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Popular Comedian AY Makun Stirs Reactions After Warning People To Beware Of Friends Who Chase Negative News For Clout

Popular Nigerian comedian, AY Makun has sparked online discussion after posting a message about friendship, loyalty, and those who only appear when there’s negative news to circulate.

In a post on X, AY warned his followers to be careful of anyone who calls them “friend” but rushes to jump on negative stories just to trend or make money.

According to him, not everyone smiling around you wishes you well.

His words: “Beware of anyone who calls you a friend yet rushes to jump on any negative news about you just to trend and gain monetization. Not everyone around you wishes you well. May God protect us from friends who are truly enemies in disguise. Their karma is never far.”

But the tweet didn’t end quietly.

An X user quickly replied, claiming AY himself once ignored him years ago in Surulere. He wrote that they met around 2008 or 2009, AY gave him a card, and when he called, it was a PA who kept answering.

 

He accused AY of “nepotism” and added: “If Alibaba treat you as you treat others, you for no dey where you dey today. Beware of yourself.”

 

AY responded almost immediately, dismissing the accusation as false. He insisted he didn’t even have a PA in 2008 because he was still building his career at the time. He also said that anyone familiar with comedy in Nigeria would know his relationship with Alibaba has never been an issue.

Another user joined the thread and summarised the whole drama in one line: “Let me simplify it. Avoid friends and acquaintances like Daddy Freeze.”

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Burna Boy Pledges To Cover Funeral Expenses For Children K!lled During Birthday Party Mass Sho0ting In US

Nigerian singer Burna Boy has made a pledge to cover the funeral expenses for all four children k!lled in the recent mass shooting in California.

The Last Last singer said that he had an emotional connection to the story after hearing about it on The Breakfast Club radio show.

He then connected with music executive Wack 100; and Hollywood Unlocked personality Jason Lee, and offered to help.

“When I heard about the children murdered in Stockton, my heart broke. After hearing the story on The Breakfast Club, I reached out to Wack 100 and connected with Jason Lee because no family should ever face this kind of pain alone,” he said in a press statement. “I wanted to do whatever I could to support these parents as they begin the long process of healing.”

The statement also said the 34-year-old star was particularly moved by the story of Amari Peterson, a 14-year-old, 3.8 GPA student-athlete whose life was tragically cut short.

Stockton Vice Mayor Jason Lee noted in a statement that “Burna Boy’s generosity is an example of how people around the world want to help, even when they’ve never met the families impacted.”

The shooting occurred on Saturday, November 29, inside a crowded banquet hall in northern Stockton just before 6 p.m., where 100 to 150 people were attending a children’s birthday party. Four young people were k!lled, and 11 others were left wounded.

The victims who have been identified so far are eight-year-old Maya Lupian and 21-year-old Susano Archuleta.

According to CNN, Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office, said that early indications suggest the shooting may have been “a targeted incident.” She added that the investigation remained “very active and ongoing.”

Sheriff Patrick Withrow said on Sunday, “We’re confident that this was not a random act. We’re not gonna say whether it’s gang related or not, until we have all the facts in front of us.”

A $25,000 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest.

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Help Me – 2Baba Cries Out Amid Marital Crisis

Innocent Idibia, the Nigerian music legend, who is popularly known as 2face, has spoken publicly for the first time since the controversy surrounding him and his wife, Edo State lawmaker Natasha Osawaru, began trending online.

In a short message shared on his Instagram Story on Wednesday, the singer wrote, “Help me.”

This is coming a few hours after his brother, Hyacinth Idibia, raised concern in an Instagram post in which he paired his message with lyrics from one of 2face’s songs.

Hyacinth wrote, “You’ve always been ahead, always been brilliant. Lyrics meant to inspire, but somehow it’s unfolding in real time… Painful reality. Allow us to save you. You’ve been suffering for too long. God knows”

The development follows weeks of public drama between 2face and Osawaru.

The tension reportedly began in the United Kingdom, where the couple had a heated exchange that allegedly led to police intervention and the singer’s brief arrest.

The issue resurfaced during an Instagram Live session with broadcaster Daddy Freeze, where both were seen arguing on camera.

The incidents have fuelled speculation about a possible crisis in the marriage, with fans expressing worry about the singer’s well-being.

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My Father Fela Kuti Expected Me To Learn Everything On My Own – Femi Kuti Opens Up On His Childhood

Nigerian singer Femi Kuti has reflected on his childhood with his father, the late Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, saying he grew up without direct guidance and had to learn by observing.

He spoke at the Ake Arts and Books Festival in Lagos, where he described his upbringing as unusual.

According to him, there were no formal lessons at home, yet his father expected him to know things on his own.

He recalled how he was pushed to read and understand many things even though he had not been taught in the usual way.

Femi explained that the normal father-son bond did not exist in their home.

He said Fela demanded excellence from everyone around him, adding that failure was not an option, and excuses were not accepted.

