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“If I am going to d!e, let me d!e a fine boy” – Falz shares how he was attacked almost k!lled on a highway in Abuja

Rapper Falz has recounted how he was attacked together with his friends by armed robbers, which almost cost him his life. Falz made this revelation during an interview with “Untapped,” where he stated that he and two of his friends were involved in the November 16, 2013, incident on an Abuja highway, which resulted in the death of their driver. The rapper recalled the incident and said that he and his friends started saying their final prayers because they felt like they were going to die too. The incident happened as they were traveling to an Abuja wedding where Falz was scheduled to perform for payment.

Nigerian singer Falz. Source: Google They claimed that Falz was paid a million dollars by the client to perform at the wedding, making it a high-profile wedding in the North. They were going to travel by plane, but since they had not purchased their tickets in time, a friend of his named Sule suggested they travel by road, which is what they ultimately did. However, one of his friends expressed disapproval of them taking the road and asked the rapper to pray before they continued, erasing the thought because it was during the day. He and his friends talked to the driver about his driving style and he promised to make changes, so they fell asleep while driving. A loud bang woke them up, and they saw a man holding a gun in the middle of the road; it appeared he had fired three shots at their car three times, with the third round hitting their driver in the eye.
Describing the situation, Falz said: “We see this turban tying, AK47 welding, dangerous-looking men in the middle of the expressway maybe like 5, we could not count; they were directly shooting at our car everything was happening within seconds, so fast from the first bullet coming to us waking up, the second bullet coming to us taking cover, to the third one that hit the driver in the eye.”

Falz reacts to criticisms trailing his abroad knee surgery

Popular rap star, Folarin Falana better known professionally as Falz reacts to criticisms from Bashir El-Rufai and APC supporters following his abroad knee surgery. It was earlier reported that the musician had revealed that he had undergone a knee surgery in UK after sustaining an injury while playing football last year.

Following this, it was also reported that the Kaduna state governor’s son, Bashir had gone online to ridicule Falz for going abroad to get his surgery done rather than going to a Nigerian hospital.

Falz who reacted to the criticisms blasted them for being stupid and looking for anything to drag him with. He wrote: “So pathetic these people are trying sooooo hard to latch on to this knee surgery gist. Eyahhh. Na so una dey desperate for ammunition. Just find a smart phone & google ACL rupture. ODE. The audacity that stupidity gives you sha. Sigh”

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Bashir El-Rufai ridicules Falz for going abroad to undergo knee surgery

Bashir El-Rufai, the son of the governor of Kaduna state, ridicules ace rapper, Falz for traveling abroad to undergo his knee surgery. You may recall that the ‘Soft Work’ crooner had gone online to reveal that he had sustained a knee injury last year while playing football and had to undergo a surgical procedure to fix it.

Bashir who reacted to this decided to mock him for going abroad to get the procedure done. According to Bashir, Falz being a freedom fighter had gone abroad to get his knees fixed rather than going to the Lagos state University Teaching Hospital to get the surgery done. “UK? He didn’t go to LASUTH as a bona-fide human rights activist? Disappointing 😞,” he wrote.

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Singer, Falz, begs for prayers as he undergoes surgery abroad

Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz has begged for prayers as he undergoes surgery in London, United Kingdom. Falz disclosed this in an emotional video posted via his instagram page. He stated that he sustained a knee injury last year while playing football and was asked to go for surgery.

Falz narrated: “On the 23rd of November I went to play football and I sustained a knee injury. And it’s pretty serious. On November 30th, 2022, I did my ACL. “My MRI came back and it shows that there is a complete tear on my ACL. I have been advised to go into surgery to fix it”. He solicited for prayers from his fans and well wishers in the video captioned, “Current situation. It’s a whole journey to being 100% back. Say a prayer for me.” Celebrities like Funke Akindele, Toke Makinwa, Mr Macaroni, Ufuoma McDermott and several others wished him a speedy recovery via his comments section. Watch the video below:

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Falana speaks on son, Falz ’embarrassing the government’

Prominent Nigerian human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, speaks on reports concerning his musician son, Falz, ’embarrassing the government.’

During the 2nd anniversary of the Oluyinka Odumakin Lecture in Lagos on Sunday, Falana stated that his son, Folarin Falana, a.k.a Falz, brings shame to the government due to his experiences growing up. As a legal practitioner, Falana stated that he was arrested frequently, which caused his son to question whether his father was a criminal.

