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Segun Akinlolu, popularly known as Beautiful Nubia, has publicly accused gospel musicians Yinka Ayefele and a new artiste identified as BBO of allegedly copying the melody of his original song, “Seven Lifes.”

Beautiful Nubia made the allegation in a post on X, formerly Twitter, where he claimed that Ayefele’s 2012 song, “My Faith in God (Igbagbo Ireti),” and BBO’s recent track, “Amin,” both drew their melodies from his work without permission.

“There was Yinka Ayefele with ‘My Faith in God (Igbagbo Ireti)’ in 2012 and now someone called BBO with ‘Amin’ this year. Both stole their melodies from our original song ‘Seven Lifes’,” he wrote.

Questioning what he described as a recurring problem in the industry, the singer added, “When will Nigerians, especially the so-called gospel musicians, learn to respect copyright?”

The veteran musician, widely respected for his distinct sound and storytelling rooted in culture and social themes, raised concerns about copyright infringement and respect for original creativity within the gospel music space.

His remarks have since generated conversations among music lovers, reopening debates around intellectual property rights, originality, and ethical standards in Nigeria’s music industry.

Beautiful Nubia also urged fellow artistes to be more conscious of copyright laws and to ensure that their creative works do not infringe on the intellectual property of others.

As of the time of filing this report, neither Ayefele nor BBO has publicly responded to the allegations.

Singer Beautiful Nubia accuses BBO, Ayefele of stealing melodies from his song

Nigerian content creator, Kolu, has reportedly been arrested in the United Kingdom.

Kolu was allegedly arrested on Wednesday following an altercation with the UK immigration police.

Popular Nigerian musician, Candy Bleakz, who made this known in a video on her Instagram page, disclosed that the content creator traveled to the UK under her sponsorship.

Narrating the incident, Candy Bleakz stated that Kolu, who couldn’t find his passport was arrested and taken to the station when they wanted to board a flight back to Nigeria.

“I already explained to Kolu that he is going to the UK on my name, and if he does not come back to Nigeria, it is going to have a huge effect on me. So we wanted to board a flight, Kolu couldn’t find his passport. I said okay Kolu just calm down and find everywhere for your passport. Okay you didn’t see it, We needed to communicate this to the immigration but instead Kolu go dey fight.

“I told Kolu to calm down, he did not listen. He thought it was Nigeria. He has been taken to the station. I have been at the station since morning trying to communicate with them because I don’t want them to return Kolu to Nigeria through deportation because it’s going to have a negative effect on his passport.”

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Nigerian content creator Kolu reportedly arrested in UK [VIDEO]

Popular Tiktoker and content creator Habeeb Hamzat, widely called Peller, has claimed that his colleague, Carterefe, recently advised him to start smoking.

Speaking during a livestream, Peller explained that Carterefe claimed that smoking would make him more energetic during livestreams.

He claimed that Carterefe admitted to him that he smokes before going on livestreams.

“Carterefe told me to start smoking so that I can get high energy. He told me he and his crew smoke before going on livestreams,” he said.

Peller solicited the opinions of his fans on whether he should consider Carterefe’s advice or not.

Most of his fans advised him against smoking, stressing that it can be addictive and have many health implications.

Carterefe advised me to start smoking – Peller

Nollywood actress, Rosy Meurer, has reacted to backlash over her inconsistent claims about Tonto Dikeh’s failed marriage to Olakunle Churchill.

This is coming a few hours after she denied ever knowing, meeting or having any personal relationship with Tonto Dikeh when she was still married to Churchill.

DAILY POST reports that the ex-couple divorced in 2017 over Churchill’s alleged extra marital affair with Meurer, who was alleged to be Tonto’s best friend.

Denying the allegation, Meurer in a video said she was the couple’s family friend. ‘”He (Churchill) and his wife remain family to me. We once hang out together before,” Meurer said at the time.

