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How Ubi Franklin Used Davido’s Name To Scam Me Of $5k – Spyro

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10 months ago

January 17, 2025

Singer Spyro has accused popular music executive Ubi Franklin of scamming him $5,000.

In an interview on the Echoroom podcast, the musician said he was deceived by Franklin into performing at a birthday party in Ghana under the guise of a request from Davido.

He claimed that Franklin refused to pay him after the event, despite agreeing to pay him $5,000 for the performance.

Expressing his disappointment and frustration over the incident, Spyro stated, “It was painful to be taken advantage of” despite Pastor Bolaji’s intervention in the matter.

“Ubi Franklin is one of those few people that I respected until recently. He called in the morning and said he was in Ghana for Iyanya’s birthday. I told him I would come.

“He told me when we got to the airport that there would be some performances at the party, but I told him no. Thankfully, I had Swavey with me. I told him I don’t do anything outside my manager. He also tried to persuade me.

“I met with Davido when we got there. It was at the time I wanted to release ‘Stand By You’. So, we left Davido’s place and went to our apartment. I was producing a song with Iyanya, and Ubi came and said Davido asked me to perform at the party and that he would give us $5k. I told him that the least I charge is N20 million. Secondly, I can’t leave my management. Since Davido said we were going to see each other later to do a promo for ‘Stand By You’, I told Ubi to let me get in touch with my management.

“Upon getting there, Davido was returning from the stage, and Ubi informed me that I was going on stage. At that point, I couldn’t decline because there were dignitaries there.

“After the performance, I asked Ubi for my money. He didn’t talk to me until we got to Lagos. Ubi just kept ignoring me. It was becoming a mess. He was taking me for a fool and told me not to call Davido because he didn’t ask him to have me perform. He also brought Pastor Bolaji into the matter.

“There has been no call or chat from Ubi. It’s painful because he goes around scamming people of their money. I’m saying this to protect other artists who may fall victim to this.”

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Singer Waje Announces Engagement

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2 hours ago

November 19, 2025

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Popular Nigerian singer Aituaje Iruobe, known as Waje, has revealed that she is engaged.

The 45-year-old singer disclosed this in a recent interview with Hip TV Lagos.

“I am actually engaged,” she said without giving further details about her engagement.

While her fiancé remains unknown, the music star recently revealed in a previous interview that she can’t marry an unsuccessful man.

She explained that age isn’t on her side for her to be patient with a struggling man.

During the podcast interview on The Honest Bunch, Waje also disclosed that the father of her daughter denied responsibility and abandoned her after getting her pregnant as a teenager.

She added that he later came back to apologise but never assume responsibility for their daughter despite her obliging to his demand for a DNA test, which he never showed up for.

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I Won’t Stop Criticizing Tinubu govt – Mr Macaroni Denies Raping 17-year-old Girl

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4 hours ago

November 19, 2025

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Nigerian actor, comedian, and activist Adebowale Adedayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni, has debunked a rape allegation against him.

An X user with the handle Lukurawa16703 accused the activist of raping a minor and allegedly using the Nigerian police to bully the victim and her family into silence.

“This guy actually raped a 17-year-old girl and used police to oppress her family. Now he’s an activist?,” the X user wrote while reposting a tweet of Mr Macaroni criticising President Bola Tinubu administration over the escalating insecurity.

Reacting, Mr Macaroni said he was only addressing the post because of how “horrendous and distasteful” the accusation is.

He claimed that his accuser was a support of President Tinubu and the ruling APC, stressing that the allegation was a “propaganda” against him for holding the government accountable.

He threatened to take legal action against the individual behind the account to serve as a deterrent to others. He called for help for relevant information about the individual that can help him take necessary action against him.

Mr Macaroni added, “This tweet also serves as an opportunity to strongly refute this ridiculous accusation and any other kind from the infested supporters of the APC because I expect their disease to continue to spread as I won’t stop criticizing this abomination of a government!”

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Rapper Falz Asks President Tinubu To Resign Over Insecurity

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4 hours ago

November 19, 2025

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Popular rapper and activist, Folarin Falana, aka Falz, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resign over his inability to tackle the escalating insecurity in the country.

Reposting a tweet made by Tinubu on 6 November 2014, demanding for the resignation of then President Goodluck Jonathan over terrorism, Falz stated that the President has remained unwilling to protect the lives and property of citizens despite pretending to care in the past.

“You have consistently shown your unwillingness to protect the lives and property of our people despite pretending to care in the past. Resign now!,” he wrote.

The escalating insecurity in Nigeria, especially jihadist violence against Christians, has attracted more international attention recently.

Speaking at a UN event on Tuesday alongside the US ambassador to the United Nations, Michael Waltz, Nicki Minaj called for urgent action against the persecution of Nigerian Christians.

She called for peace, unity and freedom of worship. She also appreciated US President Donald Trump for speaking up for Nigerian Christians.