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..decry his sense of entitlement

Nigerians have been condemning in strong terms, a statement credited to veteran Ghetto singer from Ajegunle, Friday Igwe popularly called Baba Fryo, against the Multiple award-winning popstar, Davido, who was recently in the news for a kind gesture towards orphans in the country.

Many people took to the social media to lambast the 'Dem go de pose' crooner for having a wrong sense of entitlement and for deluding Davido on his good act to orphans in Nigeria.

It would be recalled that the iconic artiste, Davido had asked his friends and fans to donate a million naira each to him for his birthday.

The singer noted that he planned to use the money to ‘clear’ his newly acquired Bentley.

After two days, the FEM singer garnered about N201m which was donated to his Wema bank account.

However, in a twist of event, the singer announced that he would be adding N50m to the N201m and donating it to orphanages across Nigeria.

He further inaugurated a committee that will disburse the funds.

While many Nigerians lauded the singer’s kind gesture, veteran Nigerian singer, Baba Fryo, opined that he was disappointed that the singer neglected him, ‘a known face’, in his trying times, only to gift unknown orphans N250m.

In a speech via his Instagram account, the ‘Dem Go Dey Pose’ singer said, “There is something that I have been seeing on social media that someone gifted orphanages N250m.

To me, the thing is funny. I remember when I was depressed, they tagged many of my colleagues; they tagged Davido, Tuface, and others but none of them responded. It was people that have never seen me in this life, people that do not know me that responded.

“This N200m that I am hearing about and seeing on social media is surprising to me. If someone like me who is popular and well known was not helped, it is people and orphanages that no one knows that is being helped; they are been given N250m, it is so funny. I will advise Nigerians and Black people to be wise and stop all these things.

“White people do not do all these things. All what we are doing will look so funny to them. I am not saying that giving money to orphanages is a bad thing because I am an ambassador to an NGO that I do not collect a dime from.

But funny enough, when I was depressed and had problems, the NGO did not respond. You see how we are. Now I am seeing N200m and they are posting it everywhere; Davido gives money to orphanages and inaugurates a five-man committee to distribute that money. Everything sounds funny to me.

“If I see someone doing good, I appreciate them; I am not saying it is a bad thing. I just want to ask people why someone like me that people know, who cried out; why did they not help the person that they know? It is the people that they do not know or can see their faces that they are helping out with N250m. Let’s all think; will we call that wickedness or ignorance?

“I tagged the Delta, Rivers and Lagos State government, none of them came to my aid. Is that wickedness or ignorance? But today I am seeing that N250m is going to be distributed to orphanages all over Nigeria. I will advise Nigerians to open their eyes.”

In reaction to these statements by Baba Fryo, Nigerians did not spare him. Here are some of the words used against him below

"this is the worst version of entitlement mentality. Baba, no na", Aniekeme Finbarr

"This is  a childish entitlement from an elder..just face the reality of life,  actually nobody owes you a thing . Life is always unfair, nobody has it all. some complain about money, some about relationships, Some about health, which ever is your own, face it and drop this entitlement. Don't expect everything to be nice and perfect for you...#TheUncomfortableTruth Oge Nsimah  

"Na your head no collect money from Davido! Except God lay it in the hearts of people, you can’t receive from them.." Oluwanishola Akeju. 

"Baba Fryo, truly you might need support but your sense of entitlement is a big No, No. You really went about it in a wrong way. The truth is that no one owes us anything in life especially once we cross to adulthood. If they help, so be it and if they don’t, move on and plan on the little resource you have. Wisdom is the principal thing! In all your getting, get wisdom, get knowledge and get understanding. There are many ways to get people’s attention. Go figure out the best way. All the best!!!" Yemisi Kunlipe

"Werin do ur own oga? So because he doesn't help u he shouldn't help any other person? Where is our humanity? Help as the word implies should be willingly not compulsory,next time save for the rainy days"..Jmartins Dauwalli

