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“We Dey Game” – Davido Vows Not To Give Up Despite Grammy Loss
Grammy-nominated Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has vowed not to give up despite missing out on the award. Davido and other Nigerian nominees were snubbed at the 66th Grammys on Sunday, with Tyla, the only non-Nigerian nominee in the maiden Best African Music Performance category, picking up the award. The DMW boss also lost his nominations for the Best Global...
Sun FM 91.3 Igbere Music Competition “Grab The Mic” Starts February
The long awaited musical competition, "Grab the Mic", organized by the first and only functional Radio station in the entire Abia North Senatorial District, Sun FM 91.3 Igbere, Bende L.G.A of Abia state, is scheduled to start on February 7th, 2023. The competition which is the first edition is designed to create a platform for budding artistes to grow. This was...
Veteran Nollywood Actress Ethel Ekpe Dies
Ethel Ekpe, a veteran Nollywood actress, has passed away following her prolonged struggle with illness. The actress, reportedly battling cancer, breathed her last on Wednesday, February 7, as announced in a Facebook post by Shaibu Husseini, the Director-General of the National Film and Video Censors Board. Husseini said: “I have been reliably informed that Ethel Ekpe, (Ethel Aderemi nee Ekpe), the...
Nobody Paved Way For Burna Boy, Wizkid, Odumodublvck Opposes Eedris
Rapper Tochukwu Ojogwu, popularly known as Odumodublvck, has refuted claims by Eedris Abdulkareem on paving way for Burna Boy in the music industry. He asserted that no musician paved the way for Wizkid, Burna Boy or any artist. It was reported that veteran singer Eedris Abdulkareem had claimed in a recent podcast interview on the Honest Bunch that he paved the way...
I Want To Show Love To President Tinubu – US Rapper Rick Ross
US rapper Rick Ross has said he would like to express his love to Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu. This he said along with his intention to bring attention to the Nigerian culture. He made this known in a video that went viral on X on Wednesday. The hip-hop legend said he wants to show love to world leaders and bring global cultures to...
Dbanj Used To Give Me N50k Per N1m Show’ – Rapper Ikechukwu Reveals
Veteran Nigerian rapper Ikechukwu Onunaku, popularly known as Ikechukwu, has revealed that D’banj, the co-founder of the now-defunct Mohits Records, used to give him N50,000 from shows he got booked for N1 million while he was at the label. He said he later increased it to N150,000 after he confronted him. Ikechukwu said D’banj had to consult his mother before increasing...
How I Had Ed Sheeran To Sing On My Hit Song “Peru” In 2021 – Fireboy DML
Afrobeats sensation, Fireboy DML, has opened up on how he came about his collaboration with Ed Sheeran on the remix of ‘Peru‘, his 2021 hit single. In an interview with Billboard News, the 28-year-old said Sheeran reached out to him after a friend sent the song to the British singer. Fireboy said before the collaboration, he had been praying to God for...
Bella Shmurda: I Stole A Tricycle Because I Was Broke
Singer Bella Shmurda has revealed how desperation made him do some shady things as a struggling artist. The Dagbana crooner in a new documentary titled ‘Bella Shmurda: Tension in Ibadan 2024,’ revealed that he hijacked a tricycle at some point to fund his music. He said lack of foresight also made him sign a record deal that didn’t end well. Shmurda said: “I shouldn’t...
March 2 Declared ‘Burna Boy Day’ In US City, Boston
The City of Boston, Massachusetts, USA, has declared March 2 as “Burna Boy Day”, in recognition of the Nigerian artiste’s performances and advocacy works. This was disclosed in a letter signed by Ruthzee Louijeune, the Boston City Councilor. The letter reads: “Singer and songwriter Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, known professionally as “Burna Boy, was born and raised in Port Harcourt, Rivers State,...
Nollywood Actor, Sisi Quadri Dead
The Yoruba sector of the Nigerian movie industry has been thrown into mourning after the news of the death of Quadri Oyebamiji Tolani popularly known as Sisi Quadri surfaced on social media. The news of Sisi Quadri’s death was confirmed by Bolaji Amusan aka Mr Latin, the President of the Theatre Arts and Movie Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAM) who...