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Slapping DJ Affected My Career – Terry G

Nigerian singer, Gabriel Oche Amanyi, popularly known as Terry G has revealed how slapping a DJ years ago negatively affected his career.
Recall that in 2016, Terry G stirred controversy after slapping DJ Jimmy Jatt’s protege, DJ Phreez, at an event in Lagos.
The DJ had played another artiste’s song in a bid to get him off stage.
His action led to the DJs Association of Nigeria, DJAN, blacklisting him back then.
Speaking in the latest episode of the Afrobeats Podcast, the ‘Akpako Master’ admitted that the incident affected his growth as an artiste.
He, however, added that he later apologised to the DJ Phreez and his boss, DJ Jimmy Jatt.
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Wizkid Is The Jay-Z of Our Generation – Terry G

Popular singer, Gabriel Oche Amanyi, better known as Terry G, has crowned Grammy winner, Wizkid as the Jay-Z of the Nigerian music industry.
He made the claim when he appeared on the Afrobeats podcast.
According to him, Wizkid is the Nigerian version of Jay-Z.
Jay-Z is a billionaire American hip-hop legend and businessman, known for his business acumen and huge influence in hip-hop culture.
“Wizkid is the Jay-Z of our generation. He’s the first [born child of the new generation of Nigerian musicians] and we’ll always give it to him. One thing I like about Wizkid is his carriage. He has inspired a lot of people,” he said.
The ‘Akpako Master’ recalled how Wizkid came to his house back in 2016 for a recording session with him.
 
“Wizkid came to my house in Ishaga in 2016 to record a song with me. I was very happy he came. We recorded 4 songs together. God bless Wizkid,” Terry G said.
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Ayra Starr Reminds Me of Myself, She Deserves More Accolades – Tems

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems has spoken kindly of her junior colleague, Ayra Starr.
According to Tems, Ayra Starr deserves commendation because she’s hardworking.
The ‘Love Me Jeje’ crooner revealed that Starr reminds her of herself.
Speaking in a recent interview with NPR, Tems said Ayra Starr deserves more accolades.
“I would like to give flowers to this young girl called Ayra Starr. We met years ago. She reminds me so much of myself, she’s such a hardworking girl and she deserves some flowers,” Tems said.
She also hinted at a possible collaboration between them.
Recall that Rihanna expressed her desire to work with the duo during her meeting with Ayra Starr at the Authentic Woman event in the UK.
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Being Beautiful Is About Inner Peace, Purpose Not Just Appearance – DJ Cuppy

Nigerian disk jockey, Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy has revealed that beauty is more than the physical.
According to the the music star who recently got baptised at a church in the United Kingdom, true beauty comes from within.
The DJ stated that she’s the most beautiful she has ever been.
Sharing a photo of herself via X, she wrote: “I’m the most beautiful I’ve ever been! Why? Because God made me see that true beauty comes from within… By embracing my faith, I’ve realised that being beautiful is actually about inner peace, purpose, and self-worth, not just appearances.
 
“My spiritual glow is now so bright that it radiates outward.”
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Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ Becomes First African Song to Earn 1 billion On-demand Streams in US

Popular Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor, aka Rema has made history with his hit song ‘Calm Down.’
This is as the song became the first African song to earn 1 billion on-demand streams in the United States.
According to TAmerican Music Stats Company, Chart Data, ‘Calm Down’ has earned over 1 billion on-demand streams in the US.
 
“REMA’s “Calm Down” becomes the first Afrobeats song in history to earn over 1 billion on-demand streams in the US,” Chart Data tweeted.
In August last year, ‘Calm Down remix’ with Selena Gomez became the first African song to hit the billion mark in Spotify’s history.
The original version of ‘Calm Down’ was recognised by Guinness World Record as the first number one song on the world’s first regional streaming chart, MENA.
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BBNaija’s Diane Russet Debunks Marriage Rumours

Ex-BBNaija housemate and actress,  Diane Russet, has dismissed speculations that she recently tied the knot.

The reality TV star had sparked confusion earlier by sharing traditional outfit photos with a speculative caption, leading many to believe she had gotten married.

Her colleagues had joined in, offering felicitations and best wishes, with Erica Nlewedim, Arin, Kim Oprah, and Dorothy Bachor among those congratulating her.

However, Diane Russet has now addressed that the photos were not from her wedding, expressing gratitude for the well-wishes nonetheless.

She took to her Instagram stories to write: “Just to clear the air, it wasn’t my wedding! Appreciate the love, though!”

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How I Was Dropped By A Brand Over An Interview – BBNaija’s Doyin

Ex-BBNaija housemate, Doyin David has opened up on how she was dropped by a brand who also requested a refund over an interview she granted.

She also admitted that during the Level Up season, she “faked” her character because she is not as mature as she was perceived.

She disclosed this while featuring on a recent episode of the CreativiTEA podcast hosted by Lynda.

“My first run wasn’t my best run, to be honest. I have been on the show twice, and I came out of the show, and I hated it. I was fake. I came out with the narrative that Doyin is too mature. She is always trying to talk things out; that’s not really me oo. In real life, I fight,” she confessed.

Elsewhere on the podcast, Doyin recounted how a brand terminated her contract because of an interview she granted.

The reality star said, “There is no bad or good brand. I had a brand that dropped me. They had signed me and paid me the money, but they called and asked for a refund, and it was because of an interview I did. And to be fair to them, I deserved to be dropped because why did I talk?”

Doyin was among the former Big Brother Naija housemates that returned to the House for the All Stars edition last year.

She was heavily criticised for being “a talkative”.

After her eviction, Doyin claimed that Nigerians are not ready for a reality TV show, slamming fans for voting against her because of her outspoken nature.

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Nigerian Singer, Zlatan Ibile Shares Adorable Photos Of His Family

Popular Nigerian singer, Zlatan Ibile has taken to his Instagram page to share photos of his family.

The fashion entrepreneur, who opened his clothing brand last month shared adorable photos of himself with his 3-year-old son and babymama.

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Money Can’t Buy True Love, Inner Peace And Happiness – Anita Okoye

Anita Okoye, the ex-wife of popular singer, Paul Okoye has stated that money cannot buy true love, good health and fulfilment.

This came less than a month after her ex-husband married a younger woman, Ivy Ifeoma, in a low-key traditional ceremony in her hometown of Igbere, Abia State.

In a recent Instagram post, the mother of three who recently bagged her Master’s degree, shared a video of herself and her children, which she described as good times.

In her caption, she listed qualities that can’t be bought with money while emphasizing the source of one’s greatest wealth in life.

She wrote;“Money can’t buy true love, inner peace, time, authentic happiness, health, trust, wisdom, respect, fulfillment, or cherished memories. Your greatest wealth is found in the intangible treasures of life!”

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Burna Boy Buys Roasted Plantains, Fishes Worth N4M, Distributes It In Port Harcourt

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Burna Boy stormed a fish and roasted plantain outlet a.k.a ‘bole’ and purchased N4M worth for everyone.

His compassionate gesture toward the people of Port Harcourt came days after his generous donation of foodstuff alongside his mother in the city.

A recent video captured Burna Boy visiting a famous Bole marker in Port Harcourt, where he reportedly bought everything for an impressive four million Naira.

After making the purchase, he generously distributed the Bole to everyone on the spot for free.

The video shows people flocking to the area to claim their portion of the roasted plantain and fish.