Akon – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:52:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Akon – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 I’ll Fight For Joint Legal And Physical Custody Of My Daughter – Akon https://www.theinfostride.com/ill-fight-for-joint-legal-and-physical-custody-of-my-daughter-akon/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ill-fight-for-joint-legal-and-physical-custody-of-my-daughter-akon/#respond Tue, 18 Nov 2025 23:00:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=471819 Popular singer Akon has responded to his estranged wife’s divorce filing. Recall that Tomeka Thiam filed for divorce back in September, and fans have been reacting. In new court documents obtained by the press, Akon simply requested joint legal and physical custody of their 17-year-old daughter, Journey. According to the singer, born Aliaune Badara Thiam, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ill-fight-for-joint-legal-and-physical-custody-of-my-daughter-akon/feed/ 0 I’m Looking Forward To My India Concert – Akon https://www.theinfostride.com/im-looking-forward-to-my-india-concert-akon/ https://www.theinfostride.com/im-looking-forward-to-my-india-concert-akon/#respond Wed, 05 Nov 2025 23:10:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=470900 Grammy-nominated singer Akon has a special message for his fans ahead of his India concert. The “Blame It On Me” singer is set to kick off his concert in Delhi on the 9th of November, 2025. In a clip he shared online, Akon vowed to bring the party of the year straight to his Indian [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/im-looking-forward-to-my-india-concert-akon/feed/ 0 Akon Only Collaborated With Afrobeats Artists, He Didn’t Create The Genre – ID Cabasa https://www.theinfostride.com/akon-only-collaborated-with-afrobeats-artists-he-didnt-create-the-genre-id-cabasa/ https://www.theinfostride.com/akon-only-collaborated-with-afrobeats-artists-he-didnt-create-the-genre-id-cabasa/#respond Mon, 12 May 2025 17:20:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=410317 Popular music producer, ID Cabasa, has come out to react to Akon claiming he played a major part in the creation of the Afrobeats genre. He recently had his say while speaking during an interview with Wazobia FM, and fans have been reacting. According to him, while Akon collaborated with various Nigerian artists when Afrobeats [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/akon-only-collaborated-with-afrobeats-artists-he-didnt-create-the-genre-id-cabasa/feed/ 0 Former APC Guber Running Mate, Okon Returns To PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/former-apc-guber-running-mate-okon-returns-to-pdp/ https://www.theinfostride.com/former-apc-guber-running-mate-okon-returns-to-pdp/#respond Sat, 04 Dec 2021 19:00:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=314089 A former governorship running mate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2019 election in Cross River State, Ekpo Okon has dumped the party. Okon is returning to PDP where he was state chairman up till 2015 when Senator Liyel Imoke was governor. He held sway as commissioner in two different ministries during the administration [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/former-apc-guber-running-mate-okon-returns-to-pdp/feed/ 0 Drugs And Alcohol Never Solve Difficult Issues – Akon https://www.theinfostride.com/drugs-and-alcohol-never-solve-difficult-issues-akon/ https://www.theinfostride.com/drugs-and-alcohol-never-solve-difficult-issues-akon/#respond Thu, 09 Sep 2021 00:42:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=307586 Popular singer, Akon has come out to say that Michael K. Williams’ death proves that the rich and famous struggle more than the poor. He recently revealed this while speaking with TMZ, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, the saying of more money, more problems is very real and people should start believing [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/drugs-and-alcohol-never-solve-difficult-issues-akon/feed/ 0 I Am Disappointed In MI Abaga – Samklef https://www.theinfostride.com/i-am-disappointed-in-mi-abaga-samklef/ Wed, 01 Jan 2020 16:56:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=244216 Popular producer, Samklef has blasted rapper, MI Abaga for his tweets about Wizkid and Akon. Akon simply shared a post, hailing Wizkid and referring to him as his “little brother.” Reacting, MI Abaga wrote that Akon should not be calling his kid bro because it is the wrong thing to do and Wiz is a [...]

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]]> I Am Working On My Own Cryptocurrency, AKoin – Akon https://www.theinfostride.com/i-am-working-on-my-own-cryptocurrency-akoin-akon/ Thu, 28 Nov 2019 10:46:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=241989 Senegalese American singer, Akon has come out to say that he is currently building his own city which will take a decade to complete. He revealed this in an interview with Nick Cannon on Power 106 FM. According to him, the name of the city is Akon City and he started building it in March [...]

