Nigerian billionaire Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, publicly scolded his son at his star-studded birthday party on Saturday.

The nightlife connoisseur, who turned 50 on Saturday, threw an extravagant party in Abuja with the country’s biggest names in attendance.

Among the big names at the party was Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), whom Obi Cubana’s son disrespected.

In a clip making rounds online, the businessman was captured standing beside his son, sitting, while the Labor Party presidential candidate walked up to them. Peter Obi exchanged greetings with Cubana and turned to exchange greetings with his son, who remained seated.

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Having none of the action considered disrespectful to an older person, Cubana told his son to stand up to greet the politician, which he did.

Obi Cubana was quick the tell his son to get up and greet Peter Obi.

Let me say this, unless you are who you think you are, simple courtesy demands you don't sit to greet people. Good that he taught him this.pic.twitter.com/hpMnUD24Kk

— DISTINGUISHED KPMG LinkedIn Everest (@novieverest) April 12, 2025

Alongside Peter Obi, numerous celebrities, politicians, and public personalities attended Cubana’s extravagant birthday party.

The party’s A-list celebrities included Kanayo Kanayo, Kennedy Okonkwo, Cubana Chief Priest, AY Makun, E-Money, Daddy Freeze, Jowizaza, and Zubby Michael.

The party was expected to be nothing short of a spectacle. The hall was transformed into a visual black, white, and gold symphony. Giant portraits of the birthday boy, golden chairs, radiant floral centrepieces, and crystal chandeliers were placed strategically.

The main party began on a spiritual note on Saturday with a Holy Communion and Thanksgiving Service.

The celebrant ushered in his new age with a simple yet profound Instagram post, sharing a picture of him wearing a majestic traditional attire and captioned it “12.04.25 Happy Birthday, Obi Cubana. 50yrs! 50for50.”

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Celebrating her husband, Ebele Iyiegbu, aka Lush Eby, posted a picture of him in elegant attire and wrote, “You are my gift, Dim oma!”

Dammy Krane has selected a curious album name and release date for his upcoming album.

The singer has elected to call his album ‘5ive’ after Davido’s upcoming album. He also chose April 18 as the release date for the album, which is the same as the four–time Grammy nominee.

Dammy Krane’s actions, while curious, don’t come as a surprise to readers who are familiar with his rift with Davido, whom he accused of owing him the royalties from their collaboration.

‘Dammy Krane, who enjoyed mainstream success in the mid-2010s with the hit single ‘Amin,’ used to be friends with Davido before the two fell out.

Davido has been the target of several social media attacks by Dammy Krane, who went as far as accusing the hitmaker of having a hand in the passing of some of his associates.

These social media attacks resulted in Dammy Krane’s arrest by the Nigerian police in 2024 before he was subsequently released after tendering an apology for making false accusations against Davido.

Reacting to Dammy Krane’s incessent attacks and name calling, Davido called him an ungrateful person whom he gave three verses to help his career.

While Davido has revealed the motive behind naming his album ‘5ive,’ Dammy Krane’s decision to do the same doesn’t suggest any connotation beyond playing to his rift with the hitmaker.

Dammy Krane’s decision to choose the same release date is likely motivated by a desire to benefit from Davido’s stardom, as listeners searching for the hitmaker’s album might find his own.

Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter Rema releases his second single of the year, ‘Bout U‘. 

His first single, ‘Baby (Is It a Crime),’ remains the most streamed Nigerian song released in 2025, breaking the record for the second-biggest opening day ever for an African song. 

Rema once again evokes the timeless nostalgia of retro RnB with ‘Bout U,’ tapping into the dulcet-layered harmonies and wistful guitar instrumentals popularized by Nigerian boy bands in the early 2000s.

His time-travelling musical prowess is as apparent as ever on this record, once more creating a sound that effortlessly synthesizes the past and the present.

Since his debut in 2019, Rema has charted a steady course to world domination. His highly decorated discography has spawned a crop of global hits, including the biggest Afrobeats song of all time ‘Calm Down,’ featuring Selena Gomez. 

Before ‘Calm Down,’ there was his inaugural hit song ‘Dumebi,’ which earned him a spot on Barack Obama’s summer playlist. Come 2023, he will rise to become the highest charting Afrobeats artist in Billboard

Hot 100 history, a Guinness World Record Holder, and the first African artist to have an album hit a billion streams on Spotify.

In 2024, his sophomore album ‘HEIS’ earned him a Grammy nomination for Best Global Music Album.

2025 has gotten off to a busy start for Rema, who leads the 17th Headies nominations list with 9 nods, including for Album of the Year and Artist of the Year.