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I’m Godfather Of Nigerian Music Industry – Burna Boy Declares

Once again, Grammy-winning singer Damini Ogulu, known as Burna Boy, has ignited a discussion about who holds the title of the biggest artist in Nigeria. His assertion came with the remix of the popular South African track ‘Tshwala Bam’ by TitoM and Yuppe.

The ‘African Giant’ crooner boldly declared in the opening verse of the remix, which was released last week, that he is the godfather of the Nigerian music industry.

“As long as Naija la wa…Them they call me the Godfather,” he sings.

Burna Boy has been very vocal about being the leader of the Nigerian music industry.

He sparked controversy years back after declaring himself the “blueprint” of the Nigerian music industry following his Grammy win.

His colleague Davido has also laid claim to Afrobeats’ leadership in the past.

On a track titled ‘Godfather’ in his fourth studio album, ‘Timeless’, Davido asserted himself as the godfather of the Nigerian music industry.

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Why Fela Married 27 Women In One Day – Seun Kuti

Seun Kuti, the Afrobeat musician, has spoken up about why his late father and the pioneer of Afrobeats, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, married 27 women in one day.

Recall that Fela got married to 27 women in one day back in 1978 in what was seen as a very daring move.

Appearing on the ‘Fresh Off The Boat’ podcast via Skype, Seun Kuti explained that his father married 27 women in one day in a bid to preserve their honour and dignity as the media was already tagging his female dancers and band members living with him as “prostitutes.”

He said: “My father was under immense media propaganda. He was very scrutinised. And most of it were directed to the women that were in his life; his female back-up singers, dancers. They all lived together with my dad but the media started calling them prostitutes.

“So my dad, in order to preserve their honour and dignity, asked them if they would choose to be his brides so nobody would call them names anymore and they all agreed. That was how the marriage happened.”

He also disclosed that Fela’s biopic is already in the works.

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I’m The Number 1 Musician In West Africa – Speed Darlington Declares

Speed Darlington, the controversial Nigerian rapper, has declared himself the number-one musician in West Africa.

According to him, he is currently the most trending musician in the subregion.

The ‘Akpi’ crooner appeared in the latest episode of the ‘Curiosity Made Me Ask’ podcast hosted by content creator, Bae U Barbie.

“I am the number one musician/celebrity in West Africa. No one is hotter than me,” he boasted.

Meanwhile, Speed Darlington recently warned fans to stop comparing him with controversial singer, Portable.

He warned that nobody should compare him with the ‘Zazo’ hitmaker as he is the bigger artist among them, noting that he is a star.

The rapper added that he goes around doing his business free and doesn’t have any reason for police to chase him around unlike Portable who was recently arrested by the police for allegedly owing 14 million naira for his G-Wagon.

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EFCC Hands Over $22,000 From Convicted Internet Fraudster To FBI

The EFCC in Lagos has delivered $22,000, which was reclaimed from a convicted cybercriminal, Hakeem Ayotunde Olanrewaju, to the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI).

This was made known by the EFCC via its X handle on Saturday, May 18.

It reads: “Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos had, on August 15, 2023, ordered that the money recovered from Olanrewaju, who was sentenced to two years imprisonment for identity theft and impersonation, be restituted to his victim in the United States of America, U.S.A.

“Speaking during the handover ceremony in Lagos, the Acting Director, Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC, Michael T. Wetkas, reaffirmed the Commission’s dedication to combating crimes and restoring sanity to the nation.

“We are delighted to be handing over this proceeds of crime today.

“The EFCC is willing and always ready to do more.”

“Responding, the FBI Legal Attaché, Charles Smith, said: “The EFCC and FBI work collaboratively together, and it is thanks to the EFCC that we can recover funds of this nature, especially from Business email Compromise, BEC.

“This type of crime cripples businesses in the US, and for them to recover the money within one to two years gives hope to the affected companies and brings some level of justice, even if not all subjects have been identified.

“We hope our relationship continues and fosters a more cohesive partnership between the two agencies. If there’s anything the FBI can do to support this investigation, we will do so.

“We appreciate this on behalf of the FBI and thank the EFCC.”

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Why You Shouldn’t Care About What People Think Of You – Don Jazzy

Michael Collins Ajereh, the famous Nigerian music executive and producer, who is popularly known as Don Jazzy, recently gave fans tips on how to handle critics.

He urged them not to be bothered by criticisms when they attained their goals, stressing that when they were struggling critics didn’t care about them.

According to him, paying attention to critics is a form of distraction.

On his X handle on Saturday, Don wrote: “Nobody gives a f*ck about you when you are suffering and grinding.

“If you give a f*ck about what people think about you when you make it, then you didn’t learn shit in the come-up and will be back suffering in no time.”

“Worrying about what people think about you in your grinding phase and your made phase is a distraction.”

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Mohbad Rejected His Son, Said He Only Slept With Wunmi Once’ – Dad Reveals

Joseph Aloba, father of the late Nigerian singer, Illerioluwa Aloba, who was also known as Mohbad, has made a new claim.

