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  • Zlatan Ibile’s partner defends son for calling street urchins ‘bad boys’

    Zlatan Ibile’s partner defends son for calling street urchins ‘bad boys’

    Davita Lamai, the partner of Nigerian singer, Zlatan has come to the defense of her son Shiloh following criticisms over a viral video.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Zlatan via social media shared a video of himself and Shiloh during a drive.

    The video captured moment Shiloh scream in fear after a group of street boys approached the car and is seen begging the singer for alms.

    Reacting, Zlatan asked why he was scared, Shiloh responded, “There’s too much bad boys.”

    This statement sparked a debate on social media platform X (formerly Twitter).

    An X user named Oluwatise wrote, “This video lowkey is somehow. From the choice of accent he uses to speak to his child, to the labeling of poor people as ‘bad boys’, this could’ve been a teachable moment but Zlatan’s change in socioeconomic class has made him think he is removed from that part of society.”

    In response, Davita took to her Instagram Story on Thursday to address the criticism.

    “When it’s your own child, please allow them to get down from the car in that traffic and greet those boys one by one!

    “Same boys that will mount your car, damage your car, and bang on the windows if you give them a chance. As you give one money, the rest will come and violently harass you,” she wrote.

    Davita added, “Even me as an adult, if I’m driving alone and those boys crowd my car in traffic and start looking through the window, I am scared. What exactly is the teachable moment there? SMH.”

  • “If you no sabi sing, pray” –Portable slams Wizkid, Rexxie

    “If you no sabi sing, pray” –Portable slams Wizkid, Rexxie

    Popular singer, Habeeb Okikiola, better known as Portable, has slammed famous music producer, Rexxie, and singer, Wizkid over their new song.

    The disc jockey, Rexxie released a hit track in which he featured the Afrobeats star Wizkid and Portable, who was unimpressed by it, decided to mock them.

    Portable mimicked the lyrics of their song which elicited laughter from his friends who were in the background listening.

    He mocked Rexxie and Wizkid’s song and wondered why they could not just pray instead, since they don’t know how to sing.

    The Zazoo star advised them to pray for music prowess because they are clearly not good enough.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Rexxie, whose real name is Ezeh Chisom Faith is a Nigerian record producer and songwriter. He is popular for creating the Zanku sound and producing Naira Marley’s Soapy, Tesumole and the song KPK with MohBad.

    Rexxie produced songs like Comma and Bebo on the Grammy-winning album Twice As Tall by Burna Boy.

    He has produced Nigerian music for the likes of Zlatan, Davido, and Burna Boy.

    Rexxie released studio album A True Champion on June 28, 2021, which fearured artists like Zlatan Ibile, Davido, Naira Marley, Zinoleesky, Mohbad, Sarkodie and Peruzzi.

    Wizkid, whose real name is Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, is a prominent figure in the modern-day Afrobeats music scene,

    He is regarded as one of the biggest and most influential African artists of all time.[4][5] He began recording music at the age of 11 and released a collaborative album with the Glorious Five (5), a group he and a couple of his church friends formed.

    In 2009, Wizkid signed a record deal with Banky W‘s Empire Mates Entertainment (E.M.E). He later rose to the limelight after releasing “Holla at Your Boy“, the lead single from his debut studio album, Superstar (2011), which also spawned the singles “Tease Me/Bad Guys” and “Don’t Dull“.

    In September 2014, he released the self-titled second studio album, Ayo. The album was supported by six singles, including the song “Jaiye Jaiye“. Wizkid left E.M.E. after his contract expired. In 2016, Wizkid achieved international recognition following his collaboration with Drake on the hit single “One Dance“, which reached number-one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped the charts in 14 additional countries.

    The song broke multiple records, making Wizkid the first Afrobeats artist to appear in the Guinness World Records.

    In March 2017, he signed a multi-album deal with RCA Records; and released his third studio album Sounds from the Other Side, later that year. The album was supported by five singles, including “Come Closer” featuring Drake.

    In 2018, he was featured on the song “Checklist” by Normani and Calvin Harris, which reached number-one on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart.

    The following year, he was featured on Beyoncé‘s project The Lion King: The Gift on the single “Brown Skin Girl“, which also reached number-one on the World Digital Song Sales chart, and won him a Grammy Award for Best Music Video.

    In October 2020, he released his fourth album, Made in Lagos, which received commercial success and acclaim reaching number-one on the Billboard World Album Chart.

    The album includes the single “Essence” featuring Tems, which became the first Nigerian song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, and reached the top ten following a remix released by Justin Bieber. Wizkid’s fifth album More Love, Less Ego was released on 11 November 2022

  • Asaba 2022: National Sports Festival ends amid glitz, glamour

    Asaba 2022: National Sports Festival ends amid glitz, glamour

    The 21st National Sports Festival reached its climax yesterday with a very colourful closing ceremony at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba.

