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Singer Davido performed at the closing ceremony of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on Sunday, December 18.
This is his first performance since the tragic loss of his son in October 31, 2022.
Davido, who was one of three artists behind the #FIFAWordCup soundtrack, performed moments before the kick-off of the final match which is between Argentina and France.
On Air Personality, Dotun has taken to social media to call out singer, D’Banj and his family.
Dotun who is married to Dbanj’s sister, Taiwo, took to his Instagram page today December 16, to accuse DBanj of trying to pervert the course of justice.
Without giving details of what exactly happened, Dotun said it’s been two years he has kept quiet and that ”several lies have been told and several attempts made to pervert justice.”
He accused DBanj of using the press to spread lies, adding that he is ready to make the entire world know how ”wicked, deceitful, ignorant and despicable” the singer and his family are.
Singer, Asake, has issued a statement following a crush that left four persons in critical condition during his concert at O2 Academy Brixton on Thursday night.
Reports revealed that a crowd of people, many of whom did not have tickets, attempted to gain access into the venue, where Asake was performing and it led to a crush.In a statement on his Instagram page on Friday, Asake said his heart was with the victims and prayed for their recovery.
He also promised to be back.His statement read;
“My heart is with those who were injured last night and caused any form of discomfort. I pray you get well soonest. I am also in the process of reaching out to individuals. I still do not have the full brief from the venue management themselves as to what led to the disruption at the entrance of The Brixton Academy, but we are thankful that all was peaceful at the end.
Four people were critically injured and four others were hospitalised following the crush at the concert venue in south London.
Police and other emergency services were called to the O2 Academy in Brixton at 21:35 pm (2135 GMT) following reports “that a large number of people were attempting to force entry to the venue.
The Metropolitan police added that investigations are ongoing into the case, adding no one had been arrested yet.
“A police investigation has been launched, and it will be as thorough and as forensic as necessary to establish exactly what happened last night,” police commander, Ade Adelekan added.
Musical artist Yonda has taken to Instagram to apologise to Davido after they fell out last year.
Yonda, who was one of Davido’s DMW signees, claimed during an interview in January 2021 that he was “violated” by DMW.
He added that he would have to leave Davido’s music label because things weren’t “rosy” for him there.
Now, almost 2 years after that interview, Yonda, who featured in Davido’s A Good Time album, has taken to Instagram to apologise to Davido.
He shared a screenshot of a message he sent to Davido apologising for his actions. He explained that he has been “black listed” in the industry and begged Davido to take him back as a prodigal son.
Actor, Deyemi Okanlawon has explained why his colleagues should try to reach for “highest earning”, instead of aiming for “highest grossing” or “highest featured”.
After a follower who reacted to the tweet asked if fame brings money, Deyemi replied by stating that there are many broke famous people.
He added that while fame is a byproduct, it is work strategy and work ethics that brings money.
He tweeted;
Actress Chita Agwu reveals she got engaged to her husband four days after they met.
She stated this while reacting to DJ Cuppy’s post revealing she met her fiance 25 days ago.
Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, also known as Tems, has been nominated for Best Original Score in a motion picture based on her contribution to the “Lift Me Up” soundtrack that was featured on Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Tems was nominated for the award alongside Rihanna, Ludwig Göransson, and Ryan Coogler, who were all significant contributors to the song.
Tems co-wrote the song, which was performed by Rihanna and released on November 4.
The record paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman, who played a lead role in the franchise before he died in 2020 after a battle with colon cancer.
Reacting to news of her nomination, Tems tweeted: “My God!! this one is too much.”
Korth Adeleke, the wife of singer Sina Adeleke aka Sina Rambo, has revealed that their one year marriage is over.
She disclosed this as she continued to call him out on her Instastories, accusing him of being lazy and not helping financially.
She also alleged that Sina insults her mum, and then shared a screenshot of her exchange with Sina and his sister, Sade.
Nigerian singer, Teni, has taken to Instagram to share new photos which captured a slimmer figure of her after a weight loss journey that took several months.
Teni captioned the photos she shared “Cost money to look like me”. The singer was spotted in some of the photos with Broda Shaggi and Phyno.
Music star, Oladapo Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj, has broken silence after his release from the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission.
The singer was detained on December 6, 2022 over allegations of fraud associated with the N-Power programme.
NPG reports that D’banj was released on self-recognition by the ICPC on Friday. D’banj thereafter took to his social media handles a few hours after he was released and denied any fraudulent dealing.
The singer said he didn’t engage in fraud.
“Investigations are still ongoing, please,” Ogugua said. D’banj’s lawyers also told Saturday Beats, “D’banj was released unconditionally after the ICPC did all they could to find something on him, but they found nothing on him.”
“The ICPC only started the investigation when D’banj was detained. They found nothing on him after he was properly questioned and drilled. They had to even go beyond the scope of their investigation, yet they found nothing. We are glad that they were professional about it. They treated him kindly and released him. He was released on self-recognisance,” D’banj’s legal team led by Pelumi Olajengbesi, said.
