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 Popular Nollywood actor, Junior Pope, is dead. Junior Pope, who shared a video on a boat on Wednesday morning, reportedly died in a boat accident. The actor and three of his colleagues were coming back from a movie location when they fell into Anam River in Anambra State on Wednesday. The President of Actors Guild President, Emeka Rollas also confirmed Pope’s death. He said “It is true, Junior Pope died today in Asaba in a boat accident. “We have deposited his corpse in a mortuary in Asaba. “Four other people were involved but their bodies are yet to be recovered,”. Similarly, filmmaker, Sam Olatunji announced his death on Wednesday. “Junior Pope passes on. Sad day for Nollywood. “Four actors including Jnr Pope fell into Anam River on their way to location and their bodies have been recovered. “What a sad day for Nollywood. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. Multiple sources confirm this sad development to us,” Olatunji wrote on his Instagram page. The actor is survived by his wife and three children.
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 Rihanna is the latest artist to be interviewed for Interview magazine, which has been conducted by none other than Mel Ottenberg. Mel is Rihanna’s longtime stylist and is the editor-in-chief of Interview magazine, so it made perfect sense for this sit-down. In the chat, the superstar singer discusses her life, wanting to get a breast lift done, how she started dating ASAP Rocky, wanting to have more kids with him, plans for new music, what she likes best about NY and LA, and more. “We’ve known each other for a long time. I’ve seen him in relationships. He’s seen me in relationships. We’ve seen each other outside of relationships. We knew what we’re capable of, and the trouble that we could bring to each other’s lives,” Rihanna said about how it started with Rocky. “We can make or break each other’s hearts. And so, we started dating with a lot of caution.” “COVID sped up our relationship, which I felt like god knew we needed because we were going to start a family. And had it not been for COVID, we would’ve taken a lot more time to get comfortable with each other, to even know that we were ready,” she continued. “I let god lead and just let go. Because in previous relationships, I tried and tried and tried my best, and you still feel like it’s not enough. So when someone sees you completely, and believes in you, and thinks you’re worthy of being the mother of their kids, it’s a great feeling. I felt the same about him. I knew he would be a great dad.” When asked if she’d like to have more kids, she replied, “I don’t know what god wants, but I would go for more than two. I would try for my girl. But of course if it’s another boy, it’s another boy.” Regarding new music, Rihanna said she has visual ideas but not enough songs. “I have a lot of visual ideas. It’s weird. My brain is working backward right now. I usually have the music first, and the music leads me into all of these visual opportunities, and now I’m having all of these visuals, and I don’t have the songs for them yet, but maybe that’s the key, this time. Maybe the visual ideas are leading me to the songs that I need to make.” Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are the proud parents of two boys: RZA and Riot Rose.
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« Last post by Rajih on April 09, 2024, 03:29:00 PM »
 In what seems to be light work for Kendrick Lamar, his latest song ‘Like That’ has overtaken and surpassed previous hits from his discography on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. The scathing track, crafted in collaboration with Future and Metro Boomin, is now the longest running number 1 hit for Kendrick, comfortably peaking on top for two weeks and counting. Kendrick’s previous personal record was solidified with tracks like ‘HUMBLE’ and ‘Bad Blood’, both of which spent a week each at the coveted summit. With this monumental feat, Kendrick now has a total of 3 songs that have made it to the #1 position on the charts. Notably, 72 of the tracks in his discography have made it to the Hot 100, out of which 13 songs have made the top 10 cut. In contrast, his contemporary J. Cole (one of two artists the track was intended towards) has had a total of 74 songs in the Hot 100 – with 12 songs making it to the top 10, and only 1 at the top. It would also be remiss not to include rapper and singer Drake in this conversation, who has had an impressive 77 songs in the Top 10 alone, with a whopping total of 329 songs making it to the Hot 100 and 13 making it to the number one position. What remains yet to be seen is how the chart positions fluctuate with fans of the ‘Big 3’ anticipating follow up releases from the three in the midst of ongoing controversy between these top tier artists. With J. Cole issuing a formal apology to Kendrick for his response to the hit ‘Like That’, a Cole release in the ongoing lore is unlikely, whereas Drake’s response is awaited with baited breath in light of his insinuations on social media and otherwise.
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« Last post by Rajih on April 09, 2024, 03:26:51 PM »
 ‘I’m not in competition with Kizz Daniel, he’s the one competing with me’ – Portable Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has stated that he is not in any competition with his colleague, Kizz Daniel. He, however, said the ‘Buga’ crooner is the one who is competing with him. Speaking in a video message shared via his social media page recently, Portable said common sense should tell fans that he is the rave of the moment. He said, “Kizz Daniel is the one dragging position with me. Some fans don’t have brain, if you have brain you will understand I’m the one reigning. Kizz Daniel and I dominating the chart now. Any song we drop, goes to number one.”