His remarks came shortly after the release of a new song by Falz and Vector, titled “Yakubu.” Falana’s Statement on Falz Embarrassing the Government “One of these guys one day said, ‘Falana talk to your son; he should stop embarrassing the government’. I said which government? You mean that boy who is an adult? Can I give you his number so you can talk to him? But be careful because when that boy was growing up, I was being arrested from time to time. So, the only language he understood was detention, arrest and the rest of them. “One day, when that boy was six, he asked his mother, “Our teacher taught us that only criminals were arrested. Is my father a criminal? Why is he always being arrested? And the mother had to say that in Nigeria, under the military, only two sets of people were arrested: Criminals suspects and political suspects. Political suspects are those who are out to expose the criminality of the government. That is what you see going on.”

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“Mr Yakubu, you act like a fraudster” — Falz, Vector diss INEC chairman, others in new song

Famous singers, Falz and Vector releases a new song titled “Mr. Yakubu” in which they ridiculed Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The lyrics of the song suggest that the INEC chairman engaged in fraudulent activities during the recently concluded general election. Falz alongside Vector also included some of the excuses given by INEC for the delay in uploading the presidential results on its portal on February 25. The music video also portrays some irregularities committed by security operatives during the election, as well as the shooting of youths during the #EndSARS protest in 2020.

Olukayode Ariwoola, the Chief Justice of Nigeria during the controversy that trailed his visit to the UK was also portrayed in the music video. Watch the video below …

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“N300 billion INEC chairman used for ‘selection’ should have been used for infrastructure” – Falz opines

Phenomenal rap artist, Falz is of the opinion that the 300 billion naira that was used to conduct the 2023 elections would have better been used for the nation’s infrastructure.

The “Soft Work” hit maker said this in a tweet on his official Twitter page. This comes following the irregularities and controversies which have trailed the elections which held in February and March.

Falz who holds that what had been done by the INEC chairman, Yakubu Mahmood, was selection, rather than election said that the sum could have been channeled to bolster Nigeria’s infrastructure. Falz wrote: “Make we no forget say over 300 BILLION Naira wey fit build beta infrastructure, Mr Yakubu use am conduct Selection.”

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“You were not re-elected; you selected yourself” – Falz slams Sanwo-Olu following appreciation post

Ace rap artiste, Falz has slammed the reelected governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu following his appreciation post to Lagosians.

The APC politician had taken to his Twitter page to express gratitude to Lagos residents for reelecting him as governor. He had, in the same breath, condemned the attacks that were carried out on voters who had been disenfranchised in the state. However, Falz quoted his tweet saying that he wasn’t re-elected but had selected himself.

The rapper added that everyone had seen the whole electoral irregularities unfold and Sanwo-Olu is only deceiving himself. In his words: “You were not re-elected. You selected yourself. Everybody saw it unfold. You are only deceiving yourselves”

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“I never thought I’d see the day all Nigerians would be focused on politics” – Falz (Video)

Renowned rapper, Falz has said that he never knew he’d witness a time when Nigerians would all be focused on the political affairs in the nation.

It is no news to say that all eyes are riveted on what is perhaps, one of the most contentious presidential election. Falz expressed his excitement at his compatriots newfound political consciousness. The Soft Work crooner emphasized that things need to change from what they used to be and all hands must be on deck to bring about that change. He noted, however, that it is necessary to fix up the issue of tribal and religious bigotry which is constantly raising dust amongst the Nigerian youths. Watch the video below:

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Falz breaks silence over alleged assault at polling unit

It has been reported that the Nigerian artist, Folarin Falana, who is popularly known by his stage name Falz, was assaulted at his polling unit during the 2023 elections.

Thugs reportedly attacked the singer and other voters in Ikate, Lagos, with Falz allegedly losing his phone as a result. Reports had it that the unknown individuals destroyed and scattered the ballot papers. A social media personality Pamilerin had claimed that Falz was assaulted, and his phone went missing following an attack by thugs at his polling unit. In a now-deleted tweet, he wrote: “FALZ and other voters have just been attacked and his phone has been stolen at Ikate Lekki. The ballot papers are being torn apart and scattered by the area boys there, they saw the support for Labour Party and couldn’t take it!! Emergency services needed right away!!! Update: Voters that live close by have gone back into their homes for safety, they are still seizing people’s phones.” Ikate Elegushi pic.twitter.com/QwVRPWj2kz — Pamilerin Adegoke (@UnclePamilerin) February 25, 2023 Ikate Elegushi everyone @inecnigeria pic.twitter.com/2yzeGhaOP6 — Pamilerin Adegoke (@UnclePamilerin) February 25, 2023 In a follow-up post, the singer confirmed his safety and repossession of his phone in an Instagram story post via his official page. “Thanks to everyone checking. I’m fine. Got my phone back as well! Still waiting to vote,” he noted.

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