Entertainment
Concert stampede: Asake mourns dead fan, consoles injured
A popular singer and songwriter, Ahmed Asake, simply known as Asake, is mourning a fan, Rebecca Ikumeleo, who died after a stampede at his concert at the Brixton O2 Academy, London, United Kingdom, on Thursday, December 15, 2022.
In a statement posted on his social media pages, Asake sent his condolence to the family of the deceased, stating that he never imagined such a thing would happen.
He wrote, “I am devastated by the news that Rebecca Ikumelo, who was in critical condition since Thursday, has sadly passed away.
“My sincerest condolences to her loved ones at this time. Let us please keep her family in our prayers. I have spoken to them, and will continue to do so.
“I am overwhelmed with grief and could never have imagined anything like this happening.”
Asake added that he was awaiting reports from the police and the management of the venue on what exactly caused the disruption and stampede. He also urged members of the public that had relevant information as to what happened to speak up to the right authorities.
He wrote, “My team and I are still awaiting the full debrief back from the venue management and the police to determine what exactly led to the disruption.
“If you have any relevant information relating to this, please reach out to the Metropolitan Police.”
When our correspondent tried to reach the singer’s management, the phone was switched off.
Mark Angel, a Nigerian comedian, has responded to speculations that he is no longer managing teen comedians Emmanuella and Aunty Success.
During a TikTok live session, the comedian revealed that he has stepped down from managing the young stars and that their careers are now managed by a professional agency.
“There was a time when I managed Emmanuella and Success when they were kids, but I no longer manage them.
“I am too busy to manage them. So, they have an agency that manages them, but I still work with them,” he said.
The comedian went on to say that even if he no longer manages the teenagers, his connection with the girls would not go down and that it is still solid.
He insisted that he would continue to work with them with the same passion that had garnered them recognition.
Big Brother Naija reality show star, Tacha has removed Davido’s tattoo from her chest.
The development came after Tacha’s fell out with Davido.
Gatekeeper reports that the duo fell out after the reality star tackled Davido for liking a shady tweet about her colleague, Phyna in October 2023.
In response, the singer went on to like a tweet that subtly shaded Tacha.
Amid the public altercation, Tacha vowed to remove the tattoo of Davido’s face drawn on her chest.
However, in a now trending video on her Instagram page, Tacha who recently relocated to the UK, shared the procedure of how the tattoo was removed.
Recall that she got a tattoo of the singer before she entered Big Brother house back in 2019.
Entertainment
Wizkid equals Burna Boy’s record as Nigerian artist with most charting albums on Billboard
Grammy Award winner Ayodeji Balogun, better known as Wizkid, has equalled his colleague Burna Boy’s record as the Nigerian artist with the most charting albums in Billboard, 200 history.
The Starboy accomplished the feat after his latest album ‘Morayo’ debuted at number 98, selling 13,000 units in its first week.
As a result, Wizkid and Burna Boy are the Nigerian artists with the most Billboard 200 charting albums (4 each).
“Wizkid ties Burna Boy as the Nigerian artist with the most charting albums in Billboard 200 history (4 each),” music monitoring platform Chart Data wrote via X on Friday.
‘Morayo’ also debuted at number 4 on the Billboard World Albums chart.
With the recent announcement of his fifth studio album ‘5IVE’ scheduled to be released next year, Davido could also join the tie as he has already debuted three albums on the chart.
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