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Former manager of Fuji music star Wasiu “Kwam 1” Ayinde, Ayo Shonaiya, has defended the singer amid the ongoing paternity controversy, claiming many women intentionally seek to have children with him. Mr Shonaiya made the remarks in an X post on Sunday, after Ogechi Eleana claimed the Fuji musician fathered and abandoned her 12-year-old daughter,…
This week, Politics dominated the headlines, but it wasn’t the only story shaping public conversation. From Peter Obi, Bola Tinubu, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and Atiku Abubakar exchanging political salvos ahead of 2027, to Lionel Messi’s heartbreak after Argentina’s World Cup final defeat and Spain’s historic triumph, the week was rich with moments that sparked debate. Nigerians…
About 14 years after stepping away from the spotlight, Nigerian rapper and music executive, Lanre Dabiri, popularly known as Eldee The Don, is preparing for a highly anticipated return to the music scene. The rapper, who dominated Nigeria’s music industry in the 2000s with a string of hit songs, recently gave fans a preview of…
A proposed bill seeking to criminalise preaching in commercial buses has triggered widespread opposition from Christian leaders across Nigeria. SEYI SOKOYA examines their reactions, the arguments for and against the legislation, and the broader constitutional debate over balancing road safety with the rights to freedom of religion and expression. FOR decades, commercial buses in Nigeria…
MultiChoice Nigeria has officially announced that the 11th season of Africa’s biggest reality television show, Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), will premiere on Sunday, July 26, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. (WAT) across Africa Magic channels. The unveiling took place during a media briefing in Lagos , where organizers disclosed details surrounding the show’s return. In this…
Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Nigerian social media personalities, Peller and Jarvis, have stirred excitement among their fans after releasing a series of pre-wedding photographs on Instagram ahead of their highly anticipated 2026 wedding. The couple shared six professionally shot photographs on their verified Instagram pages, featuring coordinated black-and-white-themed outfits and romantic poses. Captioning the post, Peller…
Veteran actress Ngozi Nwosu has appealed to Nigerians for financial assistance as she battles an undisclosed illness. In an emotional appeal video she posted on her Instagram page on Thursday, the 62-year-old disclosed that she needed N30 million. Nwosu’s financial appeal to undergo three surgeries comes 13 years after she battled kidney-and heart-related issues and…
The Super Eagles may have watched the 2026 FIFA World Cup from afar, but Nigeria never truly left the tournament. While the nation missed the action on the pitch, its greatest cultural export—Afrobeats—commanded the loudest applause on the world’s biggest sporting stage Headlined by Burna Boy’s top collaborations with Shakira on the official anthem…
Veteran Nollywood actress, Bukky Wright has explained why she stepped away from the Nigerian movie industry, saying she chose to focus on raising her children instead of continuing her acting career. Speaking during an appearance on The Morayo Show, the 59-year-old actress said she relocated abroad because her children were living outside Nigeria and needed…
We live in an age of the camera. The camera as reporter captures the serious and the mundane, the beauty and the beast, the decent and the pornographic. Those who intuitively and consciously understand the visual language, aesthetics and logic of photography have been translating the world they know into compelling stories. And these translations…
