Entertainment
D’ Banj In Court Over Alleged Bad Debts
The verifiable news in the
entertainment industry has it that Dapo Oyebanjo, popularly known as D-Banj whose musical career has taken a downward spin in the last three years is indebted to not just mind Hub Technologies, but to a whole lot of people who he allegedly sweet talked into getting money from with the promise that he was going to pay back after his shows.
It was also gathered that if care is not taken, the self styled Koko Master risks a jail term for allegedly issuing a dud cheque to Mind Hub Technologies Limited.
According to our source, the accusers’ attorney D.U. Odigie of Uyi Chambers, Benin City, Edo State, are demanding for the repayment of the debts of $240,000.00. (Two Hundred and Forty thousand doolar) and N6.4 million (six million four hundred thousand naira).
The attorney accused D’banj of issuing two dud cheques to D-Kings Media Limited one for $240,000 (Two Hundred and Forty US Dollar) dated 2012/2013 and the other for the sum of N15,000.000 (fifteen million naira) dated 20/01/2014 to pay the debt of their client, but the cheques were returned unpaid. The attorney reminded the popular singer of the implications of issuing dud chques which is a criminal offence that attracts grave legal consequences under the Dishonoured Cheque Act.
It was further disclosed that D’banj’s modus operandi has been the same, he approaches very wealthy men luring them to invest in teh industry, to set up entertainment companies and develop artistes for them with the promise of huge returns on their investments, but rather he collected their money and moved on to the next target with the same promises.
According to the source, D’Banj is indebted to so many wealthy people who he took soft loans from to fund his shows and expensive life style. It stated that the implication of D’banj’s actions on the entertainment industry is that people willing to invest would be scared because the ones that have tried it with him have had their fingers burnt.
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.