Category: Entertainment

Mother of Popular Hausa Musician Rarara Kidnapped

ADEOLA YUSUF

. ‘They stormed Kahutu village around 1 am.” How bandits abducted the aged woman in Kastina   Hajiya Halima Adamu, the mother of the renowned Hausa singer Dauda Adamu, popularly known as Rarara, has been abducted from her residence in Kahutu village, Danja local government area of Katsina State, as reported by Daily Trust. The abduction occurred during the early hours of Friday when bandits reportedly infiltrated Kahutu village around 1 am. According to sources from the village, the assailants approached on foot and conducted the operation silently, without firing…

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The black market called marriage, By Funke Egbemode

ADEOLA YUSUF

This bride is not turned on by humble-beginnings or aroused by let’s-start-together-from-the-scratch pitch. The soup must not only be cooked and ready to be served, there must also be a servant to serve it.   To many, marriage is about love and passion. To others, it is an investment and to someone like me, it is all of that and also black market. You can love all you want and not be able to keep the glow. You can be as passionate as you can and still not be able…

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‘Bereaved Again,’ Another Nollywood Veteran Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

. ‘How she lost the battle to cancer,’ Stella Ikwuegbu’s colleagues penned emotional tributes for the late star   Death, once again, hit the Nigerian film industry as yet another veteran Nollywood actress, Stella Ikwuegbu, has been confirmed dead. Mrs. Ikwuegbu died today, Sunday, June 16, in Enugu where she lived. Platforms Africa reports that Ikwuegbu’s death was made known by movie producer, Stanley Nwoko, otherwise known as Stanley Ontop, via his Instagram page. READ ALSO: Cholera Strain In Lagos Highly Contagious — Health Commissioner We’d Have Run Away If…

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Aunty Ramota Speaks On News She Undergoes Breast, Buttocks Enlargement Surgery

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Internet sensational actress, Ramota Adetu popularly known as Aunty Ramota, has debunked the rumour that she was in a coma as a result of an unsuccessful Brazillian Butt Lift. She made this known in a video that trended on Wednesday. READ ALSO: ‘I Had A Swagger,’ Tinubu Breaks Silence On Eagle Square Fall ‘Nigeria’s Oil Production Drops To 1.25mbpd,’ OPEC Contradicts NNPC’s May Figure Govs, Senators, Reps Should Get Same Minimum Wage As Labour – Mbaka Staff Hacks Into GTBank System, Steals N9.9m From Customers In the clip, Aunty Ramota…

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Veteran Nollywood Actor, Sule Suebebe, Is Dead

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Veteran actor, Dayo Adewunmi, popularly known as Sule Suebebe, has been feared dead. The Yoruba top actor, who had been bedridden for months reportedly died in the early hours of Wednesday at an undisclosed hospital in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The news of his demise was announced by a popular Ibadan-based cleric, Pastor Ademola Amusan, a.k.a. Agbala Gabriel, in whose care the late thespian had been for some months. READ ALSO “Let The Poor Breath,” Protest Rocks Lagos Sexual Harassment: Minister Reports Perm Sec To Head Of Service LASU…

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‘How Nigeria’s Art, Culture, And Creative Economy Can Yield $100 Billion by 2030’

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Minister of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa-Musawa, in this interview, provides answers to questions on activities of her ministry, including how the ministry is driving President Tinubu’s vision for art, culture, and creative economy. Excerpts;   Since your appointment as minister of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, what are those things that have happened in that space? A lot! I think one of those things that shows that President Bola Tinubu is an innovator is the fact that he really was committed to diversifying from our…

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I Didn’t Buy My Triplets, Yinka Ayefele Declares

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“You thought I bought them? I don’t understand what you mean,” full speech of the Nigerian gospel Singer at the ‘Curiosity Made Me Ask’ show hosted by content creator, Bae U Barbie   Famous Nigerian gospel singer, Yinka Ayefele, has proudly announced that he is one of the few men with a spinal cord injury who has been able to have children. The singer thanked God Almighty for the breakthrough stated that it is uncommon for men with his condition to impregnate a woman, highlighting his situation as exceptional. Speaking…

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I Once Was Disallowed To Perform In Nigeria Due To Indecent Dressing – Tiwa Savage

ADEOLA YUSUF

Popular Nigerian singer and songwriter, Tiwatope Omolara Savage, popularly known as Tiwa Savage, has recounted her ordeal when she returned to Nigeria from the United Kingdom to pursue her musical career. The songstress recalled that she was prevented from performing at concerts because her outfits were considered “too risqué.” Speaking during a recent interview with BET, Tiwa Savage added that some of her earlier music videos were not aired due to being deemed indecent. “When I first moved back, I would turn up at a show and they would say…

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Veteran Actress, Fatima Usman, Is Dead

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Fatima Usman, the Kannywood actress better known as Fati Slow Motion, has passed away. Mansura Isa, the Kano state activist, announced Fati’s demise on Tuesday via an Instagram post. The actress died on Monday night in a hospital in a Chadian town near Sudan. She was said to have travelled there to visit her relatives. The cause of her death was however not disclosed. Isa added that her burial ceremony would be held in Habasha, where she died. “To God we are and to him we shall return. Fati Slow…

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I Was A Product Of Rape, Survived With My Mum’s Courage – Brymo

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Nigerian Singer and songwriter, Ọlawale Ọlọfọrọ, widely known as Brymo, has revealed how he reached the top of his career despite being a product of rape. The top musician made the revelation in an interview he granted Chude Jideonwo, host of the viral show: #WithChude. Brymo said: “The entire story surrounding my birth and the entire family is always weird. “My mum had a traumatic experience as a teenage girl, it was in a rape incident. “And for some weird reason, she didn’t see her period anymore afterwards. “And that…

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