Nasboi, Berry Tiga signed as ambassadors for D’Banj’s CREAM Platform
Popular singer and entrepreneur, D’Banj, has enlisted artistes— Nasboi and Berry Tiga— as brand ambassadors for his music tech enterprise— CREAM Platform. According to the singer, the new brand ambassadors epitomise the aspirations of the platform to e…
Ganusi: How funeral snide remark turned instant social media rave
In the colourful world of Nigerian entertainment, few phrases have rapidly gone viral and caught mainstream attention like “ganusi”, uttered by fuji icon, Wasiu Ayinde, aka K1 de Ultimate, in the lead up to his late mum’s burial. While discussing with …
Tems crowned afrobeats new queen
On Sunday, February 2, 2025, popular singer, Temilade Openiyi, aka Tems, was named the winner of the ‘Best African Music Performance’ category of the 67th Grammy Awards in faraway California, United States of America. Her winning song, ‘Love Me JeJe’, …
ICYMI: Inside story of 2baba, Annie’s failed marriage
When popstar, Innocent Idibia, aka 2baba, announced that his marriage to actress and reality show star, Annie (nee Macaulay), had ended, it unlocked a flurry of accusations and counter-accusations. TOFARATI IGE takes a look at the genesis of the once a…
Expensive feud: How Burna Boy, Cubana Chief Priest’s fight led to dollar rain
The feud between Grammy Award-winning singer, Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy and Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has had many dimensions, and one of the more interesting ones is the dollar rain it has caused for some people, who …
Nigerians knock VDM over alleged money theft prank
Controversial social media personality, Martins Otse, aka VDM, was roundly criticised during the week for claiming that the alarm he raised last week about N180m missing from an account maintained by his non-governmental organisation was a “prank” on N…
Filmmakers share tales of woes dealing with cinemas
Actors and filmmakers have continued to speak out against the alleged unfair treatment meted out to them by cinemas in the country. Actress and filmmaker, Mercy Aigbe, has recently been sharing several posts from her fans and even colleagues, alleging …
Fighting (beefs) makes fuji music more interesting — Shina Akanni
Popular fuji singer, Shina Akanni, has allayed the fears of people who feel that fights among singers of the genre threaten its longevity. In an interview with Saturday Beats, he said, “It (fights) has happened before. If it did not, Fuji will not exis…
Wizkid, others hail Olamide amidst alleged Asake fallout
“Love baddo! 4 L (for life) tin,” wrote pop star, Wizkid, on his Twitter page on December 26, 2024. As someone who is mostly known to be taciturn on social media except when he chooses to rant or throw “shades”, whatever Wizkid writes on social media, …
Love in the air: Lateef Adedimeji, Mo’Bimpe’s passion excites fans
Undoubtedly one of the most admired couples in the movie industry, Lateef Adedimeji and Mo’Bimpe, got many excited as they renewed their love on the occasion of their third wedding anniversary. The couple, who are both actors, had traditional and Islam…