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I Died, Woke Up On The Way To Mortuary – Julius Agwu

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9 years ago

February 16, 2018

Ace comedian, Julius Agwu has disclosed that if not for God’s mercies on his life, he would have been dead by now. In a recent interview, the Rivers State born humour merchant said he had died but woke up when he was being conveyed to the mortuary.
In what seems like a Nollywood movie, the comedian said that while he was unconscious, he had an encounter with some people he knew had died and he would have remained dead if not for his father who had died about 12 years ago, “he was the one that came and chased me back to the land of the living”.
He said: “The truth is that I would not have been alive if not for God, I died and woke up, I literally died and woke up, I say that authoritatively because I know I had an encounter with people that I know had died during that period. I saw my father who died 12 years ago, he was the one that came and chased me back to the world because it was not my time. I died here in Nigeria but woke up when they were taking me to mortuary that was the first time I had a seizure in my house but my wife stood by me, God will keep on blessing my wife”.
“I believe that God gave me my wife and I always thank him for that” I bless God that she stayed despite everything that has happened to me. They were taking me to the mortuary but to God be the glory, my hand moved and that was the point they returned me to the hospital, where I am today”.
The encounter made me realise that there is nothing as good as rest, it is very important to sleep, I work so hard and believe that of all comedians in Nigeria, I work harder, I have ‘Crack Ya Rib’, Laugh for Christ Sake and Festival of Love.
Speaking for the first time since his second visit to the hospital over the tumours in his brain, he said he had relapsed because he did not rest properly after his first surgery, “what happened was that they did an MRI Scan and they detected that I had two growths, they removed a tumour from my back which was the size of a golf ball and the other tumour was close to my brain”.
“They advised me that if they touched this other tumour, it could be fatal. They gave me drugs to shrink the tumour, but I did not rest well and that is why it came back last year. I did not rest at all after my surgery in America. I resumed doing my shows, I thank God for everything, the truth is that I am back and better, I just want to use this opportunity to tell the people that God is great and this is a time we should all reflect on our lives”.
“ I would not lie to you, things are not easy in the country and many people are running away from Nigeria. Crack Ya Ribs was the first show to be held in London, after that everybody started taking their shows there. I thank God that Crack Ya Ribs paved way for other shows”, said Agwu.

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Why Fans No Longer Faint For Musicians – Paul Okoye

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9 hours ago

October 30, 2026

The Tide

Nigerian singer and half of the defunct P-Square duo, Paul Okoye, aka Rudeboy, has claimed that social media has reduced the prestige and value fans attached to musicians due to the mystique that artistes had before the era of social media.
Speaking in a recent interview with Lun Lifestyle TV, Rudeboy argued that social media, despite all its benefits, has shattered the illusion of artistes being mysterious and godlike.
This he said has reduced the buzz artistes previously enjoyed whenever their fans got the opportunity to see them whether physically or visually.
The ‘Reason With Me’ crooner explained that because artistes are no longer mysterious, fans are no longer eager to watch them in music videos.
He claimed that shooting music videos is now a waste of money.
Rudeboy said, “Music videos somehow now, because of this generation, is a waste of money. I am sorry to say this. But do you remember us [P-Square] before? You don’t see us anywhere. You just watch music videos, you see us and that’s it, or we come to your country, you see us.
“The reason you don’t see people faint for artistes anymore is because they see them on TikTok every day dancing and promoting your music. If Michael Jackson was alive now and doing promotional content on social media, nobody would see him and faint.
“Unfortunately, it’s too late for us to bring back the era of artistes being mystiques. How can you advise an artiste to post every day? How? Post what? You don’t need to.
“Social media brought positive change to the industry but it also led to ‘see-finish.’ Artistes are now too exposed. Fans see how they eat, cry. Before when artistes go to club, they stay in restricted VIP areas, but now when they are clubbing, everyone is filming.”

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Davido’s Aide Offers Cash Reward For Missing Phone At Zlatan’s Wedding

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9 hours ago

October 30, 2026

The Tide

Afrobeats superstar, Davido’s aide, Damilare Aladegbola, popularly known as Dre, has offered a cash reward to whoever returns his phone, which he claims went missing during rapper Zlatan Ibile’s wedding ceremony.
Dre made the appeal in a post on his Instagram page on Monday, pleading with the person who allegedly took the device to return it in exchange for money.
“If na u carry my phone for Zlatan wedding, abeg return am, I go give you money please,” he wrote.
The aide also expressed frustration over what he suggested was a method being used to take phones at social gatherings.
He said he would no longer tolerate waiters asking whether guests had finished eating so they could clear their plates, alleging that the practice could provide an opportunity for phones left on tables to be taken.
“From now on, if I go any party or dey any party and any stupid waitress tell me say are you done eating so I can pack your plate, na swear I go swear for you cause na pattern wey una dey use pack phone for table be that now,” he added.
However, Dre did not identify anyone suspected of taking his phone or provide further details about how the device went missing.
Zlatan Ibile tied the knot with his longtime partner, Davita Lamai, during a traditional wedding ceremony on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
The ceremony, held in Lagos, attracted several celebrities, fans and well-wishers, with Davido among the prominent guests and leading the groomsmen.

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I Ran Away From Nigeria, Never Wanted To Come Back-Chidinma

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9 hours ago

October 30, 2026

The Tide

Popular singer, Chidinma Ekile has revealed that before transitioning from secular music to the gospel genre, she “ran away” from Nigeria.
Speaking at a recent Eezee Conceptz event, Chidinma explained that she travelled abroad and wanted to secure permanent residency because she didn’t want to return to Nigeria, but failed.
She revealed that while she was abroad, the CEO of Eezee Conceptz was the only person calling her from Nigeria, so she decided to work with him upon her return.
“I travelled. I ran away from Nigeria. I was processing my papers not to come back to Nigeria, but for some reason, it didn’t work.
“While I was abroad, the CEO of Eezee Conceptz was the only one who was calling me from Nigeria. He kept encouraging me, and I found the strength to come back to Nigeria. When I came back, I asked him to give me a gospel music contract because I want to spend time with God. And he gave me a contract that even my lawyer said seemed like a charity,” Chidinma stated.
The music star added that she did not transition into gospel music because she wanted to make gospel, but because she wanted a serious relationship with God.