Nigerian music icon 2Baba, whose real name is Innocent Idibia, has broken his silence following the public controversy surrounding his marriage to Edo State lawmaker, Natasha Osawaru.
In a now-deleted message posted on his Instagram Story on Wednesday, the singer wrote simply, “Help me.” This cryptic plea came hours after his brother, Hyacinth Idibia, expressed concern online, hinting at a prolonged period of suffering for the artist.
The drama stems from a recent altercation between the couple in London, during which Natasha was reportedly heard raising her voice, leading to police intervention and 2Baba’s brief arrest.
The incident has intensified speculation about a marital crisis, leaving fans anxious about the singer’s well-being.
Neither 2Baba nor Osawaru has issued a detailed public statement addressing the situation as of the time of reporting.
Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.
Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.
He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.
Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).
He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.
He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.
Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.
