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Shocker! I wrote Aye for Davido – Runtown
Nigerian singer, Runtown has averred that he wrote and produced ‘Aye’for Davido. The 31-year-old made this statement in a tweet after a fan asked him who wrote the song on Wednesday. He also said there is nothing wrong in an artiste using song writers. “I wrote it. And also co-produced it. Nothing wrong in using…
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I wanted to feature Davido, Runtown- Alleged car hijacker declares
A 23-year-old Federal College of Education (Technical) Akoka student, Dare Williams, detained for snatching a vehicle from a hailing service driver has said he committed the crime because he was desperate to feature either Davido or Runtown. Williams, who said he is a music artist, enticed his friend, Bethel Chukwuocha, 18, to snatch a Toyota…
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TNG Special:How Nigerian entertainers kept #EndSARS protests alive
Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana recently stated that ever since he started protesting in his first year in the University, he has never witnessed the kind of commitment exhibited by Nigerians in the #ENDSARS protests. “I have never witnessed the level of commitment and determination exhibited by Nigerians in the ongoing #EndSARS…
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BREAKING: Falz, Runtown team up to lead #EndSARS protests in Lagos [Photos/Video]
Popular Nigerian entertainers, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, and Runtown are leading a protest in Lagos against police brutality and extortion. The protest took place in the Lekki area of Lagos on Thursday. During the protest, youths were seen carrying placards and chanting #EndSARS. Inscriptions on some of the placards read, ‘Enough is Enough’…
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Entertainers call for protest against SARS
Runtown, Naira Marley, Falz have joined the growing list of celebrities that have called for protest over the alleged killings and brutality of citizens by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). TheNewsGuru recalls that on Saturday, videos had surfaced on Twitter showing a witness who claimed a young man, who was commuting in the…
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COVID-19: I got US stimulus payment despite entry ban- Runtown declares
Popular singer, Runtown has revealed that he got a COVID-19 stimulus payment from the US government despite the entry ban the country placed on him. As the COVID-19 pandemic lingers , global leaders have continued to rethink measures to cushion the economic impact of the crisis. TheNewsGuru recalls that President Donald Trump had…
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Tonto Dikeh pledges support in fight against coronavirus
Nigerian celebrity and founder of the Tonto Dikeh Foundation, Tonto Dikeh, has pledged free sanitisers, face masks and hand gloves to some communities. Tonto announced this via her Instagram account@tontodike on Friday. She wrote: ”The Tonto Dikeh Foundation @t_d_foundation will be joining in the fight against the spread of COVID-19. ”We will be giving out…
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Coronavirus: Twitter abuzz as Runtown promises to give fans N10m
‘Mad over you’ crooner, Runtown set Twitter abuzz when he decided to alleviate the fears of his fans by giving away ten million naira. The music star took to his Twitter page on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, where he tweeted about helping fans with ten million naira to help cushion the effect of the coronavirus.…
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Runtown reconciles with former record label boss
‘Mad over you’ crooner, Runtown has reconciled with his former record label boss, Dilly Umenyiora. TheNewsGuru recalls that Runtown and Ericmany record label were involved in a vicious legal battle which dealt a great blow on Runtown’s music career. While Dilly sued the singer over breach of contract, Runtown counter-sued and claimed he was being…
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Banning sniper doesn’t tackle increase in suicide rate- Runtown
Afro-pop star, Runtown has reacted to the Federal Government’s ban on the manufacturing of small bottles of ‘Sniper’, an agro-chemical that has increasingly become a choice killer for persons contemplating suicide. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control said the ban became necessary because of the recent wave of suicide cases across…