Tems was the sole Nigerian winner at this year’s BET Awards, which took place at Los Angeles’s Peacock Theater on Sunday night. Her song “Me & U” triumphed over contenders like Kirk Franklin, Shirley Caesar, and Maverick City to clinch the Dr Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award. Meanwhile, Nigerian artists Ayra Starr and Asake were…
Nigerian music producer Samklef has asserted that he played a role in the arrest of the controversial critic Verydarkman, also known as VDM. Reports surfaced on Sunday indicating VDM’s arrest, which comes weeks after his previous release. He has been in and out of police custody since the start of this year due to conflicts…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has denied rumors circulating that Nigerian social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as Verydarkman (VDM), was arrested. Earlier reports claimed that the social critic had been apprehended by police for allegedly revealing criminal activities. According to SP Josephine Adeh, the Police Public Relations Officer of the…
Veteran Nollywood actress Rita Dominic has addressed criticism from a user who shamed her for taking on a movie role that some consider beneath her status in the film industry. The user mocked her participation in the Lekki Wives reality show, suggesting that there are certain projects that the actress should have moved past. The…
The organizers of Big Brother Naija have revealed that the ninth season of the reality TV show will commence in July 2024. This announcement was made via a post on their official X account on Sunday, June 30, 2024, accompanied by a creative photo hinting at the theme of the upcoming edition. The post read…
Seun Kuti accused Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo of using the death of Nigerian singer Mohbad to advance a movement against his former record label boss, Naira Marley. He made these accusations in response to Ojo’s statement that he is causing confusion among the youth by calling controversial self-styled social media activist VeryDarkMan “a necessity.” Kuti…
Seun Kuti, the Grammy-nominated Afrobeat singer, described the controversial self-styled social media activist VeryDarkMan as “necessity” He made these remarks in response to the ultimatum issued by music executive Paul Okoye, also known as Paulo, demanding that he and others sever ties with VeryDarkMan. Paulo advised his associates, including Seun Kuti, who has connections with…
Nollywood actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday has stated that she is prepared to get married. She mentioned that the pressure of getting older and seeing many celebrities getting married has made her consider marriage more seriously. She added that while she wasn’t ready for marriage before, her perspective on it has now shifted. The actress, however,…
Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable, disclosed that he received an invitation to attend his colleague Davido’s wedding. He stated that he would have been part of the groomsmen at Davido’s wedding if rapper Zlatan Ibile hadn’t damaged his relationship with the DMW boss. During an Instagram live session with fans, Portable commented,…
Afrobeats sensation and newlywed David Adeleke, known as Davido, has remarked that marrying an Igbo woman comes with its challenges. On Tuesday, Davido married his wife, Chioma Rowland, who hails from Imo State and is of Igbo descent. The singer made these comments during a live session on music executive Ubi Franklin’s Instagram shortly after…
