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South African police arrest six for murder of rapper, AKA
By Francesca Hangeior
South African police have apprehended six suspects connected with the murder of popular rapper, Kiernan Forbes, mostly known as AKA, and his close friend, celebrity chef and entrepreneur Tebello “Tibz” Motshoane.
The duo were murdered on February 10, 2023, while walking with a friend outside a popular Durban restaurant hours before he was to perform at a nearby club.
AKA started his musical profession as part of the rap group ‘Entity’ before he ventured into a lone career.
Until his demise, he won several awards in South Africa and was lauded globally. He earned Black Entertainment Television and MTV Europe nominations and he was honoured posthumously in the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards.
According to the police, the suspects are to appear in court on Thursday.
“It was clear that AKA was monitored from the airport and Tibz was not the intended target in the murder on Florida Road in Durban. We know they were paid for this,” KwaZulu-Natal provincial Police Commissioner, Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, said Tuesday night.
South Africa Police Minister, Bheki Cele confirmed that the murders of AKA and his friend said to have been caught on Closed-Circuit Television cameras, shocked many residents of the country, which has one of the highest murder rates in the world.
“I hope South Africans will sleep better after this,” he said.
South Africa has one of the world’s highest murder rates with a number of entertainment stars among the victims.
Recall that in 2007, reggae singer Lucky Dube was dropping off his teenage son at a relative’s home when gunmen shot him three times during a failed attempt to steal his car.
The southern African nation recorded almost 84 murders a day between October and December, according to police statistics released this month.
A Nigerian lady, Ugegbe Oyibo, has opined that any man who earns N100k monthly in this present economy should not think about getting married.
In a Facebook post, she opined that such a man should consider multiplying his income instead of thinking about marriage.
By Francesca Hangeior
A TikToker, Ojesanmi Afeez, popularly known as Salo, has been reportedly robbed and shot in the Lekki area of Lagos State.
This was made known in the late hours of Thursday by another TikToker, Tunde Perry, who often joins him in his live streams on the app.
According to Perry, the content creator is currently fighting for his life at Perez Medcare Hospital, Lekki Phase 2 after he was shot in the leg by assailants who robbed him of his gold chain.
Perry said, “They have shot Salo in the leg. They have also stolen his gold chain at one filling station in Lekki. Some boys just rushed him to the hospital and I have gone there now.”
A trending video also showed Salo’s white AMG GLE 43 Mercedes Benz car stained with blood with a case of bullet on the driver seat of the vehicle.
An eyewitness who is privy to the matter but craved anonymity narrated that Salo’s condition is critical, adding, “When I got to the hospital, I was not allowed to enter, the nurse just said we should keep praying for him because his condition is critical.
“We don’t know who he offended. Just like he might not know too. You cannot be wiser and tricky than the person watching you. I just advise him to be careful if he eventually survives this.”
By Mario Deepromoter
The richest female musician in the world is now Taylor Swift.
Her complete record collection’s worth and the success of her fully booked worldwide The Eras Tour were cited as reasons for her prosperity.
The 34-year-old is the first singer whose songs and live performances alone have made her a billionaire.
With a $1.6 billion net worth, Taylor Swift has emerged as the richest singer in the world, according to Forbes.
Her earnings from touring and royalties are $600 million, while her music library accounts for an additional $600 million of her wealth.
Taylor Swift has surpassed Jay-Z, who is estimated to be worth $2.5 billion, to become the second-richest musician in the world.
On Forbes’ list of the world’s billionaires, she is number 2,117, surpassing famous female musicians like Celine Dion at $550 million, Rihanna at $1.4 billion, Beyoncé at $760 million, and Madonna at $850 million.
Prior to her rise to the number two spot on Forbes’ list, Rihanna had the highest net worth of any female musician in the world at $1.7 billion.
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