Femi said this made him rely heavily on watching his father’s actions and learning from daily experiences.

He said his understanding of life came from seeing how his father handled danger, police raids, and other challenges.

He often asked questions about fear and survival, and those moments shaped his thinking more than any classroom could.

Femi also said that poor school results never brought anger from Fela.

Instead, Fela reacted in a confusing way that made him question what was really expected of him as a child.

He linked these experiences to his desire to stand on his own.

He recalled how he left Fela’s band years ago to build his identity and follow his own path in music.

He said he believed he was meant to be Femi, not a copy of his father.

Femi also shared that when he released his first album, Fela dismissed it, but he continued to work, grow, and create a career that reflects his own sound and journey.

He said: “He (Fela) expected me to know how to read. How is it possible to know how to read if I am not taught? If I haven’t got any formal education of any sort, how can I read? But I had to read. ‘You should know,’ he would say. ‘Did you take your brain and put it in my head?’

“If you are Fela’s person you had to excel beyond reasonable doubt. You just had to know. So you couldn’t give excuses.

“I learnt by just watching him. I would ask questions probably like ‘Are you not afraid to die?’ He would give me his answer.

“And as I was growing up I would say ‘what’s wrong?’ … but if I failed… Fela would say, ‘Ah you failed, well done.’

“If God wanted me to be Fela, I would have been Fela. I had to be Femi Kuti.”

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Nigerian Singer, Tems Causes Stir After Declaring Herself ‘Jesus Baby’ Despite Making Secular Music (Video)

Temilade Openiyi, the Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, who is popularly known as Tems, has stirred controversy after declaring herself “a Jesus baby.”

The Crazy Tings crooner made the declaration while responding to a question about her zodiac sign in an interview with The People Gallery at the 2025 Fashion Awards.

“Oh, I’m a Jesus baby. My sign is love, peace and joy,” she said.

This earned Tems backlash after a clip of the interview went viral on social media, with critics chastising her for associating herself with Jesus despite being a secular artist.

Read some of the reactions on X below: xm_muva wrote: “She [Tems] makes worldly music and shakes her fine ass on stage to the entire world. Christians are hypocrites lol. Y’all think your religion is a buffet, bro. Be free, ah?”

Chocodilish wrote: “Add some personality to your music, this Jesus baby bllsht is killing your brand abeg.”

Phena95 opined: “Jesus or Christianity is not an aesthetic; it’s not just about love, joy and peace. Repentance as well.”

max_sticks said: “It’s funny when I see believers attacking her [Tems] for doing too much. Your identity is Christ and not one useless zodiac sign, please.”

Gigialwashere added: “I agree with her [Tems]. Grown past being a Gemini, now I identify as a Jesus baby.”

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Why I Apologised To Afeez Owo – Nollywood Actress, Wunmi Toriola Opens Up (Video)

Wumi Toriola, the Nollywood actress, has said she chose to apologise to her senior colleague, Afeez Owo, because she considers herself a true ambassador of culture.

Recall that Wumi publicly criticised Afeez in September for discussing her character during an interview on the African A-List podcast.

Afeez had said the actress’s roles in films were “similar to her character in real life”, adding that “violence is her comfort zone”.

The thespian clarified that Wunmi does not tolerate nonsense and would react to issues whenever people push her.

In response, Wumi, in a post shared on her Instagram page, berated Afeeze, describing the interview as rubbish and questioned why every rift will be dragged to a podcast.

However, Wunmi and Afeez recently reconciled at the movie premiere of their colleague, actor Odunlade Adekola.

In a video that emerged online, Wumi approached Afeez, knelt and apologised for insulting him.

She said, “I’m sorry, sir. Please forgive me”.

Afeez, who initially tried to avoid her, lifted her after she went on her knees and hugged her.

In a post on her Instagram page on Tuesday, Wumi stated that she has chosen peace, adding that, even in anger, elders should be off-limits.

She wrote, “I chose to apologise to our Legend because I am a true ambassador of culture, and even in “anger”, our elders should be off limits.

“Also, because our elders deserved calm waters, not raised voices. Once again, to our Fans, friends, no more grudges I have chosen Peace.

“Thank you for your forgiving self @officialafeezowo_fanspage @officialafeezowo.”

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Allow Us To Save You, You’ve Been Suffering For Too Long – 2Baba’s Brother Begs Singer

Hyacinth Idibia, a brother to Nigerian music legend Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has reached out to the singer amid the ongoing marital crisis involving his new wife, Natasha.

Earlier, 626Blaze reported that 2Baba’s former manager, Kaka Igbokwe, during an Instagram live session with media personality, Daddy Freeze, claimed that the singer is in a toxic marriage with Natasha.

He alleged that Natasha, a member of the Edo state House of Assembly, has been physically abusive towards 2Baba and has been disrupting his business moves.

According to Kaka, Natasha controls 2Baba’s finances and struggles to account for the funds or pay the staff who work with the music icon.

