(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian rapper Oladipupo Olabode Oladimeji, popularly known as Oladips, is dead. The 28-year-old artiste died on Tuesday evening, two years after battling with an unknown ailment. This was disclosed in a statement by his management via his verified Instagram page on Wednesday. “We are saddened to inform the general public that Oladipupo […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The highly anticipated second season of the Showmax Original telenovela, ‘Wura’, will premiere on Dec. 4, with four new episodes every week from Monday to Thursday. Dr Busola Tejumola, Executive Head, Content and West Africa Channels at MultiChoice Nigeria, said that the season 2 would premiere following a successful first season that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian singers, Davido, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Asake, and Olamide have all been selected for the 66th Grammy Awards. The African Examiner writes that Grammy-winning singer; Burna Boy got a total of four while Davido, in his first nomination, got three nominations. Asake, Arya Starr, and Olamide got one nomination respectively. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O Kanayo, says that he does not see the connection between killing people for rituals and making money. Kanayo O Kanayo disclosed this when he recently appeared as a guest speaker at Ikenga Online’s November 2023 Town Hall Meeting when he discussed the topic “Rituals, Riches, and Realities: […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mrs Omowunmi Aloba, wife of deceased singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba (a.k.a Mohbad), on Tuesday told a coroner’s court that she used to relate well with her father-in-law,Mr Joseph Aloba, and that both of them were very close. Omowunmi,however,said her relationship with him went awry shortly after she gave birth to her son,Liam. She […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Detained Nigerian Singer, Azeez Fashola, a.k.a Naira Marley and his Associate Sam Larry have filed a N40 million breach of fundamental human rights suit before a Lagos High Court, Igbosere. Mr Olalekan Ojo (SAN), who filed the suit on behalf of his clients, is suing the Nigeria Police for breach of his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The organisers of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) have said that four music stars will thrill attendees at this year’s edition of the ceremony holding on Oct. 29 in Lagos. Kingsley James, AMAA 2023 Technical Head, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. According to him, Kingsley Okonkwo , […]
(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 […]
