Nigerian singer and songwriter, Alexander Adelabu aka Magixx has revealed that he had always wanted to do nothing but music all his life.
The Mavin Records signee, in a recent chat, said music has always been around him.
He said, “Music has always been around. I’ve never really [known] any other thing that I wanted to do outside of making music. I’m so happy that things worked out the way they worked out. There’s nothing better than doing what you love.”
On his inspirations and versatility, the 25-year-old singer said he listens to various genres of music, hence, the source of his versatility.
“I’ve always loved to make music, aside from just R&B. I’ve always loved to listen to different genres. I grew up listening to Michael Jackson, Fela Kuti, and Lagbaja. So it’s a wide range. And hip-hop music—Drake and Lil’ Wayne, down to Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy. All these people inspire my music. I can see this vast flexibility. They have this flexibility in their sound. Even Michael Jackson—[it’s] like they can make so many types of music. And that kind of inspired me to also spread my wings because I want to be able to tap into different levels of artistry, and different levels of making music.
“I’ve loved global music from the jump. I’ve always loved global music. So that’s why I try, as much as possible, to do what I want, to be on different types of beats, and different types of sounds. And it’s still all me. I just bring myself. I just bring myself to this sound. It’s still Magixx,” he said.
Last Sunday, Afro-highlife star, Flavour led a list of entertainers to the Life Beer Best of Both Worlds Concert in Enugu.
The event, which had several Igbo royal fathers in attendance, was held at the Spar Mall in Enugu amidst fanfare. Also in attendance were other music stars including Jeriq, Ugoccie, and Ezeyork.
Flavour stunned the audience when he gifted a lucky fan N1 million live on stage in recognition of his energy and passion, a moment that perfectly captured the Obiagu spirit of resilience and reward for hard work. Music sensation Ugocee and highlife maestro Ezeyork also took the stage, delivering electrifying performances that kept the audience engaged throughout the night.
Speaking at the event, Chima Dim, Senior Brand Manager, Life Lager Beer, Nigerian Breweries (East), stated, “Life Beer has always been deeply connected to the traditions and aspirations of the Igbo people. This relaunch is a tribute to the strength and progress of our consumers. The endorsement of our royal fathers is a powerful validation that Life Beer remains a true symbol of cultural pride, resilience, and progress.”
Life Lager Beer, a flagship brand from Nigerian Breweries, entered a bold new era with the launch of its refreshed identity and triple-filtered in Enugu.
Speaking on the impact of DJs on the global music industry, he said, “You can’t downplay the effort of the DJ. Basically we’re the link… from the finished product to the consumer. You have millions of DJs working globally every hour, every day, every minute servicing mixes, remixes, performing at festivals on big stages, on radio… and they are making sure the music is getting to where it needs to get to, with a different vibe. We’re going to continue preaching this ministry, until the world understands that without the DJs, there’s no party.”
Rising Nigerian promoter in the UK, Adenike Adeniji aka Anik Entertainment has opined that there is no real love on the Nigerian entertainment scene.
In a recent chat, Adeniji opened up about the challenges she faced when starting out as an entertainment promoter saying, “Promotion is a very tough job and you have to be strong, and also be a very hard working person to delve into this type of profession or business. It’s tough getting other promoters to support you when you are new in the business. You barely see someone that will genuinely love you, support you or your brand especially when you are upcoming and you are just starting.”
Explaining her foray into show promotions, a predominantly male dominated industry, Adeniji said, “I’m a lover of good music and I’m so much in love with entertainment. Right from onset I’ve always loved entertainment. I once acted in about two home video movies in 2005 but I got discouraged by my parents who did not encourage me so I quit. Right now, I promote events. I bring in artists into the UK for shows. I still love acting, but I’m planning to go into movie productions and become a producer. I’m currently working on some movie projects.”
Speaking about her visions for her brand, Anik Entertainment, Adeniji said, “I’m just taking things one step at a time, especially when it comes to this entertainment industry. Promoting, acting, movie production, I want to take things easy as much as I can, because I realized that the industry is mostly filled with fake people. They don’t love you, it’s mostly about fake love. And me, I’m a lover girl. I love love, and me, I like to be real and transparent with people. But I see myself doing more movie productions.”
In the vibrant landscape of Nigerian entertainment, one name has become prominent when seeking resolutions to issues. It is no other than Oloye E. Oloye.
From humble beginnings, Oloye emerged a formidable force in the industry, making waves both in the diaspora and beyond.
Oloye’s journey to success is marked by his ability to bring people together. He garnered significant attention by orchestrating the highly successful Bendel Schools Reunion and Friends event in the UK, an initiative that showcased his talent for community building and event management.
