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BBNaija S9: ‘My Partner, Damilola Is Selfish’ – Evicted Housemate, Toyosi

Toyosi, the evicted Big Brother Naija Season 9 housemate, has described her partner, Damilola, as “selfish.”

The Tami duo got brutally honest with each other on the latest episode of ‘Hero’s Therapy’ hosted by media personality, Hero Daniels.

Toyosi: “It has always been about you, you wanting me to do something, you don’t want to pursue your relationship with somebody because of me.

“The whole time, I don’t think Dami has thought about how I’ve felt or how I really feel. It has just been about her feelings. Dami has just done things for herself. When the whole thing [love triangle with Topher] started, she didn’t consider how I would feel about anything. It was her feelings. She thinks, she thinks, she thinks. Which to me is selfish.”

Dami: “I think we should just have a space. I think that’s better.”

Toyosi: “I didn’t know that she would bring this up here.”

Dami: “Mehn, I never knew I was going to bring this up here. Have your space as much as you want, I’m just gonna leave you.”

Toyosi: “This is what I’m saying.”

Dami: “What are you saying?”

Toyosi: “Don’t make me feel bad. I didn’t make you feel bad when you were feeling yourself.”

Dami: “How am I making you feel bad?”

Toyosi: “The way you are talking, Dami.”

Dami: “How am I supposed to talk?”

Toyosi: “In a more understanding way. You’re not being understanding.”

Daily Post reports that Tami pair were the first to be evicted from the Big Brother house this season last Sunday.

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‘Drake, Shallipopi, Odumodublvck Inspired Me’ – Victony Reveals

Anthony Ebuka Victor, the famous Nigerian musician, who is popularly known as Victony, has spoken about his rap inspirations.

The music star, who started his career as a rapper before switching to other genres, said his hip-hop inspirations include global heavyweights like Kendrick Lamar, Drake, J.Cole, and Meek Mill, and his compatriots MI Abaga, Odumodublvck and Shallipopi.

Speaking in a recent interview with Sway Universe, Victony said: “I started [my career] as a rapper. I really looked up to Kendrick Lamar earlier in my career because of his artistry. Kendrick is that one rapper who is not just about what he says but also his visualisation and the way he presents it to his fans. That made me a strong fan of Kendrick.

“I also likes Drake because of his flexibility. He’s one of the first Americans to hop on the Afrobeats wave. I was a fan of Drake before that. Obviously, I listened to J.Cole as well. I listened to some Meek Mill.

“MI Abaga inspires me too, because he was one of the rappers that popularised the genre in Nigeria and made young artists believed it was possible to be successful as a rapper in the country. Now, we have the likes of Odumodublvck and Shallipopi. Odumodublvck just did his US tour. Rap is becoming big in Nigeria. Sometimes, I blend it with afrobeats.”

Victony said he’s also hoping to inspire other Nigerian children to achieve their dreams.

“I am doing this for Doyin. I am doing this for the kids in Ojo. I hope that they look at me and get inspired,” he said.

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Why I Rejected Lucrative Saudi Offer — Chukwueze Reveals

Samuel Chukwueze, the Nigerian winger, has revealed the reason behind his decision to snub a move to Saudi Arabia last summer.

Chukwueze was approached by a number of clubs in the Asian country after the end of the 2022/23 season.

The 25-year-old however decided against accepting the tempting offer despite plea fron his manager.

Instead, the talented winger joined Serie A giants, AC Milan ending his five-year stay with LaLiga club, Villarreal.

“If money were a problem, I would have signed in Saudi Arabia. They wanted me a year ago,” the 25-year-old was quoted by Football Italia.

”My mind was set only on Milan. My agent told me, ‘Hey, look, there’s this money…’ But I said no: ‘I don’t want to go anywhere else.’

“So he gave up. If that money comes, it comes. The most important thing now is to believe in myself; I’m still young, I want to make it, I need to stay in Europe.”

Chukwueze scored once in 24 league appearances for AC Milan last season.

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‘I Didn’t Know Them 5 Years Ago’ — Rema Speaks On Competing With Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy

The world-famous Afrobeats sensation, Rema, has spoken up about competing with Wizkid, Davido, and Burna Boy — Nigeria’s biggest three artistes.

In a recent interview on the GRM Daily, the ‘Calm Down’ hitmaker stressed that he is unbothered by their opinions of him because they are not his priority.

Rema claimed “I did not know Wizkid, Davido and Burna Boy five years ago” and that he saw no reason to prioritise them.

The award-winning singer also blamed fans who “make it seem like any move we make is competition”.

“I do not want to praise myself. Everyone who has met me has been super respectful. In the game, people act crazy. It is okay to take bullsh*t or overlook,”
he said.

“We are all human beings. But one thing I always want. I always tell my boys that five years ago, I did not know these dudes. My colleagues literally. So why would they be my priority? Why would I wake up and say this move I am about to make will compete with them? Or we go show them? Why would they ever be my priority?

“It is always the fanbase making it seem like any move we make is competition. But, when I put it in terms of lyricism, I always want to keep the sport going. We have lyrics where Davido will be like ‘I’m bigger than all of them’ or Wizkid’s ‘Dem sey dem bad I swear dem do nothing or eh’. All to keep the sport going. We keep it the Ronaldo, the LeBron way. When we are in the match, it is war, outside of the match, it is love.”

In April, Rema claimed that music labels are “attempting to clone me” — implying that some record labels are trying to model their artistes after him.

The Afrobeats star also argued that most artistes have used him as a template since he came to the limelight in 2019.

The ‘Calm Down’ hitmaker declared that he is officially on par with the ‘Big Three’.