    The two-week event saw athletes from all the states of the federation compete for honours in different games at the competition.

    Team Delta topped the medals after amassing a total of 648 medals, comprising of 320 gold, 200 silver, 128 bronze, Team Bayelsa came second with 132 gold, 115 silver, and 90 bronze, while, Team Edo finished third with 78 gold, 94 silver, and 167 bronze.

    This victory marks Team Delta’s seventh consecutive NSF triumph.,

    The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, who represented the President, Muhammadu Buhari  praised hosts Delta State for the manner in which they hosted the festival and asked that the next state that would host maintain the same level of consistency.

    Ogun state won the bid to host the 22nd edition of the event in 2024.

    Indigenous rap artiste, Erigga and Lagos based singer, Zlatan closed the show after thrilling fans to a fun filled atmostphere with their songs.

     

     

  • Asaba 2022: Zlatan, Erigga to perform at closing ceremony

    Asaba 2022: Zlatan, Erigga to perform at closing ceremony

    Nigerian artistes, Zlatan, Erigga and many others have been penciled down to thrill audience at the sports festival come Saturday 10th of December.

    Patrick Ukah, Chairman, Local Organizing Committee, Asaba 2022 National Sports Festival, (NSF) has said that the world should expect to see a world class closing ceremony on Saturday in the state.

    Ukah noted that the closing ceremony will be highly entertaining and interesting.

    He added that the hosts has been preparing for this ceremony a long time ago and cannot help but deliver a delightful one.

    He noted that the target was to stage a world-class ceremony that would be enjoyed by all participants and lovers of sports worldwide.

    Ukah, who is also the Secretary to the Delta State Government, said, “We started preparation for the closing ceremony just same time with the opening and we are happy the opening was a huge success.

    “The closing is more significant to us because we want people to go back to their respective states with good memories of the closing ceremony.

    “We have schoolchildren preparing for another round of amazing calisthenics display, just as they did at the opening, while some notable artistes will also perform to thrill the audience.”

    Recall that  music stars Ruger, Bella Shmurda and Harrysong all entertained the crowd at the opening ceremony of the event.

    On Saturday, it will be the turn of Zoro, Erigga and Zlatan to thrill the audience at the same sporting arena in Asaba.

    “We are very proud that the Games are going on well; our target is to end it well with the closing ceremony. So, much work has been put in for this event to run smoothly and we intend to put the icing on the cake on Saturday with the closing display,” Ukah added.

  • I urged Mbappe to leave PSG for Real Madrid – Zlatan

    I urged Mbappe to leave PSG for Real Madrid – Zlatan

    AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic admits he encouraged PSG ace Kylian Mbappe to move to Real Madrid.

    Ibrahimovic has never been afraid to speak his mind and he has told of how he once advised Mbappe to sign for Real Madrid, although he also then warned Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi not to sell him.

    The Swedish striker spent four years in Paris, but he left a year before Mbappe arrived from Monaco.

    “It’s true that I advised [Mbappe] to leave the club,” Ibrahimovic told the Corriere della Sera.

    “He needs a more structured environment, like the one at Real Madrid.

    “But then I told the PSG president not to sell him.”

  • DJ Cuppy, Zlatan end protracted feud at UK concert

    DJ Cuppy, Zlatan end protracted feud at UK concert

    Nigerian artistes, Zlatan and DJ Cuppy ended their protracted feud to perform at a concert in London, the United Kingdom.

    Both entertainers have been at odds with each other over an squabble that was not exactly clarified.

    In January, Cuppy had claimed that Zlatan blocked her on social media platforms after their collective single ‘Gellato’.

    Zlatan later during an interview claimed he doesn’t know who DJ Cuppy is. Afeare Isreal, an aide to Davido, had waded in by claiming Cuppy did not pay Zlatan after their music collaboration.

    In a footage shared on her Twitter handle, Cuppy made a surprise appearance during Zlatan’s stage performance in London.

    No one knows if the feud has been resolved, but the duo could be seen hugging each other before the audience.

    In Cuppy’s lawsuit threat issued to Afeare by her lawyers, the DJ had denied breaching her contract with Zlatan.

    “It is crucial to state that there are legal contracts that govern the relationship between our client and Mr. Zlatan Ibile; said contracts which very fairly and adequately cover the financial compensation of both artists,” it read.

    “Neither our Client nor Mr. Zlatan Ibile has breached their contractual obligations in any way. The allegations in the statements made by you are completely untrue and constitute a grave libel upon our client.”

