After a scintillating performance in which, according to Twitter, was pretty crap https://twitter.com/femiTRIPP/status/622498071692320768 She has gone ahead to bag the award for best female. At least that is something.
Reggae singer Patoranking has emerged best new act in the ongoing MTV Music Africa. So far, the young man has had a great year with a string of hit songs and international collaborations. He is yet another Nigerian to emerge as winner tonight defeating tough acts such as Anna Joyce (Angola), Casper Nyovest (South Africa),... Read More
D’banj hasn’t confirmed being in a relationship with South African hottie, Bonang Matheba, but they’ve been seen together one too many times. As expected, the (alleged) lovebirds attended the MTV African Music Awards 2015 together. (Maybe not exactly together but they were hand-in-hand on the red carpet.)
Nigerian duo, Paul and Peter Okoye of P-square have been named the best group in Africa. The pair beat out strong contenders like Kenya’s Sauti Sol and South Africa’s Beatenberg. Psquare were defeated in the three categories they were nominated in last year.
There was a ground collision of 2 aircraft belonging to FirstNation Airways yesterday at the Murtala International airport. The incident involved two Airbus 330 conveying not fewer than 250 passengers. The two aircraft had their bodies partially damaged as a result of the collision. One of the aircrafts was taxiing from the runway to MMA2, to... Read More
Omawumi Megbele has given birth to a baby boy. The singer’s second child was delivered in the wee hours of Saturday in a US hospital. See photo of the newborn below:
Six-year-old Promise Eboye, was stabbed by his mother, Comfort, four times, inflicting life-threatening injuries on the boy’s body. This happened because he was said to have been performing sexual acts with his step-sister and 5-year-old neighbor. The broken bottle the woman used on her son tore into the boy’s flesh inflicting one three-inch injury and another... Read More
While Nigerians at home get to do their BVN registration free of charge, same cannot be said for those abroad. Nigerians in Diaspora, particularly in London, United Kingdom, have expressed frustration over the compulsory payment of £30 (about N10, 000) for the registration of the Bank Verification Number, as directed by the Central Bank of Nigeria.... Read More
DJ Cuppy, daughter of Femi Otedola, is ‘certainly’ single. While speaking with Vanguard, she denied being in a relationship with her tour manager Asa Asika or Korede Bello. Cuppy says she’s friends with all of them and that she doesn’t have the time to date. She said: “I can tell you that I am certainly... Read More
Aziza, the daughter of Sani Dangote, the younger brother of Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, graduated from the University of Warwick on Friday, July 17. The graduation was attended by family members and friends. See below photos from the ceremony:
Eight-year-old Shina Adegbolu, a basic three pupil in Ikotun area of Lagos caught the eye of the nurse who wanted to attend to him when he was taken for treatment at the Igando General Hospital on July 5, 2015. The nurse knew something was wrong as soon as he saw the boy and his injuries.... Read More
Some sections of Nigerian internet had a few days ago, reported that Emeka Ike’s wife, Suzanne has filed for divorce after 13 years together. The actor’s wife is rumoured to have filed for divorce over domestic violence. Emeka Ike however insists that his marriage is intact and also denied being a wife beater. In an... Read More
Etcetera has been off ‘the grid’ for a while, taking a break from his ‘tell-it-all’ vendetta in the entertainment industry. Well he’s made a return and this time, he is talking about why men cheat, using Toke Makinwa as a case study. When you heard the news that Toke Makinwa’s husband impregnated his girlfriend, you all... Read More
One minute, you’re shouting out the love of your life on his birthday. The next minute, the love of your life totally denies your existence See why #NigerianTwitter calls Yoruba men foul demons? Let’s mull over the idea for a minute. This wouldn’t be the first time Wizkid is publicly declaring single pringlehood.... Read More
Seven-year-old boy Promise got a really harsh judgement from his mother when she inflicted stab wounds on him for allegedly defiling his two-year-old step-sister and a neighbour’s daughter. The mother, Mrs. Blessing Fred, who used a broken bottle, was said to have gone out with her daughter on Sunday. While she was away, Promise went... Read More
