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Yemi Alade, Geniuzz Emerge Naira Box Ambassadors
Award winning
artistes, Yemi Alade, and Geniuzz of Effizie music group have been officially unveiled as the brand ambassadors for the social digital wallet, Nairabox. Announced at the official press conference on the 12th July 2016 at the Nairabox headquarters in Lagos the two musicians will be the face of the Nairabox brand. Speaking at the event, Yemi Alade expressed, “Everything, is happening online right now, technology is the future and Nairabox is the future, you don’t need physical cash you can buy movie tickets, purchase airtime, make bill payments and transfer cash to your kids in school. The best part about it is that it operates all over the country and you don’t need data”.
Giving his own thoughts, Geniuzz said: “The first and coolest thing about this app is that it is very easy to use, user-friendly and needs no data. Because it’s a wallet you can take it everywhere with you. It enables you go cashless. Each one of us should have it and I encourage you all to get it”.
Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Nariabox, Mr Jay Chikezie said: “We are glad that Yemi Alade and Geniuzz were able to see our vision and we are glad to have them on board, and look forward to a fruitful relationship”.
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.
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.