Author: Feyisayo Helen

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Nigerian dancehall singer, Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo, aka Blackface, has called out music heavyweights Wizkid and Burna Boy for sampling his song without giving him credit. The former Plantashun boiz member, on his Twitter page, claimed that Wizkid and Burna Boy sampled his song titled ‘Twist and Turn’ for ‘Ginger’, a track from ‘Made In Lagos’. “This is my song #twistandturn, you both sampled to make that GINGER @wizkidayo @burnaboy. Una for at least give me a call make una no do like Banky,” he wrote. In a follow-up post on Tuesday, Blackface shared a…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Nigerian artistes, Burna Boy and Tems scored big in the just released nomination list for 2023 Grammy Awards. Tems whose real name is Temilade Openiyi, was nominated in the category ‘Best Melodic Rap Performance,’ and ‘Best Rap Song’ for her feature in Future‘s track “Wait For U,” which also features Drake. Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” album which features Tems was also nominated for Album of the Year. Damini Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy, received two nominations: one for his track “Last Last” in the Best Global Music Performance category and another for his album “Love,…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Labour Party’s Peter Obi has broken his silence on Governor Soludo’s letter about his presidential ambition. Obi, who was Anambra Governor between 2006 and 2014, reacted to Soludo’s comments that the investment Obi left in government is worth close to nothing. The letter, which was released on Monday afternoon, literarily set the internet on fire. In the 4008-word piece, Soludo dismissed Obi as a joker in the 2023 race, saying he would only deplete the votes of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and widen the chances of Asiwaju Bola…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested six men for kidnapping the 8-year-old child of a Bureau De Change operator. Disclosing this in a terse statement tweeted on Tuesday, the police spokesman in the state, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the abducted child was released three days later, bound in a sack. He stated that preliminary investigation revealed that all the suspects are BDC operators in the same business district in Lagos. Hundeyin tweeted: “These six conspired and kidnapped the eight-year old child of a BDC operator. “The child was released three days later…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, has caused a stir on social media, after he almost said “God Bless PDP.” The Peoples Democratic Party is an opposition party whose presidential candidate is former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar. He made the blunder while speaking at his presidential campaign flag off in Plateau on Tuesday, 15 November, 2022. While political gaffe is common in any political speech, however, the speculation on the health status of Mr. Tinubu could explain the extra attention and scrutiny of his speeches. Last month, the APC flagbearer…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Plateau State is on standstill for the kick off of the presidential campaign of the All Progressives Congress flag bearer, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and his running mate, Kashim Shettima ahead of 2023 general elections. President Muhammadu Buhari, State Governors and top members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are currently in Jos, capital of Plateau State. The campaign is ongoing at Ruwang Pam Township Stadium, which is filled to capacity. Reports also say there’s heavy presence of security at the venue of Tuesday’s rally for the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, Bola…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Nollywood actress, Adanma Luke, has cried out over the mental health condition of her older colleague, Hanks Anuku and requested help for him. She said this via her Instagram story on Monday. A video of the veteran actor wearing rags has been making the rounds online with many Nigerians expressing concern for him. A video of the veteran actor looking unkempt was earlier posted by @36kinniun, on Twitter with the caption: “Hanks Anuku: Watching This Video Of Hank Anuku Got Me To Tears.😭💔What Really Happened To My favourite Nollywood Actor?” While some Nigerians claimed…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – A question asked by a Nigerian street photographer and digital content creator, Diji, on Twitter, has prompted tweeps to share their unforgettable experiences. Diji known as @directordiji on the microblogging platform tweeted, “What’s that incident that happened to you that made you believe There’s God?🤔” His tweet has garnered reactions from Nigerians who opened up on the ordeal that convinced them that truly God exists. A tweep, @segstv narrated how his female friend who visited him was robbed of her phones, and money. The female friend involved her boyfriend and his gang, who threatened…

The 2022 MTV Europe Music Awards held on Sunday, at the PSD Bank Dome in Germany’s Dusseldorf, was hosted by Rita Ora and Taika Waititi. Grammy-winning Afrobeats star, Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy, edged out other nominees including Ayra Starr (Nigeria), Black Sherif (Ghana), Musa Keys (South Africa) and Zuchu (Tanzania) to emerged “Best African Act” at the MTV EMAs. Taylor Swift was the queen of the night, winning top awards including “Best Artist,” “Best Video,” “Best Pop” and “Best Longform Video” for “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version).” Nicki Minaj was awarded “Best Song” for “Super Freaky…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has commiserated with Tayo Ayinde, his Chief of Staff who lost his wife, Princess Raliat Adedoyin Ayinde nee Ojora, in the early hours of Sunday, 13 November, 2022. Princess Raliat died at age 36 after a brief illness, both families had announced in an obituary released on Sunday evening. In.a statement posted on his Facebook page on Monday, Governor Sanwo-Olu wrote: “On behalf of my family, my cabinet, the Lagos State government, and the people of Lagos State, I commiserate with my Chief of Staff, Mr. Tayo Ayinde…