"When you were making your money who you ep¿??  Davido requested for help from friends and colleagues whom he has affected their lives directly or indirectly and he got 200m. IfIf had helped people u would have gotten response from few of them.  Besides u are not an orphaned... U made money... How did you spend your money. Lawrence Paulo

"Davido was still a baby when you were in the limelight. What did you do with the little wealth you acquired then? You no dey shame sef, dragging helper with children in orphanages!!! Obynho Kingsley

"It's a privilege not a right...work for your own money and stop whining" Ayo Olesin

"Giving to the orphan, helpless children who are under God's mercy, is one of the noblest things to do. You are just a soul, full-blooded adult who can fight your way through challenges. We are talking of hundreds of orphans who would be lifted by the donation. Davido's action is wonderful". Ogbu Chijama

 

 

Last modified on Sunday, 21 November 2021 16:19

Top singer, David Adeleke, known as Davido has released the names of his friends who contributed for his upcoming birthday.

The Afrobeat Singer, had taken to his Instagram page calling out to his friends to support his 29th Birthday coming up on the 21st of November, 2021.

Davido had on Monday asked his friends to send him the sum of one million naira each for his birthday and to clear his Rolls Royce from the port.

The singer further said he wanted to know who his true friends.

The Omo Baba Olowo reportedly Raised N151 in a day after posting his bank account details on his Instagram page.

Below are the names posted by the singer:

Zlatan Ibile – 1,000,000

Ikorodu Bois – 5,000

Richie Richie – 1,000,000

Mr Eazi – 1,000,000

Papaya_Ex – Undisclosed

E Money – Undisclosed

Kolaqalagbo – 1,000,000

Aluya Richie – 1,000,000

Chike – 1,000,000

Nengi – 1,000,000

Money Maker – 1,000,000

Sir Banko – 1,000,000

Adekunle Gold – 1,000,000

Evih – 1,000,000

Peruzzi – 1,000,000

Mr Peak – 1,000,000

Teni – 1,000,000

Akin Alabi – Undisclosed

Baba Ali – 1,500,000

Charles of Play – 1,000,000

Cubana Chief Priest – 1,000,000

Naira Marley – 1,000,000

Patoranking – Undisclosed

Obi Cubana – Undisclosed

Femi Otedola – Undisclosed

Nasboi – 1,000,000

M.I. Abaga – 1,000,000

Eniola Badmus – 1,000,000

The singer further took to his verified Twitter account to announce that the bank he opened the account with for the fundraising, Wema Bank, wants to have a meeting with him.

Davido tweeted, “Wema wanna have a meeting.”

However, as the fundraiser got heated, the bank hopped on the trend and made a post online with the inscription, “Na bank wey Davido dey use we go dey use now.”

More so, the singer tweeted that he was emotional due to the overwhelming show of love. He wrote, “I’m actually crying !! Just be good to pple man !!!! God ! I really love you guys man.” (sic)

Last modified on Thursday, 18 November 2021 15:36

Hustle and Bustle, a club owned by Obinna Iyiegbu, businessman popularly known as Obi Cubana, has been shut indefinitely.

The management of the club shut down the fun spot after a clubber was electrocuted.

The incident was said to have happened on Sunday.

Confirming the tragic incident, the club said it had suspended activities “till further notice”.

“We are closed till further notice. This is due to the loss of our esteemed client. We are deeply saddened by this situation and need time to heal from it,” the statement read.

“Our prayer are with the families of the lost soul. May her soul Rest In Peace. We sympathize with the family on this unbearable loss. Kindly bear with us as we pass through this storm.”

 

Daily Trust

 ..I wouldn't have attended-Taaooma

.. why I stayed away-Mr Macaroni

Popular Nigerian comedienne, Apaokaji Maryam (Taaooma), has apologised to millions of fans for meeting Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) alongside others in Abuja.

She said if she knew phones and other gadgets would be collected from them by security agents, she wouldn’t have attended the meeting.

