In a recent interview on The Ebro Show on Apple Music, Davido shared how his absence affected the music industry.

Speaking on the hiatus that follows the huge personal loss he suffered in 2022, Davido told Ebro that when he was not active, the industry shut down.

“I was seeing tweets like ‘Damn, it’s so quiet out here. David, please come back. Even people who didn’t like me were like ‘please come back, we need to diss you’,” Davido shared.

Davido’s hiatus that preceded the release of his record-breaking album ‘Timeless’ was a trying time for the musician.

Fans expressed their love for the award-winning megastar through social media support and a heartwarming concert.

Davido’s second public appearance following his hiatus was his historic performance at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

He would follow this up with the release of his Grammy-nominated album ‘Timeless’, which had the hit singles ‘Unavailable’ and ‘Feel’.

Davido’s interview on The Ebro Show is part of the press tour that followed the release of his fifth album ‘5ive’

The album, released on April 18, 2025, packs 17 tracks with guest appearances from notable global stars including Victoria Monet, Shenseea, Dadju, and Tay C.

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He recently became the first artist to earn NO. 1 singles in six consecutive years on the TurnTable Top 100 after his hit single ‘With You’ featuring Omah Lay debuted at the summit of the chart.

Following the release of his new album, the 5-time Grammy nominee is set to embark on the ‘5 Alive’ tour.

The multi-award-winning star announced 13 dates, including the 60,000 capacity Tottenham Hotspur stadium in the United Kingdom, which he will be headlining in the landmark concert alongside American hip hop icon 50 Cent and multi-Grammy-winning singer Mary J Blige.

You can watch Davido’s full interview on The Ebro Show below.

Nollywood actress Omowunmi Dada has shared her experience of undergoing leg surgery after enduring prolonged pain, shedding light on the unseen battles she faced behind the scenes.​

In a heartfelt Instagram post shared on April 29, 2025, Dada revealed that she had been silently battling leg pain for an extended period, while continuing to fulfill her professional commitments despite the discomfort. “Sometimes, we carry our pain so quietly that the world celebrates us without realising the weight we bear behind the scenes,” she wrote.

The video showed moments from her surgery and recovery, where she learnt to walk with crutches. 

Sometimes, we carry our pain so quietly that the world celebrates us without realising the weight we bear behind the scenes. I had been dealing with leg pain for so long, yet I continued to show up, walk through sets, and smile through moments—but deep down, I was weathering a storm. 🥹

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Nigerian rapper, Odumodublvck, has spoken up about the moment his microphone was turned off during his acceptance speech at the 2025 Headies.

Taking to X on April 29, 2025, the rapper shared his perspective on the incident, explaining that he harbours no resentment towards the award show.

I was talking about Jesus, and they tried to shut me down. I am a hundred percent sure that if I was talking about His Excellency Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, I would not have been cut off. I genuinely have no bad blood towards the headies; rather, I am grateful they put my mic back on to spread the gospel. Jesus is king. He is before now and forever.

I WAS TALKING ABOUT JESUS AND THEY TRIED TO SHUT ME DOWN.

I AM HUNDRED PERCENT SURE THAT IF I WAS TALKING ABOUT HIS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR BABAJIDE SANWO- OLU I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CUT OFF.

I GENUINELY HAVE NO BAD BLOOD TOWARDS THE HEADIES,

RATHER, I AM GRATEFUL THEY PUT MY MIC…

— INDUSTRY MACHINE ⚙️ (@Odumodublvck_) April 29, 2025

The rapper won the highly coveted award for the next-rated category, making him the first to do so after securing more votes than other nominees Shallipopi, Qing Madi, Ayo Maff, and Nasboi.

The hitmaker was presented the award by Afrobeats megastar Davido, who also won the prize in 2013.

However, during his acceptance speech, his microphone was turned off, which many perceived was done because of a time crunch. The mic was soon turned back on and Odumodublvck was able to finish his speech.

After the rapper posted his tweet, X users took to the comment section in reaction to his speech ‘being about Jesus’.

Reactions below:

Sometimes you self dey overdo.. that’s not a religious ground you have to respect other faiths in the building this attitude of trying to force people into something is what you need to get rid of stop behaving like you live in a 5th world Slum… I’m a Christian a follower of Christ and his teachings….but there are limits to things especially in a multiple faith belief country and a country where religion is being used for fraud… Get sense or go home

But your music na opposite kala

No, drop this virtue signalling performance. I can’t recall any song you have ever done or named to honor Jesus. You cannot have a body of work that is about sex, cultism and violence then want to use Jesus to catch cruise on a headies stage.

You were wasting time with your shenanigans that’s why they cut you off. Almost everyone who collected award there gave thanks to Jesus/God and they didn’t cut them off . Every small thing una go play jesus card

The 31-year-old is still basking in the euphoria of his new achievement and is yet to respond to some of the comments shared in his post.

FIRST RAPPER TO WIN THE NEXT RATED AWARD

HIP HOP LEGACY.

I THOUGHT THAT BY NOW ELDEE,MODE 9 & NIGGA RAW WOULD HAVE SENT ME A BOTTLE OF SHAYO COUPLED WITH WORDS OF APPRECIATION BUT NO,

I WILL PUSH IT TO VECTOR,THE ABAGA BROTHERS & NAETO C (MY COUSIN)

WHEN I SEE EACH AND…

— INDUSTRY MACHINE ⚙️ (@Odumodublvck_) April 29, 2025