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Ballon d’Or: Calvin Bassey Was Jumping When I Told Him – Lookman On Sharing News Of His Nomination

Ademola Lookman, the Super Eagles forward, has revealed that his colleague, Calvin Bassey was the first player he told when he learned about his nomination for the 2024 Ballon d’Or award.

Lookman was recently named among the 30 candidates for this year’s Ballon d’Or.

The Atalanta winger is competing against top players like Vinicius Júnior, Rodri, Jude Bellingham, and Dani Carvajal.

Speaking with the Counter Attack Podcast, Lookman said: “I was on the bus on the way back from training. I saw our handle posted that I have been nominated for the Ballon d’Or. I was a bit surprised.

“Obviously, I am in a room with Calvin Bassey and when I told him, he was just jumping up and down. He was very happy and was like you don’t really understand. That was when I took it in.”

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DJ Neptune Speaks on Defrauding Laycon

Popular Nigerian disc jockey, DJ Neptune has reacted to claims of defrauding singer and former BBNaija winner, Laycon.
This is coming weeks after Laycon called him out over unpaid royalties for their collaboration ‘Nobody Icons’ Remix’.
The reality star had claimed that he was yet to receive a dime from the song which was released four years ago.
Reacting during his appearance on the recent episode of the ‘Zero Conditions’ podcast, DJ Neptune insisted that he didn’t defraud the singer.
DJ Neptune said: “Laycon is my brother regardless. Let me just establish here that nobody ate anybody’s money. I want to believe that you’ve knowledge of the music business. When you’ve a deal with a distro company or a label and you’re being given advanced marketing money to push the music, the video or whatnot. They’ve to recoup. It’s a return on investment.
 
“So that’s where we are with ‘Nobody Icons’ Remix’. What Laycon is fighting for is the documentation. In all fairness to him, he reached out to me. So it wasn’t like anyone was cheating anyone. When Laycon reached out to me, I referred to my legal team. I even asked him for his lawyer’s contact which he sent to me and I forwarded it to them.
 
“I’m not a legal personnel. I’m a creative. I have to perform and take care of my family. So I’ve put this in the hands of people that will handle it. And then there was a conversation that was ongoing [between our lawyers]. So I guess, maybe my own fault was not going back to find out what was going on. But a certain percentage was proposed to Laycon’s team and they kicked back at it. And the conversation was just there.”
 
He berated the manner in which Laycon called him out on social media, saying he made it look like he defrauded him.
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Nigeria Will Not End Me – Nicki Minaj Says on Twitter

American rapper, Nicki Minaj has stated on her Twitter page that Nigeria will not be the end of her.
She made the statement while reacting to the National Football League’s selection of Kendrick Lamar to be the main attraction of the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans.
Because of his significance to New Orleans and his impact on hip hop, Minaj felt that Lil Wayne, the label head of Young Money Records and her mentor, was the natural choice for the historic performance.
In response to one of those dissenting voices, Nicki Minaj went on a rant that had her sounding like a Nigerian.
Reacting, Nicki Minaj joked that “Nigeria won’t kill her” while quoting the popular line from Ayra Starr’s ‘Comma’ “Sabi Girl no dey too like talk” in an expression of her Nigerian side.
“LMFAOOOO. Nigeria will not end me o! Sabi girl no Dey too like talk My words take the express elevator to the most high chi. I will show them pepper,” the post reads.
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Fela Died Early For Not Minding His Business – Portable

Controversial Nigerian singer, Portable has revealed that late legendary singer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti died because he refused to mind his own business.
Recall that Fela was an activist who challenged bad governance at the risk of his life and that of his family.
Shading Fela in a recent podcast with media personality, Quincy Jonze on the ‘Echoo Room’, Portable insisted that Fela died early because he did not mind his business.
According to what we were told, if Fela had minded his business a little he would have lived longer. But he was busy fighting for Nigerians wey no fight for their selves.
 
“I was in America looking for foreign artistes. I was busy displaying my madness online when Davido called me to come. Me and Davido did not quarrel until when the devil Zlatan came.” he said.
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Ronaldo Names Best Club in Football History

Al-Nassr star, Cristiano Ronaldo has named the best club in football history.
He named Real Madrid as the best club in football history.

