Popular Kannywood actress, Hadiza Aliyu also known as Hadiza Gabon, has testified before a Magistrate Court sitting at Daura road, Kaduna, over alleged defamation of character suit filed against one Bala Musa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the actress had on Nov. 2 dragged Musa...
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Sheila, the estranged wife of Davido’s logistic manager, Isreal Afeare, has shared her version of how their marriage contracted in October 2022 packed up. In a series of posts, Sheila dismissed claims that she deceived Isreal into marrying her. She also dismissed claims that when he came into...
Nigerian Actor and Director, Charles Inojie, sits with Chude Jideonwo, host of #WithChude to discuss how his parents abandoned him as a child, living a life of poverty, deprivation and isolation, and grieving the passing of Ada Ameh. Charles Inojie shares his journey into acting, and what...
It was all glitz and glamour at the eight edition of the Beatz Awards, held at Muson Centre in Lagos on Saturday night, where Rema, Bella Naija, DJ YK Mule, and others won awards in different categories. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that fast...
The winner of the first Miss Nigeria beauty pageant held in 1957, Grace Oyelude, has been celebrated on her 93rd birthday. This was disclosed in a post on Instagram by the Miss Nigeria Organisation on Thursday, November 16. The caption read, “We are immensely delighted to celebrate...
Nigerian comedian and actor, Nosa Afolabi popularly known as Lasisi Elenu sits with Chude Jideonwo host of #WithChude to discuss the way he dealt with losing his mother, why he got married last year, and how his first video went viral. “Last year was a very significant...
Veteran Nollywood Actor, Usman Pategi, popularly known as “Samanja, has died aged 81. This was revealed by a theatre consultant, Husseini Shaibu, on Sunday via his Facebook page. The cause of his death is yet unknown. Shaibu said, “I have been reliably informed that light has dimmed on...
Nigerian singer, songwriter and record produce, David Adedeji Adeleke (better known as Davido), has made history with three Grammy nominations for the upcoming 2024 Grammy Awards. His latest album, Timeless, earned him a nomination in the Best Global Album category. Additionally, his track “Unavailable* is in the running for...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Nigerian singers, Davido, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Asake and Olamide have made the 2024 Grammy Awards nomination list. According to the list released on Friday night, the five Nigerian artists and South African Singer Tyla are nominated for the Best African Music Performance...
Guinness World Records (GWR), announced on Tuesday that an Irish chef, Alan Fisher, has broken Hilda Baci’s record. According to Ginuess World Record (GWR), Alan Fisher from Ireland cooked for an incredible 119 hours and 57 minutes at his restaurant in Japan. GWR said Alan claimed the longest cooking...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Popular Nollywood actor, John Okafor, better known as Mr Ibu has undergone surgery to remove one of his legs. This is contained in a statement posted on his official Instagram handle on Monday. “As of 1 pm, noon today, Daddy has gone through...
A Nollywood movie, ‘Dangerous Mission,’ has emerged overall best film and received the Golden Jury Award at the grand finale of the 20th edition of the Abuja International Film Festival (AIFF). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the movie won three awards in Abuja on Thursday...
U.S. and U.K. Theatrical Release Dates Announced for New Music Documentary: YOSHIKI: Under The Sky Directed by International Rock Star and Composer YOSHIKI and featuring Sarah Brightman, The Chainsmokers, Nicole Scherzinger, St. Vincent, and More YOSHIKI: UNDER THE SKY, Film assets (for media use): HERE. Directed by YOSHIKI – composer, drummer, pianist, and...
The Big Brother Naija All Stars winner, Ilebaye Odiniya, sits with Chude Jideonwo host of #WithChude to discuss how being betrayed at a young age has made her afraid of making friends, how being bullied in the house made her feel alone and abandoned, the depression she had to fight off after the first...
The Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC), on Thursday commended Nigerian afrobeats star, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, for an outstanding performance during the 2023 Ballon d’Or awards held in Paris, France. Its Director-General, Mrs Oluwabunmi Amao, who recounted how electrifying Rema’s performance was,...
Nigeria’s Afrobeat-dancehall singer, Patrick Okorie, popularly known as Patoranking, has been unveiled as the brand ambassador for the Choice International Group (CIG), makers of Lontor products. Patoranking was unveiled as the brand ambassador of Lontor during the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Nigerian...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – Nigerian politicians have been challenged to emulate the nation’s traditional rulers by jettisoning religious and other socio-cultural differences and aim more at promoting the unity and development of the country. Prominent traditional rulers in the country, led by the Sultan of Sokoto and Chairman,...
Tobi Bakre, the lead of Africa Magic’s new crime series, ‘Slum King’, on Saturday said the movie production was his most challenging project so far as an actor. Bakre, a two-time Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) ‘Best Actor’ winner, disclosed this while speaking during the preview of...
The organisers of the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) on Thursday said that the 12th edition of the festival would hold from Nov. 5 to Nov. 11. Chioma Ude, founder of AFRIFF, during a media briefing in Lagos said the festival with the theme, “Indigenous to Global 2.0”,...