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D’Banj Emerges Silver Bird’s Personality Of The Week

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11 years ago

February 13, 2015

Popular award winning
entertainer, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo popularly known as D’banj, the Koko Master is a Nigerian singer, song writer harmonica player and businessman. He has won several music awards including the awards for the Best African Act at the MTV Europe music awards. He recently celebrated his 10th anniversary in the music business.
The party had several industry colleagues in attendance including Banky W, Praize, Lamy Phillips, Yvonne Ekwere Kemi Adetiba, Toke Makinwa, Tola Odunsi, Ehiz Shaydee, Charle, WizKid, Davido, Phyno and Seyi Shay.
Born to a military father and business woman mother, music sensation, D’banj was born in Zaria in the northern part of Nigeria. Instead of joining the military, he diverted to pursue his love for music and relocated to the United Kingdom despite his parents’ disapproval.
His earlier connection to his music passion happened after he lost his military pilot-in-training older brother, Femi, to a plane crash and he was given his harmica. This was the instrument that set his successful music career.
2002 saw him collaborating with Nigerian Rep Star, Rugged man on the track, “Kiss Me Again” produced by O.j.B Jezreel. The song generated a lot of publicity and its accompanying video went to number 5 on the Groovoids chart on MBITV.
D’banj became an official artist on Mo’Hits Record Label and set out in 2005 to release his debut album, which included the hit single, ‘Tolongo’ in 2006, the second album “Rundown Funk U Up” was released with a remix of Tolongo and another hit song “Why Me”. This debut success led to further notable musical collaborations including Dare Art-Alade’s album track – Escalade Part 2 and Ikechukwu’s 2008 album Song, “Wind Am Well”.
D’banj has bagged many awards which include Best African Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2007, Artiste of the year at MTV Africa Awards 2009 and Bet Awards. A chance meeting with Kanye West on plane ride lead to major business relationship in 2011, and what he calls “the best birthday gift”.
His signing on to Kanye’s G.O.O. D music label in the US and mercury in the UK. Finding inspiration from the story of Charles Dickens’s orphan, ‘Oliver Twist’. The danceable infectious single of same title was released following the signing and it is still receiving a lot of positive response.
So far, Oliver Twist has sold about 11 million records worldwide. It also debuted as No 9 on the UK top 10 National charts, just behind ‘The likes of Rihana and Tulisa. D’banj is one of the most celebrated stars in Nigeria and on the international front.
Culled from Silverbird magazine.

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NGO hails Tinubu’s climate awareness tour

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1 day ago

March 9, 2026

The Tide

Jewel Environmental Initiative (JEI), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has commended President Bola Tinubu for inaugurating the Renewed Hope Climate Change Awareness Tour, urging Nigerians and stakeholders to support the initiative nationwide.

Mr Ismail Bima, Chief Executive Officer of JEI, said in a statement in Gombe yesterday that the tour would significantly strengthen public understanding of climate change and encourage collective environmental responsibility.

Bima described the initiative as a clear affirmation of the Federal Government’s commitment to pursuing practical solution driven strategies that addressed climate challenges and safeguarded livelihoods, ecosystems, and national development efforts.

He noted that the programme would achieve its objectives if government institutions, private organisations, civil society groups, and citizens actively played their respective roles in promoting awareness, resilience, and sustainable practices.

According to him, the inauguration marks an important step toward building a nationwide movement capable of delivering measurable progress in Nigeria’s broader efforts to secure a climate resilient future for generations.

He said JEI fully aligned with the Renewed Hope Climate Change Awareness Tour, noting that the initiative could inspire innovation, strengthen environmental education, and promote sustainable development across communities nationwide.

Bima also commended the Minister of Environment and urged federal, state, and local stakeholders to support the initiative, stressing that climate change impacts affected all citizens regardless of region or status.

He emphasised that growing climate pressures on agriculture, livelihoods, and ecosystems made the awareness tour timely, adding that stronger information sharing and partnerships were necessary to confront environmental risks nationwide.

He urged authorities to implement the initiative with sustained commitment, extend activities to grassroots communities, and collaborate with state and local governments to ensure wider participation and maximum impact nationwide effectively.

The Tide source reports that President Tinubu inaugurated the Renewed Hope Climate Change Awareness Tour in Abuja on Tuesday to promote climate resilience and sustainable development nationwide initiatives.

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They Booed, Threw Bottles At Me – Tems Recounts

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2 weeks ago

February 27, 2026

The Tide

R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.

Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.

“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.

“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.

Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.

The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.

The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.

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Primeboy Pleads For Mohbad’s Burial

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2 weeks ago

February 27, 2026

The Tide

A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.

According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.

The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”

It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.