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Force From Benin Helping Davido, Says Oba Of Benin

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The Benin Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, has said that the spiritual force from the ancient City of Benin is sustaining him, Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, also known as Davido.

Benin monarch made the assertion recently when he received the Afrobeats singer, his fiancee, Chioma, his bestie Cubana Chief Priest, Zlatan Ibile and other 30BG crew in his Palace in Benin City.

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Oba Ewuare II who exchanged warm pleasantries with the singer and members of his crew, said the spiritual force from the ancient City of Benin is sustaining him.

Davido, a great musician, a great singer; you’re welcome…Congratulations for your Uncle. I saw you when you stood on top of a bus during campaign. You didn’t fall. That was a spiritual force from Benin,” he said.

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The Afrobeats singer whose mother is from Edo State, and his entourage were given a warm welcome by the Oba, his chiefs, Palace functionaries.

He thereafter thrilled spectators at a children’s party organised by the royal father as part of activities to celebrate his birthday and sixth year anniversary on the throne of his forebears.

 

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Nollywood Actor, Ibrahim Chatta, Loses ‘Son’

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Nollywood actor Ibrahim Chatta has been thrown into mourning following the death of his son.

The actor announced the loss through a post on his Instagram page on Saturday.

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Posting a picture of the late boy, he captioned, “Inna liLlahi wa inna ileyhi rajiun.

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Ya Allah, You are the Knower of all things Rest on Dear Son. Champ💔💔💔💔”

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The post has, however, continued to generate reactions from fans and colleagues of the actor, who have taken to the comments section to commiserate with him over the development.

An actress, Tawa Ajisefini wrote, “Haaaaa Subuhanallah. I’m so sorry uncle. condolences.”

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Also reacting, “Jamiu Azeez commented, “Haaaaaa God pls have mercy on us 00 dadad this is too much o.”

However, it could not be confirmed whether the deceased is his biological son or relative as of the time of filing this report.

The news comes just days after veteran actress Peju Ogunmola lost her only child, Ayomikun, an incident that also left the entertainment industry in grief.

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

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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.

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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.

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

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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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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.

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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”.

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“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.

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“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.

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“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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