(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives has summoned singer, Azeez Fashola, who goes by the stage name, Naira Marley, to appear before it. This comes as part of efforts to address concerns surrounding the works of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad and ensure that his rights are upheld. The House, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian singer, Stanley Omah Didia, better known as Omah Lay, has disclosed that he thought of switching to Islam at some point even though he was born into a Christian home. Omah Lay disclosed this in a recent interview with Wunmi Bello as he stated that he doesn’t care anymore concerning religion […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Disc Jockey (DJ) Ajisegiri Ayobami, on Wednesday, told a Lagos Coroner, Magistrate Adedayo Shotobi, that the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, famously known as Mohbad died after he was administered an injection by a nurse. Ayobami, who claimed that he was with him on the day he died, also testified that Mohbad […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that controversial actress turned politician, Tonto Dikeh has dumped the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and officially joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has sparked social media reactions. The African Examiner recalls that Dikeh was a running mate to the gubernatorial candidate of the ADC, Tonte Ibraye, in the last […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that help has finally come for bedridden Nollywood actor John Okafor, aka Mr Ibu, as the Abubakar Bukola Saraki Foundation announced that it has cleared his medical expenses has caused confusion among some netizens on social media. The African Examiner recalls that Mr Ibu in a video on his 62nd […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian Oscar Selection Committee (NOSC) has selected the Sundance Festival award-winning film “Mami Wata” as a contender for the 96th Academy Awards’ International Feature Film (IFF) category. Already, the selection has garnered overwhelming support from the Nigerian movies industry and movie lovers. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Don Onyenji, Commissioner for Culture, Entertainment and Tourism in Anambra says the state will hold the largest and most colourful new yam (Iri Ji) festival on oct.21. Onyenji, who spoke to the newsmen in Awka on Thursday, said the festival would hold at the Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka with Igwe Alfred […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Chief District Court of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, his Honour, Emmanuel Iyanna, has restrained on-air-personality mister Kayode Oladotun popularly known as Do2dtun, from posting defamatory posts against singer Oladapo Oyebanjo, also known as D’banj, on social media or any other platform. D’banj through one of his lawyer, Toheeb Lawal, had […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood comic actor, John Okafor, better known as Mr Ibu is currently lying sick in an unnamed private hospital in Lagos. In a video he posted on his verified Instagram account on Wednesday which has gone viral, the actor was seen soliciting help and prayers from fans. According to Mr Ibu, he […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Big Brother Naija reality show star Mercy Eke has stated that she would never get married if she had a child out of wedlock. Eke disclosed this recent interview with media personality Hero Daniels as she stated that she is under pressure from her mother to get married and she had thought […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian Nollywood actress, Moyo Lawal, has opened up concerning her leaked sex tape as she says she had sex only two times in 2022. According to Lawal, her recently released sex tape was after one of such romps. The actress took to her Instagram page on Sunday evening, saying that the sex […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Singer, David Adeleke, AKA Davido, has stated that he and his wife, Chioma were shaking when they discovered they were expecting twins. The African Examiner recalls that the Celebrity couple were seen with their newborn twins for the first time in a video that went viral on Friday. Speaking at the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – More debris and suspected human remains have been recovered from a privately owned submersible which failed catastrophically in June while on a mission to the Titanic, the US Coast Guard said. All five people on board the recreational sub, named Titan and operated by US-based company OceanGate, were killed when the vessel […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Big Brother Naija All Stars winner, Ilebaye Odiniya, aka Baye, has stated that she would give N12 million to her church as tithe from the N120 million prize money she won from the just-ended reality show. The African Examiner recalls that Ilebaye, a 22-year-old Kogi-born model, defeated five other finalists to emerge […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tobi Bakre, the lead of Africa Magic’s new crime series, ‘Slum King’, on Saturday said the movie production was his most challenging project so far as an actor. Bakre, a two-time Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) ‘Best Actor’ winner, disclosed this while speaking during the preview of “Slum King”, in Lagos. He […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The organisers of the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) on Thursday said that the 12th edition of the festival would hold from Nov. 5 to Nov. 11. Chioma Ude, founder of AFRIFF, during a media briefing in Lagos said the festival with the theme, “Indigenous to Global 2.0”, would focus mainly on promoting […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians on social media are reacting to the news that the Police have offered one million naira reward for information leading to the arrest of Owodunni Ibrahim better known as Primeboy who is allegedly a culprit in the death of Ilerioluwa aka Mohbad. The African Examiner writes that on Wednesday, the Lagos […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police in Lagos have confirmed that the Afrobeat musician, Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley is currently in its custody in connection with the death of Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as MohBad. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known on Tuesday night on his verified Twitter handle@BenHundeyin. He said the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – She defeated other housemates to clinch the N120 million cash prize at slake during the finale of the show on Sunday in Lagos. Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, the host of the show, made the announcement. The 22-year-old graduate of Criminology and Security Studies from Kogi was the third housemate to be evicted from Season […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, has urged up-and-coming artistes to study and understand the contracts they have with their labels. Akindele said this on the sidelines of the premiere of the Prime Video Five Part Mini Series tilted: ‘She must be Obeyed’, held at Filmhouse, IMAX Cinema, Lekki, Lagos. The News Agency of […]