She declared on Friday that she couldn’t record her conversation with Osinbajo because her electronic gadgets were collected upon entry at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

In a long Twitter thread on Friday, the skit maker mentioned that she might have declined the invitation if she had known her phones would be collected.

Taaooma, alongside a team of skit makers, had on Wednesday paid a visit to Osinbajo on the platform of the Nigeria Skits Industry Awards, led by its promoter, Bimbo Daramola.

Others on the delegation were Josh Alfred (Josh2funny), Ayo Ajewole (Woli Agba), Adebamiro Adeyanju (Mr Hyenana) and Adeoye Adeyemi Elesho (Yemi Elesho).

Talking about the visit, Taaooma earlier claimed that she represented the youth, adding that she spoke to Osinbajo about the Twitter ban and police brutality.

Taaooma stated that she was waiting on the video before defending herself, adding that Osinbajo’s team handled the media since their electronic gadgets were collected from them. She said: “I was going to wallow in my ‘shame’ and keep mute. But with the way it’s going, it seems the wound will keep getting deep.

“The organiser of the ‘skit awards’ needed more publicity for the event, secured a meeting with the VP and invited so many ‘skit makers’.

“I also declined at first as many others. But then, at the last minute, I gave it a rethink: what if I pull a Trojan? Gain access to the State House with this ‘skit awards’ thing and say my mind on hot issues.

“Unfortunately for us, after passing through many security checks, all our electronic devices were collected. I couldn’t even go live or record videos.

“All I did was do what others didn’t want to. And trust me, the VP himself was shocked when I started speaking about those issues as that wasn’t his expectations.

“I’m really sorry if I have offended anyone by going that way, but I achieved my aim. I said all I could straight to the VP.

“The VP’s media team were in charge of photos and videos. I might have fully declined if I knew that I won’t be able to go in with my camera or phone.

“The pictures taken after were sent to the ‘skit awards’ PR team. That’s why the photos went out before we got our own hands on it. I started getting tags and some even said I was being ‘called out’.

“My plan was to get the video as soon as it’s ready and post it. But I had no choice than to immediately post the available photo and state what happened at the meeting.

“I hope when the video is ready, everyone will know I’m saying nothing but the truth and my conscience is clear. Once again, I apologise deeply to everyone who felt disappointed.”

Meanwhile, Social media comedian and actor, Debo Adebayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni, has said that he was absent during the visit by a group of skit makers to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, because he was not happy with the country’s leaders.

In a series of Twitter posts on Friday, he wrote, “First, I do not think there is an association of skit makers. If there is, then I don’t know anything about it. And that would be fine because I am an actor/thespian first before the tag ‘skit maker’.

 “So I don’t think those that went to see the VP without me or anyone else meant to sideline me. I want to believe they were invited to see the VP by the organisers of an award ceremony the same way I was invited. The only difference is that I declined the invitation.

“The reason I declined is simple. As a citizen, I’m not happy with our leaders and I do not want to associate with them. It’s okay if others believe that sitting with the government will change certain things and decide to try it out. I don’t think they should be crucified for that.

“I have just seen too much to know that the government sees and hears everything. They and their workers are always on the Internet. They know what we cry and complain about and they do nothing about it. So, what will sitting down with them to tell them what they already know change?

He added, “When politicians say they want to engage me, I always tell them to pick a public place, where all members of the press will be present. So that I can say my mind as I see it. When they are begging for votes, they come to us publicly. So, why do you want to see me privately?’’

He maintained that his desire was for Nigeria to be a better nation for himself and other citizens.

He wrote, “I am no hero or saint. I am not perfect. I am only a concerned citizen who wants a better nation for myself and for every other Nigerian. I use my voice, my craft and my platform to do this and I have been greatly persecuted for it.

 

“This is who I am. It is who I have always been, even before fame. I have suffered so much for it and sometimes I ask myself why I am the way I am. But anytime I remember how many lives I have been able to impact positively, I am at peace with myself.”

Nigerian superstar singer, Wizkid, has revealed the title of his next album and its release date.

