As the maiden edition of Wale Olomu Memorial Awards (WOMA) gathers momentum, the organisers have announced the august members of Roundtable aspect of the award ceremony. According to the awards’ Steering Committee, the WOMA Roundtable will include industry giants including Chairman of the Collective Society of Nigeria, Chief Tony Okoroji; Chairman of Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria, Orits Wiliki; legendary …

Joseph Aloba, the father of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba (well known as MohBad), has stated that nobody should collect his son’s body for burial without his authorisation. He made this known in a video shared on TikTok on Sunday. “When this boy was alive, he was alive. When he go, he still retained my name. Nobody should go there …

Reality star and disc jockey Tolanibaj has stated that asking a woman about her body count is disrespectful. She argued it was unnecessary for intending couples to ask women about their sexual histories. She said although she has a low body count, she doesn’t think asking a woman about her body count is right. The reality star spoke in the …

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commended a professional slackliner and balance trainer, Jan Roose, for his capture of a “perfect Lagos selfie” while working on a project between the state government and energy drinks brand, Red Bull. The governor, who noted that Roose walked “in the sky from Sterling Towers to the Onome Rig,” noted that Lagos is the …

The 12th edition of the yearly African International Film Festival (AFRIFF) ended with a bang, as the dazzling AFRIFF Globe Awards took the stage. The awards celebrated the best of African and global cinema, honouring films across a wide range of genres and categories. The AFRIFF Globe Awards recognised the diversity and creativity of the film industry, with films that …

The Lagos State Police Command on Friday released singer Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley and Balogun Samson known as Sam Larry after the duo met their bail conditions. This was made known by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin on Friday in a terse statement saying, “Naira Marley and Sammy Larry, having met their bail conditions, …

The winner of the first Miss Nigeria beauty pageant held in 1957, Grace Oyelude, has been celebrated on her 92nd birthday. This was disclosed in a post on Instagram by the Miss Nigeria Organisation on Thursday. The caption read “We are immensely delighted to celebrate the evergreen beauty and brave leader, Chief Grace Atinuke Oyelude, on her 92nd birthday. “Her …

Fuji musician Saheed Osupa Akorede was a cynosure of all eyes at the convocation of the University of Ibadan, Ibadan. The philosopher-musician, popularly known as ‘Saidon P’, graduated from the Department of Political Science. He made a 2:1 (Second Class Upper Division). Osupa, on his Facebook, wrote: “It is official! “Today, I attended the Convocation Ceremony of the University Of …

Reno Omokri, an ex-aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has reacted to the death of Nigerian pop star, Oladipupo Olabode Oladimenji, more popular as Oladips. It was reported that Oladips passed away at exactly 10:14 pm on Tuesday night. In the late hours of yesterday, videos made the rounds on social media of Oladips seeming to have collapsed as his …

Nigerian rapper Oladipupo Olabode Oladimeji (famously known as Oladips) is dead. His management announced the passing of the 28-year-old singer via his Instagram page on Wednesday afternoon. The statement announcing the demise of the rapper hints that he has been battling with an unstated ailment for the past two years. It reads: “We are saddened to inform the general public …