...

Seyilaw apologizes for saying Nigeria is safer now than it was ten years ago Comedian, Seyilaw, has apologized to Nigerians for saying Nigeria is safer now than it was ten years ago. The comedian was on a podcast recently where he praised the Tinubu-led government and said that the government has effectively tackled insecurity and that Nigeria is safer now than it was ten years ago. His comment robbed off on some Nigerians as they felt it was insensitive. Victims of Kidnappers and other acts of insecurity called him out over the comment. In a video he released this evening on social media, Seyi apologised for making such a comment.  Posting the video on his IG page, he wrote ‘’My fellow Nigerians, I owe you this and more. You don’t deserve to have your sleep snatched away from you and the pain of one should be the pain of all. I am sincerely and deeply sorry for such insensitive statement. I apologise to victims, families and everyone who has been affected in any way by the insecur...

 Gordon Ramsay Says He Once ‘Kicked Out' Joan Collins from His Restaurant Because of Whom She Was with Gordon Ramsay recently opened up about a memorable encounter with food critics during an appearance on The Graham Norton Show. The celebrity chef recalled accidentally offending actress Joan Collins when she visited his restaurant with a critic who had previously given him a scathing review.  Ramsay explained that he refused service to the critic, which left Collins furious, though he later apologized to her for the incident. The restaurateur elaborated further in his new Netflix series Being Gordon Ramsay, describing how one critic had a personal vendetta against him. He recounted how the critic arrived with Collins, seemingly confident Ramsay wouldn’t act because of her presence.  Instead, Ramsay asked them to leave after twenty minutes, insisting that no matter who accompanied the critic even someone as glamorous as Joan Collins he wouldn’t tolerate their return....

 Danica Patrick quick to react to heated Donald Trump incident at State of the Union Danica Patrick recently weighed in on political tensions that flared during one of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union addresses. The NASCAR star reposted content from the Instagram account House In Habit and added her own commentary, sharing an image of Representative Ilhan Omar with the caption: “What a time to be alive. And a Republican. I mean, rational. Same thing.”  Omar, a Democrat who has served in Congress since 2019, had clashed with Trump during the speech, loudly accusing him of lying and of responsibility for the deaths of two constituents during federal immigration operations. The exchange grew heated as Trump defended his administration’s immigration policies and criticized sanctuary jurisdictions. He rebuked Omar and other Democrats for not standing when he declared that the government’s first duty was to protect Americans, not “illegal aliens.”  The atmosphere int...

 Chikun/Kajuru Reps Member, Hon. Fidelix Joseph Bagudu Secures Federal Appointments For Constituents The Member representing Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Fidelix Joseph Bagudu, has facilitated federal government appointments for two constituents as part of ongoing efforts to expand employment opportunities within the constituency. The beneficiaries, Abubakar Sani from Kajuru Local Government Area and Gladys Nuhu from Chikun Local Government Area, have been appointed as Staff Nurses at Federal Teaching Hospital Katsina and Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital respectively. According to a statement made available to KADUNA POLITICAL AFFAIRS by the Media and Publicity Directorate of the lawmaker’s office on February 26, 2026, the appointments reflect Hon. Bagudu’s continued commitment to empowering constituents through access to federal opportunities. The lawmaker assured residents of Chikun and Kajuru that additional appointments and develo...