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I Haven’t Come To Terms With Winning BBTitans – Khosi Speaks

Makhosazane Twala, the winner of the maiden edition of the popular reality show, Big Brother Titans, who is simply known as Khosi, has spoken about her win.

She said that she has yet to come to terms with the reality of winning the show.

She was declared the winner of the show on Sunday, April 2, 2023. With her win, she became $100,000 richer.

She however stated that she was yet to come to terms with her new status.

Speaking during a press conference, Khosi, who is a South African journalist and model, said, “The reality of winning the show has not dawned on me.

“Just this morning at my hotel, some people were trying to take pictures with me, and it caught me by surprise. It’s not something I’m used to.”

When asked if she would share the prize money with fellow contestants, she jokingly said she would. Her response was greeted with cheers by the former housemates present at the media parley.

Khosi also stated that her relationship with a fellow South African housemate, Thabang, was genuine.

The relationship between the duo was one of the major talking points of the show.

She said, “I did not play Kanaga (Jnr). Our relationship was genuine. I don’t know of the viewers saw it, but we had some really deep conversations.”

She also stated that she liked another Nigerian housemate, Yemi Cregx.

She said, “I really liked him even though it was not the perfect situation. He always lifted me up whenever I was down. The day he left the show, I felt really bad. I felt like I would be stuck in the house with people who didn’t like me, because he was the one person I trusted to give me good advice sometimes.

“However, I had to remind myself that I am a strong and independent woman.”

The journalist also stated that the show taught her many things about herself.

Asked what her major strengths and weaknesses were, she said, “Some of my greatest weaknesses were being impatient and having a lot of self-doubt. When I was the ‘head of house’, I felt like I was not worthy of it.

However, I have learnt to constantly keep going. While in the house, there were always obstacles. And, that’s the same thing that happens in real life. Things might not always go ones way, but one has to pull oneself up and face the challenges.

“As for my strength, I always know how to put in a strong face. It was really hard for me, but every morning, I would get up and have a big smile on my face. But deep inside, I was struggling.”

On how she would explore her strength outside the house, she said, “I need to know that I’m worthy of whatever opportunity I get. I have been crowned by Africa.”

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Why My Son Falz ’Embarrasses’ Government – Falana Speaks

Femi Falana, SAN, the famous Nigerian human rights lawyer, has talked about his popular son, Falz.

He said the reason why his son and rapper, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, embarrasses the government is because of what he was made to experience while growing up.

Falana, while speaking at the 2nd anniversary of Oluyinka Odumakin Lecture in Lagos on Sunday, said his frequent arrests as a legal practitioner always bothered his son in the past.

He noted that this made Falz raised a question if his father was a criminal getting arrested often.

Falana said this days after the release of a new song by his son, titled, ‘Yakubu,’ featuring fellow rapper, Vector.

He said, “One of these guys one day said, ‘Falana talk to your son; he should stop embarrassing the government’. I said which government? You mean that boy who is an adult? Can I give you his number so you can talk to him? But be careful because when that boy was growing up, I was being arrested from time to time. So, the only language he understood was detention, arrest and the rest of them.

“One day, when that boy was six, he asked his mother, “Our teacher taught us that only criminals were arrested. Is my father a criminal? Why is he always being arrested? And the mother had to say that in Nigeria, under the military, only two sets of people were arrested: Criminals suspects and political suspects. Political suspects are those who are out to expose the criminality of the government. That is what you see going on.”

Falz is one of the activists who regularly hold #EndSARS memorial in honour of those whom they believe lost their lives to police brutality in the country.

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Spiritually, Tinubu Is Already In Aso Rock – Cynthia Morgan

Madrina, the popular Nigerian dancehall artist-turned-prophetess, who was formerly known as Cynthia Morgan, has declared that the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, is already in Aso Rock “spiritually.”

She released the prophecy via her Instastory on Sunday. Her prophecy is coming against the backdrop of protests by some groups to stop the swearing-in ceremony of the President-elect.

She urged the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi, to brace up, adding that unseating Tinubu would be a herculean task.

Madrina said, “In as much as I like justice…Trust me spiritually Tinubu is already sitting down [at Aso Villa]. I no fit talk watin my eyes see lol.

“I wish really Peter Obi the best. It’s going to take alot to unsit Jags.”

She said she now understood what the Senior Pastor of House on the Rock, Paul Adefarasin meant in his controversial prophecy that Saul will come before David.