Nollywood actress, Seun Osigbesan aka Jenifer and her husband, Seun, are marking their 10th wedding anniversary on Thursday.
The Johnson TV series actress shared some pictures of herself and her family recreating their wedding day via her Instagram account.
A Nigerian man, Lawal Adebisi, has said that he can’t marry a Nigerian woman who has never left the country before.
The music publisher tweeted this on Wednesday, December 7, after media personality, Stephanie Coker-Aderinokun, said she finds it hard to be friends with women born and raised in Nigeria.
Canadian music star, Tory Lanez has been slammed with a third felony charge in the shooting case involving rapper, Megan Thee Stallion.
TMZ reported that court records show the new charge against Tory is felony negligent discharge of a firearm, which comes on top of his previous 2 charges of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and carrying a loaded and unregistered firearm.
Tory has already pleaded not guilty to the first 2 charges in 2020. He denied Megan’s claim of being the one who shot her in the foot while they were in a vehicle together. Megan took to social media to call him out last month.
She wrote; “Yes, this n**** Tory shot me. You shot me, and you got your publicist and your people to these blogs lying and s***, stop lying!”
Ahead of the trial, the singers have traded jabs in songs, on social media and through other artists.
Tory was still smiling, though, in October when he was fitted for an ankle monitor and put on house arrest until the trial starts.
Jury selection has begun, and opening statements are set for next week.
Actor Ik Ogbonna has knocked his colleague, Uche Maduagwu who trolled him for advising people to ensure they care for their parents.
IK on Monday December 5, shared a post on his Instastories where he harped on the need for people to take care of their parents.
Uche while reacting to the post, mocked IK over his failed marriage. He stated that making a marriage work is a way to honor someone’s parent.
IK saw his comment and asked him to visit a psychiatrist. See their exchange below.
Singer, Tiwa Savage, on Monday night attended the British Fashion Awards at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
She shared photos and video from the red carpet with her followers on Instagram on Tuesday.
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott, who share two children, were spotted looking cozy at a star-studded bash held during the Art Basel Miami event, where the rapper performed.
The two, parents of daughter Stormi Webster, 4, and a 10-month-old baby boy, were photographed hugging and talking at Wayne and Cynthia Boich’s Art Basel 2022 Party in Miami Beach.
Kylie also shared a glass of what appeared to be white wine with Travis.The Kylie Cosmetics founder wore a black leather jacket over a black cut-out mini dress, paired with strappy sandals and sunglasses.
Travis sported a black and red T-shirt, gray baseball cap bearing the words, “Please Give Me Space,” and diamond necklaces and bracelets. He performed at the bash, as did fellow rapper 50 Cent.
The party also attended by Kylie’s sisters, Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian, and Serena Williams and Hailey Bieber.
The event took place four days after Kylie shared new photos of her and Travis’ baby boy on Instagram, giving fans the closest glimpse yet at the child, whose name remains under wraps.
His face is not shown in the pics, which include shots of Kylie holding him and walking with him in a garden.
Kanye West surfaced on Instagram Sunday night, Dec. 4, to post a bizarre rant about Elon Musk and former President Barack Obama.
In his post, West accused Musk of being a hybrid clone.
Musk replied to Kanye’s post, writing: “I take that as a compliment.” Kanye then shared a screenshot of Musk’s response and wrote: “It was meant as a compliment my friend. Now, Obama on the other hand…”
Kanye West, whose Twitter account was reinstated after Elon Musk took over, has been suspended again from Twitter for violating the microblogging site’s rules against incitement to violence.
During an unhinged Friday morning, December 2 tweet storm, rapper and fashion designer, Kanye West claimed that he “caught” future Hall of Fame point guard Chris Paul with his ex-wife Kim Kardashian.
Kanye wrote;
Let’s break one last window before we get outta here. I caught this guy with Kim. Good night”
Chris Paul plays point guard for the Phoenix Suns in the NBA and has been pictured in the past hanging out with Kanye and Justin Bieber.
He’s been married to Jada Crawley since 2011.
The tweet surely caused many reactions on social media. See some below
Nigerian musician, Damini Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy was one of the big winners at the 2022 MOBO Awards.
Burna Boy who had been nominated under the category of Best International Act at the MOBOs alongside the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Beyonce, Chris Brown, Drake and Summer Walker had come out tops as the winner of the award.
Other nominees under the category included Jazmine Sullivan, Skilibeng, Jack Harlow and Nigerian fast-rising global act, Tems.
Burna also won the Best African Act, beating Asake, Rema, Fireboy, and Omah Lay.
This brings the star’s MOBO award wins to a total of three following his 2021 win as the Best International Act.
The MOBO Awards is an annual British music award presentation honouring achievements in “music of black origin”, including hip hop, grime, UK Drill, R&B, and more.
Nigerian comedian, Ayodeji Makun and his wife, Mabel, are marking their 14th wedding anniversary on Tuesday.
The couple, who welcomed their second child months ago, shared family photos via their Instagram accounts to mark the day.
Makun wrote in French, “Joyeux anniversaire #18yearsoffriendship #14yearsofmarriage.”