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]]> Akon Arrives Lagos https://www.theinfostride.com/akon-arrives-lagos/ Sun, 12 Nov 2017 16:29:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=188545 Multi-Platinum international Artiste, Akon has arrived Lagos to host the 2017 All Africa Music Awards scheduled for Sunday, November 12, 2012 at the Eko Hotels and Suites. According to a statement by the organisers, the artiste “felt immediately at home in the host city” as fans gathered to catch a glimpse of stardom while the [...]

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]]> Akon Lights Up Africa With Solar https://www.theinfostride.com/akon-lights-up-africa-with-solar/ Tue, 13 Jun 2017 23:09:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=168041 Akon, the platinum-selling rapper, is lighting up Africa with solar lighting and other products thanks to a reported $1 billion credit line with Chinese manufacturers and a skill for celebrity networking. During the past week, Akon — born Aliaune Badara Thiam in St. Louis, and raised in Senegal until he was seven — has suggested [...]

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]]> Akon Signs Patrick Elis As Official Video Director https://www.theinfostride.com/akon-signs-patrick-elis-as-official-video-director/ Tue, 18 Apr 2017 07:37:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=162357 Akon has unveiled Patrick Elis as his official video director for Konvict Africa. Acknowledging and endorsing the video director on a video posted via Elis’ Instagram page, Akon playfully advises those who already have a relationship with him keep it tight as he’s about to get very expensive. “Your eyes can only see what is [...]

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]]> Akon Lights Up Two More African Nations https://www.theinfostride.com/akon-lights-up-two-more-african-nations/ Wed, 08 Mar 2017 09:31:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=158398 Cliched rappers spend money on bling and cars, but Senegalese-American artist Akon is looking skywards to splash his cash, investing in solar power projects across Africa. The rapper added The Gambia and Cape Verde to his Akon Lighting Africa initiative this weekend, a fund that already helps populations who struggle to connect to limited or [...]

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]]> Davido Gets Presidential Welcome In Gabon https://www.theinfostride.com/davido-gets-presidential-welcome-in-gabon/ Fri, 13 Jan 2017 02:51:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=153848 Davido has received nothing short of a Presidential Welcome as he touched down in Libreville, the capital of Gabon. The singer was received by the President of Gabon himself, Ali Bongo, with Akon alongside the Davido Music Worldwide crew. A video clip shared on Instagram shows Davido and President Bongo, share enthusiastic handshakes at the [...]

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]]> Psquare Drops New Music https://www.theinfostride.com/psquare-drops-new-music/ Fri, 16 Dec 2016 09:02:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=151425 Psquare teams up again with Akon in new music titled ‘Bedroom’. The brothers pick up from their successful ‘Bank alert’ song with this Akon collaboration. The song appeals to the ladies, bothering on kissing and making up to end a relationship drama. Enjoy.

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]]> May D Is Pissed https://www.theinfostride.com/may-d-is-pissed/ Thu, 17 Nov 2016 09:26:18 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=148436 May D is raving mad! And he’s mad at people trying to destroy his career. The crooner was recently paraded as a camera thief on social media and he has voiced his frustration. He took to Instagram on November 16, 2016, writing, “It has come to my notice that I am now a camera thief [...]

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]]> Rahama Sadau Attends Pan African Film Festival https://www.theinfostride.com/rahama-sadau-attends-pan-african-film-festival/ Sun, 13 Nov 2016 14:37:33 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=147903 On Wednesday, November 9, 2016, Rahama Sadau spent the morning at the office of the well known Pan African Film Festival. The actress met with the executive director Ayuko Babu, the director of programming Asantewa Olatunji, the director of Operations Steven Minor and other stakeholders. Also present at the meeting was Michael Novak, CEO One [...]

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]]> Rahama Sadau Honours Akon’s Invite https://www.theinfostride.com/rahama-sadau-honours-akons-invite/ Mon, 07 Nov 2016 14:34:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=147217 Banned Kannywood actress, Rahama Sadau has honoured Akon‘s invitation to share in the experience of the creation of Jeta Amata‘s new film, The American King. The Hausa actress was invited by the American singer following the ban that was placed on her by MOPPAN for her role in a music video and she appears to [...]