He claimed that the late singer rejected his son, Liam, before his death.

Speaking in a clip captured from a recent social media making the rounds on X , he claimed his late son told him he only slept with Wunmi once before she brought Liam’s pregnancy to him.

Speaking in Yoruba, he said, “They shaved my late son’s hair before I got to his house. People saying my son didn’t reject Liam are lying. He said he only slept with Wunmi once and she brought pregnancy after their first s*x.”

Aloba has been clamouring for a DNA test to be conducted on Liam to ascertain his true paternity following the tragic death of the rapper.

Wunmi, who had previously expressed her willingness for a DNA test on her son, said she is no longer open to a DNA test on Liam.

She said only her late husband has the right to request a DNA test from her.

Wunmi claimed that Mohbad disvirgined her and he was the only man she had ever known.

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E-Money And I Will Cater For Junior Pope’s Children Till They Grow Up – Kcee Vows

Popular Nigerian singer, Kcee has vowed that he and his brother, Emeka Okonkwo, also known as E-Money, will assume responsibility for the late Nollywood actor, Junior Pope’s children till they are old enough to cater for themselves.

He made the pledge at the actor’s funeral in Ukehe, Nsukka, Enugu State, on Friday.

Kcee said, “On behalf of my brother, E-Money and our friends, I want to say sorry to the family. Junior Pope is a blessing to this generation. He is somebody that we will never forget in this generation.

“My brother is the godfather of his first son. The friendship we have with Junior Pope has been for ages. When the unfortunate incident happened, my brother said to me that we were going to take up responsibility for his three sons till they were grown.

“But we can’t do that without the support of the family. So we are saying it openly to the family, we are ready to take care of the three kids to any level they want till they are grown to cater for themselves. We will take care of their education, feeding, clothing, and holidays.

We are not doing it to show off but to honour our friend’s dying wish for a better life for his children. And we took it upon ourselves that we are going to support this family to train these children.”

Recall that Junior Pope died on April 10, 2024, alongside three others after their boat capsized on the Anam River in Anambra State while returning from a film location.

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I’m Nigeria’s Number 1 Internet Villain – Nigerian Rapper, Odumodublvck

Tochukwu Ojogwu, the controversial Nigerian rapper, who is popularly known as Odumodublvck, has declared himself Nigeria’s “number 1 internet villain.”

In a snippet of an unreleased song making the rounds of X, Odumodublvck lamented that he was being vilified on the Internet.

He noted that he is constantly abused on social media.

Odumodublvck said, “If you dey conversant with the internet wars, na me be the number 1 internet villain; everybody dey insult me. Every day dem dey insult me.”

Recall that Odumodublvck came under heavy fire on social media some months back after he was accused of generalising successful women as “sex workers” in the lyrics of his collaborative song with Shallipopi, ‘Cast.’

He was bashed for claiming if a lady doesn’t engage in sexual escapades she might not afford wigs and handbags.

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Mohbad’s Father Asked For His Dead Son’s YouTube Logins Same Night He Died – Singer’s Close Associate Speaks Up

Damola, a former associate of the late Nigerian singer, Mohbad, has made some new allegations.

He took to his Instastories to tackle the late singer’s dad.

In a series of posts shared on his Instastories, Damola claimed the late Mohbad’s father demanded the login details to Mohbad’s YouTube page the night he passed away on September 12, 2023.

He suggested that if the lawyer had done the late singer’s dad’s bidding, nobody would have heard anything from him. He also rubbished claims that the bereaved father had no idea that his son was being assaulted.

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Student Loan to Start With Federal Institutions — Nigerian Govt

The Federal Government has revealed where the student loan scheme will begin.
FG said the student loan scheme would be rolled out in phases, beginning with the federal institutions.

The Managing Director, Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Swayerr, who made this disclosure in an interview with Arise Television on Friday said the student loan application portal will be opened on the 24th of May for loan applications.
He further said the government is currently “in the midst of a sensitization campaign to inform Nigerians how the scheme will work.”
Swayerr explained that the loan scheme seeks to bridge the financing gap for students in Nigeria, enabling them to become more resourceful, and eventually aiding the country.
“On the 3rd of April 2024, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed into law a monumental act that seeks to bridge the financing gap for applicants who want to get a higher education that is tertiary level.
 
“…and who wants to get vocational training to get proper qualifications that enables them to be more marketable and useful to the Nigerian society.
 
“The fund covers 100 percent of all the fees of tertiary institutions. There’s also upkeep for the student,” he said.
Swayerr noted that this plan will be rolled out in schemes, the first being the public institutions because of the large number of students in that sector requiring financial aid.
“We’re going to roll this plan out in phases. The first phase will be with federal institutions then to others. It’s going to be the public sector at the beginning because that’s where we find the bulk of students who perhaps need the financing cover and are most vulnerable.
 
“We have a system that hopefully makes this have a national spread and some degree of equal opportunities for those who have the desire, capacity, eligibility to engage in this scheme,” he said.

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