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| Nigerian music star D'banj's son 'drowns at home' | Nigerian music star D'banj's son 'drowns at home' |
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| The one-year-old son of Nigerian music star D'banj has drowned in a pool at his home in the commercial city of Lagos, local media report. | The one-year-old son of Nigerian music star D'banj has drowned in a pool at his home in the commercial city of Lagos, local media report. |
| D'banj did not directly confirm the Sunday incident but posted a black image on his Instagram account with the caption: "Trying Times . But my God is Always and Forever Faithful." | D'banj did not directly confirm the Sunday incident but posted a black image on his Instagram account with the caption: "Trying Times . But my God is Always and Forever Faithful." |
| He was in Los Angeles attending the BET awards ceremony when his son died. | He was in Los Angeles attending the BET awards ceremony when his son died. |
| The Afropop star gained world fame for his 2012 hit, Oliver Twist. | The Afropop star gained world fame for his 2012 hit, Oliver Twist. |
| He calls himself "Koko master" which could mean a variety of things from being the "boss", "lover" and the "main topic". | He calls himself "Koko master" which could mean a variety of things from being the "boss", "lover" and the "main topic". |
| His music is a mix of Yoruba, English and Pidgin. | His music is a mix of Yoruba, English and Pidgin. |
| D'banj, whose real name is Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, became a father in May 2017, and posted regular pictures of his son, Daniel Oyebanjo III. | D'banj, whose real name is Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, became a father in May 2017, and posted regular pictures of his son, Daniel Oyebanjo III. |
| His last picture was on Fathers' Day on 17 July, of him changing his son's nappy. | His last picture was on Fathers' Day on 17 July, of him changing his son's nappy. |
| Who is D'banj? | Who is D'banj? |
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