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Many Nigerian artists not financially stable because of frivolous spending – Bella Shmurda

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3 weeks ago

June 7, 2025

Afrobeats singer Bella Shmurda has spoken about how frivolous spending is affecting the finances of many Nigerian artistes.

Shmurda claimed that many of his colleagues are unable to fund their projects without the backing of major labels because they lavish their money on trivialities.

Featuring in a recent episode of the Afrobeats Intelligence podcast, the ‘Cash App’ crooner explained that he too made a similar mistake at the beginning of his rise to stardom but later corrected it.

The singer argued that artistes do not need to spend the bulk of their earnings on expensive jewellery and cars in order to build a brand, noting that simplicity is also a form of branding.

He said, “I don’t think packaging has to be materialistic. Having good clothes on you, looking nice, nice skin, brushing your teeth, smelling well is okay, if you know how to dress without chains. I mean some of us don’t have these things before, and we looked good. This guy doesn’t have a chain on, and he looks good. He’s not dirty. I mean, that’s packaged enough for your purpose.

“It’s because of the too much emphasis on expensive packaging that our young artists now run towards advances and they end up being indebted to those companies. And the companies have to hold their catalogue for years. It’s because of these materials things that they go into debts. They can’t even fund their next project because they do use their money buy big motor. I made that mistake too but I learnt. And I feel like we just have to educate ourselves about these things.”

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Popular Nigerian filmmaker Kayode Peters dies in Canada

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2 days ago

June 28, 2025

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Famous Nigerian filmmaker and producer, Kayode Peters is dead.

The 49-year-old reportedly died in Canada on Saturday, June 28, 2025.

Seun Oloketuyi, a popular Nigerian filmmaker and the founder of Best Of Nollywood, BON Awards, announced the sad news on his Facebook page.

He wrote; “Bad News emerging from Canada indicates Filmmaker Kayode Peters is dead.”

As at the time of filing this report, the circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear.

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‘Maybe I’m not good at marriage’ – Frank Edoho announces second divorce

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2 days ago

June 28, 2025

Ekwutos Blog

Famous Nigerian media personality and TV host, Frank Edoho, has revealed that his second marriage has crashed.

Ekwutosblog recalls that Edoho married his second wife, Sandra Onyenuchenuya, after his first marriage to Katherine Obiang hit the rocks in 2011.

Featuring in a recent episode of the Tea With Tay podcast, the TV personality disclosed that he and his second wife had separated.

He explained that he did his best for the two marriages but they all failed.

He said, “Maybe I’m not good at marriage, I must confess. The two women I had been married to are not my soul mates. Love of your life is different from your soul mate. The love of your life is the person who comes to your mind when you think of love. But your soul mate is someone who understands you even before you express yourself and you naturally align with.

“I know that I went above and beyond for the two marriages. I carried my partner… I can abandon everything for her. But you don’t blame them for falling out of love with you. Take the footballer Kaka for example, he’s a Brazilian and he looks as handsome as an Indian. Very handsome guy, even when he retired from football, he was still handsome. But his wife divorced him. Do you know what she said? ‘He is too good’.”

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I was living in bondage while married to Annie – 2Face

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2 days ago

June 28, 2025

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Legendary Nigerian musician, Innocent Ujah Idibia, popularly known as 2Face, has opened up about his struggles in his marriage to his estranged wife, Annie Macaulay.

He described the experience as “living in bondage.”

He claimed that his life was also threatened while in the marriage.

The ‘African Queen’ crooner made the claims in a snippet of the upcoming episode of +234 Mzansi Podcast co-hosted by Nigerian comedians Nedu, Acapella and South African media personality, Kifilwe.

“This thing wey dem call ‘living in bondage’ is real. There were some people who were ready to kill me,” he said while responding to a question about his failed marriage to Annie.

2Baba and Annie got married in May 2012, and they have two daughters, Isabella and Olivia.

The singer announced his separation from Annie in a controversial post on his page on Sunday, January 26, 2025.

Shortly after, he began flaunting his new lover, Natasha Osawuru, a member of the Edo State House of Assembly.