Recall that Ronaldo played for Real Madrid earlier in his career.
The 39-year-old also played for Manchester United and Juventus.
The Portugal captain won the UEFA Champions League, LaLiga and several trophies during his time Madrid.
He made 438 appearances across competitions for the Los Blancos.
Speaking about Madrid on his YouTube channel with former Manchester United team-mate Rio Ferdinand, Ronaldo said (via @MadridXtra):
“Real Madrid is the best club ever in history.”
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Don’t Blame Osimhen For Publicly Fighting With Finidi – Mikel Obi

Former Nigeria captain, John Mikel Obi has said he will not blame Victor Osimhen for publicly fighting against former Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George.
Recall that Osimhen was slammed months back for taking to social media to lash out at Finidi, who allegedly questioned his commitment to the national team.

The striker called out the former Ajax winger and expressed his disappointment and loss of respect for him.
Mikel said Osimhen’s frustration was understandable, especially with the Super Eagles poor results against South Africa and Benin Republic.
The former midfielder admitted that while the striker’s reaction may not be ideal, he understands why the player needs to defend himself.
He praised Osimhen’s humility but acknowledged that respect must be mutual.
“Every time I speak to him, he’s very humble, respects people. As I said, respect is reciprocal. I respect you, you respect me. I think this situation with the Nigerian coach, where he blew out, he just felt it wasn’t fair because the manager didn’t protect him, Mikel said on Obionepodcast.
 
“He said he had a conversation with the manager, everything was recorded, and the manager just threw him under the bus.
 
“He was really pissed off, so he came out to defend himself. Maybe the way he did it wasn’t the best, but he had the right to speak out. I have nothing against Victor [Osimhen] for that, and knowing your worth isn’t arrogance.”
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My Heart Is Cold, I Can’t Love Again – Ruger

Nigerian singer and song-writter, Michael Adebayo Olayinka aka Ruger has sent a warning to admirers.
According to him, his heart is cold and he can’t fall in love anymore.
Ruger revealed that his love life is messed up, leaving his heart cold.
“My love life is f*cked up… I can’t love again. My heart is cold. I don’t feel anything again,” Ruger lamented.
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Sharon Ooja Is My Ticket To Heaven, Mediator To God – Beverly Osu

Popular Nigerian actress, Beverly Osu has given an insight into her personal life and her relationship with close friends.

The thespian described her colleague, Sharon Ooja as her “ticket to heaven” and “mediator to God.”

She praised Ooja for their close friendship and described their bond as deeply meaningful.

Osu stated this in an interview with HipTV.

“Sharon is my ticket to heaven, she’s my mediator to God,” Beverly Osu stated in the interview.

She also highlighted her friendships with Nancy Isime and Oprah, acknowledging their important roles in her life.

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Music Industry Fake, Stop Making Friends – Lil Durk Tells Colleagues

American rapper, Lil Durk has told his colleagues to stop making friends in the music industry.
According to him, this is because the music industry is “fake.”
The ‘All My Life’ crooner urged artists to focus on making money.
On his X handle, he wrote, “The industry fake, stop trying to be friends and just get money and stay with who you locked in with…. Free the world.”
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Davido, Lojay Included In Billboard’s 2024 Honour Roll For Chart-Topping Songs

Afrobeat musicians, Davido and Lojay have been included in the 2024 Billboard Honour Roll.
Honour Roll is released by Billboard to celebrate R&B and Hip Hop charts chart-topping records across the globe.

It was gathered that the singers recorded songs which made their way to the Billboard Honour Roll from August 1, 2023 – July 31, 2024.

Davido and Lojay made the list following their contributions to American R&B star, Chris Brown’s ‘Sensational’ which reached NO. 1 on the Adult R&B Airplay Chart.
Chris Brown was tapped by Lojay for the remix of ‘Monalisa’, his hit single, which further rocketed the song to commercial success.
Also Chris Brown has become one of the most influential foreign musicians in Afrobeats, having collaborated with Nigerian stars in several notable projects.

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