Thursday, April 17, 2025, was a day was filled with festivities as the families of Ojo from Nigeria and Mkambala from Tanzania united for the traditional wedding of their daughter, Priscilla, and son, Juma.
The city of Abuja was awash with glamour, music, and high society sparkle as popular socialite and businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, marked his 50th birthday in an unforgettable and spectacular celebration.
Nigerian street-hop sensation Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has opted out of his planned celebrity boxing match with fellow artiste Darlington Achakpo Okoye, a.k.a. Speed Darlington.
Donald Trump undergoes his first annual medical Friday since returning to power, putting the focus on a 78-year-old who is the oldest US president ever elected and has regularly faced accusations of a lack of transparency about his health.
Award-winning Nigerian music star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has openly declared his commitment to monogamy, saying he has no intention of cheating again.
Audio streaming giant Spotify significantly increased its royalty payouts to artists from Nigeria and South Africa in 2024, distributing nearly $59 million as global demand for African music continues to soar. The figures, released by the company on Thursday, underscore the growing international appeal of artists from the continent’s two biggest music markets.
Popular Nigerian rapper, Tochukwu Ojogwu, also known as Odumodu Black, has said his hit song, Declan Rice, experienced a 200% increase in streams as a result of the performance of Arsenal’s midfielder, Declan Rice, in the UEFA Champions League.
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Nigerian singer Raoul Nkeng-Njeng, popularly known as Skales’ 2015 hit song “Shake Body” has become popular again 10 years after it was first released.
Cristiano Ronaldo has ventured into the film industry, marking his debut by partnering with British film producer Matthew Vaughn to establish an independent film studio called UR•MARV. This collaboration has already led to the production and financing of two action-packed films, with plans for a third installment in the same series.
British police charged actor-comedian Russell Brand with rape and multiple counts of assault over a number of allegations between 1999 and 2005, a police statement on Friday said.
Adetunji Opayele, the co-founder and chief technical officer (CTO) of Bumpa, a retail automation startup, died on the 5th of March 2025. Although his death was attributed to an accident, new information as regards the happenings that surrounded his death have now come to light.
Frontline filmmaker Teco Benson, MFR, has decried the rate at which what he calls ‘commercialization of awards are currently sweeping across the Nigerian entertainment industry, urging the practitioners to frown at the ugly trend. The filmmaker raised this alarm in a commentary titled “Merit-Based Jury Awards vs. Monetized Audience Voting: Preserving the Integrity of Creative Excellence,” which he posted on the filmmakers WhatsApp called Film4Life International.
A Nigerian professional boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun “Success” Olanrewaju tragically died after collapsing during a fight in Ghana, BBC reported. The former Nigerian and West African light-heavyweight champion, collapses onto the ropes in the third round- without taking a punch.
A memorial service and novelty march are being organized by the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Delta State chapter, to honor the memory of Jnr Pope and four other victims who lost their lives in the Anam river boat mishap on April 10, 2024. A source confirmed this development yesterday to Saturday Vanguard, stating that a planning committee has already been set up in this respect.
Edo State lawmaker Natasha Osawaru has added the last name of her fiancé Innocent Idibia, aka 2Baba, to her Instagram bio.
Mother of skit maker Oluwadolarz, born Olamide Ogunleye, has stepped in amid her son’s ongoing relationship crisis. Following a recent surgery, Oluwadolarz’s fiancée and mother of his child, Ifeluv, shared an emotional post on social media detailing the turmoil in their relationship despite his public proposal.
