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I’m Still The Future, Rema Boasts Rema

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3 years ago

September 5, 2023

Nigerian pop singer Divine Ikubor popularly known as Rema, has boasted that he is still the future of Afrobeats genre of music.

The ‘Calm Down’ crooner made this assertion, while receiving his second award at the 2023 Headies Awards, which went down Sunday night at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta, the United States.

Rema won three awards including Best Male Artist, Digital Artiste of the Year and African Artiste of the Year.

Receiving his award for Best Male Artiste of the Year, Rema said, “I must say it is very important that I should let everyone know that I’m not here because of the awards. I’m here because it is important to support our institutions. And when I said institutions, I mean the bodies that support you to be able to achieve these major successes; the media houses, award organizers, you know.

“We are in a very sensitive period if we don’t give our attention to our institutions, we will miss this chance that we have. And we will never have this chance again.

“Be it Afrorave, Afro this, Afro that, at last, we go jam for the Afrobeats award. So, this is our chance. We (Afrobeats artists) are not the first to do it. Reggae has done it before,” the singer added.

Meanwhile, Rema was not the only artist that won big on the night. Grammy award winner Burna Boy also won three awards, Afrobeats Single of the Year, Song of the Year, both for “Last Last” and Best R&B Single for “For My Hand,” featuring Ed Sheeran.

Selena Gomez, who teamed with Rema on the global hit “Calm Down,” won International Artiste of the Year, while Director K, who directed the music video for the “Calm Down” remix, won Best Music Video.

Also, Rapper and songwriter,Odumodublvck won a solar-powered, two-bedroom, fully furnished house in Lagos after he was named the Rookie of the Year, while Asake walked away with a brand new car after winning the highly coveted Next Rated category.

Receiving his award, Odumodublvck said “I’m 30 years old and I don’t have money to buy a house yet.”

Other winners were Ayra Starr who won Best Female Artiste award, Victony who won Best Recording of the Year, while Chike’s ‘The Brother’s Keeper’ won Best R&B Album of the Year.

Actor and host Terrence J. Nigerian and actress Osas Ighodaro hosted the show, which was streamed live on YouTube (U.S.) and HipTV (Africa) Network.

Odumodublvck, Young Jonn, Wande Coal, Kcee, Black Sherif, Asake among others thrilled the audience with electrifying performances.

The Headies Awards, originally called the Hip Hop World Awards, were established in 2006 by the Hip Hop World Magazine, owned by Ayo Animashaun to recognize outstanding achievements in the Nigerian music industry.

This marked the show’s second edition at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. It was held in Lagos from 2006 to 2021, before it was moved to Atlanta last year.

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Why I Stopped Attending Church Service – Funke Akindele

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1 day ago

May 4, 2026

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Famous Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, has opened up on why she lost interest in attending church service.

The actress who made the revelation in a Snapchat video on Sunday, stated that she stopped going to church because attention often shifted to her rather than the service.

While explaining that she’s always the one they take pictures of, the actress said she now joins church service online.

Akindele said “Anytime I go to church, I am always the one they take pictures of. So I will join online.”

Recall that in 2022, Akindele openly identified herself with the Celestial Church of Christ.

“Every time I have challenges I go to the Celestial church quietly at night for solutions. But I have to stop hiding and publicly identify with the church”, she said.

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‘My Mum Started Quoting Bible’ — Shank Sparks Debate After Tattoo Confession

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1 day ago

May 4, 2026

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Popular Nigerian content creator, Shank has stirred reactions online after opening up about a personal clash with his mother over tattoos, while also revealing a fresh body ink linked to his “Lit Gang” identity.

The revelation surfaced in a recent viral video shared on his social platforms, where he recounted the moment he tattooed his mother’s name, “Oluremi,” on his arm.

According to him, what he expected to be an emotional moment quickly turned tense.

“The day I tattooed my mum’s name on my arm, she started crying and quoting Bible,” Shank said.

He explained that his mother strongly opposed the act, citing religious reasons and warning him against marking his body.

“She told me, ‘did I ask you to draw my name? I don’t like it. Don’t do tattoo again. God said don’t mark your body,’” he recalled.

Shank, however, said he challenged her stance by pointing out what he described as a contradiction.

“I asked her, if you say I should leave my body the way God created it, why do you shave your hair? You that shave hair and me that draw tattoo, we are committing the same sin,” he added.

The content creator used the moment to advise young people navigating similar situations with parents, stressing the importance of independence when making personal decisions.

“Just make sure you’re independent before doing what your parents are not comfortable with,” he said.

Amid the conversation, Shank also unveiled a new tattoo on his back with the inscription “Lit Gang,” a move that has further fueled reactions among fans.

While some social media users backed his arguement on personal choice and self-expression, others sided with his mother, citing cultural and religious concerns about body markings.

The development has continued to generate debate online, highlighting the growing tension between traditional beliefs and modern youth culture in Nigeria’s entertainment space.

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Drama As Eniola Badmus Challenges Funke Akindele To Celebrity Boxing Fight

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1 day ago

May 4, 2026

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Popular Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus, has challenged Funke Akindele to a celebrity boxing fight.

This came a few hours after Nigerian streamer, Carter Efe defeated Portable in a celebrity boxing match.

Carter Efe defeated Portable on Friday to win the N50 million prize.

Following Carter’s victory, E-Money, a Lagos-based socialist gifted him N50 to celebrate his win.

Prior to the match, popular talent manager, and music executive, Soso Soberekon, gave N40 million to Carter Efe and Portable each.

However, speaking in a now viral post on her Instagram page, Eniola Badmus challenged Funke Akindele to a boxing fight and called on E-Money and Soso Soberekon to sponsor the match.

She wrote “Funke Akindele, let’s get on the boxing ring. It’s about time. Soso, E-Money, let’s get to it. No time. Money has to be made.”