Entertainment
Kizz Daniel’s buga Featuring Tekno Debuts At No 1
Buga tallied 11.4 million equivalent streams (No. 1 on streaming, up 1900%) and 47.5 million in radio reach (No. 2 debut on radio).
In the process, it sets a new record for the biggest streaming week ever in a week since TurnTable Charts began tracking in July 2020 – breaking the previous record held by Pheelz & BNXN’s “Finesse”
Additionally, it sets a new record for the biggest total activity by a song in history; again surpassing the record previously held by “Finesse” on chart dated on March 14, 2022. Interestingly, the record for biggest streaming week/biggest total activity have been broken three times in 2022; “Baddest Boy (Remix)” on January 31, “Finesse” on March 14 and “Buga” on chart dated May 16. All three songs were boosted by record-breaking streaming numbers during the tracking week.
“Buga” is Kizz Daniel’s third No. 1 entry on the Top 50 – same as Omah Lay and Burna Boy, and two behind Davido who holds the record for most No. 1s on the chart. “Buga” is Tekno’s first chart topper in Nigeria.
The song contains production credit for both Reward Beatz and Blaise Beatz – the latter has emerged as the No. 1 producer of Q1 2022 and this marks his third No. 1 entry on the Top 50 (all with Kizz Daniel). Reward Beatz tops the chart for the first time after a previous top 10 entry on “Oshe” by Kizz Daniel with The Cavemen.
Black Sherif’s “Kwaku The Traveller” drops to No. 2 after leading the Top 50 for five consecutive weeks. It tallied 3.36 million equivalent streams (No. 2 on streaming, down 16%) and 37.8 million in radio reach (No. 7 on radio, down 14.5%)
Fireboy DML’s “Playboy” drops 2-3, it continues to lead the radio chart after tallying 50.5 million in radio reach (down 1%) and 2.17 million equivalent streams (No. 6 on streaming, down 11%).
Camidoh’s “Sugarcane (Remix)” with Darkoo, Mayorkun and King Promise rises to No.4 on this week’s Top 50; it tallied 2.97 million equivalent streams (No. 4 on streaming, up 51%) and 27.3 million in radio reach (No. 14 on radio, up 380%).
Rema’s “Calm Down” drops 4-5 on this week’s top 50; the song has spent all of its 13 weeks on the chart in the top five. It peaked at No. 2.
Asake’s “Sungba (Remix)” with Burna Boy slides 3-6 after toping the chart for one week. Young Jonn’s “Dada (Remix)” with Davido holds at its No. 7 peak for another week.
Rounding out this week’s top ten; Pheelz & BNXN’s “Finesse” falls 5-8 after topping the chart for three weeks. BNXN’s “Kilometer (Remix)” with Zinoleesky slips 6-9 while Victony’s “Kolomental” debuts at No. 10 – following the release of the artiste’s Outlaw EP.
“Kolomental” is Victony’s second top ten entry – after the No. 2-peaking “Holy Father” with Mayorkun. It tallied 1.02 million equivalent streams (No. 24 on streaming) and 40. 6 million in radio reach (No. 5 on radio) and 2.95 million in TV reach (No. 48 on TV).
Just outside this week’s top ten; Naira Marley’s “o dun” with Zinoleesky debuts at No. 12 while T Dollar’s “Rise” starts at No. 21, Jack Harlow’s “First Class” at No. 20 and FUTURE’s “WAIT FOR U” with Tems and Drake at No. 25.
Ahead of next week’s Top 50 which will see five major releases aim to debut and challenge for No. 1, Kizz Daniel’s “Buga,” Burna Boy’s “Last Last” and Spinall & Asake’s “PALAZZO” are the leading the race.
Entertainment industry: platform to create jobs for Nigerian youths
Mrs Bolanle Austine-Peters, a movie producer on Sunday said that the entertainment industry can serve as a veritable platform for creating jobs for Nigerian youths.
The movie producer disclosed this in Lagos that the multi-billion naira industry was capable of generating huge revenue for the nation as well.
Austine-peters, also the founder of Terra Kulture, a cultural firm, said that the industry was also capable of employing millions of youths in all field of endeavours across the country.
According to her, the industry is the third largest employer of labour around the world, and it has contributed meaningfully to the development of the nation.
“The industry is full of creativities and potential that is capable of developing a country.
“The industry has removed millions of youths off the streets and also contributed meaningfully to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP),’’ she said.
She commended Nollywood practitioners for projecting the country’s fashion and movie industry positively around the world.
“Africa fashion, style and movie industry is trending and it is gaining world recognition.
“African movies, most especially Nollywood has taken over the global market.
“There is no where you will go to in the world that they do not recognise and appreciate Nollywood movies, Nigerian movie will get soon,’’ she said.
Austine-Peters said that her firm had empowered and trained so many youths on artistes, movie productions and visual arts.
“We have been doing our best and we will continue to extend our social/corporate responsibility to the people, especially to the youth,’’ she said.
She said that her firm equally organises exhibitions forum monthly for artistes, movie producers and visual artists to showcase their creativity and talents to the world.
Austine-peters also appealed to the Federal Government to create more enabling environment for the industry to thrive.
Entertainment
“French Up Your Career” PH, 2025 :Consul General Of France Harps On Proficiency In French
The Consul, General of France in Nigeria, Laurent Favier has encouraged French Learners to improve their skills on the language, as there are lots of opportunities up for grabs on the job market with fluency in French Language, saying that there are many other career paths which are often less well known to learners of French.
Participants at the “French Up Your Career” event held in Port Harcourt.
