Category: Entertainment

Tale of Shina Peters, Clarion Chukwura; Two Titans And Their Love Tentacles

ADEOLA YUSUF

+ How whirlwind romance between two top entertainers birthed Clarence Peters, World’s renowned video director, cinematographer, and filmmaker   In 1982, an 18-year-old aspiring actress named Clara Nneka Chukwura landed her breakthrough role in the movie “Money Power” directed by veteran filmmaker Ola Balogun. This came after her impressive performance in the play “Camwood on the Leaves,” written by her professor, the legendary Wole Soyinka. On the set of “Money Power” Clara’s path crossed with that of 25-year-old Oluwashina Akanbi Peters, who was also cast in the movie. This chance…

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Popular Nollywood Actor, Ogunjimi, is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

Popular Yoruba Actor Ganiyu Oyeyemi popularly known as Ogunjimi, is dead. Platforms Africa reports that Ogunjimi’s death was announced by a Yoruba actor, Kunle Afod, in a post on his Instagram page. READ ALSO: YABATECH Postpones Resumption, Updates Students, Parents On Fees ‘Just Relocated In 2022,’ Nigerian Beats Wife To Death In UK Veteran Journalist, Ray Ekpu, Loses Wife MTN, Airtel, Others Mull Tariff Hike Mourning the actor, Afod wrote, “We tried our best but God loves you more. “May his soul rest in peace. Baba Ogunjinmi, RIP, Sun re…

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Men Are Crazy, But I Still Want One In My Bed — Tiwa Savage

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigeria’s award-winning singer, Tiwa Savage, has said that despite the crazy nature of men, women cannot do without them. Savage spoke with MTV Live following the release of her latest collaborative album with Simi: “Men Are Crazy.” She said: “My collaboration with Simi is titled: ‘Men are crazy,’ but I still want one in my bed. “The inspiration behind it is that men are crazy but we can’t do without them. READ ALSO Hilda Baci Reacts As VeryDarkMan Accuses Her Of Fraud Veteran Journalist, Ray Ekpu, Loses Wife We’ve Identified…

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Nollywood: What I Want From Funke Akindele, Mercy Aigbe, Toyin Speaks On Fracas

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigerian actress, Toyin Abraham, took to social media on Sunday to praise her colleagues, Funke Akindele and Mercy Aigbe, as she urged for more positivity within the Nollywood film industry. “Please, it is time we celebrate ourselves more rather than compete with ourselves. We need to create an ecosystem of more successful people so we can all have more capability to create more successful people,” she wrote. She also admitted to a period of rivalry between her and Akindele that led to division among their fans but emphasised the importance…

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10 Reasons Death of Junior Pope Proves Many Nigerians Need Mental Test

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘Instead of an hospital, they took him with a crowd to a herbalist beside the river to perform rituals…,” Christopher Chinedumuije, a Professor of Disaster Management & Humanitarian Studies, writes on ‘How Friends Embalmed Nollywood star while he was still living   1. He drowned following a boat crash while on transit to and fro movie production set… 2. His body was recovered.., 3. Instead of taking him directly to the hospital for emergency care, they were busy snapping photos, making videos and posting online to tell Nigerians he was…

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Funke Akindele Speaks On Claim She Abandoned Late Jumoke Aderounmu

ADEOLA YUSUF

Actress Funke Akindele has responded to allegations that she abandoned her former cast member, Jumoke Aderounmu. Late Jumoke died on April 6 at the age of 40 and was popular for her role in Jenifa’s diary series produced and directed by Funke. As the news of her death broke on social media on Friday, fans and colleagues in the industry took to social media to mourn her. Funke also mourned her, expressing her shock at the demise of the young actress. Hours later, Late Jumoke’s brother took to social media…

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16-Year After, Super Falcons Qualify For 2024 Olympics

ADEOLA YUSUF

Super Falcons of Nigeria have qualified for the 2024 Olympics after a 16-year absence from the competition.     READ ALSO: Cyber Security: NPF-NCCC Foils Counterfeit Currency Ring, Recovers Fake $100,000 New Electricity Tariff Is Pro-poor, Not A Burden On Majority Of Nigerians, By Dapo Okubanjo BREAKING: Arraignment Of Binance Holdings, Official Stalled London-Lagos Solo Driver Pelumi Nubi Arrives Nigeria The Coach Randy Waldrum-led side secured qualification on Tuesday after seeing out a goalless draw against Bayana Bayana of South Africa to win 1-0 on aggregate.

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Nollywood Actress, Adejumoke Aderounmu, Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nollywood actress, Adejumoke Oreoluwa Aderounmu, popularly known for her role as ‘Esther’ in popular TV series Jenifa’s Diary, is dead. It was gathered that the 40-year-old actress died in the early hours of Saturday. Adejumoke Aderounmu was born of March 26, 1984 and passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2024. READ ALSO Obaseki Appoints 38-Year-Old Omobayo As New Edo Duputy Gov BREAKING: Emefiele Remanded Over $4.5bn, N2.8bn ‘Fraud’ London-Lagos Solo Driver Pelumi Nubi Arrives Nigeria Electricity Subsidy: FG Raising Funds For Cash-Strapped DisCos — Falana The cause of her death…

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Death is A Scorned Woman, By Funke Egbemode

ADEOLA YUSUF

Where you can resolve issues, don’t threaten your wife before you are made to learn the hard way. If she could determine to stick by you through thick and thin, she could also re-channel that determination to destroy you.   Kunle was a rich businessman and had made more than enough money to have a new wife three years after his first wife died, leaving him with three children. And so, he married Seyi. From all intents and purposes, people envied Seyi’s good luck at catching such a rich fish.…

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Davido Unveils Music Faculty In Uganda Varsity

ADEOLA YUSUF

Multiple-award-winning artiste, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, unveiled the Faculty of Music and Arts at the International University of East Africa in Kampala, Uganda, on Thursday. The Nigerian artiste disclosed this in videos and pictures shared on his Instagram story on Friday. READ ALSO Alibaba Announces Birth Of Triplets With 55-Year-Old Wife Gunmen Rob Travellers, Set Bus On Fire ‘No Extension,’ NCC Orders MTN, Glo, Others To Bar NIN-SIM Non-Compliant Subscribers Davido was also given an award with the inscription, ‘Davido Hall’ for a hall named after him on…

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