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  The African Giant, Burna Boy, has announced and confirmed the release date of his first song of the year 2023. The multiple award-winning singer, songwriter and performer Burna Boy has announced and confirmed the release date of his first single in 2023. The singer made the official announcement that had many excited about what to expect from him in the new year. Burna confirmed that he would be releasing his first single of 2023 on the 2nd of June, and the song would be a sample of Brandy’s smashing hit ‘Sittin’ On Top Of The World.’ The singer also confirmed that he would be releasing another song soon, although the official release date has not been confirmed yet. The record breaker is also scheduled to be making an appearance as the headliner of day one at the sold-out Afro Nation Festival 2023, which would take place in Detriot, US.

  Hilda Bassey Effiong, aka Hilda Baci, a popular chef, has stated that some people were unhappy with her attempt to break the record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual because they felt she was “too blessed.” Hilda set a new 100-hour non-stop cooking record, breaking India’s Lata Tandon’s previous record of 87 hours and 45 minutes. Guinness World Records has yet to certify her; her attempt is currently being reviewed. But, speaking as a guest on the latest episode of the I Said What I Said Podcast, Hilda said that many people were put off by her beauty, skills, and charisma. She said:- “There were a lot of ‘It’s not fairs’, like, ‘how can only her be fine, be hot, ah ah. How can only her have all these things? That’s not how life is.” On the speculations that she paid for publicity, she said, “The PR that we invested in, how much, how many was it? The kind of earned media that the attempt got, you can not pay for it. You can’t plan for it, you can’t pay it. It’s grace.

  Nigerian Rapper, Oladipo Olamide Emmanuel, known professionally as Chinko Ekun, has spoken up on the alleged rift between him and his former record label boss, Olamide. In a recent interview with Hip TV, the ‘Able God’ crooner said that contrary to speculations that he and the YBNL head honcho are at loggerheads, there was never a fight between them. The music star said he can never fight Olamide, noting that he gave him the platform to achieve his breakthrough as a musician. He, however, said he likes the fact that many think he is fighting Olamide. His words:- “I wonder how people think I will fight Olamide Baddo. How? E dey always burst my head, like, he practically gave me a platform on the go. And you think I’m gonna fight that same person? How? I also love the fear of the unknown. I like the fact that I’ve not come out to say anything on that. I like the fact that a lot of people can assume so. So, I’m saying it here, there was never a fight, there will not be fight, there can

  Nigerian singer-songwriter Lojay has expressed his gratitude to African star Davido for providing him with the opportunity to collaborate with American music star Chris Brown, who he had featured on a remix of his song Monalisa. According to Lojay, he had sent the ‘Go Crazy’ crooner the audio file and after performing his verse, Brown sent it back to him. He further stated that Davido had taken him to his hotel the day before his performance at Wireless Concert, where they had been scheduled to meet, but it had been difficult to do so. Lojay further stated that the experience of meeting the Grammy winner in person had helped to strengthen their working relationship 

 Tunde Ednut, Celebrity blogger, on Friday, shared a video of the 40-year-old music mogul, Don Jazzy discussing his relationship with Nedu Wazobia and others, while acknowledging that he isn’t the kind of guy to stick to one woman. Don Jazzy claimed that although things might change once he locates his lost rib, for the time being; he can’t stay committed to just one woman. Don Jazzy said, “I wouldn’t be able to process the fact that if I like this person every other person should go to hell. “As at now, in my life, when that butterfly hits me like it hits you people when you fall in love, maybe I will then say every other person is f*cked and this is who I like”. Reacting, Daddy Freeze, via Tunde Ednut’s comment section, reteirated that he can’t cheat on his wife but understands Don Jazzy’s stance. He referenced Yul Edochie’s 2nd marriage scandal. He wrote; “If Yul Had Told May This There won’t be any issues today. Me l get butterflies for @tastebudzng sha. But I understand him perfec

 Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola aka Portable, has revealed that he declined an invitation to perform at President-elect, Bola Tinubu’s pre-inauguration concert. No fewer than 46 musicians were booked for the concert which held on Thursday, May 25, 2023. Portable said he was among those invited but he turned it down because the organisers wanted to rip him off. He claimed that they informed him that the budget for artistes was N10million per head, but the Inauguration management team said he will only get N5million. The Zazuu star said it infuriated him, so he rejected the offer, tore the invitation card, and blocked the number of the person that contacted his management. Some of the artistes that performed include; Naira Marley, Waje, Brymo, Asake, Fireboy, Kaycee, Asake, Timaya, BNXN, Pasuma, Tony Tetuila, and Seyi Vibes. Speaking on the incident, he condemned the musicians who accepted to show up and thrill guests at the event which held at the MKO Abiola National Sta

  Burna Boy has set a new record for Afrobeats on the popular digital streaming platform, Audiomack. Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter and performer Burna Boy has set a new record for afrobeats as the singer became the first and only afrobeats artist to surpass one billion streams on the digital streaming platform, Audiomack. Burna Boy who has not released any song or album in 2023, had fans excited with snippets of songs to be expected from the artist as time progresses. The singer kicked off his ‘Love Damini’ stadium tour by performing for over 40,000 fans in Paris, giving them a night to remember and resolidifying his position as one of the best Nigerian performers of all time.

