Zanku act, Oberz has cleared the air about his alleged beef with Kizz Daniel.
It would be recalled that earlier this year, Zlatan made a very controversial tweet about the FlyBoi Inc boss stating that he prefers Oberz to Kizz Daniel. Speculations about the two artistes beefing each other arose but Kizz Daniel made no comment about the entire situation.
However, in a recent interview with Tooxclusive, Oberz cleared the air about his alleged beef with the singer. According to him, Kizz is like a big brother to him and he has nothing against him. Speaking on the atmosphere in Zanku, Oberz said the label is like a family with no much pressure on them to release a hit single.
A young lady has sparked mixed reactions on social media after she claimed that her family members woke up to realise that the gate of their house was gone.
The lady identified as Kamo Marven made the claim on Twitter and shared the picture of a building entrance without a gate.
Marven with the Twitter handle @KamoMarven got hilarious reactions after she shared her tweet as people ignored the seriousness of the post and made jokes of it.
However, Twitter user with the handle @blueEyeBallz tweeted:
“Why do so many find it funny that things get stolen. We’re such a joke of a nation hence we’re not taken seriously.â€
Russian special forces have arrested a former traffic officer Sergei Torop aka Vissarion who leads a sect in Siberia claiming he is Jesus Christ.
Vissarion, 59, and his closest aide Vadim Redkin, a former rock musician, were detained in the early morning raid.
Vissarion says he was reborn in 1990 as the literal reincarnation of the son of God.
The Russian National Guard, a force under the command of President Vladimir Putin, appeared to be involved in the operation.
According to a statement, Vissarion, Redkin and Vladimir Vedernikov were arrested on Tuesday, September 22.
They are also being investigated on suspicion of “causing grievous bodily harm to two or more persons.â€
The self-acclaimed Jesus Christ heads what is known as the Church of the Last Testament, and he has written a ten volume ‘sequel to the Bible’.
He boasts he has 5,000 followers, some of whom live in wooden huts in the rural locality of Petropavlovka while he lives in a comfortable chalet.
Vissarion also has followers in Germany and several other European countries.
His followers are banned from smoking and alcohol.
According to DailyMail, Vissarion told the BBC three years ago: “We have a school of noble maidens here. We’re preparing girls to become future wives, future brides for worthy men.
“She has to understand not to rise above the man, not to be proud of her independence but to be shy, inconspicuous and weak.â€
Despite official records showing his biological mother was called Nadyezhda, the self-anointed messiah claims Mary, mother of Jesus, is his own mother.
Vissarion abolished Christmas, replacing it with the anniversary of the date of his own first sermon, August 18.
The cult leader and the two others could be jailed for 12 years if convicted.
Sensational singer, Wizkid has paid homage to his former record label boss, Banky W, and his friend Captian Tunde Demerun for changing his life.Â
The singer released the video of the first single “Smile†off his highly anticipated album “Made In Lagos†and stunned fans when he had his three boys make special appearances. The video also had guest appearances from Banky W and Tunde Demerun who according to Wizkid paid a vital role in making him the successful man that he is today.
Taking to his Instagram page, Wizkid wrote that they changed his life and would always be proud to represent the EME brand forever. He wrote: “Thank you to these guys for changing my life forever!! EME 4 everâ€Â
2020 was another year people looked forward to, new year resolutions were to be made, new projects to be released and so on but the coronavirus pandemic had other plans. The virus almost succeeded in wreaking havoc in the music industry globally – it almost took the music away.
At the height of the pandemic, record labels were shut down, tours and shows were cancelled and the rate of new album release diminished significantly. Despite this, some Nigerian artistes were determined and not deterred by the possibility that their songs might flop. They found innovative ways to release music even during the lockdown and it turned out great for them.
In the first quarter of the year, an enormous chunk of music from the industry heavyweights and even newbies rocked the music scene but only a few stood out. These artistes have done nothing but release hits back to back and they have shown no signs of slowing down. With the rate at which they are releasing music, it is certain that they would be celebrated at music award shows and events.
