Nigeria Breaking News
South African comedian Trevor Noah is set to return as the host of the 67th Grammy Awards, making it his fifth consecutive year in this prestigious role. The annual music awards show is scheduled to take place on February 2 in Los Angeles, despite the city grappling with devastating wildfires in recent weeks. “This year’s ceremony carries …
Malian singer Rokia Traore will be released from custody in Belgium, after striking a deal with her ex-partner over a child custody dispute, lawyers said Wednesday. The musician has been incarcerated in Belgium since November after being extradited to the country from Italy over an outstanding two-year prison sentence.
Nigerian entrepreneur and politician Shina Peller has addressed widespread speculation surrounding a viral TikToker known as “Peller,” setting the record straight about the entertainer’s connection to his family. In an interview with Channels Television on Monday, Shina Peller, who is also a prominent industrialist, confirmed that the TikToker is not related to the Peller family, renowned for its magical legacy …
Afrobeat superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has shared a heartwarming experience involving a producer who worked with him on his “Timeless” album. Taking to social media, Davido recounted how the producer, after receiving his publishing check, visited his home to express gratitude by handing him $20,000. “A certain producer/writer I started working with from Timeless. Finally, he got his …
Anthony Joshua, the Nigerian-British heavyweight boxing star, has revealed that his top target for 2025 is finally stepping into the ring with his longtime rival, Tyson Fury, for their much-anticipated all-British heavyweight showdown. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday in Lagos after meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the 35-year-old boxer said he is determined to face Fury …
Social media influencer and critic Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as Very Dark Man (VDM), has admitted that his claim of N180 million being stolen from his NGO account by hackers was a prank. VDM revealed the truth in a video posted on his Instagram page, explaining that the stunt was intended to expose what he described as the gullibility of …
CEO of Kennis Music, Kenny Ogungbe, popularly known as Baba Keke, has refuted claims that he was responsible for the breakup of the legendary music group, Plantashun Boiz. Speaking on a recent episode of The Honest Bunch podcast, Baba Keke addressed the long-standing rumours that the group split after Kennis Music signed 2Face Idibia. He clarified that the group had already disbanded …
Actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has achieved a remarkable milestone with her latest movie, Everybody Loves Jenifa, which has become the highest-grossing Nollywood movie of 2024, earning ₦511 million in just 12 days. The movie has also set a new record as the fastest Nollywood film to surpass the ₦500 million mark, solidifying Funke’s reputation as a powerhouse in the Nigerian …
Popular Nigerian singer Burna Boy has reacted to the release of controversial artist Speed Darlington from police detention, following his arrest on November 27. Darlington was rearrested barely two months after an initial confrontation allegedly instigated by Burna Boy. The arrest came after Darlington taunted Burna Boy over his association with embattled American rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, who is currently facing …
American rapper Kendrick Lamar has been crowned the ‘Greatest Pop Star’ of 2024 by Billboard, following an exceptional year marked by chart-topping music and a highly publicized hip-hop feud with Canadian rapper, Drake. Lamar’s dominance on the Billboard Hot 100 this year was fueled by his beef with Drake, during which he released multiple hit …