Record producer, Samuel Oguachuba, popularly known as Samklef, has claimed that Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is not the pioneer of Afrobeat as widely believed. The Molowo hitmaker alleged that Fela stole the idea of the genre from another veteran musician, Orlando Julius Ekemode. Samkleff made the allegation amid the ongoing feud between his former associate Wizkid and […]
Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has made history as the first-ever African artist to surpass ten billion streams on the global streaming music platform Spotify. The Ojuelegba crooner achieved the feat as his streams across all credits on the platform recently hit the 10 billion-stream mark. His collaborative hit with Canadian superstar […]
Popular Nollywood actress, Bolaji Ogunmola, has called out the united Nigeria airline for cancellation of her flight twice in two days. The actress who expressed frustration, stated that she came to Ekiti state for work and was supposed to return to Lagos state for another filming on Wednesday, accusing the airline of delaying her flight […]
The Lagos state police command has ordered a formal criminal investigation into sexual and murder allegations levelled against Chris Okafor, the founder of Grace Nation Ministry. The directive follows days of escalating public outrage fuelled by a series of sexual and murder allegations circulating on social media. The controversy deepened recently when a podcast KaaTruths published messages from […]
The family of the late actress Allwell Ademola has announced her burial arrangements. In a viral statement on the Internet, the family announced that Allwell will be buried at Atan cemetery in Yaba, Lagos state on Friday, January 9, 2026. According to the burial arrangements, service of songs, candle light procession, and artiste night will […]
Actress and filmmaker Ini Edo has made an emotional appeal to regulators and the public not to pull her new movie, A Very Dirty Christmas, from cinemas, insisting that the film does not ridicule Christianity. In a video shared on her Instagram page, Edo begged critics to watch the film before judging, saying she would […]
American hip-hop star Wiz Khalifa has been handed a nine-month prison sentence by a court in Romania over a drug-related offence connected to a stage performance in the country last year. The conviction was delivered in absentia after prosecutors overturned an earlier judgment that had imposed only a monetary penalty. Khalifa was arrested in July […]
Afrobeats superstar Davido will be one of the headline performers at the official kick-off concert of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, newsmen reports. Other artistes lined up to perform at the event are French Montana, Douaa Lahyaoui, Says’z, and Lartiste, as the concert is scheduled to take place at the Olm Souissi Fan Zone […]
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced plans to prosecute popular TikTok streamer, Mr. Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, over alleged reckless and distracted driving. The decision follows a viral video in which the influencer was seen live streaming while driving—an act the FRSC said reportedly resulted in a road traffic crash. This […]
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has said he wants his colleague, Asake, to perform at his wedding. He informed Asake of this during their recent appearance on Apple Music radio, alongside DJ Tunez. Wizkid revealed that ‘Omo Ope’ made him a fan of Asake, but ‘Remember’ is his favourite Asake song […]
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