•Late Junior Pope Nigeria’s movie industry popularly known as Nollywood, has again been thrown into mourning as another top actor, Pope Odonwodo, a.k.a. Junior Pope, has died today. Jnr Pope was drowned in Anam River in Anambra State, along with three other actors on their way back from a movie location onshore. The sad news […]
•Iyabo Ojo Nollywood star Iyabo Ojo has expressed her stance against remarrying. Iyabo Ojo, who has been divorced, clarified that she isn’t seeking marriage with her current partner, music executive Paul Okoye, also known as Paulo, but rather companionship. Taking to her Instagram page, the actress shared, “Marriage – done and dusted. Had kids...
•Late actress, Saratu Gidado A veteran actress in Kannywood, the Hausa-language film industry, Saratu Gidado, popularly known as Daso, is dead. Relatives of the late actress announced the shocking death to Freedom Radio today, saying that the actress was found dead in the morning. The relatives said she was found dead after she had gone [&hell...
•Kingsley Ibe In a recent development regarding a defamation and cyberstalking petition filed against four Facebook users by gospel artist Nathaniel Bassey, one of the accused, Kingsley Ibe, has publicly apologised to both Bassey and fellow gospel singer Mercy Chinwo. This apology follows allegations made by Ibe and others suggesting that Bass...
Ace singing sensation, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, is celebrating his son Innocent Junior’s 12th birthday, with the promise of making up for lost time. On his Instagram page, the father of seven shared his son’s picture with a goodwill message. He noted that he cannot turn back the hands of time but promised […]
•Late Adejumoke Aderounmu Nollywood actress, Adejumoke Oreoluwa Aderounmu, popularly known for her role as ‘Esther’ in popular TV series Jenifa’s Diary, is dead. Adeola Aderounmu, the brother of the actress, announced her passing through his Instagram story yesterday. He also posted a flyer detailing the burial arrangements and captioned the p...
•AY Makun and wife, Mabel Popular Nigerian comedian, Ayo Makun, popularly known as AY, and his wife, Mabel, have separated after 20 years of “friendship/marriage”. The comedian confirmed the development in a post on his Instagram page yesterday. He said he had reached a stage where he could no longer entertain the public with “deep […]...
•Gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo, and her husband, Blessed Uzochikwa The Chief Magistrate Court, Wuse Zone 2, has summoned five social media users for “criminal defamation” of the reputation of gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo; and her husband, Blessed Uzochikwa. In the court summons dated April 3, 2024, sighted by our correspondent, Chief Magistrate E...
•Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye famously known as Bobrisky over currency mutilation and abuse of naira notes. EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, told our correspondent in a telephone chat today that the cross-dresser was arrested in Lagos last night, report...
•Nathaniel Bassey and Mercy Chinwo Gospel minister, Nathaniel Bassey, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to investigate and prosecute four persons who he accused of criminal defamation and cyberstalking. The singer submitted the petition to the IGP on April 1, 2024, through his lawyers, Peter Abraham, Uche Matthe...
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