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Pray God should kill me if I consult demonic forces – Pastor Adeboye
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has addressed rumours that he consults demonic forces for powers. During his sermon Friday night, at the ongoing RCCG 2023 National Convention tagged, “Beyond Expectations”, at the Redemption Camp, on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Adeboye urged his congregation to ask that God should kill him if he truly…
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Tinubu endorses ‘Heritage Voyage of Return’ initiative
President Bola Tinubu has thrown his weight behind the ‘Heritage Voyage of Return’ initiative aimed at reuniting Afro-descendants with their African roots He said that the programme will not only re-awaken the historical awareness of society by bringing back memories of what happened many years ago, but will also create economic benefits. The President spoke when he received a delegation…
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Spotify records 13.5 billion Afrobeat streams in 2022
Spotify has reported a remarkable surge in the popularity of Afrobeats songs on its streaming platform, with a staggering 13.5 billion streams recorded in 2022. The genre, primarily dominated by Nigerian artists, has experienced an extraordinary growth over six years, as illustrated by the updated figures on Spotify’s Afrobeats tracker site, titled ‘Afrobeats: Journey to a Billion Streams’. Back in…
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Arranged Marriage
It was an arranged marriage between my sister Jadesola and Muyiwa. Mother knew Muyiwa’s parents well enough, his father was the former Minister of Petroleum in Nigeria and his mother had been on the front page of “Vanguard Allure Magazine” several times. She is one of the influential women in Lagos and mother had met her several times at parties…
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Soyinka defends Davido, says ‘You owe no apology to Muslims’
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has stoutly defended afro hip-hop star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, over a video he released on his social media handles, which appears to have disparaged Islam. Commenting on the controversial issue on Tuesday, Soyinka said Davido did not need to apologise to the Muslims or anyone over the video. The video, captioned ‘Jaiye…
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Obama lists Burna Boy, Ayra Star songs in 2023 summer playlist
Former US President Barack Obama has released his 2023 summer playlist with songs from Nigerian stars Damini Ogulu (Burna Boy) and Oyinkansola Aderibigbe popularly known as Ayra Star making the list. Burna Boy’s Sittin’ on top of the world featuring British rapper 21 Savage and Ayra Star’s Sability were in the 41-song list he released via his Twitter account Thursday…
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BBNaija Season 8 winner to take home N120m cash prize
MultiChoice Nigeria, the organizers of the highly anticipated eighth edition of Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), has announced an all-star lineup that is set to captivate viewers. The show is scheduled to premiere on July 23, 2023, keeping the identities of the featured stars under wraps, which has left fans eagerly anticipating the big reveal. With the intention of surpassing expectations…
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Nollywood actress Cynthia Okereke dies
Veteran Nollywood actress, Cynthia Okereke, is dead. Her death was announced by her colleague, Joseph Okechukwu on Wednesday, where he expressed shock over her sudden passing away. He wrote: “REST IN PEACE, Nwanyi oma. I’m shattered beyond words. The fact that I was about to pay for your flight ticket to come to finish what we started only to hear…
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Jaiye Kuti criticizes veteran actors for seeking financial assistance on social media
Renowned Nigerian actress, Jaiye Kuti, has voiced her disapproval regarding fellow actors in the Yoruba film industry who resort to social media to request financial support. Recently, there were reports of Iya Gbonkan, a veteran actress, receiving a car and nearly N5 million after making a public plea for assistance. Similarly, other seasoned actors like Pariolodo, Lalude, and Baba Alapini…
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Tiwa Savage admits to being nervous at King Charles’ coronation concert
Afrobeat First Lady, Tiwa Savage has admitted in a TV interview in the United Kingdom that she was nervous on stage during her globally applauded performance at the concert to celebrate the coronation of King Charles in May this year. Tiwa who said she was nervous for few seconds after getting on the big stage and regained herself, has been…
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