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Trump And Harris To Debate Sept. 10

Former US president, Donald Trump has finally agreed to debate his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris after recently backing out, in a lengthy news conference on Thursday.

As the Republican presidential nominee addressed reporters at his Palm Beach, Florida, estate, ABC announced that Trump and Harris, the Democratic nominee, have agreed to a September 10 debate, setting up a widely anticipated faceoff in an already unparalleled election.

Trump said he had proposed three debates with three television networks in September.

Trump again wrongly insisted there had been a “peaceful transfer” of power in 2021 and renewed attacks on Republican rivals like Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, whom Trump has harshly criticized since Kemp refused to go along with his false theories of election fraud.

In taking questions from reporters for more than an hour, Trump tried to draw a contrast with Harris, who has not held a news conference since President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the race.

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Sen Nwoko Debunks Death Rumours

The lawmaker representing Delta North in the Senate, Ned Nwoko has debunked reports circulating that he died in Switzerland.

The husband of actress Regina Daniels, in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said that the reports were entirely false and malicious.

”In recent weeks, I have also been subjected to unwarranted insults and accusations regarding the purchase of a car for a little content creator.

“These claims are baseless and misleading. Whether this is a misguided joke or a deliberate act of malice, it has gone too far and will not be tolerated.

“I am taking immediate legal action against those spreading these falsehoods. Arrests will be made, and anyone involved should be prepared to face the consequences.

“This is not a matter of influence; it is about holding those responsible accountable for their harmful actions.”

Nwoko warned “I will not tolerate any attempts to malign my character or to downplay the seriousness of this situation.

“If you are involved in these activities, expect to face legal repercussions without delay.”

NAN.

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Tonto Dikeh Invited by Police Over Alleged Defamation, Forgery, Other Crimes

Popular actress, Tonto Dikeh has been reportedly invited for alleged multiple crimes.
She was invited by the police for alleged crimes, including defamation, forgery and others.
Photos of the letter of invitation by the police has been made making the rounds on the internet after being reported by various news outlets.
It read:
“This office is investigating a case of Criminal De@mation, Forgery, Falsehood,
Cyberbullying and Criminal Conversion reported to the Inspector General of Police in which your name and others featured prominently.
 
2. In view of the above, you are kindly requested to interview the undersigned through Sp. Amin Abdullahi Sokoto on 7′ August, 2024 by 10:00hrs, to shed more light on the allegation.
 
Your usual cooperation in this regard would be highly appreciated, please”
 
However, the veteran Bollywood actress is, at the time of writing, yet to make any statement as regards the allegations.
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US Rapper Travis Scott Arrested In Paris After Fight With Security Guard

Popular American rapper, Travis Scott was on Friday, arrested over a fight at a five-star hotel in the French capital, prosecutors said.

“Policemen were called to the Georges V hotel and arrested Travis Scott for violence against a security agent. The latter had intervened to separate the rapper from his bodyguard,” the Paris prosecutor’s office said in a statement.

It was not immediately clear if the 33-year-old singer was being detained.

Scott was seen attending the Olympics men’s basketball semi-finals on Thursday evening.

The music star, whose real name is Jacques Bermon Webster, was arrested in Miami Beach in June for trespassing and disorderly intoxication, records showed.

Scott’s “Utopia” was a nominee for best rap album at this year’s Grammy Awards.

Other endeavours include merchandising deals with Nike, video game maker Epic Games and McDonald’s fast food.

Scott has two children with social media giant and business mogul, Kylie Jenner.

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I Was Paralysed, Almost Had Miscarriage – Cardi B Suffers ‘Freak Accident’

Cardi B, the world-famous American rapper, has revealed that she almost had a miscarriage following a recent “freak accident.”

The hip-hop star, who didn’t specify the nature of the accident, however, said it left her paralysed.

“I had a f*cking freak accident. It doesn’t really happen often, but it became something that was so big to the point I was literally paralyzed. It almost cost me my little one to come,” she said during a recent chat with fans on X.

Cardi B, who recently announced her third pregnancy, said that thankfully, the incident didn’t result in a miscarriage. However, she came home from the hospital “high as a kite” because she took morphine to help deal with the pain.

The rapper said she wouldn’t hesitate to return to the hospital if the symptoms pain persist.

This comes after Cardi B confirmed that her husband, Offset, is the father of the third child she’s expecting amid her divorce from the Migos rapper.

Cardi B and Offset secretly married in 2017 and have since welcomed two children together: daughter Kulture, 6, and son, Wave, 2, with a third baby on the way.

Cardi B is seeking primary custody of their children in the divorce filing, according to American outlet, People.

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I Lost Myself After Mum’s Death – Wizkid Says

Ayodeji Balogun, the world-famous, Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, who is also known as Wizkid, is still mourning the loss of his mum, Mrs Jane Morayo Balogun and it was palpable in his latest collaborative song with Asake, ‘MMS’.

On his verse, Wizkid takes listeners on a melancholic ride as he shares how his mother’s death has transformed him.

 

 

The singer disclosed that he “lost” himself after his mum died but found his purpose.

 

 

“You no fit run from who you are

Man, wetin go be, man, is cast in stone….

Why mama leave me, yeah, e no long

Lost myself and I found my purpose

Yeah, everyday, I know that I’m blessed…

Nothing man no face, vibe today

This kind thing, say na life we dey,” he sings.

Recall that Wizkid’s mother, Jane Morayo Balogun, died on August 18, 2023, in London.

Remembering her on her posthumous birthday on July 4th, Wizkid lamented that his life was empty without his mother.

He highlighted that he misses her every day, stressing that his heart is broken forever.

Wizkid had announced that he would release a new album in memory of his late mother.

The album is titled ‘Morayo’, his mother’s middle name.