Entertainment
Apple 2019: Burna Boy Leads Top 10 Streamed Songs

Afro – fusion artiste , Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy, has topped the 2019 list of Apple Music most- streamed artists .
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the data , recently released by Apple Music , featured Artists in sub -Sahara Africa whose songs were streamed via the platform .
In the heavyweight list, Burna Boy had five songs leaving the other five top slots to other artists including Davido , Wizkid , Joeboy and Rema .
Burna Boy’ s songs ‘ On the low ’ , ‘ Gbona’ , ‘ Dangote ’ and ‘ Anybody ’ occupied top five alongside his heavy collaboration with Zlatan ‘ Killin Dem ’ .
The Grammy- nominated artist has had a stellar year, leading in every musical front culminating in his 2020 Grammy nomination in the World Music category alongside Angelique Kidjo .
The list also featured Joeboy ’ s ‘ Baby’ . The young artist has been on a steady rise since the release of his song .
NAN reports that Rema was another young artist that made the list with his song , ‘ Dumebi ’ . The catchy tune garnered airplay in the first half of the year and shifted the same enthusiasts to streaming platforms .
Wizkid , Beyonce and Blue Ivy ’ s collaboration , ‘ Brown Skin Girl’ was the number one motivation song for black women around the world . This showed in its streaming numbers on Apple Music .
David ‘ Davido ’ Adeleke appeared twice on the list in two interesting collaborations .
The first , ‘ Blow My Mind’ with Chris Brown and ‘ One Ticket ’ with Kizz Daniel. Both songs have remained fan favourite till date.
(NAN )
Entertainment
Organizers Cancel Burna Boy’s US Shows After Fans Refused To Buy Tickets

The singer ‘No Sign of Weakness’ US tours including tonight’s performance scheduled for November 28, 2025, at The Armory in Minneapolis was abruptly cancelled after fans failed to buy tickets.
Ticketmaster announced the last minute cancellation on its website on Thursday.
Today’s show was cancelled with another concert scheduled for December 1, 2025, in Chicago.
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While the tour failed to provide a specific reason for the cancellation, the development came amid the public criticism directed at
Burna Boy after he walked out a couple for sleeping during his performance at Colorado.
The viral video of the incident sparked controversy, which intensified after the singer, while reacting to his critics during an Instagram live session, said “he only wants supporters who buy his tickets and not fans”.
It was later reported that the woman who slept during his performance was grieving a recent personal loss.
Confirming the cancellation, Burna Boy in a post on his Instagram story on Friday morning shared a direct link from the ticketing website, showing that the two concerts were cancelled.
Entertainment
My Father Regretted Funding My Education After I Became Skit Maker – Sabinus

Nigerian comedian, Emmanuel Ejekwu, popularly known as Sabinus, has revealed that his father didn’t initially support his decision to become a comedian.
In a candid interview with VJ Adams, Sabinus explained that his dad wanted him to be a lawyer but he eventually settled for Linguistics and Communication Studies after failing to secure a law admission.
He recalled that it was while studying at the University of Port Harcourt that he discovered his comedy talent and start making skits.
The comedian said when his dad found out that he was a skit maker, he regretted funding his education and described the profession as “stupid business.”
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Sabinus said, “At first, my dad never wanted me to be what I am today, he wanted me to be a lawyer. I tried my best but I couldn’t secure a law admission. So, I had to settle for Linguistics and Communication Studies at Uniport.
“It was on the campus that I saw skit making and I decided to try it out. Money wasn’t coming.
“After I graduated, my dad never knew I was a comedian because I was hiding it. It was one more year after school that he started seeing me on comedy show posters. My sisters confirmed to him that I was into comedy. He was very furious. He fumed, ‘Which comedy? Stupid business. Look at the boy I sent to become a lawyer.’”
The comedian added that his dad eventually gave him his blessings after he started gifting him money from his proceeds from comedy.
Entertainment
My First Son Not Interested In Taking After Me – 2Face Reveals Nino’s Ambition

Legendary Nigerian musician, Innocent Idibia, popular known 2Face, has revealed that his first son, Nino, isn’t interested taking after him by becoming a musician.
Despite Nino being a talented sax player, his father revealed that his ambition is to become a medical doctor.
The African Queen crooner disclosed this while bringing Nino on stage at an event in Abuja, marking his 25 years in music industry.
“Making some noise for my son Nino, mehn,” he tells the crowd as he brings the lad on stage.
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“He said he doesn’t want to be a singer. He wants to be a doctor,” he added amid cheers from the crowd.
2Face’s first son, Nino Idibia, was born on January 15, 2006, to him and his former baby mama, Sumbo Adeoye.
Nino is a saxophonist, a model and social media influencer.
Children following their parents’ footsteps is a common phenomenon in the Nigerian music industry.
Wizkid’s first son, Boluwatife Balogun recently launched his musical career at the age of 14 with his debut EP ‘Champions’ Arrival’ under the stage name, Champz.
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