Known as a true ‘man of the people,’ the seeming mediator has leveraged his growing influence to unite Nigerians from diverse backgrounds.
His latest venture, ‘Talk with Oloye,’ an online talk show on YouTube, has quickly become a platform for engaging conversations with celebrity guests.
The show’s unique format explores the past, present, and future of its guests, offering viewers a journey through memories, schooling days, and more.
‘Talk with Oloye’ has featured an impressive lineup of guests, including Peter Osaze Odewingie, Honourable Sergius Ogun, Barrister Dame Julie Donli OON, and Barrister Olumide Osaigbovo Akpata, Sulaiman Aledeh, Stella Damasus, Preston Toghanro, and Barrister Andrew Adaze Ewanta.
In addition to his talk show, Oloye has demonstrated his commitment to nurturing talent by pioneering the inaugural Carol Xmas jingle competition. This event provided a platform for showcasing incredible musical talent, further cementing Oloye’s role in promoting Nigerian culture and artistry.
If Olanrewaju Abdul-Ganiyu Fasasi aka Sound Sultan was alive today, he would have expanded his self-styled #EdideEmuSariJe bant with many corporate organisations backing his ideals.
Sadly, Sound Sultan is no more. He passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021 in the United States of America, after a brave battle with Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL), a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
The lanky singer, rapper, songwriter, comedian, producer and actor, who stood at 6ft 4inch while alive, would have discovered more young and upcoming talents, probably produced more films, recorded more songs, and made more money with his investment in the Lagos Islanders Basketball Club. He would also have been looking forward to his 48th birthday on November 27.
But as it is with the world, people move on a few months after anyone and everyone’s passing. Many promises from friends, associates and family might have gone with the wind and gram!
However, Sound Sultan’s lovely widow, Chichi Morah, also known as Faridah Fasasi is doing well, while his three lovely children, Mayowa, Bidemi, and Zara are growing faster than many know.
In furtherance, one man took a liking to Sound Sultan while alive and has vowed to keep his legacies and memory alive. The man, Idris Olorunnimbe, is the founder and Group Chief Executive of The Temple Company and Ogidi Studios.
Following Sound Sultan’s passing in 2021, Olorunnimbe, who knew about the singer’s passion for his Islamic beliefs and contribution to the religion, inaugurated the Sound Sultan Ramadan lecture. The annual lecture is to keep the memory of the devoted entertainer alive while Islamic scholars offer prayers for the repose of his soul with his family in attendance.
To this end, The Temple Company has held four editions of the event since Sound Sultan’s passing with some of the late entertainer’s colleagues attending.
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 herald the fourth Sound Sultan Ramadan lecture. The event held at the Temple Management headquarters on Victoria Island, Lagos and had in attendance, Idris Olorunnimbe, L.A.X, Bisola Aiyeola, Bisola Bata, Mimi Onalaja, Tunde Folawiyo, Sheerafat Andu (Arabel boss), Rasheed Muri Okunola, amongst other individuals.
The National Missioner of the Ansar Ud Deen society of Nigeria, Sheikh AbdulRahman Ahmad, was also in attendance to lead in prayers and deliver a Ramadan lecture.
While alive, Sound Sultan defied the notion that the consumption of alcohol, cigarette, cannabis and other vices are a must on the road to fame, stardom, and fortune on the entertainment scene. He proved the notion wrong as he remained not only true to his values and he was for most of his life a non-smoker and teetotaller till death. He never engaged in any vices till his passing at the age of 44. Rather, Sound Sultan set an example as one of the few Nigerian entertainers in Hip Hop, who practiced Islam.
Reminiscing on Sound Sultan’s life as a true Muslim, actor, and comedian, Tomiwa ‘Sage’ Kukoyi says, “During every Ramadan since 2010 #EdideEmuSariJe was a bant we all jumped on, on Twitter. Egbon would tweet this at Tahajjud hours and at Sahur. He would do a little giveaway for those who fasted. But in all, SoundSultan Lived heavily, like a true Muslim, lived a life of service.”
Gospel singer Mercy Chinwo has filed a defamation lawsuit against blogger Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The suit stems from alleged defamatory statements by VDM on social media, accusing Chinwo of involvement in a contractual dispute and the purported diversion of $345,000 linked to her former record label boss, Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, also known as Eezee Tee.
The lawsuit, filed by Pelumi Olajengbesi, Chinwo’s legal representative, seeks an order compelling VDM to delete, retract, and issue a public apology for all allegedly false and defamatory statements made against Chinwo and her brand.
In support of her claims, Chinwo furnished the court with documentary evidence, including emails and payment receipts, to substantiate that VDM’s allegations are entirely false.
