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Davido: What My Father Told Me After I Got $400,000 From My Fans

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  David Adeleke, better known by his stage name Davido, is a Nigerian musician who has disclosed how his father impacted his yearly birthday gifts to orphans. Davido recounted how his father cautioned him against keeping the money he received from contributions on his birthday in 2021 when he spoke on The Morning Hustle podcast on Tuesday. “I tweeted my account number randomly on Twitter on my birthday, and my fans ended up sending me close to $400,000. I was thinking about what to do with it,” he said. He…

Nollywood producers that embezzle investment funds from streaming platforms are exposed by Basketmouth.

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Basketmouth, also known as Bright Okpocha, is a veteran Nigerian comedian and filmmaker who has made a startling admission on the misappropriation of funds by Nollywood producers. According to Naija News Thrill, Basketmouth claimed in an interview with Arise TV that streaming services provide filmmakers enormous sums of money. However, only 10% of the money is used by the producers to make the film; the remainder is used to purchase homes and vehicles. The comedian also said that when streaming sites pay performers directly, some producers force them to split…

Rotimi Talks About Leaving 50 Cent’s G-Unit Record Label in Afrobeats

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  Rotimi, also known as Olurotimi Akinosho, is a Nigerian-American singer and actor who left 50 Cent’s G-Unit record label because the label’s head didn’t appreciate his style. Rotimi said in a recent interview on Adesope Live that Afrobeats was not yet popular in the US, particularly in the West, when he joined with G-Unit. The genre had not yet fully expanded to the wider U.S. market, even if musicians like Davido and Wizkid were beginning to become well-known in places like Boston and New York. Rotimi stated, “I was…

Timaya’s Reasons for Not Getting Married

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Timaya, a well-known singer from Nigeria, has revealed why he hasn’t gotten married despite his career success. The musician clarified that he is not attracted to marriage and has never entertained the idea of getting married. In a recent interview with Naija FM, he revealed this. However, he stated that he has not completely ruled out getting married in the future. “I’ve never been a married guy right from time but it can change because marriage ‘dey craze’? I just look at it like if I marry today, would I…

Timaya says that Eedris Abdulkareem’s excessive talking is the reason why no one is afraid of him

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Timaya, meantime, has claimed that because Eedris Abdulkareem talks too much, his colleague is not respected in the music industry. This was said by Timaya in a recent interview on Lagos’ Naija FM. He dismissed the host’s attempt to draw a comparison between his and Abdulkareem’s personalities. The host stated, “You and Eedris Abdulkareem are among the artists that people are mostly afraid of picking a fight with.” Timaya inferred: “I don’t talk like Eedris. I don’t behave like him…. Nobody is afraid of him because he talks too much.…

According to Timaya, Burna Boy once asked Wunmi and Waje to leave a studio session

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According to Afrobeats artist Timaya, Burna Boy, his coworker, allegedly threw Omawumi and Waje out of the studio because they didn’t believe in him. Timaya claims that Burna Boy stated during a studio session a few years ago that he will eventually receive payment to board a private plane. Waje and Omawumi, however, questioned Burna Boy’s remark, which infuriated him. In a recent interview with Naija FM in Lagos, he made this claim. Timaya stated, “Nothing Burna Boy is doing now surprises me. The guy is fearless. There was one…

Nigerian Politicians Are Blasted by Mr. Macaroni: What Kind Of Greed And Wickedness Is This?

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Nigerian comedian cum The tendency of Nigerian politicians to embezzle public cash for private gain has been criticized by Nollywood actor Debo Adedayo, best known by his stage name Mr. Macaroni. According to Naija News Thrill, the movie star claimed in a post made through his X handle that Nigerian politicians have embezzled and continue to embezzle billions of Naira from the country’s coffers. “It is painful that some Nigerians have continued to defend the acts of the politicians who do not care about the existence of the masses,” Macaroni…

“I have tried to make peace with Wizkid, but he was adamant, and he never liked me.” Skales

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According to Nigerian singer Skales, Wizkid, his former record label partner and colleague, never liked him. According to Naija News Thrill, the “Shake Body” singer claimed in a recent “Listen” podcast episode that he has always experienced the “Starboy’s” repulsive aura. He described his altercation with Wizkid on social media, in which the “Ojuelegba” singer disparaged his parents. Skales went on to say that he had made an effort to reconcile with Wizkid but had not changed his mind. He stated, I have always felt that Wizkid didn’t like me.…

How Nollywood Actress Ekene Umenwa and I Met My Husband

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Nollywood actress Ekene Umenwa has disclosed that her marriage to Ifeanyi Ogbodo Alex was a result of their shared company. According to Naija News Thrill, Umenwa and Alex, the film producer, were married in November 2023 and just had their first kid. In a recent interview, Umenwa stated they met through business several years ago. The thespian claims that once their business partnership developed into a friendship, they fell in love. Umenwa also said that the choice to keep their relationship secret till marriage was the reason behind her reclusive…

A humorous bone reveals strained friendships due to Pastor Jerry Eze’s contact

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Funny Bone, a Nigerian comedian and actor, has spoken up about a falling out with a former female friend after she asked for Pastor Jerry Eze’s phone number. Funny Bone disclosed in an Instagram story post that the acquaintance, a former classmate, had cut off communication with him after he refused to give the clergyman’s direct contact details. The comedian explained that he didn’t have Pastor Jerry Eze’s phone number at the time and that he wouldn’t have shared it so hastily even if he had. Funny Bone noted the…