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December 1, 2021

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Seun Kuti Shuns Gov Sanwo-Olu’s ‘Walk Of Peace’ Plans

Kuti says the governor should walk the walk of justice.

Nigerian Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti has distanced himself from the proposed 'walk of peace' by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

Sanwo-Olu had sued for peace and harmony several well-meaning Nigerians including the music star.

During a chat with Channels TV, the music star rubbished the proposed walk, insisting that justice must prevail over the lives lost during the protest that rocked the nation in 2020.

"I am for justice. If you know me you know I am just a normal guy that wants things to happen the way they should happen. I'm not one of those that do things for popularity or for people to like me or to gain access to anybody," he said.

"I don't need to walk with the governor before there is peace in Lagos. There has been peace in Lagos for years that nobody had to walk for it. It is the thing that we need to sort. And to sort it now, only justice can do that. And we all know that there is no place in the world without justice."

When asked if he would join the walk of peace, the music star advised the governor to bring justice by doing the right thing.

"The governor should walk the walk he is talking about by bringing about justice. The governor is not an embodiment of justice, Seun Kuti is not an embodiment of justice, Falz is not an embodiment of justice, Mr Macaroni is not an embodiment of justice also," he added.

The panel instituted by the governor to release a white paper on the report initially submitted by the Lagos panel on the #Endsars dismissed the claims that there was a massacre on October 20, 2020.

Davido Says He Didn’t Know About His Family’s Wealth Until He Was 13 Years Old

Top Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has said that he found out about his family's wealth when he was 13 years.

Davido revealed this to American On-Air-Personalities, Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings, on their "Earn Your Leisure" Podcast.

Davido said although his father is a billionaire, he lives a normal and simple life.

He said, "Even like till date, he is still so humble and modest with the way he spends, the way he goes about his business, the way he handles his business, it is still amazing to me.

"I remember growing up, from my younger days till I was 11, I wasn't really close to my dad because he was all about work, work, work! I remember him coming home late everyday, building something, I didn't know what he was doing. I didn't even know we were rich.

"I didn't know we were rich till probably when I was 13 because he lived so normal. He was a billionaire driving a Honda. I remember he had a brand new silver Honda Accord, he had a driver. My mum had a Toyota or Honda Truck, so I didn't know because they lived so modestly until we moved out of the house to the new house".

Wizkid Named Artist Of The Year By Apple Music

On November 29, 2021, Apple Music announced winners from its annual Apple Music Award. Grammy-winning Nigerian superstar, Wizkid was named Artist of The Year (Africa), while The Weekend was named Artist of The Year globally.

Other winners at the awards are Aya Nakamura, who was Artist of The Year in France, and H.E.R, who was named Songwriter of The Year.

Wizkid’s excerpt reads, “Singer-songwriter Wizkid is one of Africa’s biggest crossover acts, having worked with Drake, Skepta, and Chris Brown, among others. The Nigerian musician first found regional success in 2011 with the massively popular single “Holla at Your Boy,” which appeared on his debut album, “Superstar.” Wizkid went global in 2016 after his collaboration with Drake on “One Dance,” which soared to the top of the charts in 15 countries.

“Between 2019 and 2020, Wizkid was featured in Beyoncé’s projects “The Lion King: The Gift” and its companion piece, “Black Is King.” In October 2020, he released “Made in Lagos,” his critically acclaimed and most commercially successful album, which included his hit song “Essence,” a track that gained 125 million plays on Apple Music and over 2.8 million Shazams.

This past year, he’s been the most streamed African artist on the continent on Apple Music and ranked on the Daily Top 100 charts in 60 countries, in addition to his monthly plays on Apple Music growing by more than 250 percent outside of Africa.

He’s also been featured on Apple Music’s Today’s Hits and R&B Now playlists, and he’s a frequent guest on Apple Music Radio shows, including “Africa Now Radio,” “The Ebro Show,” “New Music Daily with Zane Lowe,” and “OVO SOUND RADIO.”

“Thank you to Apple Music for this award,” Wizkid speaks about winning the award. “It’s a blessing to get to do what I do, and I’m proud to be representing for Africa.”

Other winners at the awards are Aya Nakamura, who was Artist of The Year in France, and H.E.R, who was named Songwriter of The Year.

BBNaija’s Tacha Narrates Horrible Experiences In The Hands Of Drivers She Employed

She went on to appeal to Nigerians to tread with caution when employing support staff.

Reality TV star Tacha has narrated the horrible experiences she faced at the hands of the drivers she employed for her company.

In a series of posts shared via her Instagram Stories on Monday, November 29, 2021, Tacha narrated how the first driver got into trouble with the law while driving and the strenuous process it took for her to recover her seized vehicle.

“The former drive took one way on lekki epe way and lasma impounded my van. I know the struggle I went through to recover my van,” she wrote.

BBNaija's Tacha narrates horrible experiences in the hands of drivers she employed

She went on to recount how the second driver who was barely two months in the job connived with the security staff at the estate where she resides to steal fuel belonging to the estate.