{
  "id": 15134180,
  "title": "I panicked after Davido stopped talking to me – Mayorkun",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/i-panicked-after-davido-stopped-talking-to-me-mayorkun",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T05:59:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/17/i-panicked-after-davido-stopped-talking-to-me-mayorkun/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian singer Adewale Mayowa Emmanuel, widely known as Mayorkun, recounted a remarkable tale of a message from Davido after being ignored for two weeks. In a recent Afropolitan podcast, Mayorkun revealed that he had left his banking job following Davido's promise to sign him after he watched a clip of him singing online. However, the DMW musician abandoned contact with Mayorkun for two weeks, leaving him in a state of panic. In desperation, Mayorkun sought spiritual guidance and started attending church, entrusting his fate to God. It was during a praise and worship session at the church that Davido unexpectedly reached out to him via WhatsApp, instructing him to pack his belongings and come to his house. Mayorkun emphasized that this encounter was far beyond a mere testimonial, stating that he hadn't even returned to his seat in the church when he received Davido's message.",
  "summary": "Nigerian singer, Adewale Mayowa Emmanuel, popularly known as Mayorkun, has shared how Davido “miraculously” messaged and signed him after snubbing him for two weeks. Speaking in a recent episode of the Afropolitan podcast, Mayorkun explained that he had quit his banking job after Davido promised to sign him after seeing a clip of him singing […] I panicked after Davido stopped talking to me –…",
  "key_points": [
    "Mayorkun left banking job after Davido's promise to sign him.",
    "Mayorkun panicked when Davido stopped talking for two weeks.",
    "Davido contacted Mayorkun via WhatsApp during church praise session."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}