The Contenders
MayorkunÂ
The singer started the year and the decade with a blazing anthemic single titled “Gengâ€. The track is a bop that calls for squad celebration. Mayorkun experimented with pop and British hip-hop driven instrumentation for the track and it broke the internet immediately with several rappers jumping on the beat.
He then proceeded to release the three-track “Geng†EP which has three versions of the original song. The Nigerian, African, and the International version. The Naija version features Vector, M.I Abaga, Sinzu, and Ycee. The Africa version features Kwesi Arthur, Riky Rick, Rayvanny, and Innoss B. While the International version features Ms Banks and Russ.
The singer decided to try his hands on rapping one more time and released another internet sensation “Of Lagos“. What started as a studio cut from one of the singer’s studio sessions turned out to be something explosive. Still enjoying the success of the track, he bounced back with “Betty Butter†which features Davido. It is arguably one of the best records the singer has ever released because the rave amassed was quite huge. Also based on features he did some magic on Bad Boy Timz’s ‘MJ Remix‘, Jamopyper’s – “If No Be You†and DJ Kaywise’s ‘What Type Of Dance‘ to name a few.
Rema
The Mavin singer kicked off the year with  “Beamer†on the 21st of February, 2020. The track is a smashing tune that has the Indiana, Jamaican, and Latino sound and has a dope visual that received massive airplay at the time of release. After short while, he released “Ginger Me†which is a Soul, pop, Afro-Indie record produced by The Element that saw him put his Bad boy swag aside to confess his love feelings to the lady that hypes his system.
He followed up again with the release of “Woman†where he talks about been addicted to women and how he can’t just stop loving them and hold himself. 3 Hit tracks back to back.
Adekunle Gold
Adekunle Gold at the beginning of the year released an impressive single titled “Joreâ€Â which features sensational singer, Kizz Daniel. The track was produced by Pheelz and Major Banks. With “Jore†still climbing charts, Adekunle introduced another version of himself on the hit track “Something Different“
The track is unlike the usual alternative sound that we are accustomed to getting from him. It’s a blend of highlife and Afropop with a dash of highlife and jazz. The track immediately became one of the most-streamed songs in the country amassed thousands of streams. This was achieved without a music video initially and later on its official music video did more wonders.
Understanding that his fans needed more of the ‘new’ Adekunle Gold, he released the first single “AG Baby†off his third album “Afro Pop Volume 1“. The track which features Trinidadian young music diva, Nailah Blackman became an instant hit. He then proceeded to drop the project which features the like of Patoranking, Tekno, and Olayinka Ehi.
Fireboy DML
Fireboy’s critically acclaimed debut album “Laughter, Tears, and Goosebumps†which is one of the best albums released last year is still racking up streams globally. 8 months later, Fireboy followed with his first single of the year “New York City Girl‘. The song produced by Type A is a mid-tempo Afro-pop record which also comes in R’n’B. It’s a love song that seeks to be one’s crush, imaginary lover. This his 2020 debut didn’t really hit but he came back stronger on his next single.
“Eli†was the next record released by the YBNL act. This record is an impressive Afro-fusion genre produced by Pheelz. The track made good use of Chuigushou, the Chinese Suona instrument with a perfect blend of the Jazz sound and it received positive views. Fireboy sings about a lady he believes is a divine creature and he sings about how he needs to get away from her because she’s dangerous.
Fireboy then made the announcement that his sophomore album “Apollo†would be released later in August. While fans were still trying to digest the news, Fireboy like a thief in the night dropped “Tattoo†which has a sexy and cool RnB vibe. Staying true to his words, the singer released “Apollo†which features D Smoke, Olamide, and Wande Coal. Just like his debut album, “Apollo†is currently receiving massive streams globally and got some raving tracks climbing charts.
