Nigerian singer, Timaya has shared his opinion on having children out of wedlock and marriage.

The Dem Mama crooner sparked outrage after he was seen in a now-viral clip saying it is better to have children out of wedlock, claiming that marriage doesn’t work.

Timaya and Paul Okoye aka Rudeboy appeared to be giving their colleague, Phyno, marital advice in the viral video.

“Just born pikin, pikin go grow.

This marriage thing no dey work,” he said in pidgin, sparking mixed reactions from those in the room in the viral video.

The video also elicited mixed reactions on social media, with many disagreeing with Timaya’s stance on marriage.

Timaya is a father of four children with three different women.

He shares his first two daughters, Emmanuella and Gracey, with Barbara Fumnaya Nwaokolo, his son Emmanuel with Tamar, and his youngest child, Maya, with Dunnie Onasanya.

In an interview in 2024, Timaya revealed that he is still unmarried in his 40s because he has never been drawn to marriage.

He, however, added that his stance might change in the future.

Nigerian singer, Ayra Starr has named her greatest Afrobeats artistes of all time, otherwise called “Afrobeats Big 3.”

In a recent interview, Starr picked Tiwa Savage, Wizkid, and Rema as the greatest Afrobeats artists of all time.

The usual suspects Davido and Burna Boy, who are often tipped along with Wizkid as the Afrobeats Big 3, were conspicuously snubbed by Ayra Starr.

“My Afrobeats Big 3 would be Tiwa Savage, Wizkid and Rema.

My solid Big 3,” she said.

Meanwhile, Ayra Starr has revealed why she relocated from Nigeria to New York, disclosing that her friends and cultural proximity influenced her decision.

“I spent the last two summers in New York and last summer I lived in Hell’s Kitchen for about three months with my friends.

We were watching American shows and movies. It was fun.

“Also, growing up, I had always wanted to come to America. So which city would I want to go? LA is too far, the time difference with Nigeria is nine hours. So, I chose New York,” she explained in an interview with Angela Yee.

Controversial Nigerian street pop artiste, Portable, has been paid the sum of N40 million for agreeing to engage in a boxing fight with popular streamer, Carter Efe.

Portable made this known in a video shared on his Instagram page.

Announcing the development, the singer explained that he was paid N40 million for confirming readiness for the fight, noting that Soso Soberekon, and E-Money have promised him N50 million each if he was able to defeat Carter Efe.

“I have received N40 million from the organisers. They paid me the money just for accepting to fight Carter Efe. I’m very sure that I will defeat him.

“Soso Soberekon, and E-Money said they will also give me N50 million each with a car if I defeat him.

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Carter has also agreed to fight the singer after Soberekon offered the winner N50 million.

Speaking in a video on his page, Carter told the organizers to fix the date for the match.