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Flavour Emerges Ambassador Of Life Beer …As Tuface Becomes First Nigerian Ambassador Of Campari
More beer! More Money!
Flavour has gotten another reason to always visit the bank the more these days, recently, he had a reason to celebrate as he landed an endorsement with Nigerian Breweries as a brand ambassador of Life Beer. Recall that in 2014, he was made the brand ambassador for Guiness Nigeria’s Harp Lager Beer.
Thanks to promoter, Paul O, the CEO of Upfront Booking for helping the ‘Ada Ada’ singer get this deal. Paul is one who gets most credit for helping Nigerian celebrities with their deals. Flavour will be spending two years on this endorsement.
While Flavour continues stacking up good cash, the rumours of him dating Chidinma seem not to be ending anytime soon. Chidinma who was the first female winner of MTN project fame has been on the flavor train for a while now. It started with their duet ‘Ololufe’ last year. In the video they kissed which sparked off rumours that the two were dating.
However, Chidinma always tell us “Flavour is someone that is very, very cool to work with, it’s very easy to work with Flavour. He is really a very nice person, so we are just working basically. There will always be rumours, but hey what am I even trying to defend? Nothing. People will always talk either way.”
In a related development, veteran R&B Singer, 2 Face idibia was announced as the brand ambassador for alcoholic drink, campari, during the Nigeria Entertainment Conference held in Lagos on April 20, 2016.
The Head of Marketing for Brain Munro-Abayomi Ajao, has revealed why the company chose to make 2 Face its brand ambassador. He said “The brand has been with us for the past 50 years. Before now, we have relied on oversees ambassadors.”
“So, we begin to look at it that why can’t Africa have it’s own Campari ambassador? Why can’t the ambassador come from Nigeria?” So this evening we are pleased to announce to you that from this year 2016, 2 baba is a campari ambassador for Nigeria.
Abayomi also stated that 2 Face personality is reflection of what Champari present, he described the singer as hardworking and as exemplary image of the brand. “We believe that there is a lot of things that 2 Face has that resonate with Campari, 2 baba is a hardworking guy.” Campari is for the man that has worked very hard and has to celebrate.
Popular businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, has said that his relationship with singer Davido is beyond money and gossip.
He stated this in a recent interview with BBC Igbo.
“Davido is my friend. He is my in-law; he married Chioma who is from Imo State where I hail from.
“So the relationship I have with Davido is beyond money and gossip,” he said.
DAILY POST reports that Chief Priest disclosed via his Instagram page that his outfit for the wedding of the singer, Davido and his wife, Chioma, in Lagos on Tuesday cost seven million Naira.
The socialite recently appreciated Davido for not “discarding” Chioma.
He stated that the DMW boss has made Imo State proud by choosing to marry from the state.
Nigerian singer Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has lent her voice to the ongoing anti-tax hike protests in Kenya.
The Tide’s source reports that Kenyan youths are marching against tax hike in widespread demonstrations tagged ‘RejectFinanceBill2024.’
Five people were shot dead and dozens wounded after police clashed with protesters who stormed the parliament building in Nairobi on Tuesday, according to Amnesty Kenya.
Reacting via her X handle on Tuesday night, Simi declared her support for the demonstrators.
She stated that “it is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights.”
The singer wrote, “I stand with the people of Kenya. It is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights. Godspeed and Strength. [Hash tag] RejectFinanceBill2024.”
In a series of other posts, she wrote: “Wow. When you’ve had enough, the fight is almost inevitable.
“African leaders- have not you done enough?
“I can’t wait for the day Africa is not a weapon fashioned against Africans. All of this amazing Black power and human resource, but the majority are not likely to thrive unless they run.”
Famous Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Davido was spotted among other top artistes at Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour concert in Atlanta, Georgia.
Asake’s performance at his sold-out show at the 17,000-capacity State Farm Arena in Atlanta began on August 16, 2024, and is set to run for 10 days.
In a trending video on social media, Davido appeared backstage with American rapper Quavo to support Asake during the live performance.
Other musicians in attendance included Nigerian hitmaker Zlatan and American rapper Russ Millions.
The Tide’s source reports that Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour is set to cover six U.S. cities, where he will headline notable venues including Madison Square Garden in New York, the Toyota Center in Houston, and the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Asake’s tour comes just days after the release of his latest hit, ‘Lungu Boy,’ which features several superstars, including Wizkid, British rappers Central Cee and Stormzy, Travis Scott and Brazilian singer Ludmilla.
‘Lungu Boy’ set a new record for the biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria, garnering 18.9 million streams in its opening week and breaking the previous record of 14.4 million streams held by Davido’s ‘Timeless.’