(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – United States veteran singer and actor, Meat Loaf, has died at the age of 74. This was announced in a statement on his official Facebook page in the very early hours Friday, where his family revealed that he was surrounded by his family during his death. The statement read, “Our hearts are […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Grammy Award winner, Burna Boy has demanded the unity of African countries. The ‘African Giant’ singer made this call in a recent interview with CNN. Burna said he believes that the only way African countries can get the respect they seek is if the countries join together. “It cannot be achieved by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – I’ve always loved the idea of being a judge and I think it’s a fun thing to do,” were the words of songstress, Simi, who is excited over her new role as a judge of the sixth edition of Nigerian Idol. Continuing, the ‘Duduke’ singer said, “ I plan to be very […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has announced plans to immortalise late Nigerian singer, Olanrewaju Abdul-Ganiu Fasasi aka Sound Sultan. The Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Solomon Bonu, said the state will celebrate Sound Sultan every December for four days in Lagos. Bonu stated this at the just-concluded […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Award-winning Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has lamented after finding out that he had a very ‘expensive December’ last year. The Champion Sound crooner took to his Instagram story to note that he just finished doing some accounting and from his discovery, he was going to ‘up the score. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian celebrity dancer, Kafayat Shafau, popularly known as Kaffy, has opened up on her separation from her husband, Joseph Ameh. According to her, marriage was supposed to be an alignment of destinies but that was not the case in her union. The mother-of-two said this in a video on her Instagram page […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Will Smith has won his debut award for the best actor in a drama film at the award ceremony from the Golden Globes on Sunday. Having been nominated for 5 different categories in 1993, 1994, 2002, 2007, and 2016; Will Smith’s 2022 nomination has finally gained him a win. The 53-year-old rapper-turned-actor […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Juju musician, Dayo Kujore, has died at the age of 63. Kujore who was among the modern-day pioneers of the Nigerian-styled musical art form is said to have died on Monday, according to his daughter, Dayo Kujore. Circumstances surrounding the ‘Soko Extra’ crooner’s death are yet to be revealed as a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It was an epic experience for Lagosians at Burna Boy: The Live Experience Concert organized by Toro Entertainment Company on Monday, December 27 2021 at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos as Burna Boy showed up in Grand Style for his fans. After performing on several stages across the world including selling out […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, who became a sensation after his hit single titled, ‘Zazu Zeh’, on which he featured rapper, Olamide Adedeji, aka Baddo, and popular dancer, Iwe Pascal, popularly known as Poco Lee, went viral on social media about a month ago, has had another faceoff with his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Yoruba actress Iyabo Oko who was declared dead has reportedly come back to life. The 61-year-old thespian’s daughter Bisi Aisha initially announced her mother’s death in several Instagram posts late on Wednesday night. She wrote: “My mum is gone. Rest well mummy. May ur soul Rest In Peace mummy.” Actress Foluke […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran actress, Sidikat Odukanwi, popularly known as Iyabo Oko is dead. She died Wednesday evening. Actress Foluke Daramola-Salako confirmed her death. She wrote on her Instagram page: “and finally we lost her.. rip Iyabo Oko, we did our best but God knows best” Also Sidikat’s daughter Bisi Aisha, a female soldier, confirmed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood actress, Kemi Afolabi, has revealed how she prepared for death after being diagnosed with incurable disease. In a statement via her Instagram page on Friday, the actress stated that she wrote her Will and booked a space with a funeral ground after her diagnosis. She wrote, “I wrote my will and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran actor, Sam Obiago, is dead. His death was confirmed by the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Ejezie Emeka Rollas. The cause of his death is yet to be known His colleagues have flooded the internet with condolence messages. Obiago has acted in a series of movies and is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – American rapper, Belcalis Almánzar, popularly known as Cardi B, has gifted her rapper husband, Offset, a sum of two million dollars on his 30th birthday. She made the presentation to her husband during his birthday party at Los Angeles, United States. In a video shared by the mother-of-two on her Instagram story […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Fuji Music Icon, Adewale Ayuba, says his new single “Koloba Koloba” has generated additional eight thousand online videos. Ayuba, who made this known in a telephone interview in Lagos, said the videos were made by fans, four months after its release. He expressed excitement over the rate at which the single […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Music star, David Adeleke a.k.a Davido, bought a T-Shirt from colleague Zlatan Ibile for five thousand pounds (N2,716,590.17). While buying the shirt, Davido said, “I don’t know how much this shirt costs but we don’t buy anything for the same price. I’m the first one to do it, I’m buying this […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Harnaaz Sandhu of India was crowned Miss Universe 2021 on Sunday, marking the end of a controversial pageant hosted this year in southern Israel. In a speech on stage during the pageant, Sandhu urged young people to “know that you are unique and that’s what makes you beautiful, stop comparing yourself to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – MultiChoice’ South African TV network, Mzansi Magic, has announced the return of classic reality television show, ‘Big Brother Africa’, after a seven-year hiatus. The show is expected to be launched in 2022. According to news report, casting has begun in earnest for the show, tagged ‘Big Brother Mzansi’, and produced by Randburg-based […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Multiple award-winning artiste, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, is currently in a cheerful mood as he has gifted himself a brand new Lamborghini Aventador. The singer, who shared pictures of his newly acquired luxury car on Friday, stated that it was an early Christmas gift. “Christmas came early,” he wrote on […]