On February 17, 2025, a Federal High Court in Lagos held that the arrest warrant against Ee Zee Tee over alleged fraudulent conversion subsists and adjourned the case until March 6, 2025 for the arraignment of the record label boss.
In the fresh defamation suit filed, Olajengbesi said VDM made the posts without provocation and apparent intention of lowering the Chinwo’s estimation in the eye of right-thinking members of the society.
He told the court that the VDM’s videos and posts are false and have caused significant harm to the Chinwo’s public image, reputation, professional standing and emotional well-being.
The lawyer said VDM made the posts on his Instagram handle on 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 12th and 17th February 2025 accusing Chinwo of “going behind the record label to go and collect shows, she was collecting gigs and she was not remitting money to the record label”.
In the suit, Olajengbesi said VDM posted a series of videos to millions of followers showing a “caricaturist and disdainful portrayal of the Claimant (Chinwo) as well the Defendant’s (VDM’s) bias towards the claim of Mr. EeZee T thereby deliberately ridiculing the position of the Claimant in the dispute between the Claimant and Mr. EeZee T”.
“The Claimant avers that she has neither had any form of relationship with the Defendant nor was the Defendant involved in the issue between the Claimant and Mr. EeZee T in any material particular.
“The Claimant avers that the statements which the Defendant made in the videos he published his Instagram page were as though the Defendant was personally involved in the issues between the Claimant and Mr. EeZee T; however, these statements were not only false, but damning and injurious to the Claimant’s public image and reputation.”
The lawyer sought “an order of this Honourable Court directing the Defendant to remove the defamatory posts from all his social media platforms.
“AN ORDER of this Honourable Court directing the Defendant to cause a retraction of the said defamatory statement in favour of the Claimant on all his social media platforms and to publish an unreserved apology to the Claimant in two widely circulated national dailies and all his social media platforms.
“AN ORDER of this Honourable Court directing the Defendants to write an unreserved apology to the Claimant and publish same in four national dailies, causing same to run for at least 14 consecutive days.
“AN ORDER of this Honourable Court directing the Defendant to pay to the Claimant the Sum of N1,000,000,000.00 (One Billion Naira) only as General Damages for defamation.
“AN ORDER of this Honourable Court directing the Defendant to pay to the Claimant, the Sum of N100,000,000.00 (One Hundred Million Naira) only as Punitive and Aggravated Damages for the grossly defamatory statement.
“AN ORDER of this Honourable Court directing the Defendant to pay the sum of N25,000,000.00 (Twenty-Five Million Naira) as the cost of this suit.
“AN ORDER of this Honourable Court directing the Defendant to pay 10% (Ten percent) on the judgment sum per annum until final liquidation of the judgment sum by the Defendants.”
Confirming the tour dates, Wizkid’s management team revealed that the singer will headline shows at the Velodrome Arena in Berlin, Germany on May 21, Ahoy RTM Stage in Rotterdam, Netherlands on May 23, and Accor Arena in Paris, France on May 25.
The Morayo tour is expected to be one of the biggest concerts of the year, with fans eagerly anticipating Wizkid’s high-energy performance.
Wizkid’s sixth album, “Morayo”, was released in November 2024.
The album features hit singles, including “Kese (Dance)” and “Piece of My Heart”, featuring Brent Faiyaz.
Popular On-Air Personality Gbemi Olateru has sparked debate on social media with her remarks on the morality of achieving rapid wealth and fame in Nigeria.
In a recent post on her X handle, Olateru suggested that individuals seeking swift success must be willing to abandon their home training, shame, and morals.
Her statement comes in the wake of a controversy involving singer Burna Boy and influencer Sophia Egbueje, which has reignited discussions on the ethics of success in the country.
“If you want to be rich and famous quickly in this country, you have to lose your home training/shame/morals. Is that the kind you want, though?”, she wrote.
Olateru’s assertion has sparked a mixed reaction from her followers, with some agreeing that success often requires compromising one’s values, while others argue that it’s possible to achieve wealth and fame without sacrificing one’s morals.
Renowned gospel singer, Nathaniel Bassey, has publicly addressed his female admirers, saying that he is committed to his wife and has no plans to marry again.
At the grand finale of the Hallelujah Challenge, Bassey jokingly mentioned that he and his wife will grow old together, having already purchased walking sticks for their future use.
He prayed for the women who have feelings for him, asking God to put an end to their desires.
Bassey firmly stated that his wife’s position in his life is secure, and no one can take her place.
“Nobody will take my wife’s place, you’re only wasting your time. I don’t have any plans to marry anybody. We will grow old today; I’ve bought our walking sticks,” he stated partly.
