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Save Eedris Abdul Kareem Now-MI Abaga Pleads

7Jul

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Africa, Music, Nigeria

Save Eedris Abdul Kareem Now-MI Abaga Pleads

Famous rapper Jude Lemfani Abaga popularly known by his stage name M.I is seeking help on Twitter to Save Eedris Abdul Kareem, his colleague, who is ill. The management of Eedris Abdul Kareem revealed on the singer’s Instagram page that he is suffering from kidney failure, and they need the prayers and well wishes from his fans. The management also disclosed that the “Jaga Jaga” crooner has been scheduled for an urgent surgical operation later this month. see also: Keyamo blasts Eedris Abdulkareem over ‘Jagajaga Reloaded’ M.I informed the public that he received the sad news about his colleague's predicament on Tuesday. The rapper also urged that the public help save Abudul's life by making monetary donations to his account. “I received the sad news yesterday that Niger...

Burna Boy: Afrofusion and Afrobeat are Not the Same

5Jul

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Africa, Interview, Music, Nigeria, Youths

Burna Boy: Afrofusion and Afrobeat are Not the Same

Nigerian singer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy has discerned his style of music from the popular Nigerian music genre called Afrobeat. The Grammy award winner said this on a podcast, The Million Dollaz Worth of Game show, hosted by King Gille and Wallace Peeples. see also: Burna Boy’s Police Escorts Shoot Married Man After Singer Made Pass At Wife The singer explained that African music consists of different genres and they are all wrongly categorized as Afrobeats by the general populace.He further stated that the already deceased afrobeat legend, Fela Kuti, represents afrobeat itself but then the letter ‘s’ was wrongly added to it, then all other African music genres were now added to it and were all termed Afrobeats. “Afrobeat is a legend called Fe...

Davido Gifts a Lucky Female Fan N2 Million and His Sneakers (Video)

4Jul

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Music, Nigeria, Videos, Youths

Davido Gifts a Lucky Female Fan N2 Million and His Sneakers (Video)

Nigerian singer, Davido, surprised a lucky female fan during his performance at an event last night, July 3. See Also: Davido Is Wiser Than All Those Who Gave Him Money – Reno Omokri https://youtu.be/lioF9zCtxI8 Davido had invited the female fan on stage to perform his song “Stand Strong” with him. After the performance, he gave his Nike sneakers to the young lady and asked one of his aides to give her N2Million.

Burna Boy’s Police Escorts Shoot Married Man After Singer Made Pass At Wife

12Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Music, News, Nigeria

Burna Boy’s Police Escorts Shoot Married Man After Singer Made Pass At Wife

The Lagos State Police Commissioner’s Special Squad has detained five policemen attached to singer, Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, for attempted murder after they shot two fun seekers— Irebami Lawrence and another identified simply as Tolu— at Club Cubana on Victoria Island, Lagos, on Wednesday. According to a preliminary report by the Bar Beach Police Division, trouble started when the singer and five police escorts visited the nightclub around 4am on June 8. About four policemen waited outside while one of the policemen, identified as Inspector Ibrahim, who was in mufti, accompanied the Grammy-Award-winning artiste into the club. According to multiple witness statements, the singer was in the VIP section with three women when he spotted another woman. He was reported to ha...

Headies: Portable Apologises, Insists On Getting Awards

28May

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Music, News, Nigeria

Headies: Portable Apologises, Insists On Getting Awards

Nigerian rising artiste, Habeeb Okikola, popularly known as Portable has apologised to Smooth Productions organisers of popular Nigerian music awards, The Headies, who condemned his outburst concerning the nominations. In a statement on Friday, the organisers condemned the controversial artiste for threatening the lives of fellow nominees. The fast-rising artiste is contending for the Best Street-Hop Artiste and Rookie of the Year awards according to the nomination list released on Tuesday. “Those are my awards, anybody else who wins I will ask for them to be killed. I will ask them to kill the person. If the organisers give my award to someone else, they will die,” he said in Yoruba. “No go give my award to another person, he go die o,” Portable had threatened on Wednesda...

