(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 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Since the death of Nigerian singer, Ileroluwa Aloba better known as Mohbad, many Nigerians are eager to see the cause of his death. The African Examiner recalls that Mohbad died and was buried a few weeks ago. However, due to the public outcry, the police exhumed his corpse for an autopsy that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Singer and songwriter, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, who was allegedly suspected to be instrumental to the death of “Mohbad”, has exonorated himself. Naira Marley, who took to his verified Instagram handle, @nairamarley, on Tuesday said he had also been in shock over the death of Mohbad. He said: “In […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Angel, Soma and Venita, housemates of the ongoing Big Brother Naija reality show, have been evicted from the show. Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, the host of the show, announced the eviction of the trio during the eviction night on Sunday. According to the vote percentage revealed after the eviction process, Venita had the least […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian singer, Ikuforiji Olaitan Abdulrahman, better known as Oxlade, has opened up on why he restricted late rapper, Mohbad’s messages on Instagram. The African Examiner recalls that Oxlade recently came under attack after he uploaded a screenshot of his chat with Mohbad after he paid tribute to him which indicated that he […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The organisers of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), on Thursday, announced the nominees for the 19th edition of the continental awards ceremony. The 2023 Awards will feature 26 categories, including that of the Best Nigerian Film, where top movies like Gangs of Lagos, Brotherhood, Anikulapo, Mami Wata, 4-4-44 (Four Four Forty-Four), […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police authorities in Lagos State have exhumed the remains of singer Mohbad and are set to begin an autopsy. The singer died last week in unclear circumstances with Nigerians protesting and calling for justice for Mohbad. While the rapper, known officially as Ilerioluwa Olademeji Aloba, was buried less than a day after […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The sixth edition of the Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) Fashion Weekend has been scheduled for Nov. 11 and Nov. 12. Segun Agbaje, Group Chief Executive Officer of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. Agbaje said that GTCO Fashion Weekend was an annual consumer-focused fair designed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has visited the family of the singer mohbad house and promised to support his child’s upbringin .Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State said this on his X account on Tuesday, saying the delegation was led by his deputy and other government officials. Today I sent a delegation led […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian rapper and songwriter, Folarin Falana, popularly known as “Falz”, has bagged the Social Media Awards (SMA) for ‘fellow with the best use of social media in a crisis’. Also, Nollywood Actress, Bimbo Ademoye, won the most engaging actress on social media while Stan Nze emerged the most engaging actor. During the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – On Sunday, September 3, 2023, the 16th Headies Award took place in Atlanta Georgia for the second consecutive year. Since its inception in 2006, the Headies has played a prominent role in the documentation of the strides recorded in the Nigerian music industry through its award which has now become the biggest […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The social media platform X will begin offering video and audio calling, owner Elon Musk announced on Thursday, a step towards turning the former Twitter into an “everything app.” “Video & audio calls coming to X,” Musk wrote in a post on the platform, without specifying when the new features would be […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Controversial singer, Habeeb Olalomi Oyegbile, better known as Portable, has lost his official Instagram account to hackers. Portable’s management announced this in a statement on Wednesday. According to the statement, the management is working actively to resolve the issue. It also warned the public that the hackers are impersonating Portable and are […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian singer, Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk, better known as Iyanya, has opened up on how he almost committed suicide after he became bankrupt in 2020. Iyanya made this revelation when he featured on the Tea With Tay podcast hosted by actor Temisan Emmanuel Ahwieh, aka Taymesan. According to him, he lost his […]
