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Mercy Chinwo Wins Best Gospel Artist At Trace Awards
Renowned Nigerian gospel singer Mercy Chinwo has been named the Best Gospel Artist at the Trace Awards, ABN TV reports. The celebrated artist, known for her powerful vocals and soul-stirring gospel hits, expressed her gratitude to God and her supporters on her official Facebook page. Sharing her excitement, Chinwo wrote: "Hello Fam, Look what we've got here💃💃🤣💃💃 To God Almighty the lifter...
Burna Boy’s Mom Up For Manager Of The Year At 2025 Music Week Awards
The 2025 Music Week Awards have nominated Bose Ogulu, the mother and manager of Grammy-winning Nigerian musician Burna Boy, for Manager of the Year. The award organizers announced her nomination on Wednesday, listing her alongside other top contenders for the prestigious title. This year’s Music Week Awards will take place on May 8 at JW Marriott Grosvenor House in London, UK....
Oscar Nominees Given Just 45 Seconds To Shine In Speeches
The nominees for this year's Oscar met in Los Angeles on Tuesday for a private dinner, as well as some advice regarding the length of their acceptance speeches, just five days before the ceremony. Nobody really expects Oscar winners to stick to those exact limits, but it is the job of Academy President Janet Yang to at least try. “I feel...
Naira Marley, Sam Larry Cleared, Nurse Faces Trial Over MohBad’s Death
Popular musician Abdulazeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley, was cleared by the Magistrate Court in Sabo, Yaba, Lagos State, on Tuesday in connection with the passing of Ilerioluwa Aloba, better known as Mohbad. Channels TV reports that Magistrate Ejiro Kubenje, who read and implemented the legal advice issued by the Directorate of Public Prosecution, Lagos, said that Naira Marley...
Odumodublvck Hospitalized Following Car Crash Survival
Nigerian rapper Tochukwu Ojogwu, widely known as Odumodublvck , has been hospitalized following a car accident. The rapper shared the news on X.com on Tuesday, posting photos of himself both in the hospital and at the scene of the crash. Odumodublvck, also known as Industry Machine, expressed his resilience with the message, "survived. The machine must arrive in one piece. It...
I’m A Mad Man Undergoing Treatment At Ogun Psychiatric Hospital, Portable Reveals
Habeeb Okikiola, better known by his stage name Portable, has admitted to being a madman and is currently receiving treatment at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Aro, Abeokuta. Portable said this while appealing to Nigerians and the Ogun State Government on Tuesday after being declared wanted by the state police command. The zazoo-zeh crooner was reportedly involved in a fight with...
Chidimma Adetshina’s Mother Arrested For Alleged Identity Fraud In South Africa
Anabela Rungo, the mother of the current Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Adetshina, has been arrested by South African authorities on suspicion of identity fraud. According to local reports, the arrest took place in Cape Town during a coordinated operation involving the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Department of Home Affairs. Rungo, a Mozambican national, is accused of fraudulently acquiring...
2Face Declared Missing, Family Seeks DSS Intervention
The family of well-known Nigerian singer Innocent Idibia, better known by his stage name 2Baba, has filed a missing person's petition with the Department of State Services. In a petition signed by their lawyer, Wilson Anuge, dated February 7, the Idibia family stated that the singer, also known as 2Baba, had been missing since 10 February 2025 and had not...
Morayo Afolabi-Brown Calls For Accountability As She Slams 2Baba Over His Actions
The controversy surrounding 2Baba's split from Annie Idibia and his recent relationship with Edo lawmaker Natasha Osawaru has been discussed by TV host Morayo Afolabi-Brown. Brown, in a video on ‘Your View,’ expressed disappointment and frustration with 2Baba’s actions, questioning why he strung Annie along for so long and at what point he fell out of love with her. According to...
FULL LIST: Odumodublvck, Mohbad Lead 2024 Headies Nominations
Nigeria's most prominent music awards show, the Headies, announced the highly anticipated nominations list for its 17th edition on Wednesday. The list features an array of both local and international artists that have been recognized for their contribution to the music scene in the past year. Notably, Tochukwu Ojogwu, aka Odumodu Blvck, received the most nominations on the list with a...
