Sunday 26 June 2016

Mercy Aigbe hits one million Instagram followers

Actress, Mercy Aigbe-Gentry, has expressed gratitude to her fans for their support over the years and making her attain one million Instagrams followers.

Donald Duke, others for third Nigerian beer symposium

Top beverage company, Nigerian Breweries Plc is set to host the third Nigerian Beer Symposium in Lagos.

Ibrahim Chatta eyes music

AWARD-winning Yoruba actor, Ibrahim Chatta, seems to be planning to start singing as he has been releasing some songs on his social media.

I'm glad I didn't abort my first pregnancy, Omawumi recounts

Globacom ambassador, Omawumi Megbele, whose first child was a year older on June 18, 2016, has shared with fans that she is glad she did not get rid of her first pregnancy; which she was delivered of a baby girl in 2011.

OJB Jezreel for burial July 8

The family of late music producer and singer, Babatunde Okungbowa, a.k.a. OJB Jezreel, has released details of his funeral.

Thursday 23 June 2016

KSA finally floats new radio station

Music legend Chief Sunday Adegeye popularly known as  King Sunny Ade (KSA) has finally floated a radio station in his hometown, Ondo State, which would be operating by the name M&C 106.5FM.

9ice, Taye Currency, Lil-Kesh, others shine at Ile-Ife Fiesta *As Ooni endorses concert

Those who witnessed the maiden edition of the Ile-Ife Fiesta will not forget in a hurry the glitz and glamour that the event brought to Ile Ife, Osun State.

Regina Askia is back

Former Nollywood actress and model, Regina Askia Williams, has returned to Nigeria. The US-based Nigerian, who is now a nurse in New York, arrived about a week ago with her first daughter, Stephanie and has been making a tour of the country since her return.

Harrysong pends album release, plans big for peace concert in Delta

Five Star Music act, Harrysong,  has suspended his much-anticipated album release. The suspension, according to Harrysong, would now be substituted with a peace concert in Delta State to preach peace in the region following the activities of the Niger Delta Avengers.

Greatest thing I will miss about Henrietta —Jide Kosoko

Bereaved actor, Jide Kosoko, is back in Lagos State after the burial of his wife, Henrietta Kosoko, who died last week Monday and was buried on Saturday, June 11.

Tuesday 7 June 2016

Funmi Martins receives posthumous award

Yoruba actress, Mide Martins is in the news again. Mide, on Sunday, June 5, 2016 received a posthumous Episcopal Award in recognition of her late mother and renowned actress, Funmi Martins from Cathedral Church of St. Mathew Ijebu-Ijesha, Osun State.

Nollywood actor Alex Usifo bags doctorate degree

Nollywood veteran actor, Alex Usifo has been awarded a doctorate degree from the Babcock University at the age of 63.

Jide Kosoko's wife, Henrientta is dead

The Nigerian film industry has been thrown into mourning after the news of the death of celebrated actress, Henrietta Kosoko, wife of veteran actor and former president of the Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (ANTP), Jide Kosoko, filtered in on Monday.

Sunday 5 June 2016

Again, Seun Kuti Hits Buhari

CONTROVERSIAL Afrobeat musician and son of late Fela Kuti, Seun Kuti, has taken a swipe at President Muhammadu Buhari for cancelling a scheduled trip to the Niger Delta, to flag-off the clean-up of oil spills in Ogoniland, Rivers State following a United Nations Environment Report.

Joke Jigan unveils hubby

Light-skinned Yoruba actress, Joke Jigan, might have broken a few hearts on her birthday, on Wednesday as she celebrated her birthday with the release of some enchanting pictures, not of only herself, but also with her fiance.

Patience Ozokwor to headline labour room TV Show

Veteran Nollywood thespian, Patience Ozokwor, has been billed to anchor the first Nigeria Rebirth Labour Room Reality TV show slated for August.

RK1 sets for US tour

Fuji act, Alhaji Rahman Akanni, popularly known as RK1, has revealed his plans to embark on a musical tour with his International Classic Fuji band to the Unite States later in the year.

Lepacious Bose receives award for weight loss


Nigerian female comedian, Bose Ogunboye, popularly known as Lapacious Bose, is currently experiencing a new lease on life after her incredible weight loss.

Olajumoke donates to IDPs in Abuja

Months after her sudden turn around from a bread seller to celebrity, Olajumoke Orisagunna has seen the need to replicate her gesture as a means of appreciation to the downtrodden.

When Akin Shuga empowered people with disabilities

Having transformed his disability to celebrity, lead singer of the Topmost band, Shuga Band, Akin Tofowomo, also known as Akin Shuga, has convinced fellow underprivilged that their is light after the tunnel, just as he walked the talk of his disability advocacy initiative, The Shuga Limb Foundation Empowerment Project, “The Gifted and Talented” recently.

What I tell men who make advances to me —Shalom


Olorunfemi Shalom is one of the fast rising gospel musicians in the industry. In this interview with SEYI SOKOYA, she speaks about her new works and her fashion fondness. Excerpts: