Blame falls on Bashir Ahmed as rivalry with Davido erupts over Tyla post

Many have connected Bashir Ahmed’s recent post of a photo of Grammy-winning singer Tyla with his long-running rivalry with Afrobeats musician Davido, and the former presidential adviser has subsequently been under intense criticism for the move. Amidst the continuing dispute involving the Osun State Government and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ahmed and … Read more

Davido slams Bashir Ahmad; you only managed 16 votes; your impoverished village will remain unchanged

The remarks made by Bashir Ahmad, a former presidential communications advisor, regarding the Osun State governorship race have been strongly criticised by David Adeleke, better known as Davido, an Afrobeats singer. This whole thing started when Davido went on X on Thursday to celebrate President Bola Tinubu’s phone call with Ademola Adeleke, the governor of … Read more

In Osun 2026, Davido warns Tinubu, “If anything goes wrong, I will involve Trump

David Adeleke, better known by his stage name Davido, is an afrobeats musician from Nigeria. He has warned President Bola Tinubu that he would involve President Trump in the event that the upcoming governorship race in Osun state goes awry. While performing live with comedian Carter Efe, Davido delivered the warning. He made it clear … Read more

Burna Boy unveils his greatest of all time—”I’m not doing Ronaldo or Messi

Nigerian musician Damini Ogulu, better known by his stage name Burna Boy, who won a Grammy, has spoken publicly about his favourite football players. Burna Boy recently admitted in an interview with ESPN that he does not root for either Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. Jay Jay Okocha, a former Nigerian international, is the football … Read more

In response to the Nigerian government’s rejection of Ayra Starr’s visa, Senator Natasha warns Tyla to “respond with equivalent measures

South Africa’s senator for Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti, has urged her country’s administration and the Nigeria Immigration Service to follow suit in accordance with international law. In response to a campaign by Nigerians to boycott South African singer Tyla’s Lagos concert in light of recent attacks on Nigerians in South Africa, she issued the plea … Read more

Femi Kuti turns down photo ops with Korra Obidi, stating, “I don’t want problems in my life

Femi Kuti has stated that he would like not to be associated with the online drama involving famous dancer Korra Obidi. This was Kuti’s way of playfully denying to pose for photos with the dancer following their Lagos gig. Femi Kuti’s response, according to Footynaija, came after a twerking dance tribute by Korra Obidi at … Read more

Carter Efe faces legal action by Babcock University over allegations of diploma forgery

The Nigerian streamer Carter Efe is facing legal action from Babcock University on allegations of fraud of his school certificates. In an interview with Lagos’s Egungun, Carter said he graduated first class from the private university and then posted a photo of his fake diploma on the X platform. According to the streamer, he graduated … Read more

After VeryBlackman threatened to murder DeeOne, Broda Mike and Mario Wazobia demanded his arrest

The arrest of a Ratel user named Veryblackman, also known as VDM brother, has been demanded by Mario Wazobia and Broda Mike, two Nigerian comedians and content creators, in connection with a threat to murder comedian DeeOne. VeryBlackman reportedly threatened to murder comedian DeeOne if they crossed paths in an Instagram video he posted over … Read more