Famous Nigerian afrobeats singer David Adeleke, professionally known by his stage name Davido, is celebrating 12 years of releasing his first debut song, Back When.

Recall that the hit song Back When, which featured Naeto C, marked his breakthrough in the entertainment industry.

It’s been 12 years since he released the song.

Expressing gratitude to God for the 12-year journey, Davido, in a post shared on his Twitter handle, described himself as God’s child.

He wrote, 12 years ago today I dropped my first single. God’s child.

Popular American rapper, Aubrey Drake Graham, AKA Drake has claimed he may be Nigerian following the outcome of a recent ancestry test by his family.

Drake, an American music star, is estimated to have a net worth of $250 million and reportedly receives $70 million yearly, as returns.

Sharing his Dad’s ancestry results on social media, Drake revealed he is 30% Nigerian.

He made the disclosure on Sunday in a post on his Instagram page.

He wrote, This is my dad’s results, does this mean I’m a Naija man finally?.

Drake is not the first foreign superstar to claim Nigerian roots. Beyoncé, SZA, Diddy and a host of others have claimed their ancestors were from Nigeria in the past.

Last year, Rihanna claimed her ancestors were Igbo. She later explained that she didn’t mention Nigeria because the country was nonexistent at the time her ancestors left the shores of Igboland.

However, his recent revelation has stirred reactions from his Nigerian fans:

@30bgnurse said: His DNA spread wings all over the world; his ancestors were very busy.

@ifymelo_: American musicians like Nigeria sha. Even us wey come from the country gan gan we no like am reach them.

@omojiatecovenant: I too dey suspect cause the guy too like betting, Nigerians and betting ehnn.

@therayztv: You mean Nnamdi Drake Nwachukwu.

@realtimmywrld, He is so happy his ancestors are Nigerian and some Nigerian are sad that they were born in Nigeria this life no balance,

Curvy Nigerian socialite, Roman Goddess, has revealed that her physical endowments have afforded her a lot of great opportunities.

She explained that she had to opt for liposuction to enhance her body.

She said she does not regret undergoing surgeries to enhance her beauty, adding that her bodily endowment has opened a lot of doors for her.

The social media influencer disclosed this in a recent interview with Pulse Nigeria.

Roman Goddess said, My body has opened a lot of doors for me. Big big doors. I love it, I love what I did [surgeries]. No regret.

She added that she achieved so much not just because of her body alone but her intelligence too.

Award-winning Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage is billed to perform at the historical coronation of the British monarch, King Charles III.

King Charles III, who is ascending the throne following the passing of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, last year, will officially be coronated alongside Queen Consort, Camilla, on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Westminster Abbey.

The coronation concert and Big Lunch will take place on Sunday, May 7, 2023.

Tiwa Savage will join celebrities such as Steve Winwood, DJ Pete Tong, Lang Lang and Lucy, Paloma Faith and Olly Murs, to thrill guests at the coronation concert.

She becomes the first Nigerian artiste to receive an invitation to perform at a foreign royal coronation ceremony.

She is the only Nigerian among the few African artistes that were chosen to perform at the historical coronation.

Popular Nigerian actress and media personality, Nancy Isime has been conferred with an honorary Doctorate in Arts and Philosophy by Prowress University Delaware, USA.

The multi-talented thespian took to her Instagram page recently to announce the good news to her fans.

She also revealed that she was awarded the Leadtime Africa Leadership Prize for Quality Service Delivery and Professionalism.

Isime said she is overwhelmed by the honours.

She wrote: Yesterday, I was conferred an Honorary Doctorate in Arts and Philosophy by Prowress University Delaware, USA in conjunction with Leadtimes Africa Magazine.

While congratulating her fellow awardees, she prayed to God to grant every one of them wisdom and strength to continually excel and be good examples in their respective fields and careers.

Famous Nigerian Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, professionally known by his stage name Davido, has revealed a little secret on how he became the most followed artiste in Africa.
Revealing this in a viral video interview on social media, Davido described himself as a very likeable and social person, and this aided in increasing the number of his followers.
Davido, who has 26.9 million followers on Instagram and 13.4 million on Twitter, explained that he invests quality time in social media.

