Lagos 2023: Celebrities congratulate Funke Akindele on PDP deputy governorship candidacy
Following the confirmation of Nollywood actress Funke Akindele as the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) deputy governorship candidate in Lagos State for the 2023 general elections, some Nigerian celebrities have congratulated and wished her well.
Akindele...
Ladé emerges Spotify’s “Fresh Find Africa” artiste for July
Spotify, an online streaming platform, has announced emerging Nigerian artiste, Ladé, as its “Fresh Finds Africa” artiste for the month of July.
Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of music for sub-Saharan Africa disclosed this in a...
Veteran Nollywood actor Kenneth Okonkwo resigns membership of APC over presidential ticket
Veteran Nigerian actor Kenneth Okonkwo, has resigned his membership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) over its Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket for 2023.
The actor made this known on his official Instagram page.
He stated that APC’s...
Encomiums pour in for Olu Jacobs at 80
As preparations are in top gear for the 80th birthday celebration of legendary Nigerian actor, Olu Jacobs, some Nollywood actors have started to pour encomiums on him.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that...
Spotify celebrates Davido in commemoration of the 10 years of his debut album
Spotify, an online music streaming platform, has celebrated Nigerian music star, David Adeleke, popularly known as "Davido", in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of his debut album, "Omo Baba Olowo: The Genesis".
Phiona Okumu, Spotify's...
Nollywood veteran actress ‘Ireti’ is dead
Nollywood veteran actress, Oluwasolamipe Onayiga, popularly known as ‘Ireti’ is dead.The renowned actress, who played the role of Ireti in Kunle Bantefa’s popular soap ‘Fuji House of Commotion’, died on Monday after a brief...
Boomplay: Simi becomes first female artiste to reach 100m streams
Nigerian singer, Simisola Ogunleye, also known as Simi has became the first female artiste to reach 100 million streams on Boomplay.
Boomplay, which is one of Nigeria’s leading music streaming platforms made the announcement across...
Kidney failure: Veteran Nigerian singer, Eedris, appreciates fans, colleagues for prayers
Veteran Nigerian artiste, Eedris Abdulkareem, has appreciated his fans, colleagues and well wishers for their constant prayer, as he battle with kidney failure.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the renowned singer was...
Adewale Ayuba drops new single, “Sibi Mi”
Legendary fuji musician, Adewale Ayuba, has announced the release of his new musical single, “Sibi Mi” (My Spoon).
Ayuba in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Lagos, said that the...
Segun Arinze, Fred Amata pay tributes to late Ada Ameh
Nollywood actors, Segun Arinze and Fred Amata, on Monday paid tributes to late actress Ada Ameh, who died on Sunday at a hospital in Warri, Delta, at the age of 48.
The actors in separate...