 Fast-rising Nigerian musician, Balogun Afolabi Oluwaloseyi, popularly known as Seyi Vibez has bought a Range Rover and luxurious house. The ‘Bullion Van’ crooner announced the big news on his Instagram page and showed off his latest properties. Seyi Vibez dedicated the car and house to his late mother, saying he wishes she were alive to witness his achievements. He noted that he was able to accomplish a lot despite not having a record label and he congratulated himself for that. The 22-year-old artiste shared a video and photo with the caption; “I wish my mother could witness this and more of my achievements to come But GOD knows the best. No Label till I got here ALHAMDULILLAH ?? Congratulations LOSEYI ??”

  The award-winning singer was able to use his career, which his dad was initially against, to help him secure a deal. Heavyweight Nigerian singer  David Adeleke , popularly known as Davido told a story about how he was able to link his dad with the governor of the World Bank. The DMW frontline act and owner, who is currently promoting his latest album 'Timeless' continues to tell detailed stories of how much sacrifice he made to get to the point he has gotten to in his career. Speaking in the interview with American media personality  Big Boy,  the 30-year-old singer highlighted how much he was willing to do music—so much so that he got on bad terms with his billionaire father, Adedeji Adeleke. To emphasize his "I've made it moment", the singer made it known that he was able to help his dad connect with world bank governor  David Malpass , whom his dad has been trying to connect with for a long time.

  Nigerian entrepreneur and nightlife maestro, Obi Cubana, has recently announced the signing of popular personalities Charles Okocha and Odumodublvck as the brand ambassadors for his latest venture, Odogwu Hammer drink. Taking to his social media account, @obi_cubana, the influential businessman shared the exciting news and expressed his enthusiasm for this new partnership. In his post, Obi Cubana exuded confidence and excitement as he made the public announcement. He wrote; "I am proud to announce that @charles_okocha and @odumodublvck are now official brand ambassadors of Odogwu Hammer drink. We are taking things to the next level, and these two dynamic personalities perfectly embody the spirit of our brand" As the news of this partnership spreads, fans and followers of both Charles Okocha and Odumodublvck eagerly anticipate the creative collaborations and engaging content that will undoubtedly arise from their association with Odogwu Hammer. See below;

  Nigeria’s Flying Eagles defeated Italy 2-0 in their second Group D game at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina on Wednesday. The win means the Flying Eagles progress into the round of 16 with a game to spare. Second half goals from Salim Fago and Jude Sunday made it back-to-back wins for Ladan Bosso-led side who pipped Dominican Republic 2-2 in their opening game. They  will end their group stage campaign against Brazil on Saturday, May 27. After a tight first half, the Flying Eagles opened the scoring against Italy thanks to a header by Fago. In the 95th minute Sunday the made sure of the three points by getting the second goal for the Nigerians. The team had a scare in the 37th minute after VAR check for possible handball which was eventually waved off. Meanwhile, Group B’s other game would see Brazil take on Dominican Republic later on Wednesday.

  On the 20th of May, 2023, Nigerian megastar   Burna Boy   performed a sold out concert in Paris. He filled up a 40,000 Capacity stadium in France, making him the First African (Afrobeats) Artiste to sell out a stadium in Europe. Before the big day he previewed a new song at Jean Paul gaultier party and after the sold out concert he previewed another one at L’Arc Paris Dance & Night Club. The second song features a sample of Brandy’s 1998 hit ‘Top of the World’. “ Been wavy since morning …”, Listen to both songs below;

  Popular Nigerian artiste, David Adeleke, professionally known as   Davido , has revealed that he once ran away from his father’s $60 million family home in Lagos state, to live in his friend’s studio. He made the revelation during an interview with Real 92.3 FM, Atlanta while dismissing the belief that because of his wealthy background he didn’t struggle to become a star. According to Davido, a lot of people make assumptions about him because they don’t really know his past, and having a rich dad was one of the hinderances in his music career. He said that he had to release a couple of songs before finally started to attempt that he was a good musician. Speaking further, OBO admitted that there was never a time he was struggling to feed like those artistes who came from poor backgrounds. Davido said;  “People don’t really know about my past like the early part of my career. What was difficult for me was coming from a very wealthy background. Everybody just felt like, ‘Nah, his dad…Th

 Crypto mogul and entrepreneur, Williams Ifejika, also known as BLord, recently expressed his astonishment when he discovered the price tag Davido had attached to an endorsement deal. BLord took to his social media page to share the details of his interaction with the popular musician. In his post, BLord revealed that he had reached out to Davido regarding a potential one-year endorsement deal for his app. However, instead of a positive response or a fair negotiation over the terms, he received an email from Davido’s management team disclosing the staggering amount of $5 million for the endorsement. The cryptocurrency investor and his team were taken aback by the exorbitant sum, as their budget for the endorsement was a mere $250,000, equivalent to N150 million in the local currency. The outrageous cost left BLord feeling disappointed and surprised. Alternatively, he asked for public opinion on who to sign with $250K. See the now-deleted post below: