Author: Sanu Akingbola
Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy has broken up with her boyfriend, Ryan Taylor, and this was made known by the British boxer, after he made a cryptic post on Instagram saying, “if something is blocking one’s spirituality, one should let it go”. DJ Cuppy, who is the second child of four children born to Nigerian billionaire, Femi Otedola is yet to reveal the reason for the breakup, but unconfirmed report going round says, she refused to allow sex in her relationship so that Ryan can be serious with marrying her. The 30 year-old Nigerian disc jockey and…
Popular celebrity dancer, Pascal Odinaka, aka Poco Lee had his work cut out yesterday, when a group of cultist disrupted his “Homecoming” concert at the Lagos State University (LASU) main auditorium. Poco Lee, who is an alumnus of the institution, planned to bring his celebrity friends closer to the students for dance and other fun filled packages, but this didn’t go as planned. Pictures and videos from the event shared on social media showed how the celebrities were manhandled, while few of them sustained injuries from the attack. Popular singer and LASU alumnus, Bella Shmurda was one of the victims,…
Nollywood actress, Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele-Bello, popularly known as, Jenifa was seen in an interview session with media personality, Chude Jidenowo yesterday, where she took time to explain what transpired in her failed marriages, while she used the opportunity to advise her fans. The Nigerian filmmaker, director, actress, politician and producer gave marriage another chance in 2016, when she got married to Abdul Resheed Bello, popularly known as JJC Skillz in London, but things didn’t end well just like her first marriage to Mr Adeola Kehinde Oloyede in 2012. In her words, “I have never addressed this issue but I will…
Popular Nollywood actress, Iniobong Edo Ekim granted an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo recently, where she said she wanted to become a lawyer or a newscaster while growing up. Her mentor was late Tokunbo Ajayi of NTA, who was found died in her living room, in London, England on August 18, 2000. Ini Edo, who never really wanted to be an actress, bagged a diploma in theatre art while waiting to go do law, but later started doing stage acting, before she got her first movie role in 2003 (Thick Madam), after a producer discovered her in an audition.…
It’s yet another sad news in the Nigerian film industry, as 63-year-old Cynthia Okereke has died in the early hours of today, according to an announcement made by retired actor and YouTuber, Joseph Okechukwu. This tragic news comes exactly one year after she was kidnapped alongside her colleague, Clemson Cornel Agbogidi, while they were both returning from a movie set in Ozalla, Enugu state. Although the cause of her death is still unknown, close friends say she has been battling with an underlying health condition. The Enugu State-born actress and producer joined the movie industry in 1998, and her contribution…
Veteran Nollywood actress, Rita Edochie, has called on the federal government for the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. Nnamdi Kanu, who is an indigene of Isiama Afara Ukwu, Umuahia, Abia State was arrested in Kenya on the 27th day of June 2021, and was later extradited to Nigeria where he is facing trial at the facility of Nigeria’s secret police, the SSS, in Abuja. The reason for his arrest, according to the former Attorney General of Nigeria, Abubakar Malami, is due to the unrest in the South East caused by Ipob, a group that…
Nigerian singer, Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk has responded to Yvonne Nelson, through a tweet he made on the 19th of June, as he addressed the issues pointed out by his ex lover, Yvonne, in her book, ‘I Am Not Yvonne Nelson’. The summary of her memoir contains the life and times of the thespian, as she also highlighted how Iyanya’s infidelity caused their breakup in 2015. Iyanya rose to fame started after he won the first edition of the MTN Project Fame West Africa in 2008, and he has since released some songs to his credit, which later got him the…
Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci is a chef and an actress, who came into limelight, after she was conferred with the Guinness World Record title last month, following her 93 hours and 11 minutes cookathon, which took place from May 11 to May 14 2023, at Amore Gardens in Lekki, Lagos State. She was born on the 20th day of September 1996 and hails from Nsit Ubium local government area in Akwa Ibom State, and her journey to fame started when she announced she would be attempting the longest cooking marathon, a record which was previously held…