Burna Boy
When Burna Boy lost the Grammy to legendary singer, Angelique Kidjo, despite the global success of his “African Giant†album, the singer promised to bring forth a more promising project. To further stand firm on his African Giant status, he released the iconic “Odogwu“.
“Odogwu†is an Igbo word that refers to ‘Hero‘ in English. The record produced by his Afrobeat hitmaker, Kel P is a mid-tempo jam with indigenous sounds. It didn’t take long for the track to get the attention of fans. Burna then released his second 2020 single title “Wonderful“.
This record produced by Telz is a perfect blend of the Afrobeat and the South African Zulu sound. It sees Burna Boy remembering, dwelling on his African root as a place of peace, relaxation family home, and an environment of good vibe enriched with sounds and indigenous gbedu that would hit the soul.
After the success of the track, Burna dropped his highly anticipated album “Twice As Tall†which was executively produced by Burna himself, his mom- Bose Ogulu, and American hip hop mogul, Diddy. The 15 track album features the likes of Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Senegalese icon, Youssou N’Dour, Naughty By Nature, Sauti Sol, and UK-Ghanaian rapper, Stormzy. The album receives production credit from the likes of Diddy, Timbaland, Rexxie, Leriq, and on. The album racked up over 7 million streams in 12 hours and is currently the highest-charting Nigerian album on the Billboard 200. This year Burna Boy got featured on two big songs; ‘My Oasis’by Sam Smith and ‘Jerusalema Remix’ by Master KG.
You would agree that these acts have put in a lot of work with releasing music back to back. It’s quite tough to tell who truly deserves to be named artiste of the year if they are to be in nominated in any award show. This has brought us to ask our fans and readers, Between Burna Boy, Fireboy, Rema, Adekunle Gold, & Mayorkun… Who Would You Pick For 2020 Artiste Of The Year?
Please Do drop pick and also share your thoughts with us in the comment section below.
Favoured Moses Entertainment worldwide releases the first single off its platform, the song titled “Hustle†(Chuba Ego) which is a collabo between Mose the label boss and their Nigeria based Afrobeat king Muchor J, also signed to the label is a songwhich motivates and emphasized on the need to hustle and make these money was also produced by Muchor J.
This song will blow your mind. With Video already in works, the song is out to take over.. Download and Enjoy.
Edo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, to bring a Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Governor Godwin Obaseki, to justice for allegedly shooting dead one Mrs. Yado Odogbo, a member of the APC on Saturday, 19 September 2020 in Nikorogha Ward, Ovia South-West local government area of the state.
A statement by the Director of Communication and Media, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu Campaign Organisation John Mayaki said “The gruesome killing of Odogbo in Unit 6 Nikorogha Ward was just one of very many despicable, callous and violent acts foisted by the PDP across parts of the state to win the Saturday’s election at all cost.
“From Uhunmwode, Urhonigbe North, to Orhionmwon, Oredo, Egor, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government, and several other places in Edo Central and Edo North, INEC officers ran away, while voters took to their heels for dear lives as a result of sporadic shootings by PDP agents of deathâ€.
The statement explained that the suspected PDP thugs came into the voting environment and upon sighting APC member called Pastor Bishop, they started shooting at him.
“It is during the shooting that Odogbo was sighted and shot at the head, dying instantlyâ€, the statement said, adding that her family who are strong APC members have written a petition to Zone 5 and Zone 5 officers have gone to Asaba to effect arrest of the suspected killer alleged to be Obaseki’s SSA on Security. “The blood of Odogbo cries for justice. Those who shot her, making her grisly and ghastly remains the subject of pitiful attention for almost one hour as police officials were being awaited to evacuate the same, must be served justice of equal weight.
â€As a party, we have done everything possible to stop our enraged members from taking laws into their hands. Pastor Ize-Iyamu has been busy in the last few days visiting and appealing to the bereaved family, as well as those who suffered injuries in whatever way, to exercise restraint, promising them justice and pledging support.
