Entertainment
Grammys: Nigerians React As Angelique Kidjo Beats Wizkid, Femi Kuti, Made Kuti In Global Music Album Category

Beninise singer and songwriter, Angelique Kidjo’s ‘Mother Nature’ has won in the Best Global Music album category at the 2022 Grammys awards.
This win is the Beninese singer’s fifth of her career. She was nominated alongside Wizkid, Femi Kuti, Made Kuti.
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During her speech, Angelique, who has won the Grammy four times, said it is a big win for Africa.
But Nigerians are not taking it lightly, as they feel no one else can win in a category Angelique Kidjo is nominated.
Here are some of the reactions:

Entertainment
Allwell Ademola’s Brother Seeks Iyabo Ojo’s Forgiveness At Sister’s Burial [VIDEO]

The late actress Allwell Ademola’s brother, has publicly apologised to Iyabo Ojo after calling her out for not supporting his sister when alive.
DAILY POST reports that Allwell’s younger brother had earlier dragged actor Lateef Adedimeji, Iyabo Ojo and other Nigerian A-listers for posting pictures of the late actress after her death.
Iyabo Ojo responded, “I over supported your sister when she was alive. I featured in her movies countless times for free.”
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However, during the service of songs for the late actress on Thursday January 8 2026, her brother approached Iyabo Ojo and begged her for forgiveness.
“Big mummy please don’t be offended, you can see that I didn’t abuse you in the viral video. Please I’m sorry.”
While prostrating to beg her, Iyabo Ojo quickly embraced him and said “O ti lo (it’s a thing of the past) to God I have forgiven you.”
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Entertainment
Asake Reconciles With Father, Baby Mama After Viral Accusations Of Abandonment

Popular Nigerian musician, Asake, has finally reconciled with his father, his daughter and baby mama.
The reconciliation move came after he was called out online for abandoning them after he became rich and famous.
Asake was heavily criticised earlier in 2025, after his baby mama, Adijat accused him of neglect despite standing by him when he had nothing.
In March 2025, Asake’s father, Fatai Odunsi, who is a stroke survivor, also called him out for abandoning him.
READ ALSO:Asake Takes Over Ailing Father’s Treatment After Media Dragged Him
Following the backslash from netizens, including some celebrities, Asake reached out to his father and promised to finance his medical bills and also buy him a house.
However, a trending photo of the singer with his father, which surfaced online on Friday morning, signaled a return to harmony.
This came a few days after Asake reunited with his daughter and his baby mama.
Entertainment
Wizkid Becomes First African Artist To Surpass 10 Billion Streams On Spotify

Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has made history as the first-ever African artist to surpass ten billion streams on the global streaming music platform Spotify.
The Ojuelegba crooner achieved the feat as his streams across all credits on the platform recently hit the 10 billion-stream mark.
His collaborative hit with Canadian superstar Drake and British singer, Tyla is his most streamed song on the platform with almost 4 billion streams.
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His third studio album, ‘Made In Lagos Deluxe’ is his most streamed project on Spotify with over a billion streams.
Wizkid’s most streamed song as lead is ‘Essence’ featuring Tems, which has amassed over 333 million streams.
Meanwhile, American singer Billie Eilish’s ‘Birds Of A Feather’ has surpassed Tones and I’s ‘Dance Monkey’ as the most streamed solo song by a female artist in Spotify history.
‘Birds Of A Feather’ recently hit 3.37 billion to surpass ‘Dance Monkey’, which has 3.3 billion streams.
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