Veteran Actor, Adebayo Salami, popularly known as “Oga Bello”, on Monday said the death of Nigerian Comedian, Babatunde Omidina, fondly called “Baba Suwe”, has left a huge vacuum in the Nigerian Comedy industry. Salami, while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), paid tribute to late Omidina, describing...
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Nigeria’s Music star, David Adeleke a.k.a Davido, says he has redeemed his N50 million pledged as part of N200 million donations to orphanages in Nigeria to Wema Bank. Recalled that Davido had earlier announced that N200 million received from friends and colleagues would be donated to orphanages in Nigeria....
By BUSOLA OJO, Lagos – Veteran Yoruba actor Babatunde Omidina aka Baba Suwe is dead. The actor died on Monday at 67. Baba Suwe’s death was announced by one of his daughters, Adesola Omidina. She said: “This is to announce the sudden death of my father, Babatunde Omidina, the...
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) is not against creativity and intellectual property, but frowns at immoral and non-cultural films and videos, its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Adedayo Thomas, has said. Thomas made this assertion on Monday at the opening of a workshop in Calabar, with...
Former Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Tega Dominic, has survived a car accident. The mother-of-one took to her Twitter page to share photos of the damaged car in the early hours of Monday, as she asked her fans to appreciate God on her behalf. With words of...
Nigerian singer, Ayo Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid bagged three awards at the recent All Africa Music Awards 2021. During the event, which was held in Lagos on Sunday night, Wizkid won the Artist of the Year Awards, and his song, Essence, which featured Temz bagged the Best African...
The winner of reality television show, “Big Brother Naija Season 6 Shine Ya Eye,” Hazel Onouduenyi, popularly called Whitemoney, has expressed gratitude to MultiChoice Nigeria, for signing him as GOtv Ambassador. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Multichoice Nigeria, recently unveiled Whitemoney as its latest brand ambassador...
Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and fans on Sunday hailed Nigeria’s music star, David Adeleke a.k.a Davido, on the celebration of his 29th birthday. Abubakar expressed happiness with the way the singer raised funds for orphanages across Nigeria. He took to his verified Facebook page to wish him...
Veteran Nollywood actress, Joke Silva has opened up concerning the health condition of her husband and fellow actor, Olu Jacobs. The actor has been off the movie screens but recently he was seen publicly at Africa International Film Festival Awards (AFRIFF) in Lagos, looking frail. The actress in an...
Nigeria’s Music star, David Adeleke a.k.a Davido says he will donate N200 million gift money received from friends and colleagues to orphanage homes across Nigeria. The hip hop artiste took to his verified Instagram on Saturday to announce the Good news. He said he would make a personal donation...
Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has hosted Hazel Onoduenyi, the 2021 winner of Big Brother Naija (BBN) Season Six edition. Onoduenyi, popularly known as Whitemoney, in October emerged the winner of the reality television show entitled ‘Shine Ya Eye’. Receiving the Enugu indigene at the Government House, Ugwuanyi commended...
The organisers of the National Festival of Unity on Friday said eminent Nigerian musicians such as Chief Ebenezer Obey, Sir Shina Peters, Mike Okri and Yinka Davies would grace its 2021 edition. The host and General Manager of the National Theatre, Prof. Sunday Ododo, named other musicians to be...
Multiple awarding winning popstar, Davido, has been trending on the Nigerian social media space for hours after he asked his friends and fans to donate N1m each to him for his birthday. Fans and followers thought the singer and songwriter was joking when he posted a video on his...
Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola and billionaire socialite, Obi Iyiegbu a.k.a Obi Cubana, have gifted pop star, David Adeleke, a.k.a Davido millions ahead of his 29th birthday on November 21. Davido who is currently in Dubai, had challenged his friends and fans to send him N1 million, saying he has...
BY OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Nigerian Navy has announced the arrest of a popular Instagram comedian, Cute Abiola for breaching the Armed Forces Social Media Policy and refusal to obey particular orders”. Cute Abiola, real name Abdulgafar Ahmad, is a naval personnel. A statement on Wednesday by Navy...
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state has urged Nigerians to fully harness the nation’s cultural potentials for national development. Fayemi said this at the opening ceremony of the 34th edition of the National Festival for Arts and Culture (NAFEST) held in Ekiti Parapo Pavilion in Ado-Ekiti. He said that...
Good news trickling in suggests that Nigeria’s music duo, Paul And Peter Okoye are currently on the path of reconciliation after they parted ways some years ago. You could recall that the two brothers have been at each other’s throats since they disbanded their music group and decided to...
Nollywood Actor, Akah Nnani, who acted as “Romanus” in the latest Showmax Original “Ghana Jollof”, said that the role truly stretched him as he had no scripts. Nnani disclosed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. “Playing Romanus really stretched me because I...
Annie Idibia, wife to legendary musician, 2face Idibia has apologized to him for the pain and heartbreak her actions caused their families (Both hers and that of 2face’s.) Recalled that in September, Annie accused 2face of alleged infidelity with his ex-lover, Pero. She also alleged that his family and...
Following the success of Nigerian Idol season 6, MultiChoice Nigeria has announced the return of the competition for a 7th season starting with an online audition. Busola Tejumola, Executive Head, Content and West Africa Channels, MultiChoice Nigeria, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. Tejumola said that the auditions...