Month: October 2025

I Spent Thousands Of Dollars For This Event – Moses Bliss Cries Out After Being Denied Visa For Worship Concert

October 4, 2025 (updated October 4, 2025) Published by

Nigerian gospel singer, Moses Bliss, was unable to perform at a major worship event in Tanzania after facing visa challenges.

ObasEmpire understand that the concert, which reportedly attracted over 60,000 people, was set to take place on October 2, after Bliss’s earlier performance in Kenya.

Bliss and his team planned to fly from Nairobi to Tanzania for the free event.

However, upon reaching the airport, they discovered that their visas had not been approved, despite prior confirmation from the organizers.

Efforts to resolve the situation included contacting various authorities across Africa and seeking intervention from government officials and ambassadors, but these attempts were unsuccessful.

The team was later advised to try obtaining visas on arrival in Dar es Salaam, yet Tanzanian immigration officials denied them entry when they landed at midnight.

Bliss described the experience as painful, given the extensive preparation and resources invested to make the event free for attendees.

He said, “Hello my family in Tanzania. I’m here in Tanzania right now, I’m not just allowed to come. It’s very unfortunate that I couldn’t make it to worship with us today. I heard there were about 60,000 of you who came out. I’m sorry, I did my best.

We made every contact possible from everywhere around Africa. We even got presidential intervention, talking to different people in government and ambassadors, but we couldn’t get visas.

They told us we would get a visa on arrival, and we landed. We’ve been here now for about six hours. No way to go in, the immigration won’t let us in. Apparently, no visa on arrival again for us.

It’s very painful because we’ve been praying and looking forward to this event for so long. We’ve spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to make this event absolutely free for you to just come and worship the Lord Jesus with us.

“I did everything within my power to be with you guys tonight to worship Jesus with you. They didn’t let us in. We’re here now in Tanzania, just waiting for the next flight to take us back to Kenya, Nairobi. Hopefully, we’re able to do this next time. Thank you for your support, thank you for believing. It’s fine, it is well.

Tanzania, please hear me, you were not at fault. You came out in numbers, ready for God, and that moves me deeply. I owe you not just an apology, but a promise, by God’s grace, I will return.”

Actor Tyrese Gibson Arrested over dog attack that left Neighbors pet dead

October 4, 2025 (updated October 4, 2025) Published by

The 46-year-old star, best known for playing Roman Pearce in the Fast & Furious franchise, turned himself in on Friday morning, October 4, at Fulton County Jail. He was officially booked around 6 a.m. and later released on a $20,000 bond.

Hollywood actor and R&B singer Tyrese Gibson has been arrested and charged with animal cruelty after one of his Cane Corso dogs allegedly mauled a neighbour’s pet to death in Atlanta.

According to police, the incident happened on September 18 in the Buckhead area of Atlanta while Tyrese was away from home. A neighbour’s Cavalier King Charles Spaniel was reportedly killed in the attack, with authorities linking one of Tyrese’s four Cane Corsos to the fatal mauling.

The actor had previously been warned multiple times about letting his dogs roam off-leash, officials said.

Following the tragedy, Tyrese rehomed all four of his dogs and, through his lawyer, expressed condolences to the family of the deceased pet. His attorney also stressed that Tyrese has been fully cooperating with investigators and will continue to do so until the case is resolved.

Police, however, maintain that his negligence directly led to the death of the smaller dog, with Captain Nicole Dwyer confirming that all four of Tyrese’s dogs are to be handed over to the authorities as part of the ongoing case.

The arrest has stirred reactions online, with many shocked that the star — who recently spoke publicly about taking a “mental health break” and even travelled to Dubai — is now facing legal troubles back home.

Tyrese, who rose to fame as a singer before becoming a Hollywood regular, has yet to personally address the case.

Why I married Mr Eazi – Temi Otedola

October 2, 2025 (updated October 2, 2025) Published by

Actress Temi Otedola, daughter of billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, has revealed why she married singer Mr Eazi.

