A 15-year-old boy has performed excellently in his Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) exam as he sets a new record. The student identified as Lotanna Azuokeke who’s from Ọba in Idemmili South LGA of Anambra State scored 88 in chemistry, 86 in physics, and 64 in the English Language and got an overall score of 337 points out of 400. Reports of the boy’s superb academic brilliance was related by Dr Chiwuike Uba, the spokesperson for Lotanna’s school, Bishop Otubelu Juniorate, Trans Ekulu, Enugu State. Lotanna broke the former highest score previously set by Chidera Obi who had scored 329 in the examination five years ago.
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery breaks Premier League record for goalscoring run
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has etched his name in Premier League history following his team’s goal against Brentford today, April 22. Aston Villa snatched a draw in the match following a late equaliser scored by Douglas Luiz in the 87th minute. Villa has now scored in all of the 19 games they have played under Emery, breaking the record for the longest consecutive scoring run any team has had from the start of a manager’s tenure in Premier League history. Emery has helped revitalize the club’s form, bringing them out of the relegation zone and giving them a place in Europa next season. Aston Villa will be hosting Fulham in their next Premier League match on April 25.
Wizkid and I record two songs some time back but it wasn’t released
Nigerian music producer, Don Jazzy has disclosed that he recorded two songs with artist Wizkid but it was never released. This disclosure from Don Jazzy when he started a question and answer session with his fans on his Instagram page. A follower asked Don Jazzy when he would collaborate with the Grammy-winning singer, Wizkid. “When will you have a song with Wizkid? What has been delaying the Grammy award song?” the follower asked. In response, Don Jazzy disclosed that they worked on two songs together that were unreleased because they weren’t up to standard. “We actually did like two songs a while back but we never released it. I don’t know, I think it wasn’t good enough,” he said. “Sometimes we have those days when you do some songs and people are not feeling it like that. “But then we had ‘Surulere’ remix. I think that’s the only time that we have worked other than those other two songs that I said we did but didn’t put out.” “One day. I don’t know, you know how those things go. You know I’m upcoming. One day we will be in the studio together. It will happen.”
Davido breaks new Apple Music record with Timeless
Ace music megastar, Davido has broken a new set of records on Apple Music with his latest body of work, Timeless.
The singer released his highly anticipated studio album on the 31st of March, 2023 after a long wait. The 17-track album consists of guest features from industry top dogs, and has been tagged to have “no bad songs” by music lovers around the world. Ever singer the release of “Timeless”, new records have been set on major streaming platforms, such as Audiomack and Apple Music. Yesterday, Davido’s team released a list of new records that have been broken by ”Timeless.” It was announced that yhe album, “Timeless has broken the record for the biggest African album in Apple Music history by first-day streams worldwide”. And a host of others. See list below. The post reads: “We’re excited to share that Davido has broken the following Apple Music records – our Apple Music PR team have the news breaking with Variety at 8:30am PT time today under embargo: – Davido’s ‘Timeless has broken the record for the biggest African album in Apple Music history by first-day streams worldwide. – He also broke the record for the most simultaneous African songs on Apple Music’s Global Daily Top 100. with nine. – ‘Timeless’ reached Number Two on Apple Music’s US Albums chart, a new record for an African album – The album also broke the record for the African album with the most simultaneous Number One entries on Apple Music’s albums chart” See post below;
Davido in disbelief as his album, ‘Timeless’ sets new record on Audiomack
Popular singer, Davido has set a new record on Audiomack as his album, ‘Timeless‘ becomes the first album ever to gain over 12 million streams within it’s first 24 hours of release.
The streaming platform shared this on their official Twitter page four days following ‘Timeless’ album release. Davido, who quoted the tweet, reacted with an emoji which showed his utter disbelief. Recall that the singer’s album has already set a record on Boomplay after reaching one million stream within 6 hours of release. Audiomack, via its Twitter handle wrote: “🚨 RECORD-BREAKING: @davido’s #Timeless had over 12 MILLION streams in its first 24 hours, more than any other album on Audiomack, ever! 🏆 🎉 Keep streaming, keep supporting: amack.it/Timeless #KeepTheBeatGoing🪘”
Davido’s ‘Timeless’ sets new record as it becomes first album to gain 1 million streams within 6 hours of release on Boomplay
Phenomenal musician, Davido has set a new record on the music streaming platform, Boomplay as his new album, ‘Timeless‘ surpasses a million stream within six hours of release.
The much-anticipated 17-track album was released at 12 am on 31st March 2023 and has ousted various albums to secure the number one spot on Nigeria’s Too Charts, UK Top charts and that of several other countries on Apple Music. It has also set the record of being the only album at the moment which has amassed a million stream six hours after it dropped on Boomplay.
Following the release of the song, the Davido has described the journey from his previous album, A Better Time to the recent Timeless as a whirlwind. “At long last – WE are back. The journey from my last album to this album has been a whirlwind to say the least,” he wrote in part. At long last – WE are back. The journey from my last album to this album has been a whirlwind to say the least. I recall sitting & staring over the ocean not too long ago, wondering if I could get here again, after all I’ve been through… but with your love & support, we made it. pic.twitter.com/hX2l5MvEjj — Davido (@davido) March 30, 2023
I spent N52m to record, promote my song with Davido and Kizz Daniel – Iyanya
Popular Nigerian singer and songwriter, Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk, professionally known as Iyanya, recently made a startling revelation about the cost of creating and promoting a song in Nigeria. Specifically, he disclosed via his Twitter account that he spent a staggering sum of N52 million on a collaborative track he recorded with two other music stars, Davido and Kizz Daniel, titled ‘Like’.
