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Nigerian rapper, Blaqbonez has claimed that rivalry between fans is one of the reasons Afrobeats megastars Wizkid and Davido have remained relevant in the music industry for about two decades.

Speaking in an interview with YouTuber Korty EO, Blaqbonez said artists can love each other but rivalry between fans shouldn’t be discouraged.

He claimed that without rivalry Wizkid and Davido would lose their relevance.

“Wizkid and Davido can never fade. That hatred is the reason why they will be relevant forever. When they love each other, it is over. Love is for children. Artists can love each other, but the fans should never love each other,” he expressed.

According to Blaqbonez, rivalry between fanbases keeps artists trending.

The rapper said he is competitive and welcomes rivalry.

‘Rivalry keeping Wizkid, Davido relevant’ – Blaqbonez

Nollywood actor, Zubby Michael has claimed that he recently gave N10.2 million to the needy on the street as “tithe.”

Speaking in an interview with Broadway TV, Michael explained that the donation was 10 per cent of the N102 million he made from movie roles recently.

He further explained that he made the donation to the needy because he doesn’t go to church.

Michael said he doesn’t believe in paying tithe to the church.

“Not to brag but I am the richest actor. The last time I checked my book, I realised that I have made N102 million from artist’s fee lately. Not in my whole career but just of recent.

“I donated N10.2 million, which is 10 per cent of the money to the needy on the street.

“I don’t pay tithe to the church. I don’t go to the church. I don’t believe in paying tithe to the church,” he explained.

Why I pay my tithe to street, not church – Zubby Michael

Famous Afrobeat singer, Davido, has stated that he doesn’t want any of his kids to work in the entertainment sector.

Davido who made the disclosure while speaking in a viral interview with ‘Breakfast Club’, disclosed that his children will work in his father, Deji Adeleke’s companies .

The singer attributed the decision to his past struggles before breakthrough in the industry, noting that working in his father’s companies will make life easier for them.

Narrating how his father’s refusal to support his music career before breakthrough “killed his joy”, Davido noted that he would still support any of his children that choose to go into entertainment industry.

Interviewer: “Do you want your kids to be in this industry or would you prefer your kids to work with grandpa?”

Davido answered “Omo, go and work with my dad. Every Christmas, my dad takes all the grandkids with him. And I could just see that upon all the things he has including multiple private jets and all that, his happiness is him seeing his grandchildren.

“And my father is single. So I just saw his happiness and I’m like meh, this is like what life is all about. My dad not wanting me in the entertainment really killed my joy until he saw that this boy is really adamant about doing this. I wouldn’t want to do that to my kids as well. My daughter is already singing and dancing,” he said.

“My kids will work in my father’s companies, not in entertainment industry’ – Davido

Popular content creator and influencer, Emmanuel Obruste, better known as GehGeh, has finally responded to his sister over neglect allegation.

DAILY POST reports that GehGeh’s younger sister had called him out for neglecting her and other siblings despite being wealthy. Alleging she was bounced out of GehGeh’s house warming ceremony.

Reacting to the allegations, many Nigerians criticised GehGeh on social media.

Speaking amid the backlash, GehGeh in a video on his Instagram page, stated that “I never get the kind of money wey fit raise family from poverty. I can only do my best and not my all.”

Narrating how he has supported his family in the past, the content creator, who claimed to have bought the phone her sister is currently using, told her siblings to go and get a job and stop depending on him.

GehGeh who disclosed that he is the first person in his family to breakthrough, said “I no go help anybody in this life to the point wey be say I go con later need help from them. I will not do it. I will give my best not my all. See, I wicked ooo. Yes I wicked. Na wickedness carries me reach this level.

“I’m very wicked with my money. I wouldn’t have gotten to this level if I kept giving money to everyone that asked for help. Asake don blow for over four years now as an international super star, but na this year he bought cars for his parents. I started earning money from social media two years ago and you expect me to just carry my full family wey don poor in history. Bro, in the history of my family. I’m the only one that has seen light. And you dey expect that as I see the light, make I just carry everybody once from poverty?

“Make I con get one sister wey no wan work. My advice to my brother and sister is that they should go and work, don’t depend on me. I get family with three children to take care of. I’m applying strategy over emotions because I never get the kind of money to raise family from poverty. In the history of my family, I’m the first person to build a duplex and cars. In such a family, you just want me to elevate everyone?”, he asked.

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I don’t have money that can lift family members from poverty’ – GehGeh replies sister

Afrobeat musician, Femi Kuti has explained why his family didn’t sell their father, the late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s catalogue despite numerous offers.

In a recent interview with Channels TV, the Grammy-nominated singer disclosed that the major reason was to preserve the Afrobeat legend’s legacy.

He emphasised that his elder sister, Yeni Kuti, particularly opposed the selling of Fela’s catalogue, stressing that she is extremely protective of the Afrobeat pioneer’s legacy.

He, however, noted that the family licensed Fela’s music to a foreign company for a period of time.

“We never sold Fela’s catalogue. It is under Fela’s estate controlled by the family. But we licensed the music.

“So, we control it. I don’t know how many years we have left but when it is done, we will take it over and licensed it again,” Kuti explained.

“My elder sister, Yeni Kuti, strongly opposed selling Fela’s catalogue. She is like the caretaker. And we give her the honour as the eldest among us. It doesn’t mean that the rest of us don’t have say, of course.

“But she is very protective of Fela’s legacy so she insisted we don’t sell it. I saw her view immediately and we all agreed. If we had sold it, no royalty would be coming to the family,” he added.

The music incon said he hopes that their children would follow the standard and protect Fela’s legacy in the future.

