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Big Brother expelled housemate Nomy from the eleventh season of Big Brother Naija on Monday, 7 September 2026, ending her run after she repeatedly defied house rules. Organisers revoked her participation privileges during an abrupt house meeting, ordering her to pack her bags and leave within thirty minutes. The ejection followed her refusal to serve…
Nigerian street-pop singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has questioned rapper Zlatan Ibile over a reported ₦504 million balance displayed on the rapper’s account, triggering a fresh exchange between the two artistes. The controversy began after Zlatan shared what appeared to be a screenshot showing more than ₦500 million in an account on Sunday,…
Nollywood actress Adebimpe Oyebade, popularly known as Mo Bimpe, has pushed back against social media criticism surrounding a brief interaction she had with fellow actor Jide Awobona at a recent film premiere. The actress responded after a short video from the event circulated online, prompting some social media users to question the nature of her…
Nigerian TikToker and content creator Elizabeth Amadou, popularly known as Jarvis, has spoken about the hardship she experienced while growing up, including living without her father and enduring periods of hunger and financial difficulty. Jarvis also discussed being raised by a mother whom she said had bipolar disorder, explaining that her mother’s condition made her…
Veteran Nollywood actor Pete Edochie has named the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo as his favourite Nigerian politician, citing his approach to governance and contributions to education and broadcasting. Edochie said that although he was not deeply interested in politics, Awolowo earned his admiration because he clearly explained his development plans, their projected costs and how…
Fuji veteran Adewale Ayuba will release a five-track mini-album titled Arise on 19 September 2026, ditching the marathon songs that defined traditional Yoruba street music for four decades. Speaking in Lagos, the veteran artist confirmed that he will abandon the conventional 33-minute vinyl suites that built his career. He intends to feed modern digital playlists…
Isabella Idibia, daughter of Nigerian singer Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, and actress Annie Idibia, has spoken publicly about how her parents’ separation affected her and her relationship with her father’s other children. The young Idibia acknowledged that the separation had been difficult but said the situation was gradually improving. She also revealed that…
Kira, daughter of the late Yoruba actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has shared an emotional tribute in which she spoke about the pain of losing her father and the future moment she had hoped to share with him. In a social media post published on Thursday, September 3, Kira revealed that one of…
Dolly Parton, the American singer-songwriter whose catalogue reshaped global popular music, died in Nashville on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, at the age of 80. Her family confirmed she passed away at Vanderbilt University Medical Center following complications from ongoing kidney and autoimmune ailments. The country music icon had spent recent months managing chronic health challenges…
The death of veteran actor Alhaji Taiwo Hassan, known across generations of audiences as “Ogogo”, has prompted an outpouring of national grief and retrospection. Passing away at the age of 66 after a battle with stage-four cancer, Hassan was among the final cohort of performers whose careers bridged the foundational era of Nigerian travelling theatre,…