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Ayra Starr Spotted With Mystery Man, Don Jazzy Reacts

Nigerian singer, Ayra Starr has been seen with a mystery man forcing music producer, Don Jazzy to react.
The photo posted on the internet has left tongues wagging on social media.

The Mavin Records singer who recently released her new album, ‘The Year I Turned 21’, was seen in the company of a man whose face was hidden.

Following its spread on social media, netizens had began wondering who the man might be and the social media detectives had already began digging through their archives.
However, Don Jazzy quickly stepped to put the matter to rest as he revealed that the mystery man was none other than Giveon, an American singer.
It is assumed by netizens that the two were shooting a music video together.
Don Jazzy wrote:
 
“No be only Mystery. Abeg na Giveon be that o.”
Check out reactions that followed:
mikkytorino said: “Omo… my heart dropped for a second. Our love story continues”
fabulousesthy remarked: “Lmao she even tagged him and I’m wondering how they didn’t see it 😂😂😂😂”
thrifty_genie wrote: “Why he cast am like dat 😂😂”
thatgirl_janella commented: “Funny how people don’t know Giveon ……lol …na only portable una know….smh”
stormboyebelebe said: “I don write breakup letter finish😢 make I return this sniper,ehh bby @ayrastarr”
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Tems Claims Nigerians Do Not Understand Her Music

Nigerian singer Tems has revealed that Nigerians don’t understand her kind of music.
She spoke in a recent interview.
Tems was asked about whether she feels appreciated by Nigerians and if they understand her music.
She responded by saying she doesn’t believe Nigerians fully understand her music but isn’t sure if they appreciate it. However, she does feel personally appreciated by Nigerians.

In her words: “Understand, no. I don’t know if they appreciate my music but I feel appreciated as a person by Nigerians.”
Reactions trailing Tems’ statement:
Techsavvyten stated: “irrefutable truth. Nigerians want gbedu all the time”
officialozor said: “I’m a big fan of Tems,I love her music”
Emmanuel said: “So basically she is not singing for us”
Ogbeni Olabode said: “As good as Tems is with her craft, i feel Nigerians relate more with Tiwa savage and Ayra star’s kind of music and it’s not because Tems is not good but because tiwa and Ayra star’s music has that afro vibes unlike tems’s..”
eyan wrote: “real af! some take on music is just CRAZY!”
machala of benin noted: “You nor go vex o. If the song nor make them dance. Them nor dey consider am hit o”
2legit2quit stated: “They only like to brag with the success her music brings internationally. Their music sense is accustomed to the likes of Portable and Shallipopi.”
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Paul Okoye Celebrates Ex-wife, Anita As She Bags Degree Abroad

Nigerian singer, Paul Okoye has taken to Instagram to celebrate his ex-wife,  Anita, as she bags a degree abroad.

Despite their divorce, Rudeboy showed appreciation for Anita’s hard work and dedication as she bagged a master’s degree from a foreign university.

He replied her post on Instagram, congratulating her on this milestone, proving that there is no bad blood between them.

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We Are On Strike, Stay At Home – NLC Tells Workers

The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has instructed Nigerian workers to stay at home as it embarks on a Nationwide strike today, June 3.

The NLC made this known in a post shared on its X handle this morning June 3.

The decision of the Organised Labour to continue with its nationwide strike followed the deadlock meeting it had with the Federal Government and the National Assembly leaders over a new national minimum wage and reversal of the recent hike in electricity tariffs.

The labour unions argue that the current minimum wage of ₦30,000 can no longer cater to the wellbeing of an average Nigerian worker, lamenting that not all governors are paying the current wage award which expired in April 2024, five years after the Minimum Wage Act of 2019 was signed by former President Muhammadu Buhari. The Act should be reviewed every five years to meet up with contemporary economic demands of workers.

Labour later handed the Federal Government a May 31 deadline for the a new minimum wage. On May 31, the Labour union declared a nationwide strike beginning from Monday, June 3, 2024 over the government committee’s inability to agree on a new minimum wage and reversal of electricity tariff hike.

During the failed talks with the government, Labour rejected three government’s offers, the latest being N60,000. Both the TUC and the NLC subsequently pulled out of negotiations, insisting on ₦497,000 as the new minimum wage.

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NLC: ASUU Joins Nationwide Strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has instructed its members to join the ongoing strike led by the organized labour.

The NLC and TUC commenced a nationwide industrial action on Monday in protest against the N60,000 minimum wage proposal of the Federal Government.

ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, issued a statement on Monday, instructing branch chairpersons and zonal coordinators of ASUU to mobilize lecturers nationwide to participate in the strike as an affiliate of the congress.

The statement read, “The NLC has declared an indefinite strike action beginning from Monday, 3rd June, 2024, as a result of the failure of Government to conclude the renegotiation of minimum wage for Nigerian workers and reversal of hike in electricity tariff.

“Our branches are hereby enjoined to join in the strike action as an affiliate member of Congress.

“Consequently, branch chairpersons are to mobilise all members to participate in the strike action. Yours in the struggle.”