He said, Wizkid and Burna Boy are not as social as I am and don’t post frequently like me. I would have opted for stand-up comedy if I wasn’t making music because I’m a very funny being.
The Unavailable hitmaker added that he was a tech enthusiast when he was much younger and was the one who opened an Instagram page for his wife, Chioma Rowland and always reminded her to post.

Famous self-acclaimed relationship expert, Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has revealed she is single and ready to start dating again.

Recall that the Lagos State Federal High Court had in March remanded Blessing CEO over her involvement in Lagos celebrity auto dealer Ikechukwu Ogbonna, better called IVD, and his late wife, Bimbo Ogbonna’s case.

Prior to her imprisonment, Blessing’s CEO was rumoured to be in a relationship with IVD.

The self-acclaimed relationship expert unfollowed her rumoured lover IVD on Instagram after spending three weeks in prison for defending him in connection with the death of his wife, Bimbo Ogbonna.

Taking to her Instagram page on Wednesday to reveal his relationship status, Blessing CEO stated that she’s now single and searching for a man that would replace her ex.

She wrote, I am single, please apply in person make I replace the weyrey boo. Apply in person, make i no go kpia for love please.

Popular singer and half of P-Square music duo, Peter Okoye, aka Mr P, has revealed the role he played in Grammy-award-winning superstar, Wizkid’s days of little beginning.

He said he had high hopes for Wizkid during his early days as an up-and-coming artist when he was signed to Banky W’s EME Records.

Mr P appeared on the latest episode of The 77 Podcast alongside his partner, Paul.

He recalled how he tackled some reporters from snubbing Wizkid when the ‘Ojuelegba’ crooner came to perform at one of their concerts as an opening artist years ago.

He said he told the reporters that Wizkid was going to dominate the music industry in the near future.

Mr P said, We [P-Square] were never the type of artist that looked down on anybody. If you remember, there was a video that went viral where it was P-Square concert and Wizkid was opening for us. So, they [reporters] kept on interviewing only P-Square and we were like, okay, guys, hold on. What about him? They said… I said no, this guy is going to take over tomorrow.

Wizkid is currently the most streamed African artist on Spotify, with over four billion streams. His song ‘Essence’, which featured Tems, is the longest-charting Nigerian song on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Days after the 2023 general elections, insecurity in Rivers State appears to be on the rise.

Within one week, several persons have been reported missing in the State.

The worst hit locations are Igwuruta, Eneka, Nkpor in Rumuolumeni and Mile 3, Diobu axis of Port Harcourt.

About 7 days ago, one Chukwuebuka Julius was reported missing in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of the state. His whereabouts remain unknown.

Similarly, one 25-year-old Chukwuebuka, who is into interior decoration and furniture, was reported to have left his home at Rumuolumeni community in Obio-Akpor area last Tuesday to Wimpy in Port Harcourt for a job.

The elder brother to the missing young man, Ejike Julius in an interview with DAILY POST disclosed that his brother’s colleague told him that Chukwuebuka received a phone call to come for a job estimation in Choba but never returned.

My mum and my sisters were calling me saying that they’ve not seen Ebuka since Tuesday and his line was not connecting.

On Friday, I had to invite the apprentice that worked with him to my mum’s place to question him about my brother’s whereabouts.

He said he was at home when Ebuka called him to meet him where they are working at Wimpy.

He said Ebuka told him he was going to Choba to take measurements, but he was uncertain if he used public transportation or used a bolt.

We have reported his disappearance to the police.

He said, It’s been about seven days now since he went missing.

On his part, Prestige Ikechi, who is the boss to the missing Chukwuebuka Julius, also spoke on his inability to reach out to his apprentice.

I travelled and i communicated with him earlier on Monday.

I got back Wednesday morning; I saw his mother at my gate, she was crying that she cannot find Ebuka.

So, I told her that maybe he went for a job and was unable to come back.

That Wednesday, we were calling his phone but he wasn’t picking, until in the evening, the phone stopped ringing.

He disclosed, On Wednesday, we reported to the local police around here.

Meanwhile, the spokesman of the Rivers State Police command, Grace Iringe-Koko when contacted, assured that once the incidents were properly reported to the police, adequate action would be taken.

Tno ransom demand has been placed on any of the missing persons as of the time of filing this report.