Fondly referred to as Big Wiz, the multiple award-winning singer assured his fans that he would not let them wait for so long before releasing the new album.

The grammy award winner while celebrating the first anniversary of his previous album, Made In Lagos, took to his verified Instagram page stating that the album is titled, More Love, Less Ego.’

Sharing a picture of his Made In Lagos album cover, the singer wrote in his caption section, “1 year already!! Thank you for riding with me. I’m just very grateful for all the love and blessings. Promised not to make you wait too long for the next one. “More Love Less Ego” dropping on the last day of tour! I love you!”

Ever since the album, Made In Lagos, was released last year, it has been breaking records internationally. For instance, on October 11, 2021, Wizkid’s smash hit single, ‘Essence’ hit a new peak of No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.

More so, on August 31, 2021, Wizkid’s groundbreaking single, ‘Essence’ featuring Tems became the most searched song on the music search platform, Shazam.

Friday, 22 October 2021 22:22

HIGH - ADEKUNLE GOLD & DAVIDO

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Love is not enough

Baby come to me molowo (come to me molowo, ah, ah)

Love me or you hate me

E no mean, no mess with me mologo (mess with me mologo, ah)

Hennessy 250

Ko ma lo ni titi (ah)

Giuseppe Zanotti inna Maserati (ah)

Ag baby easy

Fine boy like Wizzy (ah)

You wan kill somebody

Pelu sweet melody

 

Normally ojojumo la n saye (ah)

Luckily molowo ti mo fe na

 

Me I just want to be high

Be high

Be high

Me I just want to be high

Be high

Be high

Me I just want to be high

 

Be high

I just want to be high

Be high (be high)

(I just want to be high)

 

For-for-forward in this party

Let's get naughty

Can't call mommy

Can't call daddy

Vision blurry

Words are slurry

Watimagbo, watimagbo

The sky is falling

 

Wake up and jump start

I go chop you like oha, yeah

Come be my Oga

I can't get away from this thing

I love the way you gat me feeling

Omo mailo baby girl no leave me

Malo

 

Normally (ojojumo la n saye)

Luckily (molowo ti mo fe na)

 

Me I just want to be high (be high)

Be high (be high)

Be high

Me I just want to be high (be high)

Be high (be high)

Be high

Me I just want to be high

 

Be high (be high)

I just want to be high

Be high (be high)

(I just want to be high)

 

Hennessy 250

Ko ma lo ni titi (high)

Ko ma lo ni titi (high)

(High)

Watimagbo, watimagbo, watimagbo

Friday, 22 October 2021 22:13

ESSENCE - WIZKID FT TEMS

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[Intro: Wizkid]

Ohh naa naa

Omo je ka shi ge ge woah

Ohh naa naa

Omo ge wa j'ogede

Ohh naa naa

Girl I no go let you go

Ohh naa naa

Omo je ka shi ge ge woah

 

[Verse 1: Tems]

Say I wanna leave you in the mornin'

But I need you now, yeah, yeah

I find you, I give you all you needin'

I know you what you like

I feel it comin'

Time is of the essence

I tried to teach you

But I'm gon' need some lessons

I need to give it all

I tried to leave but I can't

I don't know why, you're the one

Turn me out of my mind

 

[Chorus: Tems]

You don't need no other body

You don't need no other body

Only you fi hold my body

Only you fi hold my body

You don't need no other body

 

[Verse 2: Wizkid]

Say na me dey mess up your mind

And na me dey make you free up your mind

Say your body talk to me nice

Say na my love, you dey need for your life

Yeah our love no be lie

See yeah we dey together yeah day and night

Yeah if I leave you go kpai

Yeah if you leave I go kpai (Oh, oh woah)

I'm strokin' your body, baby

Lovin' your body, baby

As you're whinin' your body, baby

So crazy

Lovin' your body, baby

Gyal iwo ni temi

I just wanna let you know, oh woah

Hope every day that I dey by you

 

