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MUSIC PROMOTER FEMI ESHO DIES AT 77
Esho died at the age of 77. Bimbo Esho, his daughter, confirmed his demise via Facebook on Tuesday. “My Loving Dad May your Gentle Soul Rest In Peace Esho Baba (sic),” she wrote. However, she did not reveal the cause of death or the exact date he died. Esho was Born in Ilesa, Osun state on November…
VIDEO: WHY I RELOCATED TO UNITED STATES, CONVERTED TO CHRISTIANITY – ADEWALE AYUBA
Adewale Ayuba, the ace Fuji musician, has revealed why he relocated to America and converted to Christianity. In a chat with Teju Babyface on Tuesday, Ayuba spoke about his new life in the United States, his religion, and his music career. He disclosed that he and his band member travelled to America for their three-month summer show in…
FILMMAKER TACKLES ACTORS WHO ‘DIDN’T SHOW UP AFTER GETTING N2.7M FOR ROLES’
Charles Inojie has advised Ani Amatosero, the filmmaker, to reveal the names of actors she claimed are owing her millions. In a video shared on Instagram, Amatosero alleged that she paid three actors over N2.7 million for movie roles but they failed to show up. The filmmaker claimed she paid one of the actors N1.3 million over…
MOHBAD’S FAMILY REJECTS AUTOPSY RESULT, DEMANDS INDEPENDENT POST-MORTEM
The family of late singer Mohbad has rejected the result of the autopsy conducted on him. Born Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, Mohbad died under mysterious circumstances on September 12 and was buried the next day. On September 21, the body of the artiste was exhumed. An autopsy was carried out that same day after which the police announced that they were awaiting the results. In…
REMA’S ‘CALM DOWN’ IS FIRST AFROBEATS SONG TO HIT ONE BILLION ON-DEMAND STREAMS IN UNITED STATES
‘Calm Down’, the hit track by Rema, the Nigerian singer, has broken another remarkable record in the United States. On Sunday, Chart Data disclosed that ‘Calm Down’ has become the first Afrobeats song to secure over one billion on-demand streams in the US. “Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ becomes the first Afrobeats song in history to earn over 1 billion…
VIDEO: AVOID SLEEPING WITH PEOPLE’S WIVES, YUL EDOCHIE ADVISES MEN
Yul Edochie, the Nigerian actor, has advised men to “avoid sleeping with married women”. The controversial film star in a now-viral video urged men to stay away from “people’s wives”, adding that it will make them “spiritually weak”. Delivering his sermon, Edochie also said sex with married women would render a man “susceptible to spiritual attacks”. “That…
WHY I AM ADVOCATING FOR PEOPLE WITH SICKLE CELL – ADEKUNLE GOLD
Adekunle Gold, the Nigerian singer, has revealed why he started advocating for people with sickle cell anemia. The ‘Sade’ hitmaker had opened up about his struggles with the disease in his 2022 single ‘5 Star’. In a recent interview with CNN’s African Voices Playmakers, Adekunle Gold said he started speaking for people with sickle cell anemia to make them…
NOLLYWOOD ACTRESS STELLA IKWUEGBU DIES AFTER BATTLING ‘LEG CANCER’
Stella Ikwuegbu, the ace Nigerian actress, has passed away. Her demise was confirmed by Stanley Nwoko, the movie producer, in a post via Instagram on Sunday. Nwoko revealed that Ikwuegbu had been battling leg cancer before her death. “Popular Nollywood actress/veteran Mrs Stella Ikwuegbu is dead,” he wrote. “The Veteran Actress left this world today after battling…
AUNTY RAMOTA DEBUNKS BBL SURGERY RUMOR
Nollywood actress, Ramota Adetu, better known as Aunty Ramota, has debunked rumours that she was in a coma following an unsuccessful Brazilian Butt Lift surgery. It was reported that the internet sensation was in a coma after undergoing a failed BBL. Reacting via a video message shared on her Instagram page, Aunty Ramota denied any…
24 HOURS TO SALLAH, MUSLIMS GROAN OVER KILLING COST OF RAM, OTHER ITEMS
TWENTY-FOUR hours to this year’s Eid-el-Kabir, many Muslims in the country are still grappling with the prohibitive cost of rams and the other types of animals approved for sacrifice to commemorate the festival. For the Muslim faithful, making meals out of the animals for merriment is also not promising to be a walk in the…