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Fun Facts About Nigerian Singer, Yemi Alade

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Yemi Alade is a Nigerian Afropop singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. Here are some fun facts about her:

Yemi Alade
Yemi Alade

Yemi Alade was born on March 13, 1989, in Abia State, Nigeria.

She won the Peak Talent Show in 2009, which marked the beginning of her music career. This ushered her into limelight. Read also: ‘I robbed many women of their baby-making years’ – Singer Jidenna

Yemi Alade is known for her creative and overwhelming stage performances, fashion, and music videos. She has won The Headies Award for Best Performer twice, in 2018 and 2019.

She is the first African female Afropop artist to hit over 100 million YouTube views for a single Update, “Johnny”.

She is known as “Mama Africa” for her versatility in using different African languages and attires in her songs and music videos. Yemi Alade sings in English, Igbo, Pidgin, Yoruba, French, Swahili, and Portuguese.

Yemi Alade’s father was a police commissioner of Yoruba descent, while her mother is of Igbo descent. Read also: “I’m being pressured to get married” – Yemi Alade spills

She starred on Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’ visual trailer and was announced to be featured in the movie released and premiered on Disney+.

Yemi Alade was one of the coaches in The Voice Nigeria Season 2 and The Voice Nigeria Season 3.

She was invited to perform at the Earthshot Prize ceremony at the Alexandra Palace, London, on October 17, 2021, by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

Yemi Alade’s electrifying music, superb stage performances, and success have earned her several nicknames from fans, including “Ghen Ghen babe” and “Yoruba-Ibo girl”.

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Stephanie Linus and husband celebrate 13th wedding anniversary – Lifestyle Nigeria

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Stephanie Linus and husband celebrate 13th wedding anniversary

Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Stephanie Okereke Linus and her husband, Linus Idahosa celebrate their 13th wedding anniversary today.

Taking to her Instagram page, Stephanie shared stunning pictures of herself and her husband as she cheered to 13 years of incredible experiences and the creation of beautiful memories and dreams together.

Stephanie Okereke Linus and her husband, Linus Idahosa

The mother of two stated that each year with her husband always gets better than the last.

“Cheers to Thirteen years of amazingness and building beautiful memories and dreams together. Each year, always better than the last.
Happy 13th Anniversary, to us”.

Her colleagues and fans took to the comments sections to congratulate her happy union.

One Eserad Juliet wrote: “Happy anniversary to you both”

One Official Yetunde Bakare wrote: “Happy wedding Anniversary”

One Philomena Izuapa wrote: “Happy anniversary. More grace and blessings in Jesus name. Congratulations”

One Mo Onyinye wrote: “And cheers to more more years ahead ma’am”

One The Ream Queen Zaza wrote: “Yes oo. Thank you Jesus!! Happy anniversary Amazon Queen and King”

Chizzy Alichi wrote: “Happy anniversary my lady. Many greater years of love, leave and understanding”

Mimi Orjiekwe wrote: “HWA”

One Theodora Igboaruk wrote: “13 is a symbol of positive transformation and growth. May love, happiness and transformative growth continue to happen in secs in your marriage. Happy anniversary super woman”

One Miss Chimuanya wrote: “Congratulations to you both. Happy anniversary my day one crush”

One Jikedara Couture wrote: “Awwnnn God will continue strengthen untimely death will not ruin the bond”.

Read Also: Nollywood Actress Stephanie Linus Shares Lovely Photos From Surprise Birthday Party

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Tinubu reveals source of terrorism financing in Nigeria

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President Bola Tinubu has stated that illegal mining is the major source of terrorism funding in Nigeria and Africa at large.

The president disclosed this on Monday, April 22, at the opening ceremony of a two-day African High-Level Meeting on Counter-terrorism, hosted by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) in Abuja.

He emphasized that it is money from other places that have been fuelling illegal mining in Africa, which has in turn been funding terrorism.

According to him, illegal mining, which has robbed countries on the continent of the natural resources that the government ought to have been deployed to meet their national needs is now being hijacked by terrorist groups in exchange for foreign cash, which is in turn used to buy more arms and ammunition.

“While we seek to address the root causes of terrorism, we must also attack the roots that feed this evil branch. Evolving from the tactics of yesterday, terrorism is becoming a greater threat as it perfects ways to continuously finance, re-equip, and re-supply itself for its sinister mission.

“Not only does it kidnap people, it kidnaps precious resources. Billions upon billions of dollars that legitimate governments should be using to sculpt better societies by providing education, health care, and food for its people now go to pay for weapons and mayhem.

“Look at the illegal mining that plagues so many of our nations today. Those who think illegal mining has no connection with financing terrorism are sorely mistaken. The international community has both the moral and legal obligation to help in this cause because it is outside money not African money that fuels the illegal operations.

“We shall be knocking on this door of the international community to answer this call for justice, peace, and fair play”, he said.

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Nigerian DJ attempts Guinness World Record for longest non-stop play, targets 250 hours

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Annabella Anuoluwa Sani, who goes by the alias DJ Bella, has set her sights on history by attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the longest live-stream concert by a DJ, aiming for 250 hours of continued DJing.

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The record for the longest marathon DJ concert live stream is 51 hours, and was achieved by Mark Ursa, a Belgian DJ in Salvador, Brazil who played from June 19 to 21, 2020.

Obinna Ajuonuma aka DJ Obi attempted and completed a 240-hour marathon at a Lagos cafe and is said to currently hold the record. However, Guinness World Records archives do not show that they have confirmed the record.

With over 16 years of experience behind the turntables, DJ Bella’s journey towards this monumental feat has been driven by passion, determination, and a desire to pave the way for female DJs in the industry.

In an exclusive interview with Skabash, DJ Bella’s sister, Vivian revealed that this ambitious undertaking had been in the works long before the recent surge in record-breaking attempts.

Vivian shed light on DJ Bella’s deep-rooted motivation, emphasizing her sister’s aspiration to make meaningful impact in the male-dominated realm of DJing. With a fervent belief in the power of representation, DJ Bella has made it her mission to shatter stereotypes and inspire other aspiring female DJs to pursue their dreams relentlessly.

While the financial investment required for such an ambitious endeavor was substantial, Vivian chose not to disclose the exact amount, underscoring the magnitude of the commitment involved. However, it’s evident that DJ Bella’s dedication to her craft knows no bounds, as she continues to push the boundaries of what is achievable in the music world.

As of the time of filing this report, DJ Bella has already surpassed the 95-hour mark.

SEE the Update of her performance below:

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