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BREAKING!!! Wizkid Loses His Two Grammy Nominations At The 64th Grammys
It is a sad day for Wizkid FC as their fave just lost his Two Grammy Nominations.
Recall that Wizkid was nominated alongside fellow Nigerians– Femi Kuti, Burna Boy and Tems for Best Global Music Performance at The 2022 Grammys. Also nominated in that same category was Beninese legend, Angelique Kidjo.
The Nigerian Afrobeat Star Wizkid also has his ‘Made In Lagos’ album nominated for Best Global Music Album at The 2022 Grammys, alongside Femi Kuti and Made Kuti’s Legacy +, Angelique Kidjo’s Mother Nature and Rocky Dawumi’s Voice of Bunbon Volume.
Sadly for Wizkid, he lost the Best Global Music Performance to Arooj Aftab and the Best Global Music Album to Angelique Kidjo. Angelique’s victory will earn Burna Boy’s his Second Grammy having contributed to her Mother Nature album.
Nigerian music star David Adeleke popularly known as Davido isn’t just one of the biggest stars from Africa but one of the most benevolent of them.
Since his career took center stage in 2012, Davido hasn’t only become a hitmaker but the ‘go-to guy’ by many Nigerians whenever they need help.
This has had nothing to do with him being a billionaire heir to the Adeleke dynasty. For many, he simply just has a good heart and is always willing to help the underprivileged.
We will be highlighting five times the music star doughed out money for people he barely knows.
The birthday largess to 292 orphanages in Nigeria
In 2021 during the build-up to his 29th birthday, Davido took to his social media accounts where he asked his friends to send him money to celebrate the special day. What started off as a joke became one of the most talked-about highlights of the year in the life of a celebrity in Nigeria.
The music star raised N250M in 72 hours from friends and well-wishers. A day later, he announced that he was giving the entire money raised to orphanages across the country. The money was disbursed to 292 orphanage homes in Nigeria.
Scholarship to brilliant Ghanaian student
As they say, it takes only one moment for a person’s life to be changed forever. And that was the case of a certain teenager Suleyman in Ghana whose family couldn’t afford to send him to the university over their financial status.
Interestingly, the young man had an excellent A-level result. His predicament was shared on social media and as usual, Davido was on hand to save the day. He gifted Suleyman a five-year full scholarship at his father’s private university.
N15M surgery operation for airport staff
They welcomed him with several placards thanking him for singlehandedly sponsoring the surgery of one of their colleagues.
Lucky fan who got a scholarship
Davido and his daughter Imade Adeleke [Instagram/Davido]
The music star has given several people scholarships to various institutions of learning. In 2018, a fan took to Twitter to appeal to him for financial assistance towards his education and he got even more than he bargained for.
Well, in his usual display of how big his heart is, Davido replied to the fan with a life-changing response.
“Dm me ur details .. I’ll call the school to let you begin ❤️,” Davido tweeted.
The Twitter giveaway
Nigerian music star Davido [Instagram/Davido]
Celebrities are known for gifting their fans on social media with cash gifts from time to time. However, Davido has always stood out from his peers.
He just doesn’t give cash gifts but sometimes makes these gifts life-changing. One time, the music star gifted a random follower on Twitter with the sum of N1M.
The music star made this known via his Twitter page on Friday, June 24, 2022.
“I am smelling a “bloodless coup” in the making by ordinary Nigerians to retrieve their stolen future. Peter Obi may or may not become our President at the end of the day, but his presence has activated something unusual in our history and ordinary Nigerians. Wetin u think?” he tweeted.
The former governor of Anambra state’s candidacy has been greeted with a loud ovation by several celebrities across the country.
It would be recalled that about a week ago, veteran comedian, Okey Bakassi mocked those who criticised his trip to Egypt.
“Peter Obi critics are angry he went to Egypt for serious business instead of medical checkup in London,” he tweeted.
Okey Bakassi. [Instagram/OkeyBakassi]
Since the election season began, several Nigerian celebrities have been vocal about not just their choices but also about citizens’ participation in the forthcoming elections.
“I have just instructed my security and my management that No one is allowed to visit my house or my office without showing their PVC!” Peter Okoye of PSquare tweeted.
Okoye and some of his colleagues have been at the forefront of voters registration ahead of the 2023 general elections.
Peter Okoye [Instagram/PeterPsquare]
These celebrities have stood their ground about Nigeria getting it right in the next elections.
Some of these celebrities have even vowed to call out their colleagues who collect money from politicians to campaign for them.
While for some like Okon Lagos, they will be selling their votes to the highest bidder.
Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has been gifted with a plot of land worth N35M.
The movie star was gifted the choice property by Jerclems Investments Limited.
The mother of one was presented with the papers of the property during her investiture as an ambassador for the company.
Present at the event were, representatives of Jerclems Investments Limited; Marketing Director, HRM Prince Okafor, counsels to Jerclems Investments Limited; Barrister Ejikemeuwa Okeke and Barrister Chris Okey Anakweze, among other staff of JC, Regina Daniels, her manager and her legal adviser.
Daniels appreciating Jerclems investments Limited promised to fulfil her part of the contract and also expressed that she looked forward to a smooth time with Jerclems investment Limited as a Brand ambassador.
The property is located at the Sangotedo axis of Lagos Island.
Jerclems Investments Limited is a leading multi-disciplinary property services company, privately held and incorporated in Nigeria.
They provide bespoke solutions across a range of real estate services to owners, occupiers and investors.
They have expanded services based on core strength, unrivalled local expertise and extensive local and international network.
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