Category: Entertainment

‘1.6K Nominees, 60k Visitors, 400M Viewers,’ Lagos Gets AFRIMA 2025 Host Right

ADEOLA YUSUF

  . Entry Submissions Portal Opens in May For Landmark event   It is official. Lagos, Nigeria, one of Africa’s largest and most vibrant cities, has been chosen by the African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Committee of AFRIMA to host the 2025 edition of the prestigious All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), where it will welcome leading and budding African music superstars, creative industry professionals, international media, members of the diplomatic corps and fans of African music from around the world. Platforms Africa reports that at a landmark event…

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‘I’m Sick, Homeless,’ Nollywood Actress Jumoke George Cries Out For Help

Ganiyu Amodu

Popular Nollywood actress and movie producer, Jumoke George, has made a public plea for prayers, revealing her ongoing struggles with health and homelessness. In a heartfelt and emotional video that has since gone viral, the actress, visibly distressed and in tears, shared her personal challenges with her followers. Speaking emotionally in an interview with Talk to B, she explained that she is not only battling illness but is also without a home. Also, George mentioned that her child is missing, adding to her distress. ‘Pilot Disorientation, Others,’ US Shares Wigwe’s…

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FULL LIST: Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Others Make BET Awards Nominees List

Ganiyu Amodu

The 2025 BET Awards nominations have been announced, with African artists earning recognition across top categories, marking another milestone in the continent’s growing global influence in music. The awards ceremony will be held at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles on 9 June. Nigerian artist Ayra Starr made a significant impact by securing nominations in two of the show’s most prestigious categories. She joins the ranks of SZA, Summer Walker, and Victoria Monét in the Best Female R&B/Pop Artist category, a highly competitive field dominated by US heavyweights. Starr’s nomination…

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Seven Doors, Lisabi; List of Winners At AMVCA 2024

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha, Lateef Adedimeji, Bimbe Adedimeji, Mercy Aigbe, Gabriel Afolayan, Hakeem Onilogbo,’ are you surprised with the list? check full names of who won what at the 11th award   “Seven Doors”, an historical drama series by Femi Adebayo, has triumphed at the 11th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), winning three major awards, solidifying its standout status in Nollywood. Femi Adebayo won Best Lead Actor for his portrayal of Adedunjoye, the king in the series. Chioma Chukwuka also claimed the Best Lead Actress award for her role as…

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‘No Womb, No Child,’ Inside Story Of Nigerian Actress Marriage, Infertility

ADEOLA YUSUF

. Nse Ikpe-Etim opens up on journey through marriage, infertility, and finding wholeness   “When the doctors said: “We will need to take out your womb,” the world around me collapsed. I sat there, frozen: “What do you mean… no children?” There are things you never plan for. You grow up with dreams — you dream of a career, a family, children… the laughter of little ones running through the house. You think it’s natural. That it will happen. Until life — in its unpredictable way — rewrites your story.…

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How, Why EFCC Detained Popular Influencer VeryDarkMan

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigerian social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, VDM, has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja. Activist lawyer Deji Adeyanju, confirmed this in a post on his official Facebook page on Friday evening. Earlier reports suggested that Guaranty Trust Bank ordered VDM’s arrest following his criticism of the bank after alleged unauthorised transactions were made from his mother’s account. In an update, Adeyanju stated that a team of lawyers led by the “Head of our firm @Marvin_Omorogbe just met VDM’s friend, who…

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Wizkid Was Local Star Before We Touched Him – Akon

ADEOLA YUSUF

Senegalese-American singer, Akon has revealed that he played a key role in the career success of Nigerian international Afrobeats star Wizkid. He claimed that the Starboy crooner was just a local musician before he signed him to his record label in 2008 and brushed him up. Speaking in a recent episode of the Bagfuel Brigade podcast, Akon also claimed that Afrobeats wouldn’t have been what it is today without him developing some artists in Nigeria and opening bigger markets for them in the late 2000s to 2010s. 21 Ejaculations Per…

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‘Wahala Wahala,’ Portable Dares Anthony Joshua

ADEOLA YUSUF

  Controversial street-pop musician Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable has declared his intention to fight former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua following his victory over Speed Darlington in their celebrity boxing match. “Now that I’ve beaten Speed Darlington, it is only Anthony Joshua I can fight now,” a report by PUNCH Sports Extra quoted Portable to have said. ‘I Will Do My Own Juju,’ Speed Darlington Calls For Rematch After Losing To Portable ‘Not Colon Cancer, Not Infection,’ How Pope Francis Died Why Men Are Afraid Of ‘Omugwo’, By…

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‘I Will Do My Own Juju,’ Speed Darlington Calls For Rematch After Losing To Portable

ADEOLA YUSUF

Grammy-winning singer Burna Boy has gifted controversial musician Portable N20 million following his victory over Speed Darlington in their celebrity boxing match, while the defeated American-based Nigerian artiste has demanded a rematch, claiming his opponent used “juju” to secure the win. The “Chaos In The Ring” bout, which took place on April 18, 2025, at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Lagos, ended abruptly in the second round when Speed Darlington was unable to continue after claiming he suffered a dislocated shoulder. “20 million from @burnaboygram. If you wanna be like…

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NBC Bans Eedris Abdulkareem’s Protest Song ‘Tell Your Papa’ From Radio,TV

ADEOLA YUSUF

The National Broadcasting Commission has barred Nigerian radio and television stations from airing the trending song “Tell Your Papa” by veteran rapper, Eedris Abdulkareem, citing its “objectionable nature.” In a memo dated April 9, 2025 and issued by the Coordinating Director of Broadcast Monitoring, Susan Obi, the commission declared the track Not To Be Broadcast (NTBB) under Section 3.1.8 of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code. This section prohibits content deemed inappropriate, offensive, or in breach of public decency from being aired on Nigerian broadcast platforms. According to the NBC, while the…

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