MohBad: Autopsy, DNA saga, family feud lingers one year after
One year after the death of Nigerian musician MohBad, whose real name was Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, the circumstances surrounding his passing remain shrouded in mystery. MohBad, 27, died on September 12, 2023, just two days after performing at a show…
Basketmouth fuels engagement rumours in new Instagram post
Nigerian comedian Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth, has introduced a new chapter in his life nearly two years after his 12-year marriage to Elsie Okpocha ended. Basketmouth shared a 13-second long video on Instagram featuring himself and …
Film director Shina Sanyaolu is dead
Nollywood filmmaker, Shina Sanyaolu, is dead. The deceased was a popular film producer and director in the Yoruba genre of the Nollywood industry. The cause and details surrounding his death remain sketchy as of the time of this report. The President, …
Full List: Burna Boy, Ayra Starr miss out as Taylor Swift, others bag 2024 MTV VMAwards
Nigerian trio of Damini Ogulu, known better as Burna Boy; Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, known professionally as Ayra Starr, and Temilade Openiyi, better known as Tems, all missed out on clinching an award at the MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday night. Sou…
How I attempted suicide over N22m debt — Real Warri Pikin
Nigerian comedienne, Anita Asuoha, popularly known as Real Warri Pikin, has narrated how she attempted suicide over a debt of N22 million. In a post on her Instagram page on Wednesday, she explained that while facing some financial strain, a motivation…
Davido performs at Ethiopia’s 2017 new year ceremony
Popular Afrobeat singer David Adeleke, widely known as Davido, recently performed at the Ethiopia New Year party as the country enters 2017. As seen in a video trending on social media on Wednesday, thousands of Ethiopians trooped out at the event in A…
ICYMI: Nigeria will not end me, Nicki Minaj cries out
Popular American rapper and songwriter Nicki Minaj, whose full name is Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, recently made a playful remark about Nigeria during an online interaction on X.com (formerly Twitter). The music icon humorously declared that Nigeria will …
James Earl Jones, voice of Mufasa in ‘Lion King,’ dies at 93
James Earl Jones, a versatile and award-winning American stage and screen actor who used his booming deep voice to bring the iconic “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader to life, has died, his representatives said Monday. He was 93 years old. Fro…
Kendrick Lamar makes history, to headline 2025 Super Bowl Halftime solo performance
Grammy-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar is set to make history as the first solo rapper to headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show, scheduled for February 9 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The artiste confirmed the news on Sunday through a pos…
Nigerians hail, knock Davido’s ‘King of Nigeria’ comment
Social media was abuzz after Nigerian singer and record producer, David Adeleke, also known as Davido, proclaimed himself as the King of Nigeria following a meeting with a young man who described himself as the Prince of Saudi Arabia in Paris. Recall t…