Now, Hyacinth has joined in talking about the situation.

In a post shared on his Instagram story on Wednesday, Hyacinth appealed to his brother to let them save him.

He also shared an audio recording of a song 2Baba had recorded, speaking about an independent woman who was ‘chopping’ all his money and leaving him with zero balance.

Hyacinth pointed out that his brother has been brilliant with his lyrics, and the lyrics, meant to be inspiring, somehow unfold in real time.

He wrote, “You’ve always been ahead. Always been brilliant. Lyrics meant to inspire, but somehow, it is unfolding real time… Painful reality, allow us save you, Oyinem, you have been suffering for too long. God knows.”

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It Took Me One Year To Find And Sign Brymo To Chocolate City – Veteran Rapper, MI Abaga Reveals

Nigerian rapper Jude Abaga, popularly known as MI Abaga, has recounted the year-long search that eventually led him to discover and sign the enigmatic singer Brymo to Chocolate City.

Speaking on the Vbyz TV Cartel, Abaga explained that, after the commercial and critical triumph of his own projects, along with those of labelmates Jesse Jagz and Ice Prince, the natural next step was to broaden the label’s scope.

The 44-year-old record producer said his next move was to bring a singer into the fold to “fill out the group”.

Abaga said he randomly heard Brymo’s voice, adding that “it took me a year to find” him and sign him to Chocolate City.

“We were ready, and the rest, they say, is history. My album did really well, Jesse Jagz dropped an album after that, and it did really well, Ice Prince dropped after that, and it did really well,” he said.

“I started looking for how we could expand because I’ve always had this mindset of expansion, so I was like, we need a singer to fill out the group.

“I actually tried to get Yung6ix on board, the deal didn’t work out, and he ended up going to Storm Records. I tried to get Shaydee on board, and it didn’t work out; he ended up going to EME.

“In the middle of this, too, I met Wizkid; he was really young, and I put him on my first album.


“And all these were happening at the time, and then one day I heard a voice, and I was like, who is this kid?.

“It took me like a year to find him. His name was Brymo; he joined our label, and we became the Choc Boys that became the foundation of Chocolate City.”

Born Olawale Ibrahim Ashimi, Brymo signed with Chocolate City in 2010 and rose to prominence, notably after featuring on Ice Prince’s hit single ‘Oleku’.
He left the label in 2013.

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How I Was Chased Off Headies Red Carpet In 2008 For Omotola To Take Pictures – MI Abaga Recounts (Video)

Ace Nigerian rapper Jude ‘MI’ Abaga has recalled being chased off the red carpet at the 2008 Headies Awards to make way for veteran actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde to take photos.

MI Abaga, in a recent interview on the Vbyz TV Cartel, described the period leading up to the awards as one of unrecognised hard work.

Abaga said that despite being nominated in the ‘Best Rap Single’ category, people on the red carpet did not know him, as they said, ‘common, get out of here’ to accommodate Omotola‘s photo session.

The 44-year-old rapper added that everyone at the ceremony looked at him differently after taking his award.

He said, “I have been grinding and no one cares about who I am and in February 2008, I was announced as the winner for ‘Best Rap Single’ and literally my life changed that day. I remember I was walking into the crowd with my manager and as we were walking in Omotola came in with her security.

“The people on the red carpet did not even know I was nominated, so they were just like ‘common get out of here’. So we went to stand at one other corner and because Omotola was moving from side to side to take her picture, they kept chasing us from place to place.

“I was just looking at stardom and two hours later, I had an award in my hand, a gold plaque from Ayo Animashaun and after that plaque, everybody was like ‘MI is in the game’. After that it was ‘Safe’, ‘Talk About It’ and ‘Incredible Music’.”

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‘I’ll Tell My Story When I Deem Fit’, Nollywood Actress, Anita Joseph Reacts To Rumours Of Marriage Crash

Popular Nigerian actress, Anita Joseph has responded to growing rumours about issues in her marriage to MC Fish, saying she will share her side of the story when she is ready.

She posted a message on Instagram on Tuesday, thanking those who have shown her love and support.

She also said that she is fine and will speak about her situation at the right time.

She wrote: “And the Lord did not Forsake me. I want to thank everyone who have shown me love one way or the other.

“Thank you, God will not leave you. Mother Hen is doing well. I will tell my story when I deem fit. Shallom!”

The message came after ongoing talks on social media about the state of her home.

Many online users have been claiming that her husband joined the Freemason group and left her for another woman.

Anita has neither confirmed nor denied the rumours. She has only made it clear that she will talk when she is ready, leaving her fans waiting for clarity.

This comes months after the couple celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary with warm posts online.

They had spoken then about how many people doubted their marriage but said they were still moving forward together.

In the past, Anita also responded to those who said that posting a partner online could break a relationship.

She insisted that what is strong will remain strong, with or without social media.

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