Wizkid, Davido reignite long-standing feud with fiery social media exchange

The longstanding rivalry between Nigerian top artistes Davido and Wizkid appears far from over. Seven years after supposedly settling their supremacy rift on stage at Wizkid’s concert, they are back at it again. Both artistes reconciled during Wizkid’s concert at the Eko Convention Center in Lagos. To the audience’s delight, Wizkid made the first move … Read more

Jnr Pope’s burial poster, Mohbad’s toxicology report, Fredrick Leonard’s marriage, other top entertainment stories last week

BBNaija’s Miracle graduated from US aeronautical varsity BBNaija 2018 winner Miracle Igbokwe graduated with distinction from the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida, United States of America (USA). The reality TV star shared a video of himself climbing the stage to receive his certificate on his Instagram story. He earned his Private Pilot and Flight Dispatcher Licences … Read more

Nasboi’s ‘Small Money’ is rhythmic continuation of “Umbrella”

Nasboi, hot on the heels of his hit track ‘Umbrella’ unveiled a new single titled “Small Money” just five months later. The skitmaker has also recently joined the music company ‘ONErpm Afro-Caribbean.’ The production by Deeyassobeatz is undoubtedly polished, with a contemporary and engaging sound. Lyrically, “Small Money, ” released on Thursday, centres around indulgence, … Read more

April Fool: Davido to sue Kenyan media outlet for defamation

Davido says that he is pursuing legal action against Kenyan media outlet K24 TV (Kenya’s No1 social TV station) for defamation of character. K24 TV, in a now-deleted article and social media post on Monday, reported that Davido and seven of his crew members were arrested. In the report, K24 TV said they were arrested … Read more

PR stunt gone wrong, lessons for Nigerian filmmakers

Every filmmaker dreams of breaking box office records and generating buzz for their film project and would pull out all the stops to achieve this. With this desire, some even blur the lines between decency and acceptability, as a good idea on paper can be a disaster when executed. Celebrities and filmmakers depend on hype … Read more

Why I married Chioma – Davido

Nigerian music star Davido has revealed why he married his equally famous wife, Chioma Rowland, known as Chef Chi. On 30 March 2023, PREMIUM TIMES reported that Davido confirmed his marriage to Chioma after years of speculation. The couple had their traditional wedding on 6 November 2022, at Davido’s father’s house, with only a few … Read more

Davido to disburse N300 million to Nigerian orphanages

As part of his annual tradition of contributing to the nation, Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, known as Davido, has announced plans to disburse a sum of N300 million to Nigerian orphanages. This announcement was made in a statement posted on his social media accounts on Tuesday. PREMIUM TIMES reported on 20 July 2023 that the … Read more

How Grammy selects nominees, winners

On Monday, Nigerians cried foul that their biggest artistes nominated for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles in the early hours of Monday were denied a win. Burna Boy received four nominations, Davido received three, while Asake, Olamide, and Ayra Starr each bagged one nomination. Across social media, the consensus was that … Read more

Tinubu congratulates Burna Boy, Davido, Tems, others for Grammy nomination

President Bola Tinubu heartily congratulates Nigeria’s musical talents nominated for the 2024 Grammy Awards: Burna Boy, Davido, Olamide, Tems, Asake, and Ayra Starr. President Tinubu celebrates these musical marvels who have put Nigeria on the chart of cultural command through their artistry and anthemic earworms, building and earning our nation enormous soft power. The president … Read more

Rick Ross seeks collaboration with Portable, Odumodublvck

Despite the online spat, his fourth baby mama, Ashabi Simple, and a problematic collaboration deal with singers Esquare, controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, aka Portable, appears to be quite favoured in his music career of barely three years. While A-listers like Davido, Wizkid, and Burna Boy may not have considered collaborating with him, his talent and … Read more