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Country music legend Dolly Parton, who became one of the most recognisable voices in American music, has died at 80. A family statement issued by her nephew, Bryan Seaver, said the Tennessee-born singer, songwriter and philanthropist died peacefully at her Nashville home. “I have imagined the heaviness of this moment but haven’t truly…
The management and legal team of Nigerian dancer and entertainer Iweh Pascal Odinaka, popularly known as Poco Lee, have urged the public to refrain from spreading unverified claims about the entertainer’s legal proceedings in the United Kingdom. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Poco Lee is reportedly being held on remand in the United Kingdom and is…
Dolly Parton’s legacy is inseparable from her songwriting. Among the thousands of songs she wrote, several became cultural landmarks. The legendary country singer, songwriter, actress and philanthropist, has died at 80 in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday. Her death marks the end of an extraordinary career that spanned more than six decades and transformed her from…
Back in 2008 at age 62, Dolly Parton released a single proclaiming she was “just a backwoods Barbie, too much makeup, too much hair.” In her six decades recording and defining country music, she was so much more. The American singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist didn’t seem to mind being mistaken for a…
Living Faith Church Worldwide founder, David Oyedepo, has disclosed that the church built The Ark, its massive auditorium at Canaanland, Ota, Ogun State, without resorting to special offerings or financial appeals to its members. Mr Oyedepo disclosed this in a viral video on Tuesday, extracted from his sermon at the fifth-day Impartation Service of the…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Dis is set to officially launch the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) Vigilant App and MTN Closed User Group (CUG) Network on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at the Nigeria Police Resource Centre, FCT, Abuja. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday by the…
Ogun State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has revealed that he and his family supported the medical treatment of veteran actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, before his death. Yayi, who disclosed this while mourning the actor, said efforts were made to ensure Ogogo received the…
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke Water can run uphill if there’s adequate propulsion; let no one see impossibility where potentialities are hiding in plain sight. Yes, a rose by any other name will still smell as sweet, but we all know that its timeless symmetry, vibrant colours, and cultural symbolism are contributory factors that…
Veteran Yoruba actor and screenwriter Taiwo Hassan, widely known as Ogogo, has passed away at age 66 after a long fight with stage-four cancer. Hassan, who had a career spanning more than four decades, featured in over 300 films and became one of the prominent figures in Nigeria’s Yoruba film industry. He began his acting…
The late veteran actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, will be buried on Monday at 10:00 a.m. in Ilaro, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State. His burial arrangements were announced in a WhatsApp message reportedly signed by the Chief Imam of Ilaro, stating that the Janazah prayer would take place at the…