[Chorus: Tems]

You don't need no other body

You don't need no other body

Only you fi hold my body

Only you fi hold my body

You don't need no other body

 

[Bridge: Tems & Wizkid]

Baby, baby

Every body used to say

No one loves you like this

No one wants you the same way

Love 'til the mornin'

My head wan' to turn from your lovin'

I just wanna get you beside me (Woah, woah, woah, woah)

Gave you all you need, gave you all you need

Gave you all, you give me all you need, give you all you need, gave you all

Make ah give you all you need

Every touch you need, give you all

Make ah give you all you need, baby

Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah

 

[Chorus: Tems]

You don't need no other body

You don't need no other body (Woah, woah, woah)

Only you fi hold my body

Only you fi hold my body (Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah)

You don't need no other body

 

[Outro: Wizkid]

Baby girl I want you there

Girl I want you there

Promise to treat your love fair

Woah-woah, woah-woah

When we touch, how we connect

Woah-woah, woah-woah

Said this love, have no regret

Woah-woah, yeah-yeah

Friday, 22 October 2021 21:28

AYE - NAIRA MARLEY

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Yo

Yo Rexxie on this one

Shebi tele tele, lama fo fun won wipe

K'oma wa l'oru, toripe awa ti jade

Amo ni sinyi o

Ton ba wa losan, ton ba wa loru

Awa n be ni be, awa o de le fo fun won

Toripe awa tingasa, awa o de le sa fun won

Aye yi o le o (aye yi o le)

Aye lo m'aye le (aye lo m'aye le)

Ninu aye lo ti di f'aye, aye lo m'aye le

(Aye lo m'aye le)

Aye yi o le o (aye yi o le)

Aye lo m'aye le (aye lo m'aye le)

Ninu aye lo ti di f'aye, aye lo m'aye le

O n pe oku iya yi ni (eyin le ma sin iya yin)

Oku your mother (eyin le ma sin iya yin)

Oku momsi yin (eyin le ma sin iya yin)

Oku your mama (eyin le ma sin iya yin)

Nigba tin jale

Tin mi o ba teni kan je, ti mo ni ti're ma da

Wo ko n binu ori lasan

Ori ma mu won

Owo ma ba won

Ti olorun ba ti gba'dura mi, bukata mi a fu'ye

Aye yi o le o (aye yi o le)

Aye lo m'aye le (aye lo m'aye le)

Ninu aye lo ti di f'aye, aye lo m'aye le

(Aye lo m'aye le)

Aye yi o le o

Aye lo m'aye le

Ninu aye lo ti di f'aye, aye lo m'aye le

Ninu aye lo ti di f'aye, aye lo m'aye le (yo!)

Aye yi o le o

Aye lo m'aye le (yo Rexxie on this one)

Ninu aye lo ti di f'aye (yo!)

Aye lo m'aye le

Yo! Yo!

Spirimix

 

Nigerians have been enjoined to be proud of the indigenous Adire Fabric by showing more patronage, while private organisations and government should show commitment to its production and distribution.

This advice was given in Abeokuta, by the Project Manager of the prestigious Ogun State Fashion fair, Mr Adeyemi Adeleye, who disclosed that this year's event will honour some prominent Ogun Indigenes who have contributed to the development of the State, most especially as it concerns tourism and the promotion of the local adire fabric.

Mr Adeleye said this year's Edition will honour former Governor Olusegun Osoba, who will be the Chairman of the day as the 2021 Adire Ambassador for his love for promoting the local  Adire Fabric.

He said, "Former Governor Gbenga Daniel would be honoured with a Tourism Innovation Award, based on the creativity he brought to the Olumo Rock to meet a unique standard, while Chief Olumide Aderinokun, Chief Toyin Amuzu and Mr Olamide Lawal would also be awarded.

Mr Adeleye said without investments in local production of our needs, the country would continue to find it difficult to maintain a good balance of trade. 

