How I Almost Left Nigeria After Mo’Hits Fell Apart
Mo’Hits Records — co-founded by Don Jazzy and D’banj in the mid-2000s — didn’t just make music; it redefined the Afrobeats sound and era. With a powerhouse roster that included Wande Coal, Dr SID, D’Prince and K-Switch, the label became a cultural movement that shaped an entire generation of music lovers and inspired the creation of Mavin Records, which later produced global stars and Grammy nominees like Rema and Ayra Starr.
A 32-year-old man in New Zealand has been arrested after stealing and swallowing a diamond-encrusted Fabergé egg worth about US$20,000 from a luxury jewellery store in Auckland. Police confirmed the suspect was apprehended before escaping, but the ornament is yet to be recovered as authorities wait for it to pass naturally. The rare green Fabergé egg, inspired by the James Bond film Octopussy, features an 18k gold lattice design set with sapphires and diamonds, with a tiny golden octopus inside. Police have assigned an officer to monitor the suspect while recovery efforts continue.
The Edo State House of Assembly has summoned Egor Constituency lawmaker, Natasha Irobosa, wife of music star 2Baba, to appear before its Committee on Ethics and Privileges over an alleged misconduct linked to a viral video showing her in an altercation with her husband. The committee is expected to report its findings to the House within two weeks, as the video continues to spark widespread reactions online.
The Winter Egg, one of Fabergé’s rarest and most celebrated Imperial creations, is expected to break sales records when it goes to auction in London next week. Commissioned in 1913 by Tsar Nicholas II as an Easter gift to his mother, the crystal-and-diamond masterpiece is estimated to sell for at least £20 million, according to Christie’s. With only seven Imperial Fabergé eggs still in private hands, the exquisitely crafted piece—featuring more than 4,500 diamonds and a hidden bouquet of quartz flowers—stands as one of the most significant surviving treasures of Russia’s Romanov dynasty.