Thieves Break Into Yemi Alade’s Hotel Room In Côte d’Ivoire, Steal Money

Popular Nigerian singer Yemi Alade said she was robbed in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, where she went to perform over the weekend.

The music star took to her Instagram page on Monday to complain about how thieves got into her hotel room.

According to her, the robbers ransacked her belongings and stole all the “money they could find.”

Sharing a video of herself she wrote: “A few minutes after I left my room, some unknown people decided to go through my things and steal: all the money they could find. very good.”

Alade, who attended and performed at the Creative Africa Nexus Weekend, travelled to Côte d’voire for a 3-day gathering of creatives from Africa and the Diaspora.

While responding to fans that showed concern over the incident, Alade noted that; “they (authorities in the country) are investigating, looking through Cameras and all but she knows the money is all gone by now. The suspects are all denying.”

The event hosted by the African EXport-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the African Union, and the Government of Cote d’voire is a prelude to the next Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) Summit at IATF2023.

Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy, Others Join Beyonce On Lion King OST Album

Beyonce is set to feature the Nigerian artists like Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy, Tekno, Yemi Alade, and Mr Eazi on the official Lion King OST Album.

The classic animated adventure and musical drama, Lion King remake will be released on Friday, July 19, 2019. Musical superstar and regal personality, Beyonce has been commissioned to curate and produce The Lion King: The Gift, the official soundtrack for the album which is titled. It is a 14-track album.

The album will be released on July 19, 2019 and it will feature Nigerian acts like Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy, Mr. Eazi, Tekno and Yemi Alade.

Wizkid is featured on a song titled, ‘Brown Skin Girl,’ alongside Beyonce’s first child, Blue Ivy Carter, Beyonce and Saint Jhn. Tiwa Savage and Mr. Eazi featuring independently on ‘Keys To The Kingdom.’

Tekno, Yemi Alade and Mr Eazi feature independently on ‘Don’t Jealous Me.’ Burna Boy features independently on ‘Ja Ara E.’