In a recent interview with BBC, Temi explained that she wedded the singer because he is her best friend among other things.

She stated that she couldn’t imagine spending the rest of her life with anyone else other than Mr Eazi.

The interviewer asked: “What made you said ‘Yes’ to Mr Eazi?”

Temi replied: “There’s too many. How will I chose one? I mean, first and foremost, he is my best friend. That’s my person. And I think when you meet your person, you know. I can’t imagine spending the rest of my life with anyone else.

He is the person I’m excited and can just spend everyday with; build our lives together and walk through our ups and downs together and celebrate together and solve problems together. He’s simply my person. So, we are just excited for what is to come.”

On why she chose to adopt her husband’s surname after marriage, Temi said, “I’m now a married woman, the obvious thing for me is to take my husband’s name. But it’s my personal choice. I also respect a woman’s ability to choose.”

The movie star added that keeping her relationship private helps her control her narrative.

ObasEmpire recalls that Temi and Mr Eazi got married a few weeks ago in Iceland. Famous American musician, John Legend performed at their wedding.

Traders Count Losses As Fire Guts 26 Shops In Lagos’ Bariga Market

October 2, 2025 (updated October 2, 2025) Published by

Traders in Bariga Market, Lagos State, were thrown into wailing on Wednesday after a raging fire destroyed no fewer than 26 shops, leaving goods worth millions of naira in ashes.

Obasempire understands that the incident occurred barely 24 hours after the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) hosted a summit on tackling emergencies across the state.

Confirming the sad development in a statement issued on Wednesday, LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the Bariga Market fire started at about 4 a.m. and spread quickly through the market before emergency responders arrived.

Further information received at the incident scene revealed that the fire started from one of the shops and quickly spread to other shops because the key-clamp shops were supported and partitioned by wooden frameworks,” Oke-Osanyintolu explained.

He added that by the time responders arrived, several shops were already fully engulfed in flames.

Oke-Osanyintolu noted that the fire was eventually brought under control through the combined efforts of emergency responders, who worked to prevent it from spreading to other sections of the market.

While the cause of the fire is yet to be determined, he confirmed that no lives were lost and no injuries were recorded.

The fire was extinguished through collaborative efforts of emergency responders and was quickly contained and prevented from spreading to other parts of the market. The incident scene was proactively managed to avoid any secondary incidents,” he said.

The agency’s damage report indicated that 26 key-clamp shops were destroyed, with properties worth millions of naira lost.

Many of the traders, who arrived at the market after being alerted, were seen weeping uncontrollably as they counted their losses.

This is all I have. Everything I worked for is gone. I don’t even know how to start again,” the PUNCH quoted one trader, who preferred not to be named, lamenting.

ObasEmpire reports that Wednesday’s tragedy adds to the growing list of fire incidents in Lagos.

BBNaija star, Cross is ENGAGED

October 1, 2025 (updated October 1, 2025) Published by

The former Big Brother Naija reality star proposed to his woman, Chinonso.

The reality star took to his X page to share videos from the romantic proposal while showing off his fiancée alongside the ring.

Guys, my love of my life said yes,” Cross wrote as he shared a video on SnapChat.

He also captioned the post: “The most happiest man alive. Thank you Jesus”.

UCL:Holders PSG wins 2-1 at Barcelona in Champions League

October 1, 2025 (updated October 1, 2025) Published by

Goncalo Ramos scored a 90th-minute winner as holders Paris Saint-Germain beat Barcelona 2-1 on Wednesday in an early clash of Champions League title contenders in Spain.

Ferran Torres steered Barcelona ahead in the 19th minute, but Senny Mayulu equalised before half-time for a PSG team missing Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Ramos came off the bench and scored in the final minute at the Olympic Stadium as the reigning European champions made it two wins from two in this season’s league phase.

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