A suspected robber, Chijioke Ikechi’s ear lobe got bitten off by his victim during a robbery attack on a residence at Ukaegbu Road, Ogbor Hill, Aba, Abia State. Ikechi and three other members of his gang had invaded the residence, dispossessed their victims of N300,000 and inflicted a machete cut on a resident, Ndubuisi Mba. The residents... Read More
The man who absconded the moment he realised his wife was about to have another set of twins, has returned on Wednesday. Citizen Uche returned home to their new house in Ogun state courtesy of the help his wife received. The Uches, who were once living in a dilapidated house in Agege, have moved to... Read More
Nollywood actress, Geneveive Nnaji got a customized gift from Telecommunications giant, Etisalat for her birthday. The network got her an Apple laptop with her name inscribed on it. https://instagram.com/p/5J9VO5uOi7/ My cute laptop was a birthday gift from @etisalatnigeria🍃💚. How’s your #workflow going love?😘 A photo posted by Genevieve Nnaji➰ (@genevievennaji) on Jul 15, 2015... Read More
A mother wants justice for her 3-year-old daughter that was raped by her 30-year-old neighbor. Mrs. Nkechi Amaechi, said the suspect’s family members refused to pay for medical treatment for her daughter, adding that the girl had been manifesting several symptoms since she was forcibly defiled. The suspect, who was a next door neighbour, had... Read More
It is only natural for a celebrity’s social media account to get hacked. But hasn’t Wizkid’s been hacked one too many times? Well the Twitter handle of Starboy label boss (@wizkidayo) has been compromised, according to a statement by List Entertainment. Some of the posts on the handle seem suspicious and his manager, Sunday Are of... Read More
Since the United States of America, ruled for the legalization of same sex marriage across all states of the federation, more and more people in Nigeria have come out to condemn the act. Now joining that throng is the Redeemed Christian Church of God. The church has condemned same sex marriage, endorsed by the American Supreme... Read More
A lecturer in the department of Agricultural Economics of the institution, Dr. Deji Adejobi, was on Tuesday killed by suspected assassins at his residence located at The-Dawn area, near the Ife toll gate in Ile-Ife, Osun State. According to Adejobi’s gateman, the assailants trailed the deceased to his house at exactly 10:10 on Tuesday evening and shot him... Read More
The Boko Haram insurgency has taken a toll on the socio cultural and religio-politico lives of almost all Nigerians and some, affected directly by the insurgency are forced to stay in camps like the one you see below. See photos:
So this happened. Grave robbers have stolen from a crypt the head of German expressionist cinema great Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau. Born in 1888, Murnau is best known for his 1922 silent movie vampire classic “Nosferatu — A Symphony of Horror”, which Hollywood magazine Variety wrote is “recognised as one of the scariest horror movies of... Read More
A man named Yuan has been ordered by a Chinese court to pay a mugger 70,000 yuan ($11,000) after he beat up the mugger. The fine also comes with a three-month probation reports the Global Times newspaper. The thief, named only as Zeng, tried to steal Yuan’s cell phone in Dongguan but Yuan turned on him... Read More
Aww this baby is Totes Adorbs! (Totally Adorable) Singer Timaya and his babymama Barbara have welcomed their second child together and it’s a girl. The proud father announced her birth via his Instagram page with a picture of the newborn baby.
Well how often do you see stuff like this happening?
Because of her religion of course. An NYSC member got permission to wear a skirt instead of the regular khaki trousers because her religion does not permit the wearing of trousers.
Workers in Osun resumed work on Tuesday after a seven-week strike called by the state labour unions. The state and local government workers had been working without pay. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that workers in Osogbo Local Government were seen tidying up their offices at the council secretariat that had been locked for... Read More
Apparently, there’s an ongoing protest now by EKO Atlantic workers along Ahmadu Bello way, Victoria Island, Lagos. Reports say the workers are protesting owed salaries. This has caused a traffic gridlock in the area and police are there to keep things orderly.
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