Category: Entertainment

Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy has reportedly surpassed four billion total views on YouTube, becoming the first Nigerian and Sub-Saharan African artiste to reach the milestone.

The feat was reported in connection with the combined views recorded on Burna Boy’s official YouTube channel, where his music videos have continued to attract audiences across the world.

DAILY POST reports that the Grammy-winning singer has previously recorded major milestones on the video-sharing platform.

In 2021, Burna Boy reportedly became the first Nigerian artiste to surpass one billion total views on YouTube.

His catalogue includes hit songs such as “On The Low,” “Ye,” “Last Last” and “For My Hand,” which have garnered millions of views on the platform.

Burna Boy reportedly becomes first Nigerian artiste to hit 4bn YouTube views

Veteran Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwor, popularly known as Mama G, has warned parents that over-pampering their children could affect their ability to become responsible and independent adults.

Speaking about parenting, wealth and inheritance, Ozokwor said parents should allow their children to experience challenges and work for what they want, instead of making everything available to them.

“When you say, ‘I don’t want my children to suffer what I suffered when I was growing up’, you see, that’s the best way to destroy your children,” she said.

The actress clarified that she was not asking parents to deliberately make their children suffer, but urged them to let them struggle and understand the process of building their own lives.

“I’m not saying allow them to suffer, what I’m saying is allow them to struggle. Go through the process.

“But when you pamper them, they don’t come out to be anything,” she said.

Ozokwor also spoke about family wealth, saying children should not simply expect to inherit everything their parents worked for.

“Keep the things that you have and let them know that you go get yours, this is mine,” she added.

The actress revealed that she applied the same approach to her own son, telling him to work for his own home instead of assuming that her house belonged to him.

Ozokwor said, “I told my son, my house isn’t yours, go and work for your own.”

‘Pampering your children will destroy them’ – Patience Ozokwor warns parents

Content creator and comedian, Prophet Rolex, has broken his silence after being called out for previously promoting the visa services of Ifeanyi Onukwubiri, the CEO of TMT Travels and Tours, who is currently facing allegations of defrauding visa applicants.

Reacting to the controversy, Prophet Rolex appealed to those affected, insisting he never knew the situation would turn out the way it did.

“Please, to all the victims of the TMT visa scam, forgive me. I had no idea the whole issue would turn out this way. However, since the matter is currently with security operatives, I’m sure you will get your money back. My ambassadorial contract with him was from 2022 to 2024,” he said.

The content creator also clarified that his relationship with TMT Travels and Tours was strictly based on an ambassadorial agreement and that he was not involved in the company’s operations. He stated that he distanced himself from the firm after becoming aware of the allegations against it.

Prophet Rolex’s statement comes amid growing public scrutiny following reports that security agencies are investigating complaints from several individuals who allegedly paid for visa processing services through TMT Travels and Tours.

The comedian had previously served as a brand ambassador for the travel agency, with reports showing that his endorsement deal was renewed in 2023 after an earlier partnership with the company.

Prophet Rolex apologises to alleged TMT visa scam victims

Evicted Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemate, Sultex, has described his eviction from the reality show as unjust. 

Speaking in a post-eviction interview with Lush, Sultex claimed that he didn’t deserve to leave before some housemates like Ricky, Nomy, and Bella.

He argued that those housemates are not bringing much to the show and should have been evicted instead of him.

“How will some housemates like Ricky, Nomy, and Bella, still be on the show and I was evicted? What are they doing there? What are they bringing to the show? How is that even possible?

“Well, it is all in the past now,” he said. 

Sultex also claimed that his threat of getting boys to “deal” with Yusuf in Lagos during an altercation in the house was “merely” a heat of the moment reaction.

He emphasised that he doesn’t intend fighting him outside over what happened on the show.

BBNaija 11: I didn’t deserve to leave before Ricky, Nomy, Bella – Evicted housemate, Sultex

Bose Ogulu, mother and manager of Afrobeats star Burna Boy, has revealed that she grabs her son’s phone whenever he goes too far during his Instagram Live sessions.

Ogulu made the disclosure during an interview with media personality Ebuka Obi-Uchendu on Channels TV, where she spoke about Burna Boy’s personality and his often controversial moments online.

She explained that she has learnt to allow her son to express himself rather than trying to completely change the traits that make him who he is.

“You can always notice the difference between when I tweet and when Burna tweets. What I’ve come to learn is that artists like him, they’re like a tapestry. If you pull at one thread too hard, everything will unravel,” she said.

According to Ogulu, some of the same emotions behind Burna Boy’s controversial behaviour are also connected to the qualities his fans admire about him.

“So you must make allowances for this person being himself, because it’s the same emotion that what you love about him comes from. Within, we do what we can. I usually grab his phone from him anytime he goes wild on Instagram Live,” she said.

Burna Boy is known for his outspoken presence on social media, with his Instagram Live sessions occasionally attracting attention over his comments and interactions with fans.

“I grab Burna Boy’s phone when he goes wild on Instagram Live” – Mother

Music star, Kingsley Okonkwo, popularly known as Kcee, has said being mysterious doesn’t have much effect as it used to in the entertainment industry and would completely lose its relevance in the next five years. 

Speaking in an interview with Selah Meditate, Kcee said artists need to be peoples faces to remain relevant.

He claimed that he spoke with some American professors who confirmed that being mysterious would go out of style soon.

He explained that absence used to create value but things have changed. He emphasised that artists need to be extroverted now.

