Entertainment
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Nollywood filmmakers cast actors based on social media followers – Uzor Arukwe
Popular Nollywood actor Uzor Arukwe says there was a time when social media following was one of the prerequisites for thespians to get movie roles from some producers in the Nigerian movie industry. He said filmmakers cast actors based on social media followers rather than talent. The ‘A Tribe Called…
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Prominent Lagos family dismisses son’s union with actress, Wofai Ewa
The prominent Cole family of Victoria Island, Lagos, has denounced the recent purported marriage of their son, Taiwo, to actress and comedian, Wofai Ewa, in a traditional ceremony in Ugep, Cross River State. In a statement issued by the family patriarch, Kunle Cole, which has since gone viral, the family…
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Fireboy speaks on collaboration, beef with Rema
Nigerian singer, Fireboy DML, has explained why he and his colleague, Rema, decided to collaborate instead of beefing as expected by fans. He said they took the decision because they are “advanced”. Speaking in an interview with Apple Music’s Ebro, Fireboy said, “Myself and Rema are the two leading (Afrobeats)…
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Runtown Left My Label With $1.5m Debt – Dilly Umeniyora
The CEO of Eric Many Entertainment, Dilly Umeniyora, has claimed that his former signee, Runtown, owed him about $1.5 million when he left the record label. Umeniyora made the claim in a recent interview with media personality, Daddy Freeze. He said, “When Runtown left my label he owed me about…
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Sola Sobowale opens up on her experience as a caregiver in the UK
Fiery Nollywood actress Sola Sobowale has opened up about her experience with starting all over again in the United Kingdom as a caregiver. The seasoned actress, who recently told her story on Teju Babyface’s King of Talks podcast, also disclosed the reason behind her 2004–2016 departure from Nigeria. When the…
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Singer Teni breaks silence after meeting IBD Dende
Afrobeats singer Teniola Apata, popularly known as Teni has explained the reasons for prostrating to greet popular businessman and socialite, Ibrahim Egungbohun Dende a.k.a IBD Dende, on a plane recently. Following Teni’s action, netizens criticised her for also sharing the video prostrating to greet IBD Dende. Most of the commentators…
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Nasboi reacts over Wizkid’s disrespect towards Don Jazzy
Popular skit maker and singer, Lawal Michael Nasiru Bolaji, aka Nasboi, has faulted Wizkid for shading ace music executive, Don Jazzy. Appearing on the Bahd And Boujee Podcast, co-hosted by reality star Tolanibaj and actress Moet Abebe, the skit maker berated Wizkid for throwing a jab at Don Jazzy during…
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Mike Adenuga’s indelible footprints on Nigeria as he celebrates 71 today
Today, Monday, April 29, is the birthday of billionaire business mogul and founder of leading telecoms services provider, Globacom, Dr. Mike Adeniyi Agbolade Ishola Adenuga Jr. The highly revered and celebrated African business guru, role model and philanthropist extraordinaire was born into the noble family of late Pa Michael Agbolade…
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ON YOUR 64TH YEAR OF ASCENSION TO THE THRONE OF YOUR FATHERS, KABIYESI ACCEPT MY FELICITATIONS
Oba Dr. Sikiru Olukayode Adetona, Ogbagba Agbetewole II, the 55th Royal Monarch of Ijebu land, as you are celebrating your 64th year of ascending the throne of your fathers, today 2nd April, 2024. No doubt, the Anikinaiya ruling House had gifted us the entire Ijebu people with the greatest son…
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Basketmouth mocks former Abia Governors, says they were not up to LGA chairman level
Ace comedian, Basketmouth has taken a swipe at former Governors of Abia state. The comedian who extolled the current Governor of the state, Alex Otti, over his recent performance, said it means the former Governors were not up to local government chairman level. Basketmouth tweeted; “I wonder how ALL former…