TIWA SPEAKS ON HOW SHE ROSE TO FAME

Nigeria’s multi talented Tiwa Savage was guest of CNN’s African Voices for last week and she sure made us proud! Tiwa Savage In the chat, Tiwa recalled how she started her musical career at 16 when she was a back up vocalist for the late pop star George Michael. READ ALSO: Mavin queen Tiwa Savage slays on red carpet The mother of one also disclosed why she returned to Nigeria to build her career instead of her place of birth, Los Angeles, United States, how as a female artist, a lot of people refused to invest in her at the start of her career. Tiwa Savage In her words, “When I first moved to Nigeria, I got a lot of people discouraging me about being a female artist, and a lot of people didn’t want to invest money or time because they didn’t think I was lucrative, female artists are huge in other parts of the world. “It shouldn’t be different in Africa. “I worked with a lot of people, and they would be interested by my name. ‘Where’s that from?’ I’d say it’s Nigerian, West African, and they would say, ‘You’re African?’ and fascinated that I was straight from the Motherland… This was a lightbulb moment. “These people were interested in Africa, and here I was running from it. “It’s overwhelming, as well. My family is from here… It’s a great feeling, but sometimes you really just want to run, get something and go back home. “Believe in Africa. Believe in yourself, and believe in Africa,” she added. Watch the interview here. Meanwhile, Tiwa recently attended Roc Nation's Pre-Grammy Brunch which took place in Los Angeles and got to meet and pose with rapper Jay Z, P.Diddy and singer, Kelly Rowland. Keep up with your good works mummy Jamjam!

EX YBLN ARTISTES XINO APOLOGISES TO OLAMIDE AND YBNL TEAM

Former YBNL artiste, Benjamin Chinedu Ahamefula, aka Xino, seems to have returned from a journey of sober reflections as he now seeks to reconcile with his former label boss, Olamide, whom he dumped in 2016 following allegations of abandonment by the management of YBNL. Recall that after dropping two Pheelz produced singles, ‘Nakam’ and ‘TTYL’, the Plateau State born afro-beat singer, took shots at Olamide after exiting the label, accusing the ‘Konkobility’ rapper, Olamide, of treating him like he had nothing to offer the label. He accused Olamide of insensitivity; concluding that he could not be loyal anymore. In a recent development, Xino seems to have realised his mistake as he has finally apologized to his boss, Olamide and the YBNL team openly, withdrawing his initial outburst and claiming responsibility for his actions. He claimed to be missing Olamide and the YBNL team while stylishly pleading to be accepted back to the label. “Mood, feeling like Baddo right now, I want to take this time out to apologize, first to @baddosneh for the rash things I said last year. I was bitter over how things took a turn, I guess I owe all of you an apology and I humbly ask that you guys overlook what I said and see me for who I really am, a happy, fun-loving and jonzing pretty boy. I also apologize to the whole YBNL team and take responsibility for my words. I love @baddosneh as a big bro and how creative he has inspired me to want to be better. I guess I was really missing the crew;“I love you guys. Thanks for not judging me and taking time out to read this. I want to get accolades and shit, but I want to get it with the people who were there for me”, he wrote soberly on his Instagram page.

THE MAJOR FIGHTS EVERY GROOM AND FIGHTS MUST FIGHTS BEFORE WEDDING

Once a couple is engaged, they may think the hardest part (making the commitment) is over but they will soon find, things have only begun. Planning a wedding takes time, patience and money and most couples will clash over at least one thing or the other during the planning. Here are four major fights: 1. Whose wedding is it anyway? It's common knowledge that women are usually the main planners of the wedding because they would have imagined it from a young age. However, some brides find out just how important it is to their groom and they will argue over who deserves the right to make most decisionL the man or the woman? READ ALSO: See Zahra Buhari- Indimi and her husband in cute new photos 2. The guest-list. A groom may have up to 200 people to invite and the bride will also have 200 but their guest list will be a maximum of 100 people. The fight will be over who should invite more people, who has a larger family, whose family put up more money and other details. READ ALSO: This couple's reception entrance will make your jaw drop (photos/video) 3. Bridesmaids/Groomsmen Who the bride and groom have on their train is very important at the wedding. It has to be people they both like and want to be there. The groom may insist his sisters need to be on the bridal train but the bride wants only her family and vice versa. PAY ATTENTION! Never miss a single gist! Download Naij.com news app for android 4. The wedding budget. One person might insist on a particular decoration or style of entertainment that will be over the budget and there will be problems. The couple will have to find the balance between what the person wants, what is absolutely necessary and how much they want to stretch their budget. Before they reach this place, many fights will have occurred. All in all, the couple will have to reach a compromise and solve all their fights amicably in order to keep the peace between them

