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30Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Ghana, Lifestyle, Music, Nigeria, Youths

Davido Considers Quitting Music

Nigerian singer, Davido, has taken to his verified Twitter page to state that he considers quitting music. This comes shortly after there were multiple online reports that he had a brawl with Burna Boy at a club, Hype, in Ghana. In his tweet, the FEM singer simply said, “I go leave this music for una.” So far both Burna Boy and Davido’s camp have kept mum over the alleged brawl at the club in Ghana despite videos that have surfaced online.

Cynthia Morgan Lied Against Davido —Manager

19Dec

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Nigeria, Youths

Cynthia Morgan Lied Against Davido —Manager

Multiple award-winning popstar, Davido, has refuted claims that he snubbed Cynthia Morgan after he asked her to call him for a feature via his Twitter account. Morgan’s Public Relations manager, Muyiwa Babalola, had claimed she reached out to Davido through phone calls and WhatsApp messages but all to no avail. Babalola had said, “She (Morgan) wanted to meet with David so they could both deliberate on the type of music that would be perfect for both parties; she was game for whatever they both eventually decided was best. She was hoping they would meet, talk and allow a synergy that could birth an organic content. “But then again, after several attempts to reach Davido directly, she thought it was better she just did a demo verse first, which she did and sent it across to Davido c...

Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy Nominated For Headies

4Dec

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News, Nigeria, Youths

Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy Nominated For Headies

The organisers of the Headies have released the list of nominees for the 14th edition of the music awards. The award ceremony which is aimed at recognizing outstanding achievements features 27 categories to acknowledge and celebrate the work of various artistes in the Nigerian music industry. Davido, Omah Lay, Burna Boy, Falz, Fireboy DML, Mayorkun, DJ Neptune, Wizkid will battle for the Viewers Choice award while Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid, Mayorkun, and Tiwa Savage will battle for the Artiste Of The Year award. The headies will also be presenting an award of special recognition to King Sunny Ade for excellence and impact on the entertainment industry. See full nomination list: BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR A non-voting category for the best recording (that meets the judge...

Nigeria: Osun Elections – Davido Calls on Buhari to do the Right Thing

24Sep

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Justice, News, Nigeria

Nigeria: Osun Elections – Davido Calls on Buhari to do the Right Thing

Popular Nigerian Musician and nephew to the PDP candidate in the recently conducted Osun Gubernatorial elections has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to do the right thing. Davido took to his Twitter page to pass on this message. According to him, the people have spoken and so Buhari, who he called a man of integrity, should do the right thing. His tweet read "You are a man of Integrity sir please do the right thing !! @MBuhari .... @inecnigeria @IsiakaAdeleke1 !! The People have spoken!!" He noted that the people had spoken against a back log of unpaid salaries, lack of empathy for pensioners and more. "The good people of Osun have spoken against no salaries for 3 years,against lack of empathy for pensioners, against fake elephant projects that doesn’t benefit our peop...

Nigeria: Davido Mocks EFCC, Tells Them to Also Freeze His U.S Account

16Sep

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News, Nigeria

Nigeria: Davido Mocks EFCC, Tells Them to Also Freeze His U.S Account

In what was clearly a mockery of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Davido responding to the alleged freezing of his account tweeted ""Make dem go Wells Fargo for ATL na ??" Obviously having fun with his fans on Twitter, with some offering to lend him some money with a promise to pay back with thousands of percent interest, Davido engaged with them, laughing and saying among other things "Osun go sweet die!!" "IMOLE DE!!!! PDP OSUN!!! @ademolaadeleke_01 !!! Sure sir!!" The PDP candidate in the forth coming Gubernatorial elections in Osun, Ademola Adeleke is his uncle. It is speculated that the freezing of his account and that of his dad and uncle is a move by the ruling APC to distabilize their campaign efforts. Davido simply says "Adeleke Ni oo! Meaning, It's Adele...