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GRID SHUT DOWN : UNION DELIBERATELY SHUT DOWN THE NATIONAL GRID.

The Transmission Company of Nigeria hereby informs the general public that the Labour Union has shut down the national grid, resulting in black out nationwide. The national grid shut down occured at about 2.19am this morning, 3rd June 2024.

At about 1:15am this morning, the Benin Transmission Operator under the Independent System Operations unit of TCN reported that all operators were driven away from the control room and that staff that resisted were beaten while some were wounded in the course of forcing them out of the control room and without any form of control or supervision, the Benin Area Control Center was brought to zero.

Other transmission substations that were shut down, by the Labour Union include the Ganmo, Benin, Ayede, Olorunsogo, Akangba and Osogbo Transmission Substations. Some transmission lines were equally opened due to the ongoing activities of the labour union.

On the power generating side, power generating units from different generating stations were forced to shut down some units of their generating plants, the Jebba Generating Station was forced to shut down one of its generating units while three others in the same substation subsequently shut down on very high frequency. The sudden forced load cuts led to high frequency and system instability, which eventually shut down the national grid at 2:19am.

At about 3.23am, however, TCN commenced grid recovery, using the Shiroro Substation to attempt to feed the transmission lines supplying bulk electricity to the Katampe Transmission Substation. The situation is such that the labour Union is still obstructing grid recovery nationwide.

We will continue to make effort to recover and stabilize the grid to enable the restoration of normal bulk transmission of electricity to distribution load centres nationwide.

Ndidi Mbah
GM, Public Affairs
3/5/24

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Singer, Ayra Starr Opens Up On Why She Decided To Work With Asake, Seyi Vibez

Afrobeats sensation Ayra Starr has clarified her decision to collaborate with Asake and Seyi Vibez, asserting that she was unaware of any rivalry between the two superstars.

According to the songstress, she decided to work with the superstars because she loves their sonic prowess.

“I didn’t put Asake and Seyi Vibez on my album because of their rivalry. I didn’t know about the rivalry between Asake and Seyi Vibez. I just love both of them as artists” Ayra explained.

 

She continued, ” I’m really big on sonic; what would sound good sonically. My team is always thinking of the business side but I’m just thinking of who would be sonically compatible with me. And I’ve been listening to Seyi Vibez’s ‘Different Pattern’ for a very long time. So I decided to work with him. When I sent the record to him, he sent his verse almost immediately.

 

“They were very quick with it. Asake, too, he sent me his verse in three days.”

Ayra Starr provided the insights, while featuring in an interview session on The Beat FM Lagos. She was asked whether her decision to work with both singers on her sophomore album, ‘The Year I Turned 21,’ was intentional because of their rivalry and the singer answered on the contrary.

Asake and Seyi Vibez have not had any public spat, but there has always been a chill between their fans on social media.

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Lots Of Men Have No Agenda In Relationship Other Than S*x – Singer, Tems Declares

Temilade Openiyi, the world-famous, Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, who is popularly known as Tems, has shared her opinion about the agenda of most men when it comes to relationships.

According to her, a lot of men approach relationships with no agenda other than s*x.

The Oscar-nominated diva stated this in the teaser of the upcoming episode of ‘Flow with Korty.’

The host, Korty EO asked, “Have you been in love before?”

Tems replied, “A lot of guys, they are very obvious… There is no agenda but to penetrate.”

The ‘Essence’ crooner also opened up about being constantly misunderstood and bullied because of her reserved nature and how she handled it.

“Everything I did seemed to annoy everybody. They would say, ‘Why are you so slow? Why are you talking so slow? Talk like you are alive.’ And I would say, ‘You are very stupid. Are you crazy?’ I was upset all the time,” she said.

Tems added that she found solace in her musical talent.

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Wizkid Dedicates Upcoming Album To Late Mum

Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, the famous Nigerian Afrobeats singer, who is popularly known as Wizkid, has announced that his sixth studio album would be dedicated to his late mum, Jane Morayo Balogun.

The ‘Ojuelegba’ hitmaker made the announcement in a video message shared via his social media on Saturday.

He also disclosed that the album titled ‘Morayo’ in honour of his mum would be released “very soon.”

Wizkid said, “My album ‘Morayo’, dedicated to my mum, the love of my life, drops very soon. Don’t dull. Don’t sleep.”

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

The singer said the pain of losing his mum ‘hurts deeply’.

He said, “The pain is profound.”

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Your Mental Health Is The Currency Used To Subscribe To X – Don Jazzy Says

Don Jazzy, the veteran Nigerian producer and music executive, has postulated X users sacrificed their mental health by joining the platform.

According to him, mental health is the currency for subscribing to X (formerly Twitter) in 2024.

On his X handle Saturday, Jazzy wrote: “Your mental health is the currency you use to subscribe to Twitter in 2024.”

Taking to the comment section, a fan told Don Jazzy that his social media engagement has dropped drastically since he limited his X usage.

The fan wrote, “Your engagement level come drop sha as you leave us japa finally to insta.”

Don Jazzy replied, “Make e drop. Una wahala too much for here.”

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