     

  • Video: Rapper Zlatan Ibile acquires a mansion in Abuja

    Video: Rapper Zlatan Ibile acquires a mansion in Abuja

    Omoniyi Temidayo Raphael popularly known as Zlatan Ibile has acquired a yet to be completed seven-bedroom mansion in Abuja, this was disclosed through his social media page.

    According to Zlatan, he wrote; “I’m a proud owner of a luxurious 7 bedroom fully detached contemporary house in Abuja. @ochachorealhomesltd Thank you @king_mo_adah for making the deal an effortless one,”.

    In a video that has gone viral, the rapper was seen, seated with the CEO of the real estate company that facilitated the purchase of the mansion.

     

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    Zlatan Ibile, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, musician who hails from Ekiti state. He is the CEO and founder of Zanku record.

  • Zlatan’s video vixen, Bolanle’s six-month old marriage hit the rocks

    Zlatan’s video vixen, Bolanle’s six-month old marriage hit the rocks

    The marriage of music video vixen, Omobolanle, who became popular for featuring in Zlatan’s music video for his single, Bolanle, has hit the rocks.

     

    Her estranged husband, Abiodun Lekan aka Herbbey Lincon, alleged he has been in an abusive and toxic relationship with the video vixen.

    The Lincon automobiles boss also stated that he was coerced into marrying the music video vixen after she got pregnant with their only son and threatened to shut him out of his life.

    “We had a fallout and I decided that I want out as things were toxic for me, I had already before and never laid a hand on my first wife. However, Bolanle told me she was pregnant and wanted us to get married otherwise, I would have no claim over my child,” the message read in parts.

    He said though he’s broken over the toxic and abusive relationship and should have opted out of the relationship, his decision to be in the life of his son irrespective of what his mother does has made him succumb to the pressure.

    “My son has been the reason I succumbed to the pressure of being forced into this marriage, to begin with, meaning I would love to be in his life regardless of how things work out in this current situation,” Bolanle’s husband for six months said.

    Responding to the allegations, Bolanle said they were all lies.

    “All this lies just to prove to the world that you are a good man. My God will judge you,” Bolanle wrote on her Instagram stories on Friday, July 23.

    Bolanle became popular after she featured in Zlatan’s hit single, Bolanle in 2019.

  • I am very sorry for the embarrassment it has caused you– Davido’s aide apologises to DJ Cuppy

    I am very sorry for the embarrassment it has caused you– Davido’s aide apologises to DJ Cuppy

    Afeare Isreal, an aide to Afropop star, Davido has apologised to DJ Cuppy over the claims he made regarding her feud with Zlatan Ibile.

    TheNewsGuru recalls that Cuppy had earlier threatened to sue Isreal for claiming she didn’t pay Zlatan after their collaboration for ‘Gelato’.

    In a letter dated February 10, Babajide Koku & Co., Cuppy’s lawyers, stated that there was no contractual breach in her deal with Zlatan.

    According to the letter, Isreal was also given a seven-day ultimatum to apologise for defamation and retract his claims.

    But in a video shared on social media on Thursday, Isreal recognized he wasn’t fully aware of the situation before making a “false” claim on it.

    “I want to apologise to Cuppy Otedola for my post on her and Zlatan’s issue. I’m very sorry for the embarrassment it has caused you, your person, and your family. Please don’t be offended,” he can be seen saying in the video.

    “It will never happen again. I’m sorry the statement is false. It was actually what I heard. We’ve been good friends for many years, including your dad. Please, Cuppy, don’t be offended.”

     

     

  • DJ Cuppy drags Davido’s PA to court over debts allegation, insists she’s not owing Zlatan

    DJ Cuppy drags Davido’s PA to court over debts allegation, insists she’s not owing Zlatan

    Popular Nigerian disc jockey, DJ Cuppy, on Monday said she will be suing Davido’s aide, Afeare Isreal over allegations that she did not pay Zlatan Ibile for his collaboration in their 2019 hit song, Gelato.

    In her newest reaction to the claims, DJ Cuppy tweeted, “here have been no breaches of my contractual agreement regarding the song, However, as @IsrealDMW publicly inaccurately declared I owe an artist money.. I am suing him for libel and defamation.:

    Isreal had earlier claimed via his Instagram account claiming that DJ Cuppy is a ‘full fake friend” and alleged she is owing Zlatan.

    He wrote, “Kudos to someone like Zlatan, who took a bold step by flushing a full fake friend like Cuppy who was just using his head all in the name of my papa na Otedola. Zlatan did a hit collabo with her, ordinary one kobo, he no see. She also took Zlatan to Abuja for her fundraising where she made billions of naira and didn’t even remember Zee for one kobo until tomorrow. No accommodation, no feeding. Zlatan had to even spend his own personal money at Transcorp Hilton to carter for everyone including me. Dis na 2021 abeg.”