SEUN EGBEGBE FINALLY APPEARS IN COURT

Seun Egbegbe appears in court over 419 case - Egbegbe tries to swindle two bureau de change operators in Gbagada, Lagos - He has a pending court case on phone theft which he did not attend on February 8 Seun Egbegbe and accomplice Ayo Oyekan appears in court Facebook® Account Sign Up Join your friends online! Free sign up & unlimited opportunities to connect. Ad Renowned thief Seun Egbegbe has finally being arraigned on Friday, February 10, 2017. The movie producer was arraigned in court over arraigned at a court in Ogudu over charges that he allegedly attempted to swindle two bureau de change operators of the sum of N10 million. PAY ATTENTION! Never miss a single gist! Download Naij.com news app for android Seun Egbegbe and accomplice Ayo Oyekan Egbegbe was charged with 36 counts of Advance Fee Fraud in Lagos State. He was to appear in court at the Ikeja Magistrate Court on Wednesday , February 8 but failed to appear to face charges for the iPhone theft case but he didn’t show up. READ ALSO: 4 shocking things to know about Seun Egbegbe Seun Egbegbe and accomplice Ayo Oyekan in court The serial thief had on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 stole eight iPhones in Ikeja Computer Village.

DAVIDO REVEALS NEW GIRL FRIEND

Everyone knows musician Davido loves Snapchat. The social media site is his direct way to reach fans and recently, he may have just revealed to the world his current girlfriend. Davido Davido hasn’t enjoyed the best of relationships when it comes to women. It seems every month he has a new girl by his side. Inspirational Prayer Prayer can change your life. Pray thi inspirational prayer, now Ad READ ALSO: Davido’s baby mama Sophie Momodu releases stunning new photos Could the lady in this photo be Davido's new girlfriend? In fact, the only woman with whom he seems to have had some sort of successful relationship is Sophie Momodu his baby mama. PAY ATTENTION! Never miss a single gist! Download Naij.com news app for android Another photo of Davido's alleged new girlfriend Who can forget his escapade with Guinean model Sira Kante? Judging from the way he and this new girl were all over each other, this may be the beginning of a new relationship for the star. COMMENT PLEASE

AFRICAN CHINA: HOW ARMED POLICE MAN THREATEN TO SHOOT ME IN LAGOS

Renowned Nigerian musician, born Chinagorom Onuoha, popularly known as African China has called out the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, and the Federal Government after an officer on T.Shirt, believed to be uniform for special squad threatened to shoot him in Lagos State for no just cause. The ‘No Condition is Permanent’ hit maker hinted that he had just left the Ajegunle area of the state where he was shooting a music video when the said officer accosted him while driving. The Imo State born shared a video clip on his Instagram page @realafricanchina, which showed a man dressed in police uniform, armed with a gun and threatening to shoot him. While the man remained in front of him, stopping him from driving past him with a gun pointed at him through the windscreen, the artistes intermittently said, ” shoot me” while equally putting a call across to relevant authorities that he was being held hostage. On his Instagram page, African China wrote: “Nigeria, see the kind of police men this Government put on our police stations to serve dis nation. “After shooting @soundsultan music video in Aj I was about leaving after given money to Area boys. “Dis stupid police man jumped in front of my car and threatened to shoot me. “Naija make una see oh. Him beg me to Delete d video but I told him I will post it.” China was, however, silent on what resulted to the confrontation COMMENT PLEASE

2FACE: WHY I CRIED ABOUT MONDAY'S PROTEST WITHOUT ME

Hip-pop superstar, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2face, has revealed that he was in tears watching Nigerians protest on Monday against the current administration. 2face was expected to lead the nationwide march , but pulled out one day before the protest. In a video he posted on Instagram on Tuesday, the African Queen crooner said he would continue speaking for the people, even though he had been labelled as a coward. “I watched with tears in my eyes as Nigerians came out yesterday to speak up and protest on the streets, on social media, Television and radio,” he said. “I watched as Nigerians demonstrated that no one voice is louder than another. I also watched as people called me a coward but I am happy I am a coward who spoke out…”, he said. 2face has had to deny that he was picked up by the Department of Security Service (DSS ), thereby forcing him to dissociate himself from the protests. COMMENT PLEASE