The 17th Headies Awards, held yesterday in Lagos, Nigeria, celebrated outstanding achievements across the Nigerian and African music scene. Among the early winners, Zerry DL claimed the Rookie of the Year award, while Davido was named Digital Artist of the Year, reports The Nation. Rema took home Afrobeats Album of the Year for his project [&h...
•Jude Okoye (R) Jude Okoye, the former manager and elder brother of defunct music duo P-Square, has regained his freedom after over two months of incarceration at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre. His release follows a series of legal battles with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which accused him of theft, criminal conversion...
•Governor Alia(2nd right) and Tuface Idibia (2nd left) Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has appointed renowned music star Tuface Idibia as Technical Adviser on Entertainment and Community Outreach. The award-winning artiste hails from Okpokwu Local Government Area in the Benue South Senatorial District. His appointment is seen as part of the...
•Olu Jacobs and wife Joke Veteran Nollywood actress, Joke Silva, has revealed the reason behind her decision to retain her maiden name after getting married to fellow actor, Olu Jacobs. Speaking on Stephen Akintayo’s Leadership podcast, Silva shared that the choice was not made out of defiance or feminism, but based on a strategic conversation...
•Eedris, Seyi and Tinubu The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has taken legal action against the National Broadcasting Commission over its controversial ban on the song “Tell Your Papa” by rap artiste, Eedris Abdulkareem. The song, which criticises the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu, was prohibited from being broadc...
•Davido Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has released his fifth studio album titled, ‘5ive’ As part of prelude to the release of ‘5ive’, the singer had previously dropped three singles, ‘Be There Still’, ‘Funds’, featuring Odumodublvck and Chike and ‘Awuke’ featuring YG Marley, reports NAN. The 17 track project includ...
•Iyabo Ojo (R) and ex-husband Ademidun Ojo Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo and her ex-husband, Ademidun Ojo, have come together to celebrate their daughter Priscilla Ojo’s traditional wedding to Tanzanian singer Juma Jux, which is currently underway in Lagos today, Thursday. Setting aside past differences, the former couple appeared in matching t...
•Lege Miami Actor and self-styled relationship expert Lege Miami has stated that married women who use passwords on their phones are akin to “prostitutes” and should vacate their homes. According to Lege, men have the prerogative to secure their phones and engage in extramarital affairs but women do not have the same rights, reports The [&hell...
•Eedris, Seyi and Tinubu A faction of Pan-Yoruba sociopolitical organisation, Afenifere loyal to the leadership of Late Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has upbraided President Bola Tinubu over the ban on Eedris Abdulkareem’s new song “Tell Your Papa”. Afenifere, in a statement yesterday signed by its acting Chairman and National Publicity Secretary, Oba O...
•Peter Obi and Obi Cubana Nightlife connoisseur Obi Cubana has scolded his son for disrespecting Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party at his 50th birthday party in Abuja. Peter Obi, in a viral video, was seen to have approached Obi Cubana and his son who remained seated while his father Obi […]