American actor, Jaafar Jackson, will be playing the role of his uncle and legendary popstar, Michael Jackson, in the singer’s upcoming biopic. This was announced by the film’s movie director, Antoine Fuqua, who shared a picture of Jaafar’s transformation via Instagram on Monday. “Proud to announce @jaafarjackson as Michael—the motion picture event that explores the...
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Full List: Nigerian Singer, Tems Nominated For 2023 Oscar Award
Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has been nominated for her contribution in the 2023 Oscars as a songwriter on ‘Lift Me Up’, which is one of the soundtracks on Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Tems got a nomination in the ‘Best Original Song’ category alongside the co-writers of Lift Me Up –...
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Big Brother Titans begins today — 5 things to know
The first season of Big Brother Titans gets underway today with viewers across the African continent set to be tuned in for the maiden instalment of the TV reality show. The show is a fusion of the South African and Nigerian versions of the Big Brother franchise, and is expected to be an explosive show that...
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Linda Ikeji makes filmmaking debut with ‘Aluu Four’ story
Popular blogger, Linda Ikeji, has made her debut in the film industry by announcing the release of a film project titled “Dark October”. The movie, directed by Toka McBaror, is based on the tragic Aluu Four lynching of 2012. The film, which is distributed by FilmOne, aims to shed light on the evil of extrajudicial...
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8th AFRIMA: Dakar agog as Tiwa Savage, Psquare, others excite fans
Nigerian Singer and Songwriter, Tiwa Savage, sensational singers, P Square and other African artists on Saturday set Dakar on fire as they performed to the excitement of their fans. During a white party organised to herald the 8th edition of the All-Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), Savage appraised the Senegalese women, saying they were indeed beautiful...
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Davido and Chioma get tattoos of each other’s names on same spot
Davido and his wife Chioma got new tattoos of each other’s names. The lovebirds were filmed getting the tattoos on their wedding band finger. Chioma got a tattoo of “David” spelt out on her hand and Davido got one spelt “Chioma”. They also flaunted their wedding rings as they got the new ink.
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Veteran actress Ireti Doyle confirms separation from Patrick Doyle, explains why she still bears Doyle despite the divorce
Nollywood actress, Ireti Doyle has confirmed her divorce from veteran broadcaster and actor, Patrick Doyle. Ireti and Patrick went their separate ways after over 19 years of marriage. In a recent interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, the actress said she is no longer married to Mr Doyle. “We are officially divorced” she confirmed The 55-year-old went...
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‘I didn’t insult Igbo’ – Brymo
Nigerian singer, Brymo has tendered an apology for insulting Nigerians of Igbo extraction. Recall that over 8000 people have called for the disqualification of Brymo from the 8th All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) over his contentious remarks about the Igbo tribe. According to the petition, not receiving the honour will send the musician a clear...
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I’m sorry, Brymo apologises for Igbo presidency tweets
Singer, Olawale BrymO, has apologised over his tweets on the possibility of south-easterners producing a Nigerian president. This comes after thousands of Nigerians signed a petition to stop the singer from winning the All Africa Music Award where he was nominated in the ‘Songwriter of the Year’ category. The singer had been under fire for...
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How I’m handling cancer scare – Mercy Johnson-Okojie
Actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie, has revealed that she is handling a cancer scare she had after giving birth to her fourth child by living on medication for the rest of her life. She made this revelation on the latest episode of her cooking show on YouTube, which had Joke Silva as her guest. During the show,...