Four years after the couple’s divorce, Meurer got married to Churchill.

The news of their marriage generated controversy with people on the social media accusing her of snatching her best friend’s husband.

Finally addressing the five years controversy about her marriage on Wednesday, Meurer, in a new video on Instagram, denied ever having any relationship with Tonto Dikeh in the past.

Following her new claim, Meurer faced backlash for not being consistent.

Speaking amid the backlash, Meurer in a lengthy Instagram post, attributed the previous video, in which she described Churchill and Tonto as “family friends”, to pressure from her management.

While claiming that she was forced to lie, she said, “You want me to hang on to the nonsense old video I made in fear due to the fact that I was so young and innocent.

“I was dragged into violence by force. With all the pressure then, PR team will make you say many things even if you don’t feel it is right. Right now whatever I say is THE REAL TRUTH. I am now older and wiser. No PR team can force me to say what they believed is better than my truth. If you like, bring videos of 1000 years ago. It does not change my reality.”

I was forced to lie about relationship with Tonto, Churchill – Rosy Meurer reacts to old video

Nollywood actress, Rosy Meurer, has publicly denied knowing Tonto Dikeh before she got married to Olakunle Churchill.

Rosy Meurer stated this while addressing the viral report that she was Tonto Dikeh’s best friend.

It was reported on social media that Rosy Meurer snatched Olakunle Churchill, from her best friend, Tonto Dikeh.

In 2017, Olakunle was accused of cheating on his then wife, Tonto with Meurer, who was allegedly a close friend to the family.

In response to the allegation, Meurer who denied having sexual relationships with Churchill, stated that the couple were like family to her.

In the old video, Meurer said “I remain under big church foundation and he (Olakunle) remains family to me. His wife (Tonto Dikeh) remains family to me. We’ve hung out together before and I don’t see a big deal there. People should stop saying things that they do not know.”

DAILY POST reports that three years after the couple divorced, Rosy Meurer got married to Olakunle Churchill in 2021. Their marriage sparked controversy with netizens digging up the old allegations.

However, contradicting herself in a new Instagram video on Wednesday, Meurer who has been keeping mum since she married Churchill, denied ever being friends with Tonto Dikeh, stating that she has never met her before.

“These bloggers feed off lies. I can’t really blame them but I blame all these gullible followers that just choose to believe lies and everything they see online. But today, I just want to tell you guys one thing, just this one time, so it can be on record.

“I was never my husband’s ex’s friend not to talk of best friend. I have never met her. I have never seen her, she doesn’t have my number, I don’t have her number, and she’s like 8 to 9, 10 years older than I am. And I have read comments that I was her best friend or she introduced me to her husband and I snatched him, but it’s not true. If anyone has the proof otherwise, I dare you to bring it out.

“I was never friends with anyone. I don’t even know her. I met my husband separately from that other life that he has”, she said

DAILY POST reports that Tonto tied the knot with Churchill in August 2015, and gave birth to their son, King Andre, in February 2016 before their messy divorce in July 2017 over alleged domestic violence, and infidelity.

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I never met her – Rosy Meurer denies knowing Tonto Dikeh in new video

The duo of Nigerian singers, Tems and Burna Boy have broken their tie with South African group, Seether, as the African artists with the most Billboard U.S Hot 100 entries.

The trio were previously tied at seven entries each, but Burna Boy and Tems earned new entries on the chart this week through their features on J.Cole’s album, ‘The Fall-Off.’

‘Bounce Road Blues’ featuring Tems and Future debuted at 34, while ‘Only You’ with Burna Boy debuted at 78, bringing the Nigerians’ total to a joint 8 -the most by any African.

Tems has now earned three Billboard Hot 100 entries this year with ‘Raindance’ with Dave, ‘What You Need’ and the latest ‘Bounce Road Blues.’

She has the most entries for any African artist this year, so far.

Meanwhile, Burna Boy has become the first African artist to have a song on the Billboard Hot 100 for 6 consecutive years.

