New details surrounding the death of renowned Nigerian novelist, and filmmaker, Biyi Bandele have emerged. In August 2022, his daughter, Temi Bandele announced his sudden death at the age of 54. The cause of his death was not disclosed at the time. In a report published, The Guardian UK revealed that Bandele committed suicide in August 2022. The British platform reported that Bándélé took his life a day after he […]
Veteran Nigerian musician Onyeka Onwenu has passed away at the age of 72. She reportedly died on Tuesday night, July 30, at the Reddington Hospital, Lagos. According to reports, Onwenu was attending a birthday party when she took to the stage to perform. After her performance, she returned to her seat and suddenly slumped. She was rushed to Reddington Hospital in Lagos, where she was later pronounced dead. Onyeka Onwenu […]
Nigerian musician, Davido and and his wife Chioma have released their pre-wedding photos. The powercouple will be tying the knot in Lagos state on Tuesday, June 25. The couple appeared excited in multiple shots, each time donning a new culturally inspired outfit as their wedding approached. Captioning the post Davido wrote, “#CHIVIDO2024” - the hashtag for their wedding. The pictures were released on Sunday, June 23, days before the ceremony. […]
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters, on Thursday, said troops killed over 715 terrorists in April, while 465 kidnapped hostages were freed in the same month. The Director of Defence Media Operation, Maj-Gen Edward Buba, disclosed these during a bi-weekly media briefing in Abuja. Buba stressed the non-negotiable defeat of terrorist groups to prevent further harm to citizens. He also said the military achieved the feat through coordinated ground and air operations. […]
Veteran Nollywood actor, Zulu Adigwe has reportedly passed on. Adigwe is said to have died on Tuesday evening. His death was announced in an Instagram post by Movie producer, Stanley Nwoko. “I regret to announce the passing of a veteran actor, late Mr Zulu Adigwe. “What caused his death is yet to be reviewed. Rest in peace good actor,” he added. During his career, Adigwe was famous in the movies: […]
Gunmen have killed a professor of law at the Babcock University, Dr. Olowojobi Yinka, and abducted two others in Iperu town, Ogun State, Nigeria. The gunmen dressed in black attires and said to be eight in number, attacked the Ajadeh Event Centre located on Sagamu Road in the Iperu area around 9.20pm last Friday, April 19, 2024. It was gathered that the lecturer was shot dead for resisting attempt to […]
A Magistrate Court in Ikorodu has given an order for a DNA test to declare the paternity of late singer Mohbad's son, Liam. The court, after failed attempts to personally serve Wunmi, Mohbad's wife, with notice of a pending DNA test application, has ordered substituted means of service. The decision comes as the Aloba family, representing Mohbad’s interests, seeks clarity on the paternity of baby Liam. They applied to the […]
The National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Emeka Rollas, has confirmed the death of Nollywood actor, John Paul Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope. actor and three of his colleagues were coming back from a movie location in a boat when they fell into Anam River in Anambra on Wednesday. Rollas took to his instagram page on Thursday to disclose the sad development as he wrote, “It […]
Nigerian singer, Rema walked off stage midway into his performance at the 2024 Dreamville Festival in North Carolina, U.S. Rema was performing his hit song ‘Calm Down’ on Day 2 of the festival at Dix Park in Raleigh on Sunday, when he stopped to lament about the poor sound before walking off the stage. Rema took the microphone and addressed the audience where he advocated for equal treatment of African […]