“The story now is that PDP has been going round and warning our members in Ovia South-West, as well as other councils, never to disclose what they experienced during the election. Many of our people are now nursing gunshot wounds, and wounds sustained in stampedes occasioned by violence instantiated by PDP daredevils".
Spokesman of the Edo State Police Command, (SP) Chidi Nwabuzor, said yesterday that the Command is yet to be briefed‎ of the incident, adding that it would act accordingly if the matter was brought to its attention.
XI “In My Bed†already hits Number 1 at the top of the Naija iTunes Chart with her new single “In My Bed†for two days straight now. The song beats down Davido’s “Fem†to the top of the chart.
Fatma Habashe also known as “XI†is a Female Musical Artist and Actress. Started her musical career in 2018, she is very fluent singing in Arabic and English. She was Born in the year 1994, September 2 in Saudi Arabia.
Fatma Habashe is a Psychologist and She is an activist and a great humanitarian. Since moving to Nigeria, she is well acquainted with the political affairs of the Country, looking to make a difference and is a member of the former Vice president of Nigeria Atiku administration.
XI has a versatile artist has other tracks to her catalogue like “Woman Power†and “Life Of The Partyâ€
African Giant, Burna Boy has responded after convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore chalenged him to join him and protest against President Muhammadu Buhari’s government on forthcoming independence day celebration.
Sowore had challenged the singer to the title of a ‘revolutionary singer’ that he is known for both home and abroad and the claim of following the footstep of the late legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
The convener of the #RevolutionNow protest stated this ahead of a peaceful protest slated for October 1st – Nigeria’s 60th Independence Day anniversary.
Taking to Twitter, Sowore wrote: “Hello @burnaboy, everywhere I turn people describe you as a revolutionary musician, the foreign media even celebrate you compare you to Fela Kuti, but I am yet to see you lead anyone to a police station carrying a coffin for head of state! Join #Oct1stProtest #RevolutionNow.â€
The self styled African giant, Burna Boy has now responded to Sowore on Twitter.
According to Burna Boy, same people late Fela fought for were those who betrayed him.
He also revealed that people avoided his family just because his mother associated with Fela.
In a retweet which Burna Boy has now deleted, he wrote… “When Fela was alive, the very people he was fighting for are the ones who put him through the real hell.
People even stayed away from my mother’s family for associating with Fela. They killed his mother and most Nigerians said he deserved it…â€
Tragedy As Woman Dies After Rival Hired Thugs To Beat Her Up Over A Man
A Zimbabwean woman is now facing murder charges after hiring thugs to beat up her rivals over a man.
Rebecca Masawi and the thugs she hired; Zvikomborero Zvikoni, Liberty Guruve and Tendai Dhai are now facing murder, kidnapping and robbery charges after one of the women who was assaulted died.
According to court documents, Masawi was so incensed that two other women had interests in a man she wanted and she came up with a plan to go after them. The two victims were not named in the court papers.
Masawi and the thugs reportedly went to victims’ homes after midnight on July 31, 2020, using a vehicle without number plates. The thugs would pretend to be police officers and would bang on the doors demanding entrance. Once the victims complied they were bundled and frog marched into the vehicle. The thugs also ransacked the homes and stole some of the belongings.
After getting the two victims into their car, the bogus police officers drove them to Lake Chivero where they proceeded to assault them viciously. They were beaten mercilessly and left with broken legs.
The two victims were later rescued by passers-by who saw them and promptly called the police. The police took the two terrified women to the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals before they were referred to Chitungwiza General Hospital where one of them was operated on and discharged on August 3, 2020. Unfortunately despite the surgery, she later passed on due to the injuries sustained during the brutal attack.
Following over a month investigation into the case, the police discovered that Zvikoni was using the dead woman’s mobile phone. He was arrested on September 26 and after questioning, he implicated Guruve and Dhai in the crime. He also revealed that they were hired by Rebecca Masawi.
Rebecca Masawi appeared before Harare magistrate, Mrs Barbra Mateko on Monday September 28 to face the charges levelled against her.
DMW and Ocho Records releases the official music video for the track ‘On A Jay’ by FloWolf, Dremo and Mayorkun.
After flourishing on the Hit song – ‘Mafa Mafa‘, FloWolf joined forces with DMW music soldiers, Dremo and Mayorkun for the release of the track titled “On A Jay“. The song is a Rap-Pop record produced by Fresh VDM. It sees singer Mayorkun rapping alongside rapper Dremo, dropping some hot punchlines with dope flow.
This song got lots of attention cos of its catchy Rap lines and to push it further the trio is here with a visuals.
Watch and Enjoy ‘On A Jay’ music video Directed by Paul Gambit…
Former minister of aviation Femi Fani-Kayode has said he covered his wife’s “madness†for seven years because he wanted to protect his children.
Mr Fani-Kayode stated this in an Instagram post on Sunday barely 24 hours after alleging he caught her in bed with another man.
“If she has any issues let her use the right medium as a responsible adult and mother and stop secretly feeding the media with damaging scandals geared towards the destruction of our children’s future,†he wrote.
“I have kept quiet in order to protect my children, I have covered all her madness over the past 7 years and not once did I expose her. But the facts are there and the witnesses and evidence are readily available for the courts.â€
The embattled politician said he broke his silence on Saturday because his “hand has been forcedâ€.
Fani-Kayode who has four sons with Chikwendu also alleged she leaked the video which appeared to show he was abusing her to the media.
“Acting is a professional field all on its own but thankfully so is law. Any and all videos, testimonies, documentation and other evidence coming from my end will only be displayed in court, where these issues can be resolved once and for all,†he added.
“If this person speaks the truth, they will be happy to meet me there, instead of peddling stories…â€
A 47-year-old man, Tajudeen Olufemi Idris has been nabbed by operatives of the Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Police has for allegedly parading himself as a legal practitioner.
A statement by the command spokesperson, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, which was made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, the State capital, informed that the suspect was arrested at Magistrate Court 6, Ifo in Ifo local government area of the state, while appearing before Chief Magistrate I.A Arogundade in a civil trial between one Ifeanyi Chuckwu and Ayo Itori where he claimed to be a legal counsel from Tajudeen O. Idris & Co Chamber representing one of the parties.
The statement added, “his conduct and presentation before the Chief Magistrate arouse suspicious about his qualification as a lawyer and this prompted the Chief Magistrate to ask for the year he was called to the bar, which he claimed to be 2009â€. “But further enquiry revealed that his name is nowhere to be found amongst those called to bar in 2009, hence, police were notifiedâ€. “Consequently, the DPO Ifo Division, CSP Adeniyi Adekunle detailed his operatives to the scene where the suspect was apprehended and he is currently undergoing investigationâ€.
Meanwhile, the State Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun expressed concern about increase in the number of people impersonating to be lawyers, thereby swindling people of their hard-earned money.
The CP recalled that not less than five cases of fake lawyers have been reported since his assumption of office in less than two months.
“On the 12th of August 2020, a 56-year-old, Sylvester Ogbagu was arrested at Shagamu while parading himself as a lawyer, while another fake lawyer, Adedeji Ebenezer was apprehended in the Court premises at Itori on the 5th of August 2020 while appearing for a client as a lawyer, he was tried and subsequently sentenced to 3years in prisonâ€.
“Another fake lawyer, Elijah Ayodeji Ojo was also arrested in Ajuwon police station on the 28th of June when he came to solicit for a so-called client who was having a criminal matter with the policeâ€.
“Likewise one Lawrence Oyedunu who was arrested in Sango Ota while presenting himself as a counsel to a suspectâ€.
“The CP, therefore, called on the State branch of NBA to put necessary machinery in motion to checkmate the activities of these fraudulent people".
He also appealed to those who wish to be a lawyer to take a cue from the determined effort of a traditional ruler in the State “the Towulade of Akinale who at 75 years of age still endeavour to go to law school because of his interest in legal profession rather than impersonating.
