Family members, celebrities and fans are keeping the internet buzzing as Wizkid clocks 34 today. A party with some close friends in attendance was held for the Machalla as he is fondly known in a yet-to-be-identified location to mark the occasion. According to a now-viral clip, the attendees sang...
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Ebuka Obi-Uchendu’s wife praises him as he turns 42 Ebuka Obi-Uchendu with wife, Cynthia Obianodo Cynthia Obianodo, the wife of Nigerian media personality, known for hosting the Big Brother Naija reality show, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, has celebrated her husband as he turns 42. Obianodo took to her Instagram page, @...
Nigerian music star, Paul Okoye, also known as Rude Boy of the legendary Psquare duo, has surprised his wife, Ivy Ifeoma, with a new Range Rover SUV as a ‘push gift’. The excited husband took to his Instagram stories to share a photo of the sleek ride,...
Nigerian emerging Afro-fusion artiste, Dennis Oni-Olaonipekun, popularly known as “Dennis Today”, has dropped his latest single, titled “VDM” (Very Deep Message). The artiste, in a statement issued on Friday in Lagos, said the song addresses the current socio-economic challenges in the country. According to Dennis Today, in poignant...
Veteran Nollywood actor, Olu Jacobs, has received a lot of good wishes from family, colleagues and fans as he clocked 82-year-old on Thursday. Jacob’s wife, Joke Silva, took to Instagram to pray for her husband in celebration of the milestone. She wrote: “82 just like that 🎷🎷📯🎶🎵🎵 🥂🍾….. Agba...
Nollywood actress and producer, Toyin Abraham, has sparked a heated reaction on social media after she was alleged to have illegally effected the arrest of a social media user and his mother for defamation. During an Instagram live session on Wednesday, the actress denied the allegations, stating that...
Italian actress Maria Rosaria Omaggio died on Monday in Rome at the age of 67 after a prolonged illness, her family reported. Born in Naples, the acclaimed actress was celebrated both in Italy and internationally for her diverse career. Omaggio appeared in more than 40 film and television...
Nollywood veteran Olu Jacobs is alive, his family said Sunday amid raging social media death rumours and speculations. The first son of the acting legend, Soji, told Channels Television that his octogenarian father is not dead as trumpeted online. Soji shared a video with one of our correspondents...
The Wild Africa has launched ‘Music for Wildlife’ with OASISONE, a dynamic concert series, bringing African artistes together to protect the continent’s iconic wildlife. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Festus Iyorah, Wild Africa Representative in Nigeria. Iyorah said the premium live concert on-demand content and...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Legendary music promoter and Chairman of Evergreen Musical Company, Chief Femi Esho, passes away at 77. Chief Esho died on Monday in Lagos after a brief illness, according to a statement issued by his daughter, Bimbo Esho. She said: “We announced the passing...
The winner of 2024 ‘K-pop Festival’ ‘X-mob dancers’, on Saturday in Abuja thrilled fans and music lovers with their splendid dancing performance at the K-pop Hurray Concert Reloaded. The K-pop Hurray Concert Reloaded, titled: ‘The Stars’ Edition’, featured performances of various dancing group winners of 2023 and 2024...
Nigerian singer Kosisochukwa Gospel Peters, professionally known as Salle, sits with Chude Jideonwo, host of the viral show #WithChude, where she discusses the truth behind the viral video that launched her career, her upbringing, and her journey to Lagos. Salle addressed the misconceptions surrounding the viral video that...
Award-winning music sensation, Yemi Alade says her highly anticipated sixth studio album, ‘Rebel Queen’, is poised to break musical boundaries and inspiring a new wave of artists. The album, her 10th musical project, is a testament to her innovative spirit and commitment to pushing the boundaries of African...
‘Up NEPA’, a documentary that chronicles the lingering challenges of electricity supply in Nigeria has premiered in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that filmmakers, industry stakeholders, representatives of relevant institutions and electricity consumers were present at the screening of the film...
Veteran Nollywood actor, Jide Kosoko, on Tuesday mourned Elizabeth Evoeme, popularly known as Ovularia in the 1980s TV sitcom, ‘The New Masquerade’, who died at the age of 81. Kosoko, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, described the late actress as a...
Beyond a seeming cosmetic spruce-up, the new Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, FMACCE, actually benefits from a fundamental vision tweak and structural reconceptualization from which the impactful achievements it has recorded within a year flow. A baby of the “Renewed Hope Agenda” and rigorous visioning by...
Film on Nigeria’s electricity sector, ‘Up NEPA’ premieres in FCT ‘Up NEPA’, a documentary film that explores the challenges of electricity supply in Nigeria is set for premiere in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) on May 9,. Ishaya Bako, ace Nollyood filmmaker and Director of the film, stated this in...
Former Big Brother Naija star, Chioma Ndubueze, aka Chomzy, and her husband, Henry Chinonso, have welcomed their first child, a boy. The reality TV star husband, Chinonso, with a heart of gratitude, took to his Instagram page to announce the birth of their child as he disclosed...
By NGUHER KENDRA ITYOACHIMIN, from Bournemouth – Nigeria is Africa’s most populous black nation, a country with a rich cultural heritage and diversity, it has a population of over 200 million people, it boasts of 250 ethnic groups and about 500 distinct languages, Nigeria like many...