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Burna Boy Makes History, Becomes First African Artiste to Hit 1 Billion Audiomack Streams

Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu aka Burna Boy has reached a new milestone on Audiomack.
Burna is now the first African artiste to hit the one billion stream mark on the global streaming platform.
The streaming giant announced this via its Twitter handle on Thursday.
Audiomack tweeted: “Congratulations, Burna Boy, on becoming the first African artist to hit 1 billion Audiomack streams.”
The ‘Last Last’ crooner achieved the feat with the combined streams of his last three albums and singles in recent years.
Burna Boy is also the most followed African musician on the platform, with over four million followers.
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It Took Two Years For Me To Rediscover Myself After I Gave Birth – Simi

Popular Nigerian singer, Simisola Kosoko aka Simi has spoken about the impact having a baby had on her music career.
According to her, it took her two years to get her groove back after giving birth to her only child and daughter, Adejare Kosoko.
The mother of one stated this during an interview on Cool FM.
According to Simi, she can now manage her career alongside being a mother after three years.
She explained that she found herself again after her daughter turned two and slowly began to rediscover herself.
During the interview she was asked, “How’s your little baby? You got a little carbon copy of yourself that is one of the most interesting people already. What’s that like?”
 
She replied, “Oh my god, she is [one of the most interesting people already]. It is a lot of things at the same time and I feel like the more time I spend as a mom, my feelings about it evolve. And I remember – she’s 3 now, she just turned 3 last month – and I remember that I just started to find myself again last year. Just right after she turned 2. It’s almost like – I don’t know, I guess everybody experiences it differently, but for me, it’s like in your world, few things are dimmer to you but certain things are clearer to you. It’s like your brain just hones in to this whole mothering thing, that’s how it was for me.
“2 years later after I had my child, I feel like I started to see myself a little more. When I say see myself, I mean notice myself, like oh you’re still there. I don’t know how to explain it, it’s like the tunnel vision became a little bit wider, and I was just able to see and experience myself a little bit more. And so it can make you really vulnerable, but it’s such a beautiful thing. I feel like that’s the most incredible thing I have ever done and everyday, I am grateful to have that opportunity. But it’s not easy.”
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Bill Gates Confirmed Burna Boy’s Upcoming Status – Daniel Regha Claims

Daniel Regha, the controversial social media commentator, has made another controversial claim about Burna Boy.

Regha suggested that co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, has confirmed his stance about musical superstar, Burna Boy being an upcoming artiste.

Last month, Regha in an interview with former BBNaija housemate, Doyinsola David referred to Burna Boy as an upcoming artiste, in comparison to Davido, Olamide and Wizkid.

Recently, Bill Gates, during a forum with students and young innovators from Nigeria and across Africa, shared he was ‘forced’ to look up two Afrobeats stars, Burna Boy and Rema following his daughter’s excitement about them.

He acknowledged Davido and Wizkid, stating ‘the last time he was in Nigeria, he did get to see them perform and was quite impressed with their performance’.

This prompted Regha’s remark where he reinforced his stance about Burna Boy being a new cat just like Davido had also mentioned during a recent interview.

O.B.O claimed he championed the spread of Afrobeats globally along with Wizkid and expressed joy at seeing the likes of Burna Boy, Rema, Asake, Fireboy DML, Mayorkun and others who he dubbed as ‘new cats’ ‘coming in and killing it’.

Following Gates comments on the Afrobeats superstars, Regha chided individuals who criticised Davido, Timaya and him for calling Burna an upcomer in the Nigerian music scene.

“When I said that Burna is still an upcomer despite his popularity, people called me crazy. Davido & Timaya were also insulted for implying the same; But all of a sudden Burna’s upcomer status has become facts cos of Bill Gates? Lolz. Y’all should keep deceiving yourselves,” he tweeted.

