Adeola Aderounmu, the brother of the late actress, Jumoke Aderounmu has tackled Funke Akindele over her Live Video where she addressed his allegation of abandoning his sister.
Gospel artiste Nathaniel Bassey has petitioned Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun to investigate and prosecute four individuals who falsely accused him of being the father of Mercy Chinwo’s child. Bassey’s legal representatives submitted the petition on April 1, 2024, alleging criminal defamation and cyberstalking against the individuals identified as Okoronkwo Ejike, Kingsley Ibeh, Terrence Ekot, and Dj Spoiltkid.
American actress and former Disney Channel star, Bridgit Mendler, has said that she will serve as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Northwoodspace. Mendler disclosed this via her X account on Monday adding that the Northwoodspace has a mission to create a “data highway between earth and space.”
Talented singer Burna Boy and Eedris Abdulkareem, his colleague, are at odds over a divisive comment that the latter made in an upcoming podcast.
Israel DMW, Davido’s logistics manager, and singer Shallipopi were involved in a car crash in Abuja. This comes after Shallipopi held a concert in Abuja on Saturday night.
Rapper Killer Mike was detained at the Grammys on Sunday after sweeping the three awards he was nominated for, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
South African singer, Tyla has won the Best African Music Performance category at the Grammys.
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It was a poor outing for Nigerian artistes, none of whom bagged an award at the 66th Grammy Awards ceremony held at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles., United States on Sunday. Five artistes of Nigerian descent – David Adeleke, aka, Davido; Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy; Ahmed Ololade, aka Asake; Olamide Adedeji, aka Baddo; and Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, aka Ayra Starr; all lost out of the Grammy in their combined 10 nominations across different award categories. In November 2023, the five artistes were nominated for the 2024 Grammy Awards. Below is the full list of winners of the 66th Grammy Awards:
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Popular Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has achieved his first career Billboard Hot 100 entry.
Veteran actor Sam Dede is set to return to his popular role as ‘Ebube’ in an upcoming sequel of the 2001 action-packed Nollywood thriller ‘Issakaba’. The Nollywood actor recently teased the sequel on his Instagram account. “Issakaba!!! The Myth returns. A river does not flow through a forest without bringing down trees. Men with evil minds lurk in the dark. But….. Justice is mine,” he wrote. Lancelot Imasuen, the original director, will also oversee the new project.
Nollywood actress, Tosin Adekansola has stated that she supports premarital sex. Adekansola claimed that it is beneficial for prospective couples to explore their sexual compatibility before marrying. She said this in an interview with media personality, Debbie Shokoya. The thespian added that infidelity in marriage is mainly caused by sexual incompatibility. “Sex before marriage is good. Test the thing before getting married. Because some women are fornicating while still married because their husband can’t perform in bed or is too overactive in bed,” Adekansola said.
When Africa Magic announced that Chichi Nworah would be producing its most prominent series in recent times and that it would be titled ‘Slum King’, people wondered about Chichi’s newfound obsession with the slums. She was still reeling from her ‘Shanty Town’ success, shot deep in the ghetto; now, she was about to put her name on another ‘slum’ story. Shanty Town had swept ten nominations at the 9th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), and despite only securing one win, it was still one of the viewers’ favourites in 2023.
Popular Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage has joined the film industry as both an actress and producer. She announced that her debut film, ‘Water and Garri,’ will be released later this year, with her as the lead actor.
The management of late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has revealed that the singer didn’t leave behind a will. Recall that Mohbad’s dad, Joseph Aloba had in a recent interview claimed that his son wrote a will before his death.
Popular Nollywod actor, Kunle Remi has ushered in the new year with the announcement of his marriage to his lover, Tiwi. The actor made the announcement on his official Instagram profile on January 1, 2024, while posting some adorable photos of himself and his wife.
Nigerian street singer, Habeeb Okikiola popularly known by his stage name, Portable has given a hint to marrying his baby mama, Omobolanride Akinyanju better known as Ashabi.
