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Wizkid’s ‘Morayo’ Debuts At 98 On Billboard 200

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Popular singer, Wizkid’s latest album, “Morayo”, has made a debut at number 98 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling an impressive 13,000 units in its first week.

This feat was announced by Chart Data via X on Monday.

“Morayo”, released on November 22nd, is a heartfelt tribute to his late mother, Jane Dolapo Balogun, who passed away in August 2023.

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The album features a diverse range of tracks, including “Troubled Mind”, “Karamo”, “Kese (Dance)”, “Bad Girl”, “Time”, “Piece of My Heart”, “Break Me Down”, “Bend”, and “A Million Blessings”. Other tracks include “Après Minuit”, “Bad for You”, “Soji”, “Don’t Care”, “Slow”, “Lose”, and “Pray”.

Wizkid collaborated with talented artists like Asake, Brent Faiyaz, Jazmine Sullivan, Anaïs, and Tiakola on the album.

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Recall his 2020 hit album “Made in Lagos” recently became the most-streamed Nigerian album on Apple Music, and it also earned RIAA gold certification in 2022 after selling over 500,000 copies in the United States.

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Organizers Cancel Burna Boy’s US Shows After Fans Refused To Buy Tickets

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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”.

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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.

 

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My Father Regretted Funding My Education After I Became Skit Maker – Sabinus

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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.

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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.

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“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.

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My First Son Not Interested In Taking After Me – 2Face Reveals Nino’s Ambition

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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.

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“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.

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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.

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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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