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]]> Davido Parties With Akon, Lola Rae In Dubai https://www.theinfostride.com/davido-parties-with-akon-lola-rae-in-dubai/ Fri, 04 Nov 2016 22:23:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=146931 Lola Rae and Davido just released a new visual for the song titled ‘Biko’. And it seems like they took to Dubai to celebrate it. The duo were spotted out for dinner before they headed to the club for a night out. Davido was also seen balling with Akon before heading to the beach for [...]

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]]> Rahama Sadau Speaks Out On MOPPAN Ban https://www.theinfostride.com/rahama-sadau-speaks-out-on-moppan-ban/ Sun, 16 Oct 2016 21:29:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=145747 Rahama Sadau has finally broken her silence with regards to her expulsion from Kannywood, the Hausa film industry. The actress took to her Instagram page today, October 4, 2016 to share a statement about her recent ban from the industry by the Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria for her role in Classiq’s ‘I love [...]

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]]> Akon Supports Rahama Sadau https://www.theinfostride.com/akon-supports-rahama-sadau/ Sun, 16 Oct 2016 21:24:33 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=145745 Akon and Jeta Amata, who recently invited Rahama Sadau to Hollywood, have expressed their support for actress. Akon, whose real name is Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam, is an American singer, song writer, record producer now turned actor, who grew up in Senegal practicing Islam. Akon took to Twitter to stand by Rahama Sadau, encouraging [...]

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]]> Akon Pays Visit To Nigeria’s Minister Of Environment In New York https://www.theinfostride.com/akon-pays-visit-to-nigerias-minister-of-environment-in-new-york/ Fri, 22 Apr 2016 21:08:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=126343 Akon has been pictured during a visit he paid to the Nigerian Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed in New York City. The Senegalese singer made the visit today April 22nd, to discuss the Great Green wall project, a pan-African proposal set to battle desertification. The Great Green wall project will reportedly push the “green” movement [...]

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]]> Wizkid Hangs Out With Akon, Davido, In Congo https://www.theinfostride.com/wizkid-hangs-out-with-akon-davido-in-congo/ Mon, 04 Apr 2016 12:10:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=124810 Wizkid was part of an all star meeting in Congo Brazzaville, alongside Davido and American singer, Ne-Yo for Akon’s “Lighting Africa” project. The stars had a swell time in a club as they prepare for a mega concert at the Stade de la Concorde in Congo. The “Lighting Africa” project is an initiative aimed at [...]

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]]> Akon And D’banj Attend ‘Dance With Peter’ Finale https://www.theinfostride.com/akon-and-dbanj-attend-dance-with-peter-finale/ Sat, 19 Dec 2015 14:18:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=113904 As the dance show, Dance with Peter, hosted by Peter Okoye of the P Square group in collaboration with Globacom, came to a close last night, Senegalese singer, Akon and our very own Koko master, Dbanj weren’t left out of the fun. Akon, D’banj, PSquare and May D had all performed at Dance With Peter [...]

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]]> Watch Akon Talk On Signing Brymo To Konvict + Lists Wizkid, P-Square And Davido As Acts On His Label Already https://www.theinfostride.com/watch-akon-talk-on-signing-brymo-to-konvict-lists-wizkid-p-square-and-davido-as-acts-on-his-label-already/ Sun, 23 Nov 2014 12:30:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostrides.com/2014/11/watch-akon-talk-on-signing-brymo-to-konvict-lists-wizkid-p-square-and-davido-as-acts-on-his-label-already/ Famous Senegalese-American R&B singer and CEO of Konvict Muzik — AKON recently granted an interview with Okay Africa to discuss the growth possibilities of Nigerian/Afropop music in the United States and potentially signing former Chocolate City act BrymO. Akon also goes as far as name-dropping Naija A-listers under the Konvict Umbrella: Wizkid, P-Square, Davido Watch [...]

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]]> Akon Plans To Provide Electricity To One Million African Households https://www.theinfostride.com/akon-plans-to-provide-electricity-to-one-million-african-households/ Fri, 28 Feb 2014 21:14:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=25463 Senegalese-American singer, songwriter and producer Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam, known as Akon, is no doubt one of the most successful and influential musicians of African descent. Akon is out with a plan to bring electricity to a million African households, through a project tagged ‘Akon lighting Africa’. . ‘Akon Lighting Africa’ is aimed at redressing [...]

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