The Nigerian artist Teniola Apata, popularly known as Teni, has shared the rationale behind her act of prostrating to greet Ibrahim Egungbohun Dende, also known as IBD Dende, a prominent businessman and socialite, during a recent plane journey. There was a backlash against Teni after she posted a video of herself prostrating to greet IBD Dende on a plane through her X handle on Friday. Many critics criticized her for fraternizing with IBD Dende despite the smuggling allegations leveled against him. In her response on a Sunday morning, Teni clarified that she was unaware of any illicit activities connected to IBD Dende. She mentioned that the businessman had shown her kindness back in 2014, even before her rise to stardom, and she has held him in high regard ever since. The singer,...

Kendrick Lamar, the American rapper, has recently dropped his third diss track this week titled 'Meet The Grahams' which takes aim at fellow Canadian artist, Drake. In the latter part of the song, Lamar makes a bold claim suggesting that Drake might have an 11-year-old secret daughter. In a lyric, Lamar raps, “Dear baby girl, I’m sorry that your father not active inside your world/He don’t commit to much but his music, yeah, that’s for sure,” implying that Drake may not be as present in the child's life. Continuing on, Lamar mentions the pattern of absent fathers, adding, “His father never claimed him neither, history repeats itself.” It is worth noting that Drake has publicly acknowledged one child, his son with French artist Sophie Brussaux, named Adonis. Drake only shared ...