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 Nigerian international star Tems, who became the first Nigerian artist to be nominated, failed to bag an award at the 95th Oscars Awards, which took place on Sunday, March 12, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.  Recall that Tems was nominated alongside Rihanna in the Best Original Song for co-writing ‘Lift Me Up’, a soundtrack used on the Hollywood hit movie Black Panther.  However, the category was won by Naatu Naatu from the Bollywood movie RRR, which made it the first Indian film song to win an Oscar. 

 Rap musician Naira Marley is known for his controversial posts on Twitter, and he just caught the attention of many with his latest tweet.  Without mincing his words, the Marlian crooner made a passionate and heartfelt prayer request to his creator.  Naira Marley called on the almighty God to help him do away with anything that would prevent him from smoking in life.  “God please don’t let me see what will make me leave smoking. Amen,” he tweeted. 

 Mark your calendars and clear your schedules because Davido’s highly-anticipated fourth studio album is coming. Yes, Davido is coming! OBO’s last public appearance was the closing ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, where he performed the official song he recorded for the occasion. It was his first performance since the tragic loss of his son Ifeanyi Adeleke in October 31, 2022. His last single before the incident was the lyrically-rich ‘Stand Strong’, which won him ‘Best Male Artiste in African Inspirational Music’ at AFRIMA. It has been 3 months without him on social media. However, before the long break, he promised via his Twitter handle that he would see his fans in March. It’s March and we’re excited to tell you that Davido’s new album is about to arrive. Naturally, fans have questions about his upcoming album; hence, we have provided answers to possible questions you might have. Enjoy! What is the title of the album? The album is titled ‘Timeless’. How many tracks...

  Tems shines at the ongoing 2023 Grammy awards ceremony, winning her first award of the show with her collaboration with American rapper Future for ‘Wait For You’, also featuring Drake. The song won Best Melodic Rap Performance, beating ‘Die Hard’ by Kendrick Lamar amongst others. By winning her first-ever Grammy, Tems also became the first female Nigerian artist to become winner.

 Popular Nigerian musician and record label boss, Olamide, has been responsible for the successful launch of many artists' music careers.  One Twitter user, Olasile YBS, recently sparked a debate about which YBNL artist - present and past - was the best Olamide ever signed.  According to the tweep, Lil Kesh is the best YBNL artist.  Recall Lil Kesh joined the label in 2014 but left merely two years after under frosty conditions.   Also making this debate more interesting is the fact that YBNL has signed Adekunle Gold (who has since moved on), Fireboy DML and most recently Asake.  And all three singers have continued to enjoy immense success in their careers.  Check out the post below: 

  Nigerian singer Korede Bello burst into the national consciousness in 2014 with the release of the globally successful hit song "Dorobucci". This song and the subsequent releases of other hits like "Godwin", "Romantic", and "Do Like That" made Korede Bello the man of that moment. But then during the peak of his career, Korede Bello decided to do what nobody expected, and return to school to go and pursue a degree in mass communication. Now, in a new interview with The New Telegraph, Korede Bello opens up about his decision to leave his music career at its peak to go and study mass communication, as well as how he has been able to cope with the mental health struggles that come with being in the entertainment industry. Here is what Korede Bello said. **Before reading on, please make sure to like and follow my Facebook page (Jide Okonjo) so you don't miss out on any new and interesting lists, articles, and stories that I post every single day...

 Stellamaris Okafor, wife of veteran Nollywood actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu, has cried out for help over fidelity issues with her husband and a lady identified as Jasmine, claiming to be his daughter. Recall that last year Jasmine had gone viral on TikTok parading Mr. Ibu as her father and making numerous videos with him. The actress’s wife sought out to an Instagram blog, where she opened up about her marriage’s struggles and Jasmine’s scheme to sell her husband’s home valued over N65 million. Stella claims that she has been suffering in her marriage because her husband has abandoned her and their children since last year to pursue al relationship with Jasmine. She said that the lady posing as Jasmine Okoafor is Chioma Florence Okekeagukwu, from Imo State, and has no relation to her husband, who is from Enugu State. According to the actor’s wife, Mr. Ibu suffers from dementia (memory loss), and Jasmine took advantage of her husband’s illness to achieve recognitio...