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Portable fails to meet bail conditions, remains in Police custody

NewsDeskNgMay 15, 2024May 15, 20240

Famous street musician, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly called Portable, has remained in police custody for failing to meet the bail conditions for his release. Earlier reported that he was arrested for allegedly refusing to pay the N14 million debt he incurred when he bought a G-Wagon from a car dealer in...

Ayra Starr: I was surprised Rihanna knew me – Ayra Starr

NewsDeskNgMay 14, 2024May 14, 20240

Nigerian singer, Ayra Starr has relished her meeting with Barbadian superstar, Rihanna. The ‘Rush’ crooner revealed that she was surprised that the billionaire Grammy-winning singer knew her. In a recent chat with BuzzFeed, Ayra Starr said, “My biggest celeb story is Rihanna. I met Rihanna about two weeks ago. “I...

‘Emotions were running high’ – Tyson Fury’s father apologises after headbutting Oleksandr Usyk team member

NewsDeskNgMay 14, 2024May 14, 20240

John Fury, father of Tyson Fury, has issued an apology following an altercation with a member of Oleksandr Usyk’s team on Monday, just five days before the highly anticipated heavyweight title bout. The confrontation, which occurred in Saudi Arabia and resulted in John sustaining a bloody forehead, was widely captured...

Simi – I don’t take Brymo, Samklef seriously

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2024May 8, 20240

Popular singer, Simisola Kosoko, aka Simi, has finally addressed her colleague, Brymo, and producer-turned-blogger, Samklef’s flirtatious comments about her. Recall that Brymo sparked controversy last year after admitting that he demanded sex from Simi while she was unmarried before he could make music with her. He said she rejected his...

“Being divorced twice doesn’t make me a failure” ~ Funke Akindele Opens Up

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2024May 8, 20240

Nollywood actress/producer, Funke Akindele says she doesn’t consider herself a failure because she is divorced twice. Speaking in an interview with Wazobia FM, in Lagos, Nigeria, Funke Akindele explained that her mother taught her early in life that without failure, there can’t be success. “If you ask me now can...

Actor Femi Adebayo raises concern over film piracy

NewsDeskNgMay 7, 2024May 7, 20240

Nollywood actor, Femi Adebayo, has expressed worry over increasing cases of film piracy in the country. Adebayo took to his instagram page, @femiadebayosalami, on Tuesday, to narrate his ordeal and how he recently came out victorious in his fight against piracy on one of his movies. He noted that the...

Madonna breaks record for largest concert with 1.6 million attendees

NewsDeskNgMay 6, 2024May 6, 20240

Veteran American singer, Madonna, has broken the record for the largest standalone musical concert in his history. The 65-year-old achieved the feat with the final stop of her Celebration Tour in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. According to Live Nation, 1.6 million people attended the concert held on the famous Copacabana...

Toke Makinwa: Why I regret bleaching my skin

NewsDeskNgMay 6, 2024May 6, 20240

Nollywood actress Toke Makinwa says her only regret in life was bleaching her skin. According to the on-air personality, it was the “dumbest” thing she ever did. She, however, said she is grateful for her good genes and money, which suppressed the side effects of the skin bleaching. The movie...

Iyanya fumes over comparison with Wizkid

NewsDeskNgMay 3, 2024May 3, 20240

Nigerian singer Iyanya has reacted after a social media user downplayed his musical achievements while explaining why Wizkid is “hated” in the music industry. A social media user with the X handle @itzbasito had written: “Wizkid’s only crime is surpassing the benchmark set for him and becoming the benchmark himself”...

Yemi Alade slams colleagues for downplaying Afrobeats genre

NewsDeskNgMay 3, 2024May 3, 20240

Nigerian singer Yemi Alade has berated her colleagues who downplay the Afrobeats genre.She said that while it is not wrong for artists to denounce Afrobeats especially if they feel it doesn’t define their art, it is hypocrisy for them to downplay the genre, adding that it has contributed to every...