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Beyoncé Donates £8,000 To Struggling Nigerian Restaurant In North London Who Were Facing Closure Amid Rising Energy Bills

Award-winning American singer/songwriter, Beyoncé Knowles, who is also known for her philanthropy has donated £8,000 to a struggling Nigerian restaurant in North London, which was at risk of closure due to rising energy bills.

Chuku’s, a Nigerian tapas restaurant in Tottenham run by brother and sister duo Emeka and Ifeyinwa Frederik, were one of 10 winners to receive a grant from the music superstar, 41, this month.

As part of her Renaissance World Tour, the Halo hitmaker’s foundation BeyGOOD had pledged to donate a share of $1 million (£806,000) to ten businesses in cities around the world.

Chuku’s found themselves facing difficult times after launching during the pandemic including struggling with the cost of rising energy bills.

Luckily for the siblings, they have now been given an extra boost by Beyonce’s foundation, with the grant awarded during the Black Parade Small Business Impact Luncheon, created by BeyGOOD to ‘celebrate people, communities, and small businesses impacted by economic inequities worldwide’.

Chuku co-founder Emeka said of the win: ‘This grant couldn’t be more welcome. Chuku’s, like other restaurants that don’t have a financial reserve, has been battered by lockdowns and the cost of living crisis.

‘Every day, we’re fighting to stay open to make it to our fourth birthday.’’ he said

‘’This money will make that fight a little easier and allow us to continue celebrating Nigerian culture on Tottenham’s High Road for the time being.‘

While his sister Ifeyinwa added: ‘I still can’t quite believe that Beyoncé has backed our restaurant – it feels a bit surreal.

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Wizkid Invests In Jewellery Line, Set to Unveil It

Grammy award-winning Nigerian Afrobeats artist, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, aka Wizkid has invested in a jewellery line.
According to reports, the star is set to unveil it and become the first African musician to own a jewellery line.
Wizkid disclosed that his recently acquired multimillion naira diamond neckpiece is the first of six pieces his jewellery line would be making this year.
The ‘Essence’ crooner revealed this while featuring on the latest episode of Afrobeats audiovisual podcast hosted by Shopsydoo Adesope.
Wizkid said he designed the piece by himself, noting that it was the beginning of his jewellery line.
He said, “This [the neckpiece] is actually the first piece that I designed myself. This is the first of six pieces that I’m making this year. And yeah, the start of my jewellery line. So, it’s about to be some exciting stuff going on.”
 
The Starboy now joins the likes of American superstars Rihanna and Pharell Williams in the exclusive list of celebrities who owned jewellery lines.
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I Sleep, Breathe, Eat Music – Wizkid Tells Fans

Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun aka Wizkid has revealed his life revolves around music.
This is as he opened up that he consistently wants to improve his sound, video, production and everything to a new level.
The Starboy stated this in an interview with popular UK-based afrobeats podcaster, Shopsydoo, in London yesterday.
He said, “I sleep, breathe, eat, sh*t music. I’m always trying to elevate my craft from my sound, my videos, my productions, everything to a whole new level.”
 
Wizkid said he feels blessed to be at the forefront of the global afrobeats movement.
 
“I feel blessed, you know. I just wake up every day and thank God that I’m blessed enough to do it because I could have been anything else,” he said.
He said being an active father has changed him a lot, adding that he has a lot of surprises for his fans.
The famous musician said he would also be releasing a brand new song and video next week.
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This One Na Fool – Nigerians Blast Lady For Choosing A Dinner Date With Davido Over N100 million

A young lady has caused a stir online after she chose a dinner date with Davido over a whopping N100 million.
Nigerians dragged her after the video surfaced online.
A content creator hit the streets to have a vox-pop with some passerby to seek their opinion on whether they would choose a dinner date with Davido over a whooping N100 million naira.
The young lady who was part of the streeters who were interviewed disclosed that she would opt for a dinner date with the Afrobeat star, Davido over money.
The comment from the lady has gotten some social media users to drag her as many claim that she wasn’t a serious person.
@ti_telecoms_01 wrote; “This one na fool aje!!!”
@Olamide: “Some of una never know wetin dey happen for real world!! Imagination wan kill you….”.
@Abibotym: “Will Davido give u 100m ah 😂”.
@Yugo: “Mugu wey go take 100m , use 20m find her way to dinner with Davido”.
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BBNaija Reunion: I Cannot Quarrel With Fellow Woman Over Man – Amaka To Diana

Chiamaka Crystal Mbah, a former Big Brother Naija Season 7 housemate, who is simply known as Amaka, has talked abut relationships in the Level Up House.

