Month: September 2024

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US Singer, Diddy Combs, Has Been Arrested In New York

American singer Sean 'Diddy' Combs was arrested in New York on Monday night by federal agents at a Manhattan hotel, following a grand jury indictment. His lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, criticized the US Attorney's Office for pursuing what he called an unfair prosecution. Agnifilo emphasized that Combs had voluntarily come to New York in anticipation of the charges. “To his credit Mr. Combs has been cooperative with this investigation and he […]

todaySeptember 17, 2024 12

Music

Davido Headlines Ethiopia’s 2017 New Year Celebration in Addis Ababa

Afrobeat star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, recently headlined Ethiopia's New Year celebration as the country entered the year 2017. A viral video on social media shows thousands of Ethiopians gathering in Addis Ababa, the country’s capital, to mark the occasion. Davido's associate and talent manager, Ubi Franklin, shared updates about the event on Instagram. Many were surprised to learn that Ethiopia is seven years behind the rest of […]

todaySeptember 12, 2024 37

Music

Tyla Separates Herself From Afrobeats Music At The VMAs

Tyla Laura Seethal, more popularly known as Tyla, publicly separated herself from the Afrobeats genre of African music, claiming that she is in fact, an Amapiano singer. She said this during her acceptance speech at the 2024 VMAs, after winning the Afrobeats category with her song ‘Water’. "I know there's a tendency to group all African artists as Afrobeats. Even though Afrobeats has run things and opened doors for us, […]

todaySeptember 12, 2024 10

News

Chidimma Adetshina Is Crowned Miss Universe Nigeria 2024

Chidimma Adetshina, a beauty pageant contestant who faced a wave of hostility in South Africa after questions arose about her eligibility, has been crowned Miss Universe Nigeria. The grand finale was held at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos. There, 25 contestants from various Nigerian states, advocated for social causes such as women’s empowerment, mental health, and environmental sustainability. Eventually, Adetshina, who represented Taraba state, was crowned winner. Adetshina is expected to represent Nigeria […]

todaySeptember 2, 2024 21

Music

Delta Governor’s Aide Reacts To Rema’s Generous Gesture Towards The Church In Benin

An aide to the Delta State governor, Ossai Success Ovie, has criticized singer Rema for donating N105 million to his home church in Benin. In a social media post, Ossai expressed disappointment, saying that Rema should have given his life to God instead of just giving money. While acknowledging the donation as a good deed, Ossai argued that God would have been more pleased if Rema had committed his life […]

todaySeptember 2, 2024 26

Music

Rema Donates 105 million to Christ Embassy Church In Benin City

Afrobeats sensation, Divine Ikubor, widely known as Rema, has donated N105 million to a Christ Embassy church on Ekenwan road in Benin city, Edo State. During a Sunday service, Rema thanked the church for its support after his father's passing. In a now-viral video, he detailed that N40 million would go to church infrastructure, 25 million to the teens church, 20 million to widows, and another 20 million to the church’s […]

todaySeptember 2, 2024 13

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