DMW boss, Davido has terminated the contract of his signee, Lil Frosh barely a month after fully signing him.
Lil Frosh was accused by his girlfriend, Gift, and her brother, Micheal of domestic violence just yesterday. According to Micheal, Lil Frosh had been physically assaulting Gift for over a year now and once videotaped her naked. In a statement made by the Davido via his Instagram page to address the issue, he announced that internal investigations were carried out and they were left with no option than to terminate his contract.
“In the light of the recent allegations made against Mr Sanni Goriola Wasiu a.k.a Lil Frosh, we would like to state that as a record label, domestic violence is not a trivial matter and we will never support or condone such behavior. There is no excuse for the actions of Lil Frosh and we understand that there is nothing that can be said or done to take away the insensitivity shown.Â
Upon internal investigations carried out by the label, we are left with no option than to terminate the recording contract that exists between the label and Lil Frosh, effective immediately. We hereby immediately severe all affiliations with Mr Sanmi Goriola Wasiu a.k.a Lil Frosh. Once again, we do not condone domestic violence and stand with all victims of domestic violence.Â
A Nigerian man named Felix has been trending on Facebook after his wife called him out on a public group chat.
His wife sent a message to the admin of a Facebook group to disgrace her husband whose name is Felix Ogiri and drives a Range Rover.
She explained that her husband, Felix claimed he travelling to Delta State but she has been seeing him around town and knows the hotel where he’s lodged with a woman.
She added that their children are at home and can’t go to school because they are owing school fees, yet he’s lodging with a woman in a hotel.
She said she shared the message in the group because her husband is a member and she wants him to see it.
She then disclosed that she’s leaving him and told him where to find his key when he returns.
A photo of the Chacha Eke and her husband which was shared on Chacha’s Instagram page has ignited reactions from Nigerians on social media, IgbereTV reports.
A few days ago, Chacha, shared a video on social media announcing the end of her marriage to Austin Faani.
Chacha in a video shared on October 3, said she was done with her 7-year-old marriage and was leaving with her life. Read here. Days later, she shared another video from a hospital bed where she denied allegations her marriage ended due to domestic violence.
The mum of three said she has been examined by psychiatric doctors and has been diagnosed to have â€Bipolar disorderâ€.
However, a photo of Chacha and her husband was shared on her Instagram page today, October 10. Her followers are however doubting that she was the one who shared the photo herself.
The Nigeria Army says it is set to begin her annual exercise “Crocodile Smile†to identify, track and “counter negative propaganda†in the social media and across the cyberspace.
In a statement released on Saturday, October 17, Musa Sagir, army spokesman, said the exercise will begin from next week Tuesday, October 20.
In his words, “This year’s Exercise CROCODILE SMILE V1 is scheduled to commence from the 20th of October to the 31st of December 2020.
“The Exercise is deliberately intended to be all encompassing to include cyber warfare exercises designed to identify, track and counter negative propaganda in the social media and across the cyberspace.
“This is the first ever Cyberwarfare exercise to be conducted in the history of the African Armed Forces. Accordingly, the exercise will also include positive identification component aimed at identifying Boko Haram terrorists fleeing from the North East and other parts of the country as a result of the ongoing operations in the various theatres of operations especially in the Northeast, North Central and North Western parts of Nigeria.
“The Nigerian Army, once again, reassures all well meaning Nigerians of its commitment to the sustenance of peace and security in Nigeria and urges members of the public for their support and understanding throughout the period of the exercise.â€
The “crocodile smile†exercise is coming in the wake of #EndSARS protests across Nigeria against police brutality.
Reacting to the new development, civil society groups have asked soldiers to remain in the barracks and allow the people express their rights to peaceful protest.
Recall the Nigeria Army first launched “Crocodile Smile†in 2016 when cries for secession became loud in the southern region of Nigeria.