She said her best friend in the Level Up House, Diana told her she was just friends with Giddyfia despite rumours they were an item.

Recall that Giddyfia was in a famous “square” with Diana, Rachel, and Amaka during the Level Up show.

Explaining why she got into the picture with Giddyfia, Amaka said it was because Diana lied about her relationship with him.

Amaka spoke on the Big Brother Naija Level Up Reunion show aired on Tuesday.

She said, “Diana told me that Giddyfia is her friend. She said nothing is happening between them even after the house. She is a grown woman and my friend.

“People told me that Diana and Giddyfia are an item but she tells me there is nothing. Who am I to think there is something?

“I will not quarel with you because of a guy and I told you that my strategy is to be a player,” Amaka said to Diana.

Diana inferred: “Giddyfia and Amaka are age mates.”

Giddyfia rebutted: “We no be age mates.”

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Student Jailed For Stealing Phone Worth N85,000

An 18-year-old student, Abubakar Adam, has been sentenced to nine months imprisonment by an Area Court sitting in Jos on Wednesday, over phone theft.

The Judge, Shawomi Bokkos, sentenced Adam after a summary trial following his guilty plea.

Bokkos, who sentenced the defendant to nine months in prison, however, gave him an option of N10,000 fine.

The judge also ordered the convict to pay N100,000 as compensation to the complainant.

He held that the judgment would serve as a deterrent to other would-be offenders.

Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Ibrahim Gokwat, told the court that the case was reported by the complainant, Habizu Hassan, on Feb. 20 at the ”C” Division.

Gokwat alleged that the convict trespassed into the complainant’s room and stole his Samsung phone valued at N85,000 and sold it to Abdullahi Gambo for N13,000.

He said the offence contravened the provisions of the Penal Code Law of Plateau State.

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My Daughter Excited I’ll See Burna Boy, Rema In Nigeria — Bill Gates

American business magnate and cofounder of Microsoft, Bill Gates has disclosed that  youngest daughter, Phoebe, was excited he would see superstars like Burna Boy and Rema, during his visit to Nigeria.

He said this on Wednesday while delivering his opening address at an event in Lagos State.

Recall that Gates and Aliko Dangote visited President Bola Tinubu on Monday.

The visitation was part of the Gates Foundation’s commitment to working closely with communities and leaders to support innovation.

Gates disclosed the 20-year-old excitement over his visit to Nigeria and the possibility of meeting Afrobeats stars such as Burna Boy and Rema.

“When my daughter Phoebe heard I was coming to Nigeria, she said, “You’re lucky because you get to see Burna Boy and Rema, so I had to look them up…because I’m so ‘hip’. But I remember the last time I was here, I got to see Davido & Wizkid perform,” the philanthropist said.

Gates added that Nigeria is filled with creative minds and Afrobeats from Nigeria are popular everywhere.

“Of course, being here in Nigeria, I can’t help but mention the amazing creativity that goes on here.

“Afrobeats from Nigeria are popular everywhere. When my daughter Phoebe heard I was coming to Nigeria, she said, ‘You’re lucky to go see Burna Boy and Rema,” he said.

He further recalled his last visit to Nigeria seeing Davido and Wizkid perform.

“But I also remember, the last time I was here, I did get to see Davido and Wizkid perform and I was quite impressed with that. So, my kids think I’ve come to a very hip place,” he added.

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