Favier who disclosed this during the just concluded third edition of the seminar tagged “French Up Your Career” organized by Alliance
Française, Port Harcourt explained that learning French doesn’t mean adding a language to your resume. It rather provides learners with new opportunities. Irrespective of their area of interest, be it diplomatic and International relations, international development, translation and Interpretation or journalism.
According to the Consul General, it was important to create awareness for young Nigerians in Port Harcourt who desire to have better understanding of how been fluent in French can create diverse career opportunities for users of the languages in Nigeria and the world at large, emphasizing that proficiency in French could possibly make learner a bridge between Nigeria and fast-developing regions.
“You previously heard this morning about how you can improve your French skills. This afternoon you will discover how being fluent in French can provide a significant edge on the job market and lead to professional careers that you may not have even considered before,”
“This event comes at the right time, as it launches the celebration of the richness and diversity of French-speaking cultures, which will mobilize us for more than a month throughout Nigeria and alongside other French-speaking countries,” Favier added.
He further highlighted that French is spoken by over 300 million people across the world, saying that, it’s one of the official languages of the United Nations, the European Union, and the African Union.
“There are many neighbouring African countries to Nigeria ,who have French as one of their primary languages of communication including Cameroon, Chad, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. So, what does this mean for you as students here in Nigeria?” He asked
“These sectors in which the French Embassy is often mobilized are the business and marketing field for example, as French is often the preferred language in many multinational companies, particularly those in the energy, oil and telecommunications sectors. I’m thinking as well in technology and IT,” he said
He noted that French-speaking countries in Africa are investing heavily in tech, innovation, and infrastructure, revealing that companies in Tech are looking for bilingual professionals to assist with software localization, customer support, and managing projects in French-speaking regions.
“The French embassy is not only mobilized to help learners discover promising sectors. We are also providing our support and expertise in
training teachers and optimizing university programs,” he summed up
Also, the linguistics cooperation attaché, French Embassy in Nigeria, Magaly Losange, who also gave a lecture at the seminar, in an interview with Newsmen said that the main purpose of the seminar was to be more informative and supportive to those who want to make a skill out of French Language,saying that as the linguistics cooperation attaché of the French Embassy it is her duty to promote French language through culture.
She cited traditional stereotypes as a major challenge affecting the growth and development of French in Nigeria, as school, teachers at the primary and secondary level in most cases teach French using the traditional way, where students learn French, but could not put words and grammar together as a skill for communicate.
“French is important. I don’t see French as colonization, l see French as a key to embrace globalization, l hope that learners will be inspired and ready to embrace the global village,” Losange said.
She however said that the French Embassy is working to ensure that equipments to facilitate the learning of French is put in place to enable learners improve their skills fast, which in two to three years learners should be able to communicate with French, advising learners to be intentional with learning the language, through social media and other workable devices to advance their skills for certification and better opportunities.
Highlight of the event which had about 250 participants in attendance was the eloquence award ceremony where students were awarded for their eloquence in French language by the Director, Alliance Française Port Harcourt, Mrs.Marina Lacal alongside the Linguistics cooperation attaché of the French Embassy in Nigeria, Magaly Losange.
After two edition of the seminar it was the turn of the Alliance Française, Port Harcourt to host the Third edition.
It would be recalled that the first edition of ” “French Up Your Career” event was organized at the Alliance Française Lagos on October 23, the second one at UNILAG on November 24, 2024 respectfully.
Popular Nigerian comedienne, Tomama has revealed how she waited for Afrobeats superstar, Wizkid outside the bathroom.
She shared this while recounting her encounter with the singer at a recent event with heavy security.
In a video posted on her Instagram page, Tomama explained that she waited by the bathroom in an attempt to have a one-on-one conversation with Wizkid.
She stated that she positioned herself near the restroom, hoping Wizkid would eventually use it, giving her the perfect opportunity to speak with him.
“Wizkid, I saw you, and I waited for you to pee, but you didn’t even stand up from where you were sitting. You just stayed there. All your crew members standing around got up to go pee. I was standing by the bathroom, waiting for you to come pee so that you would notice me,” she said.
Content creator and actor, Mr Macaroni has opened up about his financial struggles, saying he was both a victim of a scam and a failed investment in 2021.
He revealed that after losing all his savings, he resorted to borrowing to settle pending commitments and slipped into N500 million in debt.
He admitted that he is financially reckless and generous, impacting his financial stability negatively.
In lengthy post shared via his X handle yesterday, Mr Macaroni wrote, “Sometime around 2020/2022, I was a victim of a scam and simultaneously a failed investment that cost me all I had saved at the time. It shook me deeply but I told no one about it. If you know me well enough, you would know I do not like to share my problems. I could be going through the worst and at the same time helping others solve their own problems but I just would never share mine.”
“After I lost all the money I had then, Trouble started when I had to borrow money from different sources to settle all pending commitments and also fulfill certain responsibilities I have always believed were mine to fulfill. I make money in millions so I never thought borrowing money to pay back with interest could ever be a problem. But I got too comfortable and it took me a long time to realise that I was using the money I was earning to pay back interests. Also, my financial recklessness did not help. Please don’t borrow money! But if you must, please be responsible.”
The actor stated that 2024 marked a pivotal moment in his acting career but it was also the most challenging year for him as he faced over half a billion naira in debt.
Mr Macaroni revealed that his frustration grew worse after he was betrayed by someone he considered “a friend and sister.”
He added that with the support of family and friends who stood by him during his trying times, he now “feels better than I have felt in the last three years!”
The comedian stated that he decided to finally share his story to encourage others who are going through challenges.