She berated the Labour Party for distancing itself from the plane incident at the Abuja airport, adding that it was revolutionary and if Peter Obi was going to unseat Tinubu, he would need more of that.

Madrina said, “Some people want to be Nelson Mandela without going through what Nelson Mandela went through. Abeg make May 29th come make I rest.”

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Portable Remanded In Prison Pending Fulfillment of Bail Condition

Singer Habeeb Okikiola aka has been sent to Ilaro Prison pending fulfillment of his bail condition.
Recall that he was arraigned today by the Ogun state police before a Magistrate Court.
He was later granted bail by the court.
According to Daily Trust, the singer, however, was remanded at Ilaro Prison pending the time he fulfills his bail condition.
The Magistrate Court on Monday granted the controversial singer bail of N300,000, with two sureties from his immediate family.
Ogun State Police Command arraigned Portable on a three-count charge bothering on alleged assault and theft of musical equipment.
The state police command on Friday arrested the singer after refusing to show up after the 72-hour ultimatum given to him by the police to turn himself in.
The spokesman of the command, Muyiwa Adejobi on Saturday said portable has more than six charges to attend to, apart from resisting arrest and injuring a policeman.
He said, “He will be charged to court for beating up a guy in Ota, who filed a petition to CP Ogun.
 
“There are many pending cases of assaults on people and attacks, and he will be investigated because people have complained against him.
 
“So, there is no sentiment in law, let him appear in court, and allow the judge to listen to the charges against him. He has no constitutional immunity anyway.“
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Davido’s ‘Timeless’ Album Breaks Record On Spotify, Boomplay

Nigerian superstar singer, Davido has reached a new milestone with his ‘Timeless’ album.

The album has broken the record for the all-time biggest first day streams for any album on music streaming platforms– Spotify Nigeria and Boomplay.

Vanguard reported that this has added to the plethora of milestones the album attained since Davido announced the release of the much anticipated 4th studio album on his social media pages in the early hours of Friday.

On Spotify Nigeria, the 17-track album tallied 4.91 million streams on its first day of release— surpassing the previous record of 1.36M by Burna Boy’s ‘Love, Damini’ (July 8, 2022).

The album debuted with 3.61million streams more than the number of the previous record held on Spotify for first day streams (4.91 Million streams).

Davido’s ‘Timeless’ leads the biggest first day streams by albums on Spotify Nigeria since 2022.

Timeless tallied 4.91M to lead Burna Boy’s Love, Damini–1.36M, Wizkid’s More Love, Less Ego–1.21M, Asake’s Mr Money With The Vibe –992k, Fireboy’s Playboy– 524k, Rema’s Rave & –Roses 396k, and Omah Lay’s –Boy Alone 335k.

Davido also leads the biggest second day streams by albums on Spotify Nigeria since 2022.

Davido’s Timeless tallied 2.19M to lead Burna Boy’s Love, Damini–794k, Wizkid’s More Love, Less Ego–734k, Asake’s Mr Money With The Vibe –556k, Fireboy’s Playboy– 271k, Rema’s Rave & –Roses 219k, and Omah Lay’s –Boy Alone 200k.

Similarly, Davido’s “Timeless” album also breaks the record for the biggest first day streams on Boomplay— its 7.25M streams on opening day surpasses the previously set record by Burna Boy’s “Love, Damini”(3.38M).

Furthermore, all 16 new tracks on ‘Timeless’ occupy the first sixteen spots on the all-time list of biggest opening day streams for any single in Spotify Nigeria history.

The album intro, “OVER DEM” records the highest with 460,000 streams on the platform on March 31. Davido’s “OVER DEM” breaks the all-time record for most single day streams for any song in Spotify Nigeria history, over 2x the previous record (460K).

The 17-track album features Nigerian artists such as The Cavemen, Fave, Asake, DMW’s latest additions, Morravey and Logos Olori as well as multiple Grammy-award winning Beninese-French singer-songwriter Angelique Kidjo, British-Nigerian rapper Skepta, South African music producer/DJ Musa Keys, and Jamaican dancehall/reggae singer Dexta Daps.

Also on the album is the Focalistic-assisted track “Champion Sound,” which was released in 2021.

