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Afro Hip Hop Star Wants Artistes To Tackle Insecurity, Unite Nigeria With Music

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4 years ago

July 16, 2021

Worried by the unabated level of insecurity and the call for secession from various quarters in the country, a Nigerian South Africa based hip hop artiste, Desmond Omoregbe Ogie, has called on fellow artistes to use their music to tackle Insecurity and unite the country.

He gave the call while speaking on his plan to launch his single track musical album titled “Africa” on July 23.

Ogie, whose stage name is “Mr. Five”, said the artistes have an enormous role to play in unifying the country and give a sense of hope and direction to Nigerians because many have given up on the country due to the high level of insecurity and hardship.

“Music is very powerful, we can use music to change the situations of insecurity and bad governance in Nigeria.

“They should always send messages of hope and unity in their songs because people are losing interest in the country because of insecurity and bad governance”, he said

The Edo-born artiste said the country is so blessed with both human and natural resources, lamenting that its bane is leadership.

He noted that his love for Nigeria and Africa spurred him to put up the music “Africa” and that all hands must be on the deck to make it great again.

“My humble appeal to the government and other Nigerians is that, we all have to put hands together and make Nigeria a better place because it’s all of us that will enjoy it if the place is great again.

“I want Africa to improve; I want it to compete with other continents. we have everything that can make it a great continent”, he said.

He called on the Nigerian government to provide a conductive atmosphere for the artistes to thrive by granting them free loans and wave off all the bottlenecks militating against the Nigerian artistes.

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Why I Can Share My Husband With My Friend — Regina Daniels

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4 hours ago

September 5, 2025

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Popular Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels, has revealed why she can share her husband with her friend, explaining that she would be willing to do so if the friend had been single for too long.

The actress, who is married to Senator Ned Nwoko, made this revelation in a recent post via the Insta-stories section of her official Instagram page, where she has 15.3 million followers.

In the post, Regina Daniels reshared a reel of a lady who said she decided to lend her man to her best friend who had been single for over six months.

Words overlaid on the reel read: “My friend was single for over 6months so I lent her my man.”

Supporting the idea, Regina Daniels reposted the video and added her own take, stressing that she could also do the same for her friend if the situation arose.

She wrote: “Something I can do though.”

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Why I Left Fela’s Band – Femi Kuti Reveals

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9 hours ago

September 5, 2025

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Femi Kuti, a popular Nigerian musician and the first son of the Afrobeat founder, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, has revealed why he left his father’s band.

Femi made the disclosure during his recent appearance on Afropolitan podcast.

Speaking about his decision to part ways with Fela’s music band, Femi Kuti disclosed that he left to discover his own identity because “I did not have any possibility of my life”.

“Growing up in school, everybody would be like ‘aren’t you going to be like your dad or won’t you play music? I was pressured to be like my father.

“If I wanted to play music, I had to be Femi Kuti. I used the same mathematical thought that I cannot be Fela. I began to wear the same outfits with my father because I used to stay with my mother before I ran away to stay with him.

“I was like mini Fela because he usually dresses me like himself. I just thought I should better look for myself fast, or I’m going to be a very unhappy man. So I went back to my mother.

“The moment I formed my band, his fan base descended on me. It was very difficult to find a good write up about me then because the press hated me and at this time, there was no internet for me to defend myself.

“Being under my father, I didn’t have any possibility of my own life, including having children. I saw my life in his life,” the 63-year-old stated

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It’s Unfair To Exclude Tems From Afrobeats Big 3 – Tiwa Savage [VIDEO]

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10 hours ago

September 5, 2025

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Famous Nigerian songstress Tiwa Savage has made a case for Tems after her name was excluded from Afrobeats’ top three artistes.

The term ‘Big 3’ is widely used to refer to the male trio Davido, Burna Boy, and Wizkid, who are celebrated as Nigeria’s most dominant global musical exports.

However, questioning the criteria used in selecting the ‘Big 3’ in the industry, Tiwa argued that the narrative turns a blind eye to the outstanding achievements of leading women in the Afrobeats genre.

Speaking in an interview with BBC Radio 1Xtra, she challenged the exclusionary labelling of female singers and insisted that Tems deserves top-tier recognition.

“Think about it, Certain types of artistes get paid more. So, they get the opportunity to spend more on influencers and radio play so you are going to hear their music way more.

“Also, I feel like it is unfair to have a conversation about the Top 3 and not mention someone like Tems. Are you serious?” she asked.

Tems rose to fame in 2020 after her collaboration with Wizkid on ‘Essence’.

She earned her first Grammy in 2023 for her contribution to ‘Wait For U’ in 2022.

In 2025, Tems received her second Grammy Award in the ‘Best African Performance’ category.