“The mysterious factor won’t be relevant in five years. I spoke with some professors in America, and they confirmed it. AI can now do what we are doing. Absence used to create value in 2021–2022, but things have changed. Artists need to be in people’s faces,” Kcee stated.

Artists need to be in peoples faces, being mysterious no longer relevant in entertainment- Kcee

Nigerian comedian and influencer, Aderombi Adedayo Martins, popularly known as DeeOne, has called out the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Tunji Disu, for allegedly shielding VeryDarkMan from arrest.

DeeOne stated this in an Instagram video on Tuesday while reacting to the alleged failure of the police to arrest VeryDarkMan after he refused to honour an invitation for questioning.

Citing the arrests of Blord and Tacha over their alleged failure to honour police invitations, DeeOne insisted that no citizen should be treated differently from others.

Reacting to VeryDarkMan’s post about the police invitation, DeeOne accused Disu of shielding him from arrest.

He said: “Fellow Nigerians, our current Inspector-General of Police, Mr Tunji Disu, is becoming a useless man. What is good for a citizen is also good for all citizens.

“Recently, former Big Brother Naija housemate Tacha was arrested by the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, because she failed to honour the police invitation twice. The police did the right thing to arrest Tacha, but she has been released on bail.

“Everybody in Nigeria knew the time B-Lord was invited by the NPF. According to the story that we heard, they said he did not honour the invitation or he did not come at the time they wanted him to come. And the police arrested him and charged him to court quickly, and the person who reported B-Lord was seen driving behind the van to escort B-Lord to prison.

“Today, VeryDarkMan has been invited by the same NPF twice. He has even come out on his platform to say that he will not honour the invitation. Now, to the IGP, you cannot be in office forever. And the information reaching us is that they are going to change you very soon.

“They have approved for VeryDarkMan to be arrested. The person that is holding the arrest now is IGP Tunji Disu. So, Nigerians, is this man working for Nigerians or working for VeryDarkMan? Because all of a sudden, VeryDarkMan seems to like this man.

“However, Tunji Disu, sir, DeeOne no send you oo. I swear to God, if I see you today, I will greet you as a respectful human being, but I will say it to your face that you’re becoming a very useless IGP. Anything wey you wan do, do am. If you want to arrest DeeOne, you can go ahead because DeeOne doesn’t stop and nobody can bring DeeOne down.

“You see that VeryDarkMan wey you dey defend, wey you dey say make them no touch am, go and ask him about me. I won’t say more than that. I greet you, sir. So, you will be expecting more videos. Sometimes, we can even go a little bit personal. Maybe some of your work wey you never do well or some of the things wey make them wan change you. So, we fit bring them to social media.”

DAILY POST recalls that VeryDarkMan had announced that he would not honour the police invitation.

VeryDarkMan was invited after he made a series of allegations against the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG Jimoh Moshood.

Watch him speak

VeryDarkMan: DeeOne attacks IGP Disu over alleged refusal to arrest activist

Nigerian actress, Atinuke Remilekun Kareem, better known as Atinuke Kareem, is dead.

The actress died after a long battle with breast cancer.

Owolabi Ajasa, the governor of the Ogun State chapter of Theater Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria, TAMPAN, announced the sad news on Tuesday afternoon.

Owolabi in a statement shared on his Instagram page, wrote, “We sincerely appreciate everyone who contributed financially, offered prayers, encouragement, and support towards the treatment of our dear colleague, ATINUKE REMILEKUN KAREEM.

“Sadly, despite all our efforts and prayers, Atinuke has passed on and answered the final call.

“We cannot question the Almighty God. We can only submit to His will and pray that He grants her eternal rest and gives her family, colleagues, and loved ones the strength to bear this painful lost.”

DAILY POST reports that Atinuke died four months after soliciting financial help from the public.

Nigerian actress, Atinuke Kareem dies from cancer

Nollywood actress, Ruth Kadiri has said contrary to speculations that she hid her husband from the public, her marriage was not a secret.

Speaking in a recent episode of the Dear Ife podcast, Kadiri explained that she always goes out with her husband and people who know her personally, know her husband.

Admitting that her husband is not not popular in the media circles, she strongly dismissed suggestions that she was deliberately hiding him from the media.

“People keep saying I am hiding my husband, but for clarity, my husband is not a secret. People who know me know my husband. My husband is someone that we literally go almost everywhere together and they post his pictures. It is just that people don’t know him,” she explained.

Ruth Kadiri and her husband, Mr Ezerika, got married in a private ceremony around November 2018.

The couple welcomed their first daughter in August 2019 and their second daughter in July 2022.

I didn’t hide my husband from public- Actress Ruth Kadiri clarifies

Music artist Nissi has claimed that she is a better singer than her brother, the Grammy-winning singer, Burna Boy. 

Speaking in an interview with Cool FM, Nissi claimed that Burna Boy also agrees that she sings better than him.

She, however, admitted that Burna Boy is by far the better rapper among them.

“I am better than Burna Boy at singing and almost everything. He is only better than me at rapping. We both actually agreed on the fact that I was a better singer,” she said. 

Nissi launched her singing career in September 2016 with the release of her debut single, ‘Pay Attention.’ Since then she has released a couple of songs and projects. She has also collaborated with many Nigerian and international artists including Olamide and Fireboy DML.

Nissi was one of the Jaguar Land Rover engineering team members that designed and put together the 2023 Range Rover Model.

She also designed the 2022 Havana Club X Burna, which was awarded most innovative product at Paris Packaging week 2023.

I sing better than my brother Burna Boy – Nissi claims