Wizkid Announces Completion Of Next Album

23May

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Music, News, Nigeria

Wizkid Announces Completion Of Next Album

Globally-recognised Nigerian singer, Ayo Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid has announced the completion of his upcoming album, More Love, Less Ego. The Essence crooner made the announcement on his Instagram story late Sunday, as he also appreciated the contributors in the album. Wizkid told his fans that he made the album with lots of love for them. “(I) finished my album days ago! See you soon!! Love you all for real #MLLE,” he wrote. The Grammy-winning singer added, “Special thanks to everyone that helped me put this together. Y’all got a special place in my heart. #MLLE. “I made this one with a lot of love. Opoju!! (It’s plenty) #MLLE.” Read Also: Wizkid, Burna Boy, Femi Kuti; Son, Made, Nominated For Grammy Awards Hinting on a special show for the album,...

Wizkid, Burna Boy, Femi Kuti; Son, Made, Nominated For Grammy Awards

24Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Music, News, Nigeria

Wizkid, Burna Boy, Femi Kuti; Son, Made, Nominated For Grammy Awards

Afrobeat legend, Femi Kuti and his son, Made have been named among nominees for the 2022 edition of the Grammy Awards. Both artistes were selected for their Legacy+ album featuring tracks like 'Stop The Hate' and 'Na Bigmanism Spoil Government'. Fellow Nigerian singers Wizkid and Burna Boy are also among the nominees in the 64th Grammy Awards. The musicians got nominations in the Best Global Music Performance and Best Global Music Album. Read Also: #EndSARS: Amnesty International Urges Buhari Government To Punish Killers Of Lekki Tollgate Protesters Others are Rocky Dawuni for Voice of Bunbon Vol. 1, Angélique Kidjo for Mother Nature, Daniel Ho & Friends for East West Players Presents – Live in Concert. One-time Grammy Award winner, Burna Boy fetched a nomination ...

Annie Idibia Calls Out Tuface, Alleges Infidelity

3Sep

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Music, News, Nigeria

Annie Idibia Calls Out Tuface, Alleges Infidelity

Annie Idibia, wife of Nigerian musician, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as Tuface, in an Instagram Story later deleted indicted her husband for infidelity. She also claimed that Tuface’s family never embraced her as a member of their family despite all her efforts. She said, “I’m a patient woman, I am not a fool innocent! Your family never loved me from the beginning, no matter how hard I tried. I was never worthy to them. I have made so many sacrifices for you and all your children. God knows I have tried.”(sic). Annie further claimed that the singer spent nights under the same roof with one of his baby mamas after taking his kids to Disney Land. “What kind of man takes his kids to Disney and spends nights in the same apartment with his kids and their mother! How many times ...

Let Me Be – Paul Okoye Reacts To Trending Divorce Papers With Wife

21Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Music, News, Nigeria

Let Me Be – Paul Okoye Reacts To Trending Divorce Papers With Wife

Social media has been agog with reports over the alleged divorce proceedings allegedly initiated by Anita, the wife of singer and former member of music duo P-Square, Paul Okoye, alias Rudeboi. On Friday, a court document allegedly filed by Anita went viral on the Internet. The document, which showed notice of petition holden in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, depicted Anita Okoye as the petitioner and Paul Okoye as the respondent. According to Punch, in the document, Paul Okoye was said to be at liberty to deny the claims in the petition, allege additional facts for the consideration of the court, submit to the court that it should dismiss any of the proceedings instituted by the petitioner, or file an answer to the petition. Read Also: Electronic Transmis...

Why We Didn’t Hide My Wife’s Rape Ordeal From Our Kids

19Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Music, News, Nigeria

Why We Didn’t Hide My Wife’s Rape Ordeal From Our Kids

Nigerian singer, Timi Dakolo, has disclosed that he and his wife, Busola, carried their kids along when she revealed her rape experience in June 2019. Dakolo in an interview with media personality, Toke Makinwa said, “Yes, we informed our kids. I think I raised my kids differently. Children love validation. My kids can talk to me and express themselves very well. I had to make them know that their mother is a superhero. I explained that it was a painful experience that happened when their mum was very young. They understood even though they might not know the gravity of what it was. They understood that something was happening. So, anytime they go to her, they give her a hug. “When you tell someone that, ‘I’ve got you’, be true about it. Often times, we associate being a man with mus...