News as it breaks
Nigerian Juju music icon, Sir Shina Peters, has stirred conversations online with a bold claim that he has produced more timeless hits than the late American pop legend, Michael Jackson. Taking to social media, the Afro-Juju pioneer reflected on his decades-long career and emphasized the value of creating songs that…
Senator Ned Nwoko, the lawmaker representing Delta North Senatorial District and husband of popular Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels, has broken his silence following allegations of domestic violence made by his wife in a video that went viral on Saturday. Regina had previously been recorded in a video claiming she was…
Trouble in paradise as Regina Daniels and her husband Senator Ned Nwoko have allegedly Broken Up. In a trending video, Regina Daniels was seen moving out of the house, saying she could no longer stand the series of bruises and domestic violence from her husband in the house. “I cannot…
Nollywood actress, Eve Esin is set to have her white wedding today. The actress who turned 39 yesterday, also tied the knot traditionally on her birthday. She got married to a Ghanaian man and took to her instagram page to write, “I say it is MERCY.” Esin also pegged her…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Thursday, October 9, 2025, preside over a high-level Council of State meeting and a Police Council session at the State House, Abuja, to deliberate on critical issues of national security, policing, and governance. The strategic meetings were announced in an official statement released on…
Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced to 50 months in prison on Friday following his conviction on prostitution-related charges, concluding a high-profile legal battle that has gripped the entertainment industry for over a year. The Federal District Court in Manhattan handed down the sentence after an emotional, daylong hearing.…
Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Rema has made history as the only African artist featured on the prestigious 2025 TIME100 Next list, an annual recognition of the world’s most influential rising stars across industries. The announcement marks a major milestone for the 23-year-old hitmaker, whose global breakout hit “Calm Down” has surpassed…
Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has shed light on why he accepted the renaming of the National Theatre in Lagos after him, despite his long-standing stance against the appropriation of public monuments by individuals. The iconic playwright, who spoke at the official reopening of the newly-renovated Wole Soyinka Centre for…
The Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC) has announced that no Nigerian film will be submitted for consideration in the International Feature Film (IFF) category of the 96th Academy Awards, also known as the 2026 Oscars. The decision was reached after a vote by NOSC members during a deliberation held on…
U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his threat to impose a 100% tariff on films made outside the United States, blaming foreign countries for what he calls the systematic “theft” of the American movie industry. In a fiery post on Truth Social Monday, Trump accused other nations of draining Hollywood’s…
