Nigerian artist Rema has achieved a major milestone with his debut album, “Rave & Roses (Ultra version),” becoming the first African project to exceed 3 billion streams on Spotify.

The album’s success is largely attributed to the hit single “Calm Down” (remix with Selena Gomez), which previously made history as the first African song to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify. The combined versions of “Calm Down” account for over 2 billion of the album’s total streams, while the remaining 20 songs contributed less than a billion.

Following Rema, South African singer Tyla’s debut album is the next most-streamed African project on Spotify, with over 2 billion streams. Other African albums that have surpassed 1 billion streams include Burna Boy’s “African Giant” and “Love, Damini,” Wizkid’s “Made in Lagos: Deluxe Edition,” and CKay’s “CKay the First.”

Drama is brewing in the Big Brother Naija house as housemate James Ayomide, also known as Jason Jae, has made his feelings for fellow housemate Dede known, expressing his desire for a unique and special connection.

In a recent conversation in the garden, Jason Jae confessed his admiration for Dede, emphasizing that he doesn’t want to lump her in with the other housemates. He directly asked Dede if she felt their bond was special, leaving her visibly taken aback. Dede addressed a prior comment that seemed to have created tension, assuring Jason that it was just a joke made in the heat of the moment and not meant to be taken seriously.

Jason Jae: “I do not want to be one of your many boys in the house, you are special and I won’t categorize you with everyone. I’ve always said it and I’ve always shown it as well. I asked you a question. Do you think what we have is special? And if yes, what makes it special?”

Dede: “Is that not a deep question to ask?”

Jason Jae: “No it is important at this point like right now.”

Dede: “I still didn’t mean what I said yesterday. It was just a joke that came to my head and just thought out loud. It was meant to be funny.”

The unfolding situation has ignited a flurry of reactions from viewers:

• @MAT commented, “People thought Kola was crazy or doing too much, now here is Jason also going through it. Just that he is telling her directly but Kola was talking about it with his friends.”
• @OGA ADE wrote, “Why does Jason want to be special, isn’t he sleeping on Sultana’s bed?”
• @Ify&x said, “I thought he likes Sultana. Ah Dede you do this one.”
• @darksingirl tweeted, “Is it so difficult for this men to be friends with her?”
• @TOLA reacted, “Omo can they just leave her omg. Why can’t some men just enjoy being friends with a lady? Don’t ask what are we or what makes us different. Just enjoy friendship with a babe and call it a day.”
• @BERRY tweeted, “Why are these guys behaving like they have never seen a fine girl before? Wtf.”

The online commentary reveals a mix of amusement, concern, and frustration, with many questioning Jason Jae’s approach and wondering why male housemates seem to struggle with simply being friends with Dede. The situation is further complicated by the mention of Sultana, adding another layer of intrigue to the unfolding relationships within the Big Brother house. Is Jason Jae genuinely seeking a deeper connection with Dede, or is this simply another case of Big Brother romance gone awry? Only time will tell. Stay tuned to PhinaDon Magazine for more updates on this developing story.

Gigi Jasmine, has made a shocking claim that her former love interest, Victory, ended their relationship because she refused to have sex with him.

The drama unfolded after Victory chose Joanna over Gigi as his guest following his Head of House win, leading to a fallout between the pair.

In a conversation with Danboskid on Thursday night, Gigi alleged that Victory’s interest in Joanna stemmed from Gigi’s refusal to engage in sexual activity with him.

“He [Victory] wanted sex, I didn’t,” Gigi stated.

A surprised Danboskid responded, “Are you f*cking for real?” to which Gigi confirmed, “Yeah. And then I started seeing signs of him and Joanna, he was like, ‘Nothing is happening I promise you.’ Then picked her at the Arena games and then he goes and tell my best friend Sultana that he likes her [Sultana].”

Gigi further claimed that Victory showed no remorse for his actions. Instead, he allegedly told her that she should be happy because she would receive “pity votes” as viewers would perceive him as the villain in their love story.

This is a developing story. Stay tuned to PhinaDon Magazine for more updates.