•Some of the late actors this year The Nigerian movie industry has been hit with spate of deaths of prominent and budding actors this year. Veteran Yoruba actor, Deji Aderemi, popularly known as Olofa Ina, died on Thursday, January 4. He died at the age of 73, reports Vanguard. According to reports, the thespian died […]
•Late Zulu Adigwe The Nigerian movie industry has again been thrown into mourning after the news of the death of another veteran Nollywood actor, Zulu Adigwe, surfaced on social media yesterday. Adigwe’s death was announced by a movie producer, Stanley Nwoko, in a post on his Instagram page . Mourning the actor, Nwoko wrote, “Rest […]...
•Celine Dion Canadian pop megastar Celine Dion, who suffers from a rare neurological disorder, said in her first interview since announcing the career-sidelining diagnosis that she is well, but taking life “one day at a time.” Dion, 56, first disclosed in December 2022 that she had been diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome, which causes stiff ...
•Rapper Chris King performs live on stage A close friend of Justin Bieber and Trippie Redd, rapper Chris King, has been confirmed killed. The incident, according to police reports happened early Saturday morning in Nashville, Los Angeles. He was 32. The artist, born Christopher Cheeks, was in an alleyway between Hayes and Church streets in [&h...
•Jailed cross-dresser, Bobrisky Controversial cross-dresser and socialite, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has filed a notice of appeal challenging his conviction on a four-count charge of Naira abuse. In his Notice of Appeal filed by his lawyer, Bimbo Kusanu, Bobrisky is asking the court to set aside the six months impr...
Nollywood veteran actor, Zachee Orji has revealed how he underwent two brain surgeries in Nigeria. Orji made this revelation in an interview with Channels TV yesterday. The Nollywood star had slumped in the bathroom, leading to a critical medical emergency. He said, “I can only say that it’s by the grace of God that I’m […]
•Kaestyle Apple Music’s Rap Life radio, presented by global editorial head of Hip-Hop and R and B, Ebro Darden will feature Nigerian artiste and producer, Kaestyle (real name Kelvin Ibinabo Oriye), on this week’s episode. Ebro and Africa Now Radio host, Nandi Madida, chat about his latest single “Egberi” available to stream on Apple Music. [&h...
American rapper Nelly and R&B sensation Ashanti have announced their engagement and the impending arrival of their first child together. The couple shared the news in an exclusive interview with Essence Magazine yesterday, marking a new chapter in their relationship. In the interview, Ashanti expressed her gratitude for the blessings that ...
•Late Mohbad A Magistrate Court sitting in the Ikorodu area of Lagos has ordered that Wunmi, the wife of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as Mohbad, be served notice of a pending DNA test application, by substituted means. A statement signed by a member of the legal team to the Aloba family, Monisola […]
•Portable Street-pop artiste, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has appealed to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to forgive him for spraying money on his admirers. This followed the six-month jail sentence melted to crossdresser Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, for Naira mutilation offence. Similarly, his p...