According to him, "we can't continue to rely on foreign goods for all our needs. The reality today is that we should produce our own things and stop being only consumers who rely on other countries to survive". 

Mr Adeleye said the idea of the Adire fashion show, tagged "Ara Edition" and the fourth in the series is to promote the Adire fabric and raise the consciousness in our people to cherish and be proud of our indigenous fabric". 

He added that a special Adire Fabric for the event is out for sale, to make it a colourful funfare.

Mr Adeyemi stressed that Adire was no longer limited to being used as clothing material alone, but also creatively used in different ways and this can boost the economy of the state if properly explored. “You can use it to make varieties of souvenirs like note books, throw pillows, wall arts, lamp stands and backpacks, among others,” he noted.

He also assured, that this year's Ogun Adire Fashion show coming up on September 12, will be quite interesting, as it will feature runway, products exhibition and merit awards while the 2021 Miss Adire International will emerge.

 

 

 

 

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The bride wore a white beaded dress and a white cloth face mask that said “Mrs.” in curly black letters. Her new husband, dressed in black, wore one that said “Mr.”

Vaughan Chambers and Alicia Funk put the face coverings on shortly after they exchanged vows and kissed in front of a neon-lit sign in a Las Vegas wedding chapel and posed for photos with an Elvis impersonator who officiated at their wedding.

The Chicago couple had put their wedding plans on hold in March because of the coronavirus. But when they realized it would be a long time until they could gather friends and family for a celebration, they decided to go ahead..

In early May, they invited a handful of close friends who live near Las Vegas — the self-proclaimed “Wedding Capital of the World” — and bought cheeky face masks for the nuptials.

“It’s really nice to have something good in the middle of all of this bad,” Funk said.

For couples getting married in Sin City’s famous chapels, the vows they make to love each other “in sickness and in health” take on fresh meaning in the time of the coronavirus.

Brides and grooms sanitize their hands and get their temperature checked before walking down the aisle. Guests are rare and typically don face masks. And drive-thru weddings are more popular than ever.

The few guests who can attend ceremonies keep their distance. Other loved ones who can’t attend sometimes watch via videoconferencing.

Funk and Chambers are among more than 1,500 couples who have been issued marriage licenses in Las Vegas since the county clerk’s office reopened on April 27 after closing for nearly six weeks to slow the spread of the virus.

“We’re seeing a lot of the kind of traditional, old school elopements with just the couple,” said Melody Williams, executive director of chapel operator Vegas Weddings. “They’ll get back to their big to-do at a later time.”

With new safety protocols calling for masks and social distancing at weddings, the clerk’s office is issuing about 72 licences a day — well below the 200 typically issued before the Covid-19 outbreak.

Many of those newlyweds prefer drive-thru ceremonies — a speedier service that some chapels were offering long before the coronavirus emerged and businesses began moving transactions outside to keep customers safe in their cars.

Williams said her 15-minute drive-thru service is the easiest option for couples that want to marry quickly.

“It’s contactless,” she said. “We still try to make it a nice, elegant ceremony as best we can.”

Couples can work in personalized vows or a scripture reading and get a video recording of the service, and chapel staff hand out a long-stemmed rose to the bride.

Many couples have been scrambling to find rental gowns or tuxedos because the clothes they initially planned to wear may have been stuck in transit or at a shuttered alterations shop.

That’s what happened to Jennifer Escobar and Luz Sigman of San Francisco, who decided to pick replacement wedding outfits from their closets.

They initially planned to marry on May 8 — a date they had engraved on their wedding bands and hoped to keep. But when they couldn’t find a county clerk’s office closer to the Bay Area that would issue a wedding license, they decided to make the 11-hour drive to Las Vegas.

Escobar’s sister and niece who live in Las Vegas joined them for the ceremony, wearing face masks as they watched the special moment.

“Everything got canceled but at least we still got to do this,” Escobar said.

Escobar said she and her new wife hope to have a reception in October with more family and friends. They’re considering making it a masquerade party.

“People could still wear masks,” she joked.

AP

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