Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has arrived at the Headquarters of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT).
Ajaero was summoned by the police last week to appear at the IRT Headquarters on August 20 at 10 am to respond to allegations of involvement in terrorism financing, cybercrime, subversion, criminal conspiracy, and treasonable felony. Unable to attend on the initially scheduled date, Ajaero committed to complying with the summons today.
He arrived at the premises at precisely 10:17 am on Thursday, accompanied by Senior Advocate of Nigeria Femi Falana, Marshal Abubakar, Deji Adeyanju, and other senior NLC officials.
The IRT is a division of the Force Intelligence Bureau within the Nigeria Police Force.
Kelsea Ballerini has shared the heartbreaking news that her beloved dog Dibs has been diagnosed with an inoperable cancer and will now be living as many “comfortable and happy days (weeks, months)” as possible.
“My friends,” Kelsea began on an Instagram Story, “I feel pretty disingenuous promoting this album and tracklist reveal (which I am so, so proud of) without updating you on my sweet dibs health.”
“The last few days we have discovered that dibby has inoperable cancer in his heart,” she continued, adding that although “he’s not in pain and luckily it hasn’t spread any further,” Kelsea along with his vets had made the decision to put him on “big meds to try to make sure he can have as many comfortable and happy days (weeks, months) left as possible”.
Kelsea, who has been with Dibs for nine years, went on to share that the doctors had been amazing and that Dibs was enjoying his final moments with his grandma – “he stans Grandma” – and Kelsea’s boyfriend Chase Stokes: “He is getting extra cuddles and kibbles from his little family.”
“It’s a complex and emotional time,” the singer continued, telling fans that Dibs has “been my baby and my steady for the last 9 years and very much alongside this whole journey with us all”.
“I know so many of you care about him and are sending him prayers and love, and from my whole heart… thank you. He’s wagging his tail right now no doubt saying thank you too.”
Dibs has been with Kelsea through her journey to stardom; the 30-year-old released her debut album in 2014 and her sophomore album Unapologeticallywhich was nominated for a Grammy, was released in 2017.
She wed Morgan Evans in 2017 but after five years they split, with Kelsea filing for divorce and reaching a settlement at the end of 2022.
In early 2023 Kelsea soft launched her romance with Outer Banks actor Chase Stokes, and he publicly threw his support behind Kelsea after she released a short film, Rolling Up the Welcome Mat, accompanied by a six-track EP; the EP told her side of the romance and split with Morgan.
“SO proud of you, your heart & your beautiful soul. Congrats Kels,” Chase wrote on social media.
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Nigerian content creators Layi Wasabi, Korty EO and Taaooma have earned a prominent feature in Rolling Stone’s Creators Special 2024, highlighting their impact on Nigerian culture and their growing success.
The U.S. magazine lauded the Nigerian content creators for their dedication to celebrating Nigerian communities and culture while finding substantial success on a global stage.
Rolling Stone noted that local brands are increasingly keen to partner with social media influencers, though these creators are also eyeing international expansion to broaden their reach and enhance their profitability.
Korty EO, whose real name is Eniola Olanrewaju, a Nigerian content creator shared with Rolling Stone that her latest passion is “making money” and expanding her platform’s influence.
She expressed her desire to elevate Nigerian creatives’ stories worldwide, emphasizing the need for global connections to showcase the vibrancy of Nigerian culture. “We are very industrious and ambitious people,” she said, “but there is also a lot of poverty here. Collaborations with people on other continents bring more eyes to the beauty happening here.”
Taaooma, born Maryam Apaokagi, revealed her ambitions to venture into filmmaking and attract Western audiences.
The content creator emphasized staying authentic to her roots while reaching out to broader audiences. “When you stretch your hands out to other places, your community is going to support you. So, that is what I have tried to do,” she noted.
Rolling Stone described Layi Wasabi, whose real name is Isaac Olayiwola, as “one of the most recognizable faces on the young Nigerian internet.”
The magazine praised Layi’s content for reflecting Pan-African folktales and showcasing resilience and resourcefulness amid challenges. “What sells Layi is him reflecting what Nigerian life actually is,” Rolling Stone wrote.
