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Nollywood Actor, Sisi Quadri Dead

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Nollywood Actor, Sisi Quadri Dead

The Yoruba sector of the Nigerian movie industry has been thrown into mourning after the news of the death of Quadri Oyebamiji Tolani popularly known as Sisi Quadri surfaced on social media. The news of Sisi Quadri’s death was confirmed by Bolaji Amusan aka Mr Latin, the President of the Theatre Arts and Movie Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAM) who...

March 2 Declared ‘Burna Boy Day’ In US City, Boston

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March 2 Declared ‘Burna Boy Day’ In US City, Boston

The City of Boston, Massachusetts, USA, has declared March 2 as “Burna Boy Day”, in recognition of the Nigerian artiste’s performances and advocacy works. This was disclosed in a letter signed by Ruthzee Louijeune, the Boston City Councilor. The letter reads: “Singer and songwriter Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, known professionally as “Burna Boy, was born and raised in Port Harcourt, Rivers State,...

Bella Shmurda: I Stole A Tricycle Because I Was Broke

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Bella Shmurda: I Stole A Tricycle Because I Was Broke

Singer Bella Shmurda has revealed how desperation made him do some shady things as a struggling artist. The Dagbana crooner in a new documentary titled ‘Bella Shmurda: Tension in Ibadan 2024,’ revealed that he hijacked a tricycle at some point to fund his music. He said lack of foresight also made him sign a record deal that didn’t end well. Shmurda said: “I shouldn’t...

How I Had Ed Sheeran To Sing On My Hit Song “Peru” In 2021 – Fireboy DML

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How I Had Ed Sheeran To Sing On My Hit Song "Peru" In 2021 – Fireboy DML

Afrobeats sensation, Fireboy DML, has opened up on how he came about his collaboration with Ed Sheeran on the remix of ‘Peru‘, his 2021 hit single. In an interview with Billboard News, the 28-year-old said Sheeran reached out to him after a friend sent the song to the British singer. Fireboy said before the collaboration, he had been praying to God for...

South African Police Apprehends 6 For Murder Of Rapper, AKA

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South African Police Apprehends 6 For Murder Of Rapper, AKA

South African police have apprehended six suspects connected with the murder of popular rapper, Kiernan Forbes, mostly known as AKA, and his close friend, celebrity chef and entrepreneur Tebello “Tibz” Motshoane. The duo were murdered on February 10, 2023, while walking with a friend outside a popular Durban restaurant hours before he was to perform at a nearby club. AKA started...

How Peter Obi Sent Me N250k For My Mother’s Burial In 2011 – Kanayo O. Kanayo

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Veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo has recounted how presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Peter Obi reached out to him when his mother died in 2011. Kanayo, in an interview with Afia TV, disclosed that in 2011 after his mother’s burial, Obi called to send his condolences. He said that the politician sent him 250k...

Dbanj Used To Give Me N50k Per N1m Show’ – Rapper Ikechukwu Reveals

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Dbanj Used To Give Me N50k Per N1m Show’ – Rapper Ikechukwu Reveals

Veteran Nigerian rapper Ikechukwu Onunaku, popularly known as Ikechukwu, has revealed that D’banj, the co-founder of the now-defunct Mohits Records, used to give him N50,000 from shows he got booked for N1 million while he was at the label. He said he later increased it to N150,000 after he confronted him. Ikechukwu said D’banj had to consult his mother before increasing...

I Want To Show Love To President Tinubu – US Rapper Rick Ross

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I Want To Show Love To President Tinubu – US Rapper Rick Ross

US rapper Rick Ross has said he would like to express his love to Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu. This he said along with his intention to bring attention to the Nigerian culture. He made this known in a video that went viral on X on Wednesday. The hip-hop legend said he wants to show love to world leaders and bring global cultures to...

Nobody Paved Way For Burna Boy, Wizkid, Odumodublvck Opposes Eedris

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Nobody Paved Way For Burna Boy, Wizkid, Odumodublvck Opposes Eedris

Rapper Tochukwu Ojogwu, popularly known as Odumodublvck, has refuted claims by Eedris Abdulkareem on paving way for Burna Boy in the music industry.  He asserted that no musician paved the way for Wizkid, Burna Boy or any artist. It was reported that veteran singer Eedris Abdulkareem had claimed in a recent podcast interview on the Honest Bunch that he paved the way...

Veteran Nollywood Actress Ethel Ekpe Dies

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Veteran Nollywood Actress Ethel Ekpe Dies

Ethel Ekpe, a veteran Nollywood actress, has passed away following her prolonged struggle with illness. The actress, reportedly battling cancer, breathed her last on Wednesday, February 7, as announced in a Facebook post by Shaibu Husseini, the Director-General of the National Film and Video Censors Board. Husseini said: “I have been reliably informed that Ethel Ekpe, (Ethel Aderemi nee Ekpe), the...

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