My elder sister opposed selling Fela’s catalogue – Femi Kuti

Popular Nigerian juju musician Yekini Kolawole Ajao, popularly known as Y.K Ajao, is dead.

His death was made known in a statement posted on musician, Shina Peters’ Instagram page on Friday night.

“Still hard to believe, You weren’t just a friend, you were my brother. Prof Y.K Ajao, your sound, your spirit, your presence; unforgettable.

“Thank you for everything. I’Il carry the memories always.

“Rest well, my brother. Your legacy lives on, your music lives on, and you will never be forgotten,” the post read.

Yekini Ajao went professional in 1973 when he formed his own band, ‘Y.K. Ajao & His Professional Brothers Band’.

His music style began in the juju tradition, but he created a distinctive sub-style called ‘Juju Makossa’.

Nigerian Juju music icon, Y.K. Ajao is dead

Social media critic, Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan says Nigerian cryptocurrency entrepreneur, Linus Williams Ifejirika, popularly known as Blord was returned to Kuje prison shortly after he was granted bail on Friday.

DAILY POST reports that Blord was granted bail after spending at least two weeks in Kuje prison over alleged impersonation of VDM.

Speaking on the matter, VDM in a video he posted on his official Facebook page on Saturday said the businessman was unable to fulfill his bail condition.

According to VDM, Blord would remain in the prison until he is able to submit his international passport as demanded by the court.

He said, “I’m very happy that BLord was granted bail but unfortunately for him, he had to be taken back to the Kuje correctional center until Monday because he could not perfect his bail condition.

“As you all know, one of the conditions that the judge gave was that Blord was going to tender his international passport, after all the efforts by my lawyer, his passport could not come from Anambra State on time so he had to be taken back to Kuje prison”.

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Blord returned to Kuje prison over failure to perfect bail conditions – VDM [VIDEO]

Nollywood actress and producer, Laide Bakare has announced that she would soon be getting married for the third time.

In a recent interview with content creator, Akin Abolade, the movie star stated it would be the first time she would be getting married “officially” despite two previous failed marriages.

“I will soon be getting married officially for the first time ever,” she said.

The actress disclosed that preparations are already underway for her wedding.

She, however, did not disclose the date of the wedding or the identity of her husband-to-be.

Laide Bakare has been married twice. Her first marriage was to US-based businessman Olumide Okufulure, with whom she shares a daughter, Simi. After their separation, she remarried Alhaji Mutairu Atanda Orilowo in 2012, and the union produced two sons.

However, she left her second marriage after Orilowo was reportedly declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in 2014 over alleged fraudulent activities.

In a previous interview on the Real Life With Aunty Ayo podcast, Laide Bakare said she is open to being married up to five times if prior unions don’t work.

Actress Laide Bakare announces third marriage

Popular social media influencer, VeryDarkMan, has agreed to amicably settle the ongoing legal dispute between him and celebrity cryptocurrency entrepreneur, Linus Williams Ifejirika, popularly known as Blord.

This is coming after the intervention of veteran human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore.

DAILY POST recalls that Blord was remanded in Kuje prison for 26 days on April 1 2026, following his social media fight with VeryDarkMan.

Reacting to the development, human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore faulted VeryDarkMan and his lawyer, Marshall Abubakar for using influence and expertise to remand Blord, vowing to secure his release.

In response, VeryDarkMan who threatened to send Sowore to prison, criticising his type of activism.

However, two weeks after his remand, the court granted Blord bail on self recognision.

Addressing the press after Blord’s bail, Marshall Abubakar who also doubles as Sowore’s lawyer, disclosed that VeryDarkMan has agreed to settle the matter amicably.

While appreciating Sowore for his intervention, Marshall, who noted that Blord is now like a brother and friend to them, said, “We have now resolved to work together and to get this matter resolved amicably. On the next adjourned date, hopefully we would’ve resolved the matter and report back to the court on the progress made so far.

“No much to say, the long awaited bail of our brother and friend, Blord, has been perfected. We can call him brother or friend now. But we do not want to dwell on what has happened in the past. Talking about what happened in the court today, we must commend our leader here, Mr Omoyele Sowore, for the role he played.

“We must also appreciate VeryDarkMan for conceding to see that this matter is resolved amicably today. He has assured the world and assured even the prosecution that he’s giving to settling this matter. The fact can not be denied that VeryDarkMan was offended as far as this matter is concerned, and the way and manner that our friend now, Blord went about this issue was most unfortunate. You do not offend a man in Africa and tell the man to do his worst. And as a man who feel offended, VeryDarkMan has the right to approach the police and the court system to take up a fight that has a criminal element.

“This matter is a criminal prosecution. But we don’t want to dwell on what that has happened or transpired in the past. We’re now giving to resolving this matter amicably. Both Blord and VeryDarkMan are respected youth in this country today. The future of this country lies in the hands of youths with so much interest and so much to give”, Marshall disclosed.

Blord, VeryDarkMan agree to settle legal dispute after Sowore’s intervention

Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has opened up about how becoming famous at a young age affected him, claiming that he was exploited.

DAILY POST recalls that Rema gained prominence after he got signed to Mavin Records and released his first EP in 2019 at the age of 19.

In the lyrics of his new song with French singer Sofiane Pamart titled ‘Moviestar,’ Rema revealed that he was drugged by ladies as a youngster.

The 25-year-old said fans do not understand his personal grief because they don’t know that he “got caught up so young.”

He sings, “Girls always give me drugs.

My happiness is zipped in their little purse

Friends always make me feel robbed….”

Rema further explained in the lyrics that it was hard for him to quit after he signed the record deal, stressing that the label wanted him to sing and entertain fans without considering his feelings.

“I was drugged by women at very young age’ – Rema reveals