- Nigerian artist D’Banj, pays visit to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu ahead of upcoming album.
- This news was shared by the governor’s Special Assistant on New Media, Jubril Gawat.
Nigerian artist D’Banj, whose real name is Oladapo Oyebanjo, visited Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the State House on Thursday.
The governor’s Special Assistant on New Media, Jubril Gawat, shared the news through a video. During the visit, D’Banj gave the governor a special plaque to celebrate the upcoming release of his new album, “The Entertainer: D’Sequel,” which is set to drop on Friday.
This album follows his latest releases, “Koko” and “Since’04”, which honored his two years in music.
The visit was seen as a sign of goodwill before the album launch.
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In other news, Nigerian Afropop artist Chike Ezekpeazu Osebuka, better known as Chike, has given N1 million to a troll who criticized him for purportedly obtaining popularity from the late rapper Mohbad.
This gesture follows the publication of Chike’s smash single “Egwu,” a duet with Mohbad before his sad death.
The song immediately rose up the charts, becoming a significant success across several streaming platforms. Despite the success, several social media users accused Chike of using Mohbad’s name for personal benefit.
The criticism escalated after Chike posted a video of his new song on X (previously Twitter), prompting a specific troll, @hate_ofx, to say, “Mohbad made you.”
In an unexpected move, Chike chose to transform the criticism into a constructive deed. By giving N1 million to the troll.