His entries over the years include Loved By You (2021), Last Last (2022), Sittin’ On Top Of The World and Talibans II (2023), Just Like Me and We Pray (2024), WGFT (2025), and Only You (2026).

Tems, Burna Boy become African artistes with most Billboard Hot 100 entries

Afrobeats singer, Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has sparked controversy after calling for capital punishment for rapists.

DAILY POST reports that Nigeria is currently in a sexual assault crisis with multiple rape allegations being reported in different parts of the country in recent weeks.

Reacting on Tuesday night, Simi passionately appealed to citizens and the authorities to put an end to sexual assault against women.

“I’m sickkk of this. Stop raping women. They need to castrate rapists and burn them,” she wrote in a fierce X post.

However, her suggestion of a capital punishment for rapists sparked a debate, with many arguing that the same should be given to false rape accusers.

Simi maintained that she was advocating for rape victims and not victims of false rape accusations, which further escalated ther controversy.

Shunning the outrage from her male fans, the singer explained that she was advocating for rape victims because almost all the women she knew have been “sexually assaulted at some points of their lives.”

She argued that it isn’t right to stop people from speaking against sexual assault just because of false rape accusers.

“How many of your friends have actually assaulted women as vibes?? Women are terrified to go out. Women in their homes are not safe either. Ask your sisters. Ask your female friends and your girlfriends. Ask your wives. We’re not all crazy. Stop raping women,” she added.

Simi also urged men to hold their fellow men accountable, claiming that men creating the enabling environment for rapists due to their failure to hold other accountable.

Rapists should be castrated, burnt alive – Singer Simi

Veteran movie marketer, Akeem Olatunji Balogun, popularly known as Olasco Films, has described actors Okunnu and Austin Emmanuel as ingrates.

He stated this while reacting to allegations against him by the actors during their recent interview.

DAILY POST reports that Okunnu had some days ago called out Olasco Films over a movie he produced for him 16 years ago.

Okunnu who accused Olasco of pocketing all the money made from the movie, said, “I haven’t forgiven Olasco.”

This came a few months after actor Austin Emmanuel accused Olasco Films and his close associate, Toymax Films, of blacklisting him in the industry.

Austin who has been away from the screen for years, also accused Toymax of sleeping with his girlfriend named Aisha Raji.

However, reacting to the allegations, Olasco in an Interview with actor Tunde Ola-Yusuf, called Okunnu and Austin Emmanuel ingrates.

While explaining that he gave Okunnu N2 million to produce the movie for him, he narrated his contribution to Austin Emmanuel’s career.

“Okunnu is like a blind man using a walking stick, and when he regained his sight, he threw away the walking stick that was guiding him when he was blind. That’s who he is for him to say he worked for me without pay. Okunnu collected N2 million from me to produce the movie for me 16 years ago. As at that time, production only cost between N700,000 to N1 million.

“Austin Emmanuel wants to trend with my name. I assisted him to advertise the very movie that made him famous in my films, so he’s an ingrate,” he said.

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‘You are ingrates’ – Olasco Films blasts Okunnu, Austin Emmanuel for calling him out [VIDEO]

American rapper, Cardi B, has confirmed separation from her new lover and Footballer, Stefon Diggs.

Cardi B confirmed their split while responding to a post by her rival, rapper BIA about Stefon Diggs.

BIA wrote on social media amid speculation of Cardi B’s separation from Diggs, “Can u name someone with more bms than receiving yards? I can! and I know that. ykwnvm.”

Responding to BIA on Sunday during a performance in Los Angeles, Cardi B who is currently on her ‘Little Miss Drama Tour’ confirmed split from Diggs and also warned that she won’t tolerate any public disrespect toward him.

She said “Let me tell you something. Just because I ain’t fucking with my baby daddy doesn’t mean you get to talk about my baby daddy. Bitch this is for you.”