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Court Grants Portable Bail

An Ogun State Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ifo on Monday granted bail to musician, Habeeb Okikiola aka Portable.
This followed his arraignment by the police on Monday.
Portable was detained at the police headquarters on Friday after ignoring many invites.
When he appeared before the court on Monday, Portable pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him.
Part of that charges read: “That you Badmus Habeeb Okikiola, aka Portable, and others now at large on the 28″ day of March 2023 at 11:00hrs at Odogwu Bar, Oke-Osa, Ilogbo, Ifo in the Ifo Magisterial District, did willfully cause or inflict physical injury on one Inspector Hammed Moshood ‘m’ with your elbow on his nose, which caused blood to gush out from his nose and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 4 (1) of the Violence against persons & Prohibition Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria, 2017.
 
“That you Badmus Habeeb Okikiola, M. aka Portable, on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned Magisterial District did resist to be arrested by Inspector Hammed Moshood ‘m’, ASP Gregory Iyoha ‘m’, ASP Kunle Badmus ‘m’ after serving you with Police Invitation Letter on the 20 day of January, 2023 for the offences you committed when they were about to discharge their duty with warrant of arrest on you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 197 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria, 2006.”
Portable was also accused of assaulting one of his boys.
He has since been granted bail.
Details later…
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I’ve Never Experienced Depression – Korede Bello

Nigerian singer Olukorede ‘Korede‘ Bello has spoken about depression.
He said that he has never experienced depression.
According to TheNation, the 27-year-old entertainer said he only knew about depression based on its definition, though he is deeply involved with advocating for mental health.
Best known for his hit single “Godwin”, a semi-gospel and pop song which became a national anthem and topped many music charts across Nigeria, Bello suggested he sometimes had to deal with waves of emotion.
He noted that he tries everything possible to safeguard his internal environment from being impacted adversely.
Speaking in an interview with TheCable, he said: “I advocate for mental health but I don’t know what depression is.
 
“When I say I don’t know what depression is doesn’t mean I don’t know what the theoretical definition is. I don’t know what it means to say I’m depressed.
 
“I know that there are times when I go through some waves of emotion, I just try to protect my internal environment as much as I can.
“There will be times where obviously things do not go as you expect. I’m proactive with my mental health so I don’t let myself get to that place because it probably will be really bad if I ever get there.”
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Graham Potter Sacked by Chelsea After Less Than Seven Months in Charge

Graham Potter has been sacked as head coach of Chelsea Football Club.
His sack came after suffering his 11th defeat in 31 games since replacing Thomas Tuchel at Standford Bridge on 8 September.
Graham Potter was appointed as Thomas Tuchel’s replacement on September 8 on a five-year deal, but has left the club just seven months into that contract, after winning only seven of his 22 Premier League games in charge.
Chelsea have dropped to 11th in the Premier League – 12 points outside the top four – having spent more than £550m on new players this season.
The co-controlling owners, Boehly and Behdad Eghbali, said: “On behalf of everyone at the club, we want to thank Graham sincerely for his contribution to Chelsea. We have the highest degree of respect for Graham as a coach and as a person. He has always conducted himself with professionalism and integrity and we are all disappointed in this outcome.
 
“Along with our incredible fans, we will all be getting behind Bruno and the team as we focus on the rest of the season. We have 10 Premier League games remaining and a Champions League quarter-final ahead. We will put every effort and commitment into every one of those games so that we can end the season on a high.
 
“Graham has agreed to collaborate with the club to facilitate a smooth transition. In his time with the club, Graham has taken us to the quarter‑final of the Champions League, where we will face Real Madrid. Chelsea would like to thank Graham for all his efforts and contribution and wish him well for the future.”
 
Julian Nagelsmann, who was sacked a week ago as Bayern Munich boss, has been installed as the favourite to replace Potter.
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Portable To Be Arraigned In Court On Monday, April 3

Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola aka Portable is set to be arraigned in court today, April 3rd.
According to the police, he will be arraigned before a magistrate court in Ota, Ogun state.
Recall that he was arrested by men of the state police command on Friday, March 31.
The spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said that Portable will be facing at least a six-count charge, when he appears at the court following his unruly conduct and incitement against police officers last week Monday.
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Mercy Aigbe Joins Islam, Reveals New Name

Mercy Aigbe, the popular Nollywood actress, has made a new revelation.

She revealed she has gotten a new name following her conversion to Islam.

Mercy made this known in a video at a Ramadan event she hosted with her husband, Kazeem Adeoti.

She urged Nigerians to address her as Hajia Meenah Mercy Adeoti.

“My new name is Hajia Meenah Mercy Adeoti. Meenah with an h.”