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« Last post by Rajih on April 09, 2024, 03:25:27 PM »
 Sheikh Musa Lukwa, a Sokoto-based cleric, on Tuesday led his followers to observe Eid prayers despite the directive by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar. DAILY POST recalls that the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, under the leadership of the Sultan of Sokoto, had on Monday night declared that fasting would continue on Tuesday as the crescent moon could not be sighted. The Sultan declared Wednesday as the first of Shawwal and Eid day, which would commemorate the completion of the 2024 Ramadan fast. The Saudi Arabian authorities had also announced Wednesday for the celebration of the 2024 Eid-el-fitr. But Sheikh Lukwa, who has over the years disobeyed the Sultan’s directive on moon sighting, led prayers at his Juma’at mosque on Tuesday morning. Lukwa claimed that the moon of Shawwal was sighted in neighbouring Niger Republic on Monday night. “There were reports of sightings of the new crescent in many places, including here in Nigeria, but the one that we were sure of is that of Niger Republic. “We have a verified video clip of their Council of Ulamah authenticating the report after which the country declared Tuesday as Sallah day. So it is now binding on us to observe Eid on Tuesday because this is what the teachings of the Holy Prophet says. “If we can accept that of Saudi Arabia, why can’t we agree with that of Niger Republic which is nearer to us? “I am not saying all Nigerian Muslims must observe their Eid prayerson Tuesday but we have no moral justification not to observe our prayer on Tuesday because the new moon was sighted by our neighbors. And remember there is no fasting on Sallah day, it is prohibited,” he said. DAILY POST recalls that the cleric had in 2022 disobeyed the directive of the Sultan on the moon sighting and led Muslims in Sokoto State for Eid prayers on a contrary date.
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« Last post by Rajih on April 08, 2024, 12:23:36 PM »
 A man has been dragged to court by his daughter, accusing him of sleeping with her. Alhaji Mashood of Olorunsogo area, Bode Saadu, Moro local Government Area of Kwara State was brought before the Upper Àrea Court in the town by her daughter for allegedly having s3xual intercourse with her. The complainant, Simbiat Moshood, in a direct complaint, alleged that the accused had been having s3xual intercourse with her with a threat to jail or kill her if she exposed it to anybody. “The act has become my father’s habit, I am his only daughter and that is why my mother has refused to return home after they divorced,” the complaint said. “My father’s second wife had once caught us in the act and do make jest of me and alleging ritualistic activity,” the sheet added. Counsel to the accused, Barrister Toyin Onaolapo, prayed the court to grant his client bail. Magistrate Abdul Yekeen in his ruling on the matter, granted the accused bail and adjourned the case to April 15, 2024.
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 In what has been a rather exciting day for fans of hip hop (courtesy of J. Cole’s surprise drop), Pharrell Williams has quietly released his surprise album, VIRGINIA: Black Yacht Rock Vol. 1. Boasting lush guitar arrangements and intricate stacks of vocal harmonies, the 10-track mystery album is available for free download here. While Pharrell himself has not announced or commented on the release of this project, the album is subtitled The City of Limitless Access and seems to be Pharrell’s spin on the yacht rock genre from the early 1970s, which was a hallmark of luxury, affluence, and sophistication. This is perfectly in line with Pharrell’s status as a high fashion icon and founder of Billionaire Boys Club, and of course, his current role as the creative director of Louis Vuitton.  What is also interesting is the nature of this drop, which so far is not available for streaming on regular platforms. This move comes at an interesting juncture in time, with conversations around streaming pay-outs and alternative models in the music marketplace gaining momentum. From James Blake’s exclusive subscriber based releases to La Russel’s partnership with Even.biz to sell music directly to fans, the industry is visibly reiterating artist-consumer relationships. In this light, Pharrell’s latest drop, too, is likely focused on furthering direct access to fans with a free treat and a subscription form underneath.
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 Nigerian socialite, Cubana Chiefpriest has revealed the amount singer Davido spent to acquire a Bombardier 7500 jet. In a post on social media, Cubana claimed Davido spent a staggering $75 million to acquire the jet. Cubana took to his Instagram page to make the announcement after the singer had also spoken about the purchase. 
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 Doja Cat has released a deluxe edition of her latest album Scarlet tonight. The album now boasts 7 additional songs with guest appearances from ASAP Rocky and Teezo Touchdown. Of course, we already gave you a preview of the Rocky feature on ‘URRRGE !!!‘ earlier on Thursday. Take a look at the official tracklist below. Scarlet debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 chart upon release last year after moving 72k copies in the first week, which was slightly lower than what some analysts were expecting. carlet 2 CLAUDE Tracklist: 1. ACKNOWLEDGE ME 2. DISRESPECTFUL 3. URRRGE !!!! (feat. ASAP Rocky) 4. OKCLOSER 5. MASC (feat. Teezo Toucheown) 6. Piss 7. HEADHIGH 1. Paint The Town Red 2. Demons 3. Wet Vagina 4. F*ck The Girls (FTG) 5. Ouchies 6. 97 7. Gun 8. Go Off 9. Agora Hills 10. Can’t Wait 11. Often 12. Love Life 13. Skull And Bones 14. Attention 15. Balut Stream: Doja Cat Releases ‘Scarlet 2 CLAUDE’ Deluxe Album Feat. 7 New Mp3 Songs
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 Lil Wayne and Young Thug have had a complicated history, to say the least. Despite Thug showing love to Wayne early on and them doing music together earlier on in Thug’s Cash Money days, things got turbulent around Wayne’s fallout with Stunna, with Wayne going at him and Thug refusing to go back and forth with his "idol.”. When Jimmy Carlton Winfrey, Thug’s tour manager, got arrested for shooting at Lil Wayne’s bus, it seemed the relationship would be done forever, but that hasn’t been the case. Tonight, the two pair up once again for a new song called ‘Bless’, which is produced by Wheezy and is what was being teased in the Weezy Vs. Wheezy campaign on social media, in line with WrestleMania XL this weekend.
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