Korede Bello, the popular Nigerian singer, has said that young artistes have reduced the quality of music coming out of the country.
The 28-year-old spoke in a recent episode of Hip TV’s programme Trending, hosted by reality star KimOprah.
According to him, young artists lack the experience to make quality music.
He claimed that the younger an artist attains stardom, the more the quality of their music declines.
Bello said, “When you start to have young artists blowing up, the quality of the music starts to reduce because they don’t have quality experiences.
“They don’t know how to live yet. Young people don’t yet know how to live, they just know that they are living. They want to live large, so that’s what they’re going to sing about.
“If you listen to an African China, where he’s coming from, he has seen things. Timaya, Fela—all have experiences. Their songs are expressions of reality.
“We should not blame these young artists; you can only give what you have.”
Ex-BBNaija housemate, Nengi Hampson has stirred pregnancy speculations after a video of her surfaced online.
In the viral video, the bump of the reality star triggered pregnancy rumours.
Nengi sparkled in a blue jacket and sunglasses, beaming as she struck a pose for the camera.
Meanwhile, as of the time of this report, the reality star and her management team have yet to address the speculation.
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Sergio Aguero, the Manchester City legend, has revealed who gets his vote to win the 2024 Ballon d’Or.
Sergio has picked Rodri, ahead of Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham.
A 30-man shortlist was announced this week ahead of the award ceremony next month.
But Aguero has now publicly given his backing to former City team-mate Rodri to claim the coveted accolade.
In response to City tweeting about Rodri’s Ballon d’Or nomination, Aguero tweeted: “A perfect year, you deserve it. Come on Rodri.”
Rodri was part of the City squad that romped to to a record fourth straight Premier League title in May.
He also played a crucial role in guiding Spain to Euro 2024 glory.
Maduka Okoye has said it is important for the Super Eagles to start their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign on a winning note.
The Super Eagles will entertain their neighbours Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Saturday.
The three-time African champions have won only one of their last five outings.
Okoye stated that the Super Eagles must go all out for a win against the Cheetahs.
“It’s important we win because this is an important AFCON qualifier,” the Udinese goalkeeper told reporters.
“We have to be at our best and play at our highest level.
“What is most important is the victory for the team and for Nigeria.”

Shallipopi, the popular Nigerian singer, has advised his fellow artistes to charge according to their values.
He stated this while addressing the debate over high fees charged by Nigerian artistes.
Speaking in an interview with News Central TV, the singer noted that an artiste’s value is linked to the success and reach of their music.
While disputing the notion that Nigerian artists have overpriced themselves out of the local market, he emphasised that artistes who achieve similar streaming as American artistes should charge comparable fees.
“It depends on your music and where it has gotten, that is what your price is going to be.
“If your music has gotten the same stream as an American artiste, you should be charging the same way they charge but if is not up to that you cannot overcharge,” he stated.
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has explained why it has been unable to set a price for its petrol.
Anthony Chiejina, Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, in a statement on Thursday, noted that PMS market is strictly regulated, which is known to all oil marketers and stakeholders in the sector, hence the reason Dangote cannot determine, fix, or influence the product price.
He equally condemned the publication by an online media (not Vanguard), that Dangote group has fixed the price of its refined Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol at N897 per litre.
He noted that Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Limited, NNPCL, is yet to lift their product.
Read the statement bellow: “Our attention has been drawn to a headline “NNPC lifts Dangote Petrol, sells at N897 per litre” published in a news media (Not Vanguard), on 4 September 2024.
“We would like to state that NNPC has not commenced lifting of refined Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from our Dangote Petroleum Refinery.
“Therefore, the issue of fixing the price of petrol lifted from our refinery does not arise, as we are yet to finalize our contract with NNPC.
“The PMS market is strictly regulated, which is known to all oil marketers and stakeholders in the sector, hence we cannot determine, fix, or influence the product price, which falls under the purview of relevant government authorities.
“We urge the public to disregard the headline as it is misleading and does not represent the true position in this matter.
“We are guaranteeing Nigerians of exceptionally high quality petroleum products that will be readily available all over the country”.