Nollywood actress and popular body positivity advocate, Monalisa Stephen, has passed away. She died on Tuesday in Lagos following complications from low blood sugar and internal bleeding. Her death was confirmed by her immediate younger sister and made public on Wednesday morning by the Chief Executive Officer of Best of Nollywood (BON), Mr. Seun Oloketuyi. In a statement posted on …

Nollywood actress and former beauty queen Princess Chineke has made a groundbreaking career shift by joining the United States Army. Chineke, who previously represented her state in the prestigious Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) pageant and modeled in numerous commercials, billboards, and fashion shows, has officially taken the oath to serve in the U.S. military. The announcement has surprised …

Veteran actress Taiwo Akinwande (popularly known as Yetunde Wunmi) has revealed how she lost both her marriage and her newborn due to her deep passion for her acting career. In an interview with BBC Yorùbá on Tuesday, the 64-year-old actress stated that her commitment to theatre, which began in 1982 under Sunday Akinola’s (Feyi Kogbon) theatre group, played a significant …

Nollywood actress Tayo Sobola, popularly known as Sotayo Gaga, has welcomed her first child. The news of her childbirth was announced by her colleague, Joke Jigan, on Instagram on Tuesday. Jigan shared a photo of the popular Yoruba actress with her newborn and expressed her congratulations while thanking God for the safe delivery. “The news I have been patiently waiting …

Nollywood actress, Sharon Okpamen, has reportedly passed on after childbirth. The Nollywood community has been thrown into mourning since the news of her demise broke out on the internet. Announcing the unfortunate incident via his verified Instagram page on Sunday, popular movie producer, Stanley Ontop said Sharon tragically passed on after spending days in a coma following childbirth. He wrote: …

The Chief Magistrate’s Court, Wuse Zone 6, has summoned popular Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh and her bodyguard, one Gbenga, for alleged assault and trespass. The suit, with case number CR/359/2024, was filed by the Chief Executive of Skyewise Group Limited, Elvis Abuyere, the owner of an Abuja-based car dealership company. In the court summons dated August 6, 2024, obtained by …

The Police Pubic Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, has said that actress Laide Bakare was stopped for contravening traffic laws and fined for the offence. Hundeyin made this known in a post he shared on his verified X handle, @benHundeyin, on Sunday. Taking to her Instagram page on Sunday, actress Bakare lashed out at the police for …

Nollywood actress, Opeyemi Aiyeola, has confirmed she recently underwent emergency surgery. She revealed this in an Instagram post on Sunday. According to the actress, her recent vacation resulted in an unplanned surgery which was successful. Aiyeola spent the rest of her holiday recuperating. “Got every reason to be grateful to my Jehovah for his mercy and love. “My 9ja trip …