Entertainment
Nicki Minaj makes history as most successful touring female rapper
Nicki Minaj has broken the record for the highest grossing tour by a female rapper in history.
According to American statistic company, Touring Data, the US-based Trinidadian hip-hop star also broke the highest-grossing concert by a female rapper in history, with $2.858 million at Madison Square Garden in New York on March 30, 2024.
Her ‘Pink Friday 2’ tour has officially become the most successful tour by a female rapper, grossing $34.9 million from 220,000 tickets sold in its first 17 shows.
“@NICKIMINAJ’s ‘Pink Friday 2’ officially becomes the most successful tour by a female rapper in history, with $34.9 million from 220,000 tickets sold in its first 17 shows,” Touring Data tweeted.
She earned $34.9 million from just 30 percent of the tour. She is expected to gross $100 million at the end of the tour later this year.
Recall that the “Queen of Rap” said she would consider including Nigeria on her ‘Pinky Friday 2’ tour if enough fans showed interest after a Nigerian fan frowned at the exclusion of Africa from her world tour venues.
It remains to be seen if she would include Nigeria or any other African country in the tour.
Entertainment
Bobrisky jailed 6 months without fine option for Naira abuse
A Federal High Court in Lagos State, on Friday, sentenced convicted cross dresser, Idris Okuneye (alias Bobrisky), to six months in prison for abuse of the Naira.
The court did not give the cross dresser an option of fine.
Bobrisky was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The court convicted him on April 5, following his guilty plea, but reserved sentence until April 9.
The court had ordered Okuneye to be kept in the custody of the EFCC pending sentencing.
However, due to Federal Government’s declaration of April 9, April 10 and April 11 public holiday, the case could not proceed as scheduled.
On Friday, Justice Abimbola Awogboro sentenced the convict without an option of fine.
The judge held that imprisonment would take effect from the date of the cross dresser’s arrest.
Okuneye was taken away by EFCC operatives immediately after his sentencing.
The EFCC had, on April 4, filed a six-count charge against Okuneye.
The charge bordered on Naira mutilation and money laundering.
He was consequently arraigned on April 5 and he pleaded guilty to the first four counts.
The court struck out the last two counts following an application by the EFCC.
On April 5, Mr Bolaji Temitope, a prosecution witness and Assistant Suprintendant of EFCC, gave evidence before the court and narrated the circumstances surrounding prosecution of Okuneye.
After review of the facts of the case, EFCC counsel, Mr Suleiman Suleiman, prayed the court to convict the cross dresser.
According to EFCC, Okuneye committed the offences on March 24, at Circle Mall, Jakande, Lekki, Lagos State.
The commission stated that Okuneye tampered with the cumulative sum of N400,000 while dancing during a social event, by spraying same.
Okuneye also sprayed various tranches of money such as N20,000 and N50,000 at various events in 2022 and 2023, according to EFCC.
The offences contravene Section 21(1) Central Bank Act of 2007 and Section 19 of Money Laundering Act of 2022.
Entertainment
‘I’m not in competition with Kizz Daniel, he’s the one competing with me’ – Portable
Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has stated that he is not in any competition with his colleague, Kizz Daniel.
He, however, said the ‘Buga’ crooner is the one who is competing with him.
Speaking in a video message shared via his social media page recently, Portable said common sense should tell fans that he is the rave of the moment.
He said, “Kizz Daniel is the one dragging position with me. Some fans don’t have brain, if you have brain you will understand I’m the one reigning. Kizz Daniel and I dominating the chart now. Any song we drop, goes to number one.”
Entertainment
‘All I want is my BTC worth over N90m’ – Phyna to BBNaija organisers
Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Josephina Otabor, aka Phyna, has continued to call out the organisers of the reality show and their sponsors over incomplete prize.
The reality star said of all the outstanding debts owed her, the one that is most important to her is the 1BTC owed by one of the sponsors, Quidax Global.
According to her, the 1BTC is currently worth over N90 million, vowing that she won’t stop calling them out until she gets it.
Speaking in a video message shared via her Instagram account, Phyna said, “All I want is my 1BTC. It’s worth over N90m, I can’t leave it. Also the trip for 2 is very important.”
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