Entertainment

Nigerian comedian, actor, and producer AY Makun’s latest film, The Waiter, has surpassed ₦300 million at the Nigerian box office.  On January 15, 2025, The Waiter grossed an impressive ₦305.1 million, firmly establishing itself as one of Nollywood’s most successful releases. In its fourth week, the action-comedy raked in an additional ₦26.6 million, maintaining its momentum and staying strong amidst …

Africa Magic has announced an exciting lineup of shows for the year’s first half. The broadcast company will premiere five new shows from January to March 2025, introducing innovative formats that span its channels and offer a variety of genres to its audience. Uriri Currently airing is Uriri, a 39-episode fantasy drama about a legendary warrior, Ogaga, who must confront …

Celebrities have started reacting to the ban on TikTok in the United States of America, speaking on how it would affect them. The Chinese-owned social media platform shut down in America on January 19 after its owners failed to sell the platform as mandated by a law enacted by US President Joe Biden, in April 2024 citing national security concerns …

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, the embattled billionaire music mogul, is now facing fresh allegations as he’s been named in newly revealed legal documents on Tupac Shakur’s murder and Death Row Records boss Suge Knight. The music mogul, who has been languishing in prison since his arrest in September 2024, is accused of offering “millions” for the murders of Tupac and Knight. …

Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has sent out an appeal to Yoruba people on Instagram, begging them to use the English language while fighting on the app. Dropping the appeal via her Instagram story, the actress stressed the importance of her appeal, saying people on the app who do not understand Yoruba need to know who is winning their fights. She …

Nigerian rapper, Olanrewaju Ogunmefun, popularly known as Vector, has confirmed he is married and has been for the past three years. The ‘King Kong’ singer made the revelation during a recent interview appearance on TVC. Recall that in 2022, there were reports that the rapper secretly tied the knot with his partner, Yinka Coker Ogunmefun. Responding to a question on …

Habeeb Okikiola Badmus, popularly known by his stage name Portable, has called out afrobeat singer Davido, real name David Adeleke, for living a fake life. Additionally, the controversial street singer accused Davido of trying to mislead him into signing a record deal that would not have been beneficial to him. Portable made the allegations in a recent video that surfaced …

President Bola Tinubu has consoled renowned Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, over the death of his mother, Alhaja Alimotu Shadiya Anifowoshe. K1 announced the passing of his mother in a post on his official Instagram page on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The post, which featured a photo of K1 with his late mother was …

Fast-rising artist, Rowland Onyedikachi Chima popularly known as “CRUZ” is an Afropop artist who recently started taking the East by storm with his new genre of music afro-piano. His latest projects “Good Conduct” and “Gum Body” are streaming hot on all streaming platforms. Cruz hails from Imo State where he started his musical career at Imo State Polytechnic. The stage …

Former Miss Nigeria, Mrs Edna Ibru, has died in London after a brief illness. The news of her demise was made known in a statement issued by her son, Dr. Paul Aidido Ibru, on Saturday. The statement reads, “Our amazing mother passed into glory on Wednesday 15, January 2025 after a brief illness. “Until her death, she was full of life …