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‘I was labelled a thief in school’ — Alex Asogwa recalls past trauma

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Alex ‘Unusual’ Asogwa, the ex-Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) housemate, has recalled the traumatic past that shaped her.

In a recent interview on the Unpack podcast, the reality star opened up about how she endured abuse and bullying from family members and colleagues in school.

Alex narrated how she was lashed for giving her aunt’s pigs clean water to drink. The reality TV star, who had visited her aunt during holidays, said she was accused of “intentionally trying to kill the pigs”.

“They had flogged me for giving the pigs clean water instead of dirty water. How in the name of the Lord I am supposed to go and get dirty water to go and give something that is living?” she asked.

“I literally washed all their (pigs) buckets and gave them clean water. Then these pigs refused to drink water all day.

“And next thing they came back and said I was trying to kill the pigs. They were like it was intentional. That I knew what I was doing.”

Alex said during her secondary school days, she was “labelled a thief and perceived to be very stubborn”.

The reality star recounted how she was a victim of mob action after accusations of stealing her colleague’s provisions.

“The reason they were able to label me a thief was something they caused. They would punish me through the night and I would become the last person to leave the hostel the next morning,” she added.

“So when we came back and something was missing it was me that they would hold. And again, I am not a good liar. A friend of mine who offended me, I had packed all her provisions and went to hide them. I returned it to her when she finished crying. So they now said ‘It was Alex that stole it’, not ‘Alex that took it’.

“I went to class one day and everybody was standing outside. I got inside and they started to beat me. They asked me ‘Which biscuit did you eat in class today?’ I told them I did not eat any biscuits. I had not even eaten all day. Everybody just landed on me. They now said somebody saw me eating biscuits in class. They opened my locker and found the provisions of one of the seniors in my corner. They started beating me that day and I called my mother and I told her I did not do what they accused me of.

“A friend even asked me if I had a sickness of people who steal without knowing. They said they needed to take me to church and pray for me.

“The next day everyone went to class and as usual I went to dodge. Then the hostel mistress was like she could see a movement inside the hostel. Some students that were down there started searching and I also joined. I joined them because if anything had gone missing they would have accused me. While everyone went back I searched that part everybody avoided and saw one of the girls at the corner. She had white powder all over her body.”

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N5m reward offered to whoever finds Wizkid’s missing phone

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December 23, 2024 1:57 pm

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A N5 million reward has been offered to anyone who helps recover Wizkid‘s missing phone.

The phone went missing on Saturday during the singer’s surprise performance at the Nativeland concert at Sol Beach in Elegushi, Lagos.

In a viral video from the concert, DJ Tunez took to the stage to announce the missing phone.

He said Wizkid’s phone dropped during his performance. He also offered a N5 million reward to anyone who finds it.

“When my brother Wizkid was performing, he dropped his cell phone. Anybody that finds Wizkid’s cell phone, N5 million. It is my boss’ cell phone, if anybody finds it, bring it to me. N5 million,” he said.

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He also shared the announcement on his X page with the caption: “I’m gooooooooooood! Please if you find Machala’s phone hit me up! Thank you!”

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Speed Darlington gets bail after one month in detention

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December 23, 2024 1:10 pm

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Speed Darlington, the Nigerian rapper, has been granted bail after nearly a month in police custody.

The rapper was arrested on November 27 while performing at a show in Owerri, Imo state.

Deji Adeyanju, a human rights lawyer, had alleged that Burna Boy, the Afrofusion star, was responsible for the rapper’s arrest.

Darlington had taunted Burna Boy over his affiliation with the embattled US rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ who is facing multiple charges for sexual exploitation and human trafficking.

He asked Burna Boy to explain how he won the Grammy award for his album ‘Twice As Tall’ — a project executive produced by Diddy. He claimed there was a sexual relationship between the duo.

Stan Alieke, the legal representative of Darlington, earlier revealed that weeks after the rapper’s arrest, the police had denied him access to bail.

The lawyer also called on the law enforcement agency not to “trample on my client’s constitutional rights”.

But in an Instagram post on Monday, Alieke disclosed that his client had been granted bail.

“Apki has been granted bail by the court,” he wrote without including much information.

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Spotify names Burna Boy as the most exported Nigerian artist of 2024

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December 21, 2024 3:11 pm

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Spotify has released the data for the most streamed artists outside Nigeria in 2024.

On the list shared by Spotify, Grammy winner Burna Boy is the Nigerian artist with the most streams outside Nigeria. For the past couple of years, the hitmaker has been at the forefront of exporting Nigerian music globally.

Burna Boy’s feat is a testament to his global popularity which has made him the only African artist with 3 albums surpassing over 500 million streams.

Second on the list is Grammy-nominated star Ayra Starr who enjoyed a good year thanks to the release of her critically acclaimed sophomore album ‘The Year I Turned 21’ which enjoyed critical and commercial success.

The album features a star-studded lineup that includes Asake, Seyi Vibez, American singer Giveon and Coco Jones, and Brazilian star Aniita.

Rema is the third most exported Nigerian artist of 2024. His hit single ‘Calm Down’ continues to enjoy global success, especially in the United States where it became the first African song to garner 1 billion streams.

This year, Rema released his sophomore LP ‘HEIS’ which is one of the most talked about albums of 2024. The album buoyed by its upper tempo arrangement, pulsating production, and aggressive chest thumping delivered the bit records ‘Ozeba’, ‘Hehehe’, and ‘Azaman’.

Tems (4) and Omah Lay (5) rounds off the top 5. Grammy winner Tems enjoyed a successful year on the global front with the release of her debut album ‘Born In The Wild’ which earned a Grammy nomination for Best Global Album.

Top 10 exported Nigerian Artists on Spotify in 2024

1. Burna Boy
2. Ayra Starr
3. Rema
4. Tems
5. Omah Lay
6. Asake
7. Wizkid 
8. Davido
9. Fireboy
10. Victony

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