This amount covered not only the recording of the song but also the production of its music video and the promotion activities carried out both before and after its release. In his tweet, Iyanya expressed shock at the exorbitant cost of promoting songs in Nigeria, which has become a common trend in the music industry.
He further revealed that the least amount he has ever spent on a song was N27 million, and this occurred in January 2021. Despite the costs he incurred, Iyanya advised upcoming artists not to be discouraged by his revelation. Instead, he encouraged them to remain focused and consistent in their musical pursuits.
Iyanya wrote; “Promoting music has become very expensive, if you are lucky to get a song go viral make you Thank God.” “The cheapest I have spent on a song since January 2021 is 27m. When I dropped “LIKE” FT Davido and kizz Daniel, we spent 52 million, song, Video and promotion. This should not discourage any up-and-coming artiste, you can do it, all you need it’s consistency.”
Harry Kane breaks England’s all-time goalscoring record
Tottenham legend, Harry Kane on Thursday night, smashed England’s all-time goalscoring record after converting a penalty in the 2-1 win against Italy. Harry Kane netted his 54th goal for the Three Lions from the penalty spot to seal his name in history. He and Wayne Rooney had been tied on 53 goals heading into Thursday’s match. Kane reached the milestone in his 81st appearance for England, 39 fewer games than the current DC United manager. His goal made it 2-0 for Gareth Southgate’s side after Declan Rice netted the opener against the reigning European champions. Speaking after the game, Kane said: “I was on the pitch when Wayne broke the record and I know what it meant to him and how proud I was. When I presented him the boot for breaking the record, he said he’d be giving it back to me one day. He’s a special guy, and England legend.” Wayne Rooney has also paid tribute to Harry Kane. He tweeted; “Congratulations to @HKane on becoming @England’s all-time leading goalscorer. I knew it wouldn’t take long but that was quick. Great man, unbelievable goalscorer and an England legend. Congrats Harry” Congratulations to @HKane on becoming @England’s all-time leading goalscorer. I knew it wouldn’t take long but that was quick 🤣. Great man, unbelievable goalscorer and an England legend. Congrats Harry 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/mX7M8S8al3 — Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney) March 23, 2023 Rooney offered a lengthier tribute to Kane in The Times. He wrote; “When I broke the England goalscoring record, with a penalty against Switzerland in September 2015, Harry Kane was the first player to run over and celebrate with me. I later mentioned Harry in the speech I made in the dressing room. “I said that I hoped the young players in the squad would come close to the record themselves, and even be able to surpass me. Harry had scored only three England goals at that point — but I said those words because I knew he could do it. Even then, with only four caps under his belt, I knew he could become England’s greatest scorer if he kept going the way he was and I wanted to give him encouragement. “I am delighted for him, for his family, and for the England team now he has done it, having scored his 54th England goal against Italy on Thursday night. Knowing Harry, it’s not something that will go to his head. He will kick on and, in fact, I believe that when he stops playing he will leave the England record in a place where it will be very difficult for someone else to break it. “He wants to be like Poland’s Robert Lewandowski, a goal machine who is still at the very top in his mid-thirties, and he has it in him to make that happen. I think Harry will finish with an England goals total well into the seventies.”
19-year-old Jude Bellingham breaks Bundesliga record
English footballer and Borussia Dortmund star, Jude Bellingham has now become the youngest player ever to reach 50 Bundesliga victories.
The Dortmund captain achieved the feat following a 4-1 victory over Hertha Berlin. Dortmund now sits behind Bundesliga current leaders Bayern Munich on goal difference. Though Bellingham was not on the scoresheet and didn’t actually start the game, he was however introduced as a second-half substitute and replaced Salih Ozcan. Opta reported on Monday, February 20, that the introduction meant that he was able to rack up his 50th league win since making the switch to Germany. The new record is a mark of the winning mentality that Bellingham has continued to develop since his switch to the Signal Iduna Park.
Osimhen sets new record at Napoli with his 100th career goal
Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen scored his 100th career goal on Friday night during Napoli’s 2-0 win over Sassuolo, making him one of the fastest players to achieve the feat. The Nigerian footballer grabbed his 100th career goal in his 197th professional game, faster than Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. It came in an incredible style too as he struck the ball past the keeper from an impossible angle next to the by-line. For comparison, Messi scored his 100th goal after 210 games, while Ronaldo, the world’s greatest goalscorer, bagged his after 301 games. Following the goal last night, Osimhen became the first Napoli player to score in seven matches in a row in the Serie A. The Nigerian football star has scored 18 goals and recorded three assists in 19 league appearances for Luciano Spalletti’s side this season.
Two big names stand in front of him, one is World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe, who achieved his century after 180 games. And the other, who leads the tally, is none other than Manchester City’s Erling Haaland. He achieved the feat after 146 matches. With 18 points clear of second-placed Inter Milan in the provisional Serie A standings, Osimhen and his Napoli teammates could wrap up the Scudettto earlier than ever with their ruthless displays week in and week out.