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Yemi Alade over the moon as she visits Rihanna’s home in Barbados

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Award-winning female singer Yemi Alade has paid a visit to Barbados American singer and beauty mogul Robyn Rihanna Fenty popularly known as Rihanna’s Barbados home.

The Nigerian singer expressed how surreal it is for the Barbados singer to be celebrated both home and away.

Yemi Alade noted how Rihanna’s home is a monument and symbol of dreams come true.

Yemi Alade also noted how the entire street is named after her.

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“Feels good to be celebrated HOME and AWAY! Her family home is a monument and symbol of dreams come true and the entire street is named after her”.

Award-winning female singer Yemi Alade has paid a visit to Barbados American singer and beauty mogul Robyn Rihanna Fenty popularly known as Rihanna’s Barbados home.

The Nigerian singer expressed how surreal it is for the Barbados singer to be celebrated both home and away.

Yemi Alade noted how Rihanna’s home is a monument and symbol of dreams come true.

Yemi Alade also noted how the entire street is named after her.

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“Feels good to be celebrated HOME and AWAY! Her family home is a monument and symbol of dreams come true and the entire street is named after her2019 that Rihanna had added ‘Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to her enviable CV.

Robyn Rihanna Fenty was named Ambassador by her native country, Barbados, and the role involved promoting education, tourism, and investment in the country.

Rihanna has a deep love for this country and this is reflected in her philanthropy, especially in the areas of health and education. She also showed her patriotism in the way she gives back to this country and continues to treasure the island as her home”, said Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley.

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Mottley added, “She has also demonstrated, beyond her success as a pop icon, significant creative acumen and shrewdness in business. It is therefore fitting that we engage and empower her to play a more definitive role as we work to transform Barbados”.

The eight-time Grammy winner said she couldn’t be more proud to receive the title and “I look forward to working with Prime Minister Mottley and her team to reimagine Barbados”, she a

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Yemi Alade had expressed her excitement at finally staying true to her real self.

The singer noted how she had never felt better performing without being glammed.

The music industry most especially for females worldwide is always categorized as being overly glammed up at musical events.

Going out of the box, Yemi Alade, for the first time in her music career, hit the stage without makeup, costume attire, and several others.

The singer ditched the glammed-up rules for something more natural, and she couldn’t be happier.

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Sharing the beautiful moment on her story, Yemi Alade noted how it was never in her plan in the beginning, but she has never felt so uninhibited and musically unhinged.

She appreciated the city of Brussels for love despite her natural look.

Yemi Alade added that she was thirsty for more.

“For the first time in my entire career, I went on stage with No make up, Costume Attire, no pre-stage photo-up! It wasn’t any plan in the beginning but I have never felt so Uninhibited, musically unhinged!! A freaking Rockstar! Thank you Brussels! I’m thirsty for more”.

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Afrobeat artiste Yemi Alade – I hardly win awards because I’ve always turned down requests for sex

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Yemi Alade, the renowned Afrobeat artiste affectionately referred to as Mama of Africa has shed light on the reasons behind her infrequent wins at award ceremonies.

She expressed that when she first started in the musical scene, all the men had wanted to sleep with her.

Her refusal to comply with such advances may have adversely affected her chances of receiving awards in Nigeria.

Alade expressed that a lot of times she is not nominated in award categories and that it largely has a lot to do with men.

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Alade also stated her confusion that even though she is one of the most viewed and most subscribed Nigerian female artistes on YouTube, she still constantly feels overlooked by the award shows.

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N2.3bn suit: Davido settles with Pinnick, agrees to perform at Delta concert

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Nigerian music sensation, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has reached an agreement to settle the breach of contract lawsuit filed against him by the Amaju Pinnick-led Brownhill Investment Company Limited out of court.

In October 2023, Theheute reported that Pinnick, a former president of the Nigeria Football Federation, called out Davido for not fulfilling his performance obligations at an event despite receiving $94,600.

Brownhill Investments Company Limited filed a suit marked EHC/183/2023 before the Delta State High Court in Effurun. The firm initiated legal action against Davido, seeking N2.3bn.

Davido faced allegations of breaching a contract when he did not fulfil his performance obligations at the 19th edition of the ‘Warri Again’ concert, even though he had been paid the requested fees.

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The claimant requested that the court grant a sum of N150m for legal and professional fees, along with an additional N30m for the cost of filing the suit against Davido.

Pinnick also mentioned that a chartered plane was organised to transport the singer to Warri, resulting in an additional expenses of $18,000.

But The Cable reported that the two parties reached a mutual agreement to resolve the issue outside of the courtroom.

The High Court in Delta subsequently approved their request on Thursday.

As part of the agreement reached, Davido has also agreed to pay the claimant N30 million within seven days of finalising the settlement.

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This payment will serve as a partial contribution towards the claimant’s outstanding legal fees.

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As part of a resolution reached outside of court, the defendant has agreed to make a live performance at the upcoming ‘Warri Again’ concert on October 4, 2024.

It was also decided that the $94,500, which the claimant had already paid to the defendants, would be considered as payment for the event’s performance.

As reported by The Cable, the parties also agreed as follows, “The parties have resolved the miscommunication issues that occasioned this dispute and the 1st defendant shall immediately post on his social media platforms including X, Instagram, Facebook, Snap Chat, etc. the following statement:

“All issues regarding ‘Warri Again 2023 Concert’ have been settled between Mr. Amaju Pinnick and myself, and I am happy to announce that I shall be performing live at the ‘Warri Again 2024 Concert’ on 4th October, 2024 in Warri, Delta State.

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“The defendants shall, within seven days of execution of these Terms of Settlement, pay the sum of N30,000,000 to the claimant, being a part contribution to the Claimant’s outstanding legal fees in this suit.

“The defendants shall, in view of these terms of settlement, withdraw the appeal filed against the ruling of this honourable court dated 16th January, 2024.

“The claimant shall provide a private jet to convey the defendants, as well as provide accommodation and other logistics for the defendants’ performance at the ‘Warri Again’ concert slated to be held on 04 October 2024.

“These terms of settlement shall be binding on the parties to this suit, their agents, privies, successors in title, or any person or entity howsoever described acting at the behest or authority of any of the parties to this suit, upon adoption of same.

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“The parties have agreed that these terms of settlement shall be binding and shall have immediate effect from the date of execution and shall be adopted by the parties’ respective counsel when the matter comes up in court.”

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Nollywood producer, Andy Best is dead

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Nollywood producer, Ikechukwu Nnadi, popularly known as Andy Best, is reportedly dead.

Nnadi, who was said to be battling with a prolonged ailment, was confirmed dead at a private clinic in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on Tuesday.

Confirming the death of the movie producer, the convener of the Best of Nollywood awards, Mr Seun Oloketuyi, wrote in an Instagram post that Nnadi is late.

“Andy Best, a top Nollywood producer and marketer, is dead.

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“He died in an Owerri hospital today,” he wrote.

Until his death, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Andy Best Production and was behind the production of famous movies, including Lion of Africa, White Poison, My Father’s Cup, and many more.

He hailed from Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State.

Meanwhile, his remains have been deposited at the Aladinma Mortuary in Owerri.

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