It was reported that the singer broke up with Diggs after he allegedly cheated on her.

DAILY POST reports that Cardi B made her separation with the footballer public just three months after welcoming a child together amid divorce case with her ex-husband, Offset.

Cardi B confirms split from boyfriend, Diggs 3 months after birthing their child

Fresh controversy has emerged in the ongoing custody dispute involving Afrobeats star, Davido and his daughter, Imade, following the singer’s decision to withdraw from the case and subsequent public reactions that drew a formal response from the law firm representing the child’s mother.

Davido, whose real name is David Adeleke, announced late Friday that he had opted to discontinue the custody proceedings, insisting that he never sought sole custody of his daughter but only requested joint custody.

He maintained that no party emerged victorious from the case, describing the situation as a loss for the child involved.

“I never asked for full custody … I asked for joint custody. Nobody won, nobody lost but Imade … so I don’t know why some pple r celebrating. There’s nothing to celebrate,” the singer wrote on X.

Explaining his decision to withdraw, Davido alleged that events during court proceedings took an unacceptable turn, claiming that references were made to his late son, an experience he described as deeply distressing.

“I’ve decided to drop the case because … until she brought out her last card! MY DECEASED SON! THAT’S A NO NO! Lowest blow!” He stated.

The artiste added that his actions were driven by love and responsibility toward his daughter, expressing confidence that his efforts would be understood in the future.

“My daughter will grow up knowing I fought for her … let’s move on. One love!” he wrote.

Davido also took to his Instagram story to criticise the opposing legal team, alleging unprofessional conduct during the proceedings.

“I disgraced you in the courtroom … I was teaching you your work … and then went on to mention my son. Like I said in the courtroom, I pray you never go through what me and my wife have gone through ever,” he posted.

The online outburst followed earlier social media commentary by a Lagos-based legal practitioner, Maruf Muhammed, who had drawn public attention to tense moments during proceedings at the Lagos State High Court, Yaba.

“Davido in High Court, Yaba now! Come and see drama in court. The lawyer made 001 lose his patience during cross-examination o! Be you never so high, the law is above you,” Muhammed wrote, later clarifying that the matter before the court related to the custody of Davido’s daughter, Imade.

In response to the public commentary and what it described as harassment directed at its partner, the law firm representing Imade’s mother, Sophia, issued a strongly worded statement defending its conduct and warning against intimidation of legal practitioners.

In the statement dated February 16, 2026, the firm said its attention had been drawn to inflammatory public statements, allegedly orchestrated by a Nigerian Afrobeats artiste on social media, concerning a custody matter currently before a court of competent jurisdiction in Lagos State.

“That matter is sub judice. It will be decided by the court alone, on evidence and law, and no amount of media commentary will sway that process or our approach to the case,” the firm stated.

It stressed that it would not comment on the substance of the case, citing adherence to the highest standards of professional conduct, but warned that threats, intimidation or harassment of counsel outside the courtroom pose a serious threat to the administration of justice.

“However, if legal practitioners are to be threatened, intimidated, or exposed to harassment outside the courtroom for asking questions, testing evidence, or discharging their professional duty to their clients, then the very foundation of justice is imperilled,” the statement said.

The firm added that fearless advocacy remained essential to the justice system, warning that when lawyers were forced to weigh personal safety against professional duty, the rule of law was weakened.

“It will not begin with us,” the firm declared, noting that it would deploy every lawful measure available to resist any attempt to intimidate counsel or undermine judicial proceedings.

It further called on the Nigerian Bar Association and lawyers globally to condemn what it described as an aberration and a gross violation of the legal profession.

The statement was jointly signed by the Management and Board of Partners of the firm.

Meanwhile, the custody dispute continues to attract public attention, with fans and observers calling for peaceful co-parenting, even as both sides maintain their positions amid heightened public scrutiny.

Lawyer fires back at Davido over social media harassment after custody case