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Top UK Show, “Fina-Ali With Ali Baba” Gathers Momentum

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This summer in London, UK promises to be extra special for lovers of comedy as the Godfather, award-winning  comedian, Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome hits town with a show titled “Fina-Ali With AliBaba”

We gathered that preparations have reached feverish pitch for the event scheduled for Bank Holiday Sunday, August 25th at the famous Indigo, 02 Arena, Greenwich, London.

Fondly called the King of Nigerian comedy  for nurturing and mentoring talented acts such as Basketmouth, Ay, Tee A, Yaw, Bovi and Senator, the witty,  ebullient and cerebral genetleman who has spent over 30 years on the job said that it will be an evening of unforgettable fun.

The topnotch comedy show which promises to be exceptional and the first of its kind will feature the likes of Kenny Blaq, Patrick Salvador, Comedian Kojo, Dan d Humourous, Tez Ilyas, Gbenga Adeyinka, Yibo Koko, Ian Irving and musical artistes like 2baba, Waje, Cuppy, among others.

In one of his interviews the man who wines and dines with Presidents as he does with the common man said about his love for mentorship  “The thing I do is that I teach by example, a lot of them have watched me perform; professionalism is key and talent is important”.

Despite being generally accepted as the king of comedians in Nigeria, the photographer, mentor, content and ideas generator,TV Host, Motivator and extraordinary comedian himself has  not relented on his skills.He keeps up reinventing himself.

Before “Fin-Ali with Ali Baba”, he also hosts a quarterly show tagged Ali Baba Spontaneity, which serves as a conduit and breeding ground for young and upcoming comedians in Nigeria and Africa at large.

That is not all, his yearly show, Alibaba’s January 1st Concert has set the bar and become the hottest event in Nigeria during the year-end holidays.

We gathered that tickets are now available at Shoobs.com and Eventribe.co.uk. The event is packaged and organised by Akinlolu Jekins & Co Ltd.

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Pop Singer Davido Congratulates Ghana’s President-elect, Mahama

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Famous musician, Davido, has congratulated John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on winning the December 7 elections.

In a post shared with his millions of followers on X, Davido, whose real name is David Adedeji Adeleke, celebrated the news with a simple yet joyful post.

Mahama, who was president of Ghana between July 2012 and January 2017 has also been congratulated by his main opposition Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia

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In a concession speech delivered on Sunday, Mr Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate, stated that internal data from his party indicates that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has secured victory in both the presidential and parliamentary polls.

“Let me say that the data from our own internal collation of the election results indicate that former President John Dramani Mahama has won the presidential election decisively,” Bawumia said.

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Jay-Z Tops Forbes’ Greatest Rappers of All Time List

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Forbes has named American rapper, Sean Carter aka Jay-Z, as the greatest rapper of all time.

The publication recently released its 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time list, celebrating the best in the hip-hop world.

Jay-Z topped the list, followed by Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, J. Cole, and Tupac at numbers 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively.

Drake, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Nas, and Eminem complete the top 10.

Also on the list are Andre 300 (11), The Notorious B.I.G (12), Missy Elliott (13), Chuck D (14), A$AP Rocky (15), Lil’ Kim (16), Tyler, the Creator (17), Snoop Dogg (18), Ghostface Killah (19) and Common (20).

Popular names in hip-hop like 50 Cent, Ice Cube, Juice WRLD, Lauryn Hill, Dr. Dre, Queen Latifah, Busta Rhymes, Future, Childish Gambino, Bad Bunny, Pusha T, Cardi B and Young Thug, rank at number 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 40, 46, 48 and 49, respectively.

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I’ve Lost My Sight, Iconic Singer, Elton John Reveals

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The British music icon, Sir Elton John, has shared a heartbreaking revelation on the loss of his eyesight after battling a severe infection.

Elton John disclosed this during a recent public appearance at the charity gala performance of The Devil Wears Prada: “The Musical,” staged at the London Dominion Theatre on Sunday.

The 77-year-old, whose revelation stunned many at the gala performance, said he did not watch the show due to his failing eyesight.

He said: “As some of you may know, I have had issues, and now I have lost my sight.

“I have enjoyed listening to the performance, even though I haven’t been able to see it.”

Sir Elton John even gave his husband, David Furnish, who was present at the event, credit for supporting him through the hardship.

“To my husband, who has been my rock, because I haven’t been able to attend many of the previews because, as you know, I’ve lost my vision, so it’s difficult for me to see them, but I love to hear them.

“And tonight it sounded great! Alright! I appreciate you coming,” he added.

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