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AY, Basket Mouth Acquire New Automobiles
Gone are the days when
humour mongers or comedians were regarded as school drop outs, court jesters and ‘never do wells’, today, comedy is one of the leading professions not only in Nigeria, but the worLd at large.
They are now respected globally, they wine and dine with top echelons in the society with stupendous wealth to show for their hArd work in the comic trade.
Recently, Top Nigerian Comedians Ay and Basket mouth have been reaping the benefits of their hard work as they have decided to embark on spending their money on the state-of-the art automobiles that run into millions of naira. The first to treat himself to one of the finest things in life is comedian turned actor, Ayo Makun popularly known as Ay.
The Ondo State-born actor cum comedian rewarded himself for all his hardwork in the past year by increasing the number of automobiles in his garage with a brand new Jaguar XJL worth millions of naira. His block buster, star studded movie “30 Days in Atlanta” racked in N150 million, the highest since the inception of movie screening in Nigeria cinemas. The movie picked up the new Era award at the recently held Africa magic movie award.
Following suit is Bright Okpocha, other wise known as Basket Mouth. The Abia State born comedian bought himself a brand new 2015 Lexus 570 SUV worth a whooping N26 million naira among other fleet of cars in his garage and other expensive items.
However, Rivers State is not left out as the state has produced indigenous comedians who are equally successful in the humour trade. They include internationally acclaimed comedian, singer and actor, Julius Agwu, Prince Hezekiah, Dan D’ Humourous, Rugged Pastor and a host of others.
Spotify yesterday revealed a significant surge in heartbreak song streams in Nigeria during the Valentine’s Day season, with a 626 percent increase between 2022 and 2024.
This was disclosed in a statement issued in Lagos, Nigeria by Spotify’s Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa Phiona Okumu.
Okumu said, “Spotify data reveals a surprising trend, a massive surge in heartbreak song streams.
“Nigerians are turning to their playlists to express their emotions, with a staggering 626 per cent overall growth in heartbreak streams from 2022 to 2024.
“This Valentine, the sound of love is accompanied by the sound of heartbreak, and the data shows it’s louder than ever before.”
She said on Valentine’s Day, most surprisingly, male listeners streamed heartbreak songs at a significantly higher rate than female listeners, with a 362 per cent increase compared to 169 per cent among women.
“This could suggest that men resonate with the feeling of heartbreak more and turn to music as a private outlet for processing emotions.
“Whatever the reason, one thing is clear, when love is in the air, so is heartbreak and Nigerian men are pressing play on their pain more than expected.
“While Valentine’s Day is often celebrated with grand gestures, heartbreak is a common theme on Valentine’s Day -more than what’s publicly shown,” she said.
Nigerians will join their counterparts across the world to mark the 2025 Valentine’s today.
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has joined MLS side San Diego FC’s ownership group as a club partner.
SDFC announced today that Tems joined the ownership group through her company, The Leading Vibe.
In the process, Tems became the first African woman to be involved in MLS ownership.
“We are delighted that Tems has joined San Diego FC as a club partner,” SDFC chairman Sir Mohamed Mansour said in a statement.
“Tems is a globally significant artist who will help us reach new audiences and spread the word about our unique project, which, of course, has its foundations in sub-Saharan Africa through the unique Right to Dream organisation.”
Reacting to her addition as the latest partner in SDFC’s ownership group, the singer said: “I am thrilled to join San Diego FC’s ownership group and to be part of a club that celebrates creativity, culture, and the power of community.
“Football has a unique way of bringing people together, and I am excited to help build something special in San Diego, a city that thrives on diversity and innovation.”
Fashion and beauty entrepreneur, Toyin Lawani, has claimed she is enduring back pain and that her spine is degenerating.
Lawani revealed this in a video posted on social media last Tuesday.
In the clip, she opened up about her experience with epidural anesthesia, an injection administered to pregnant women in the spine to reduce pain during childbirth.
The mother of three claimed that since receiving the injection, she has not felt like herself.
She accused doctors of not fully informing women about the long-term side effects of epidurals.
According to Lawani, she received the anesthetic injection during the birth of her last two children.
She said, “When you hear ‘epidural,’ run. Doctors tell you about the side effects but do not tell you about the long-term effects on your body. I have about three friends having the same issues that I am having.
“Like, I am just 42, how did I end up with spine issues? I have a degenerating spine. I have implants in my spine. I go paralyzed. I can’t stand for a long time. I can’t even breathe properly sometimes because it affected so many things in my body when I had the surgery.
“They will not tell you because you just want the pain to go away. I have had two epidurals. I had my first as natural birth. The last two were epidural. The last one I had epidural because I had to undergo a surgery and I had no choice.
“See, the pain does not stop. My back is killing me and my spine is degenerating.”