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Shade Ladipo

I Would Drag Burna Boy To The Trenches, He Is Fake – Shade Ladipo

Shade Ladipo

A veteran Nigerian media personality, Shade Ladipo, has condemned Grammy-winning singer, Burna Boy.

She claimed that Burna Boy is “fake” and lacked integrity.

Ladipo stated this in a teaser for the upcoming episode of the Bahd And Boujee Podcast, which is co-hosted by reality star, Tolanibaj, and actress, Moet Abebe.

Ladipo stated that she prefers Wizkid and Davido to Burna Boy.

The veteran broadcaster said, “I would drag Burna Boy to the trenches. He is fake. Burna Boy has no integrity. What the f*ck is money? Integrity is much more important than money. That is why I am a big fan of Wizkid and Davido.”

Burna Boy Is One Of The Greatest Music Icons, Hate Or Love Him – 2face Declares

Nigerian legendary singer, Innocent Ujah Idibia, better known as 2baba or 2face, has joined the conversation about the status of his junior colleague, Dami Ogulu, professionally known as Burna Boy, in the music industry.

Naija News reports that some music enthusiasts have been discussing about Burna Boy, Davido, and Wizkid regarding who is bigger on the national and international scene.

In a post via his Instagram story on Tuesday, 2face showered accolades on Burna Boy, stating that the ‘City Boy’ crooner has worked, proven, and stamped himself as one of the greatest music icons in the industry.

According to 2baba, whether people hate or love Burna Boy does not change the facts about him in the music industry.

He wrote, “Call this my talk anything u like. This young man has worked, proven, and stamped himself as one of the greatest music icons. Hate him or love him. E no go change fact. Kudos to everyone that is part of making this fact happen. Oluwa Burnafide.”

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Hardship: ‘Two Nigerians Responsible For Recovering Economy Revealed’

Former chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has asserted that the country’s economy is beginning to recover.

Naija News reports that Agbakobo made this known in a lengthy post via X on Friday, stating that Nigeria’s economy has gone through challenging times since the current administration of President Bola Tinubu assumed office.

He referenced the high food inflation, subsidy removal, Naira depreciation, and the exit of some companies, which resulted in mass joblessness.

However, Agbakobo said the economy is experiencing a turn due to the efforts of just two people: Aliko Dangote, CEO of Dangote Group, and Allen Onyema, CEO of Air Peace Airlines.

He said the forex market reacted to Dangote Refinery, commencing sales of diesel and Air Peace flying to the UK, as the Naira strengthened against the dollar.

The former NBA chairman opined that the much-needed relief for Nigerians will occur if this trend continues.

He further urged the government to withdraw from business, stressing that the nation must move from consumption to production immediately.

In the post titled, ‘IS THE ECONOMY BEGINNING TO TURN?’, Agbakoba said, “Nigeria’s economy has gone through very challenging times over the past year. Inflation reached 28.92% in December 2023, the highest in 27 years. Food inflation rose to 33.93% in December 2023.

“The Naira depreciated significantly, losing 25% of value in a single day in June 2023 when the government removed pegging to the US dollar. This made imports much more expensive.

“Removal of fuel subsidies in May 2023 caused petrol prices to jump by 196% practically overnight, from ₦189 to ₦557 per litre. Prices went through the roof!

“According to the World Bank, accelerating inflation pushed an additional 24 million Nigerians into poverty in the first five months of 2023. By late 2022, 63% of Nigerians (133 million people) were considered multidimensionally poor.

“Major foreign companies like Procter & Gamble, GSK, and Bayer stopped manufacturing and scaled back operations in Nigeria, due to tough operating environment. This resulted in massive job losses.

“However, there may be signals the economy may be turning?

“Dangote refinery commenced sales of diesel, significantly increasing supply and crashing prices significantly. Diesel prices dropped from about ₦1,700 per litre to around ₦1,350 per litre. This was just by pumping 100 million litres. Dangote plans to pump another 100 million litres. Diesel prices may dip below N1000. Dangote announced plans to begin sale of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) by May. This will significantly bring down prices. Experts predict petrol prices to crash by at least 25% to N400.

“Additionally, @flyairpeace, with the support of Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation, finally broke through the reciprocity barrier in aviation. Air peace is now flying to the UK. Ticket prices monopolized by British Airways and Virgin Atlantic crashed by at least 60%.

“The forex market reacted to all these. The Naira strengthened against the dollar. Experts suggest the price of the dollar may well fall below ₦1000 in the coming months. If this trend continues, much-needed relief for Nigerians will occur. The Central Bank of Nigeria may potentially review the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by Q4.

“It is notable that the turning points now witnessed in the economy, is the work of just two persons (Dangote and Onyema). Imagine what 10, 20 or 50 private sector individuals can do. This raises the issue of putting the private sector at the center of economic development. Government must withdraw from business. We must move immediately from consumption to production. Q4, 2024, may look on the bright side but it is still early days.”

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