Music veterans honoured in Lagos
Some veteran Nigerian musicians were honoured in the early hours of Monday in Lagos, for their contributions to the development of Nigerian music. The awards, tagged: “The Headies Veterans’ Night,...
View ArticleY.K. Ajao’s son set to release debut album
After plying his trade as a budding Juju music act at different social events for seven years, Lateef Owolabi Ajao, son of the ace juju music star, Prof. Y.K. Ajao, has revealed his plans to release...
View ArticleDesmond Elliot joins Labour Party
To many of his fans, it was a pleasant surprise of sorts when the news broke that their movie idol, Desmond Elliot, has embraced politics. But this is no joke at all, as the hugely talented actor and...
View ArticleFrank Edoho remarries
After several months of speculation, TV presenter and ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’ host Frank Edoho has married his girlfriend, Sandra Onyenenecheya. The popular TV personality was in Arochukwu,...
View ArticleCalabar Carnival Queen emerges
EIGHTEEN-year-old Miss Nancy Olive Asisagbeonhi of the Niger Delta University in Bayelsa State has emerged the 2013 Calabar Carnival Queen. Asisagbeonhi, a 200-level student of Chemistry, beat 29...
View ArticleTop celebs gather for Encomium
Top society magazine, Encomium, held its annual White Gig at Yard 158 in Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos on Sunday, December 22. The event, which started with a red carpet at 5pm, was attended by the upper crust...
View ArticleMercy Aigbe weds
Actress Mercy Aigbe and her husband, Lanre Gentry, got married at the Ikoyi Registry in Lagos during the week. The couple had their traditional wedding a few years ago and the union is blessed with a...
View ArticleGlo, D’banj reunite
Globacom, a leading telecommunications company, has officially unveiled top Nigerian music act, D’banj, as its brand ambassador. The launch of the Glo Nokia Asha 210 and the unveiling of the new Glo...
View ArticleArtistes unite for Mandela
The lineup of artistes at “The Legacy Lives” concert, organised by EbonyLife TV for the late South African president, Nelson Mandela, was overwhelming. The crowd went wild listening to hits from some...
View ArticleControversy trails D’Prince’s new car
Mavin Records singer, D’Prince, recently was celebrated for acquiring the 2013 edition of Benz Coupe. The Omoba crooner is said to have got the N13 million car as a gift from his girlfriend, Inorie...
View ArticleHonour for Shina Peters, Tony Okoroji, others
Music lovers from across the country converged on Eko Hotel and Suite onVictoria Island, Lagos last Sunday fors “The Headies Veterans Nite”. The event attracted old and new musicians. It afforded them...
View ArticleJoy in Uchenna Nnanna’s family
Nollywood actress Uchenna Nnanna-Maduka is in a joyous mood. This is because her parents, Chief and Mrs. V.O. Nnanna, will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary next Monday. The beautiful...
View ArticleNo Christmas for Pa Kasumu
Veteran actor Kayode Odumosu, popularly known as Pa Kasumu, walked slowly into his living room after having his afternoon shower. His steps were painful and deliberate, as he tried to get his eyes...
View ArticleSex for roles okay for Nollywood, says actor Ugezu
Contrary to the views in some quarters about the danger of ‘sex for roles’ in Nigerian movies, Ugezu J. Ugezu, a movie director in Asaba, Delta State, said “the situation is a positive development for...
View ArticleMike Okiro premieres Red Alert
Former Inspector General of Police Mike Okiro, at the weekend, in Abuja premiered a new television series, titled Red Alert. The 39-episode TV programme was an adaption from his new book: Overcoming...
View ArticleStars in the eye of the storm
Controversy, without recourse to exaggeration, is one of the condiments that make the pot of entertainment, anywhere in the world, tick. And it seems not to be in short supply in 2013. Mercy Aigbe vs....
View ArticleWhen celebs reaped the fruits of their labour…
REWARD systems are part of showbiz. The Nigerian entertainment industry has witnessed some very glamorous awards this year. This includes AMAA, AMVCA AFRIFF, BON and The Headies, among others. AMAA:...
View ArticleOsita Iheme wraps up quiz competition
THE annual quiz competition organised by the Osita Iheme Foundation for secondary schools was successfully concluded last Friday. It is being packaged by Nollywood actor, Osita Iheme, a.k.a Pawpaw, as...
View ArticleSaidi Balogun vs. Fathia Balogun
THEIRS is one love story gone awry. In recent times, both actor Saidi Balogun and his estranged actress wife, Fathia, have been in the news for the wrong reason. Following the breakup of their...
View ArticleSeason of ‘Naira rain’ on brand ambassadors
THERE are those who believe that drama is the best form of art. But the drama that greeted brand endorsements this year was far removed from mere artistry when Hafeez Ayetoro, better known as Saka,...
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