Entertainment “I wish I signed Falz, Simi, never wanted Davido – Don Jazzy

 

CEO of Mavin Records, Don Jazzy, has said he regrets not signing musicians like Falz, Simi, and Teni.

Speaking during a Black Box Interview with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, the record producer said things didn’t work out between Falz and Mavin as the singer was affiliated with another manager.

He also said that he lost Simi after the music cover contest he had staged to select new artistes didn’t single her out as a winner.

Don Jazzy further stated that he wished he signed Falz and Simi when the opportunity came regardless of what the situation was at that time.

He, however, revealed that the only person he never wanted to manage was Davido.

“I can’t say I turned them down. For Falz, the working situation wasn’t just right. I run a firm that could handle almost everything he needed.

“But I think he had like a management company set up already. It was like Tiwa Savage’s but I had to grow into that kind of scenario where I had to handle someone that had a record label, some blueprint process.

“I equally didn’t reject Simi. I did a Twitter contest for ‘Journey of A Thousand Miles’. I also loved her cover because she was one of the people that participated but she didn’t win.

“I didn’t pick the winners. I liked her but you can’t sign anybody. That’s one person I also regretted, I won’t say regret. But I wish we worked on stuff together. The same thing with Teni. We used to check up on each other.

“I had not grown to the point that I would move you from Atlanta to Nigeria for work. Now I can and we work before deciding if we are going to sign. Before I knew what was happening, there were faster people.

“She released records and I was like, ‘okay, we lost that one’. Three hot stars. The only person I didn’t want to sign was Davido I didn’t want to sign him but I knew he was going to be huge. They have money already now,” he said.

Entertainment : We considered surrogacy after many failed IVF – Banky W

 

Popular Singer cum politician, Banky Wellington has shared his struggles with infertility and trolls on social media.

Banky W in a tell-it-all video on his Youtube channel disclose he and his wife considered surrogacy when they could not have a child after a failed IVF.

“Everyday one rumor or the other about us on the internet, some said I was impotent or my wife was barren. Sometimes these people are just projecting their hurt on us.

“We had IVF before we lost the twins. In all, we had three failed IVFs.

“We considered surrogacy and had a surrogate at the time but we decided we were not going to do anything anymore to get a child.”

Banky W added that after they tried IVF three times, he made a decision with his wife to stop trying to get pregnant and let God have his way.

“We decided to stay one year without trying anything and trust God or adopt if that’s what God wants. Within that year of trusting God, we got good news,” he added.

Adesuwa also speaking on her struggles while trying to get pregnant added, “Some said I’m barren, you did something with your womb. I heard all sorts and every single time I heard that i just went back to God telling him to show himself, since I serve him faithfully, he should let them know I serve him. I kept telling God they are mocking you not me.

“I felt like God was not coming through, it was like a monthly breakdown. We had multiple failed IVF, I have veins in my hand that no longer work.

“IVF is a tasking thing emotional, physically and very tough for any woman.

“During that period of IVF, I was bloated and people thought I was pregnant but it was really a tough period for me. The second IVF did not work at all.”

Entertainment : Don Jazzy got SARS to arrest, intimidate me – Kelly Handsome

 

Nigerian singer, Kelly Handsome has called out Mavin CEO, Don Jazzy for arresting and intimidating him.

Kelly Handsome on his Instagram page said Don Jazzy had him arrested by SARS and moved from Kano to Abuja with handcuffs.

He also accused the Mavin CEO of intimidating him.

He made this known while reacting to Don Jazzy’s recent interview with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu.

Kelly Handsome, however, did not give details of the reason for his arrest.

His post read: “Did he also state why he and his girlfriend arrested me with SARS and moved me from Kano to Abuja in handcuffs?

“No he won’t say that part but it happened. Did he say why he sent his dogs to intimidate me?

“Thank God Festus Keyamo is still alive.”

Recall that Don Jazzy in his recent interview revealed he got married 18 years ago which crashed due to his love for music.

He also mentioned his regret for not signing Simi and Falz.

Entertainment : I begged Wande Coal to stay with me – Don Jazzy

 

Mavin CEO, Don Jazzy has made some revelation about his relationship with former signee, Wande Coal.

Don Jazzy speaking on the Bounce Radio interview with media personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu unveiled a lot about Wande Coal’s exit.

He clarified that the controversial Babyface song was not the major reason for their fall out.

Don Jazzy noted that he never wanted Wande Coal to leave his record label but learnt through his experience over the years that there would be a time when artistes will feel like they can become independent and take charge of their careers.

He also admitted sending Wande Coal several DMs to return.

“I believe a lot of people in the industry at the time were saying things to Wande Coal which eventually led to his final decision.

“I also believed Wande Coal had gotten to the stage where he felt he could take the reins of his career.

“I did not want him to leave and begged for him to return to Mavin,” Don Jazzy said.

Wande Coal and Don Jazzy were part of ‘Mo’hits’ group which had a painful split in 2012.

Don Jazzy went ahead to establish Mavin records.

Entertainment : I bought my house with my money, not from men – Nengi

 

Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, lockdown finalist, Nengi has reacted to the rumours that her house was bought with money she made from men.

Nengi had weeks ago shared a post on Instagram in front of her new house.

This generated reactions from Nigerians on social media who queried the source of her money, alleging that ‘Sugar daddy’ bought it for her.

Nengi who has been silent about the accusation on Sunday revealed that she bought her house with her hard-earned money.

The reality star said this during a stage performance at the recently held AY LIVE show.

Nengi dared any man who claims to have given her money for the house to speak up.

She said: “I do not need a man, I have my own house, and I bought it with my own hard-earned money.

“If you’re a man here and you contributed one Naira to my house and you don’t talk now, God will punish you.”

News Federal High Court Lagos shut down as JUSUN begins strike

 

The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos has been shut down by members of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) who are enforcing an indefinite nationwide strike.

It was learnt that the workers arrived at the court premises before 9am and instructed their colleagues in courtrooms and offices to comply with the industrial action.

They sealed some of the offices and pasted notices indicating commencement of the court shutdown.

Recall that JUSUN national leadership had ordered that courts be closed from Tuesday until the government grants financial autonomy to the judiciary.

The union in its circular on April 1st, said the strike was necessary after it issued a 21-day ultimatum to the government to implement the financial autonomy of the judiciary as from March.

strike paralyses court activities in Osun

 

In compliance with the directive by the national body of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), the Osun State chapter has also joined the ongoing strike action to press home their demands.

Going round some courts in Osogbo, the Osun State capital,  observed that they were little or no activities in compliance with the directive.

Most judiciary staff did not report to work as most court premises were empty especially the Osun High Court Complex, Oke-Fia. Only a handful of security staff could be seen.

The security staff who spoke to on enquiry stated that there was an ongoing strike, but their work was to make sure the compound was protected.

They stated that no judiciary staff would be allowed into the premises until another directive states otherwise.

 recalls that the national leadership of JUSUN had in a circular dated 1st of April, 2021 ordered a closure of all courts beginning from Tuesday, 6th April.

A circular signed by I. M. Adetola, it’s General Secretary, to all states and zonal heads of the union, revealed that the strike will be on until the government complies with the constitution, court judgments and other instruments, which confer or reemphasise the financial autonomy of the judiciary.

JUSUN at its last National Executive meeting on March 13, 2021 in Abuja, had issued a 21-day ultimatum to the government to implement the financial autonomy of the judiciary with a threat that “failure of which, JUSUN will have no other option but to resume the suspended national strike action.”

The strike would have commenced on Monday 5th April, 2021 but as a result of the public holiday, it was postponed to Tuesday, 6th April, 2021.”