(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Tanzanian singer, Naseeb Abdul Juma Issack, popularly called Diamond Platnumz, says some of his children are not his. Diamond Platnumz made this revelation as he spoke about his relationship with all his baby mamas in the ‘Way Up’ podcast. According to him, the results of the DNA test he carried out […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has set up a panel to look into the incident which involved popular Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, better known as K1 De Ultimate, concerning an alleged breach of airport security rules at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. FAAN in a statement issued on Wednesday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER – Nigerian singer, Alexander Adegbola Akande, better known as 9ice, has alleged that the devil is in control of the music industry. 9ice stated this when he appeared in a recent episode of The Nancy Isime Show, as he tasked aspiring musicians to be ready as they are coming to the devil’s industry. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nigerian singer and entertainer, Charles Oputa, better known as Charly Boy and Area Fada, has joined the argument that Lagos State does not belong to any particular tribe in the country. Joining his voice with the popular phrase that “Lagos is a no man’s land”, Charly Boy likened the coastal city […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The second launch show of Big Brother Naija Season 10, with the theme “10/10”, held on Sunday with the introduction of 14 charismatic male contestants. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this is following Saturday’s unveiling of 15 fierce female housemates, completing the lineup for the reality TV juggernaut. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nigerian actor, Yemi Solade, has alleged that he came to the movie industry before his colleague, Pete Edochie. Solade stated this during a controversial video on social media as he talked about his experience in acting. The actor, refuting viral claims that another section of the Nigerian movie industry began Nollywood, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Burna Boy, the Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, has opened up about the challenge stopping him from settling down and starting a family. Burna Boy stated this in a recent interview on The Official UK Afrobeats Chart Show, where he admitted that although having a family is his “main goal,” his demanding career makes […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nigerian musician, Friday Igwe, better known as Baba Fryo, has alleged that most musicians don’t enjoy marriage. Fryo stated this when he appeared on the recent episode of The Honest Bunch podcast, as he disclosed that many musicians experienced career setbacks after they got married. He, however, pointed out that there […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian entertainer, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, has dismissed allegations against him, saying that he will not honour a summons from the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). He also said his appearance fee, as an entertainer, is ₦2.5 million. In a video posted on his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Legendary Nigerian musician, Innocent Ujah Idibia, better known as 2Face, has opened up about his struggles in his marriage to his estranged wife, Annie Macaulay. According to 2Face, the experience was like “living in bondage”. He also alleged that his life was threatened during the marriage. The ‘African Queen’ crooner disclosed this […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has announced that controversial entertainer, Darlington Okoye, alias Speed Darlington is wanted for alleged offences including rape, cyberbullying, and cyberstalking. The agency stated this via its official Instagram handle @officialnaptip on Friday. “WANTED BY NAPTIP. Darlington Okoye, aka Speed Darlington, is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nollywood actor, Ganiu Nofiu, also known as Alapini, says that he regrets his decision to campaign for President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election. Alapini stated this as the county struggles with economic hardship and insecurity, saying that he campaigned for Tinubu, accompanied by some of his other colleagues, based […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Global superstar, Davido, has officially pulled out of 50 Cent’s anticipated concert at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on July 3, where he was slated to share the stage with hip-hop heavyweight and R&B legend, Mary J. Blige. The Afrobeats star broke the news via his Instagram story, stressing that his decision was not […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian Afrobeats star, D’banj, has begged the federal government to wade into the crisis involving popular singers, P-Square, Peter and Paul Okoye, and also their former manager and elder brother, Jude Okoye. The African Examiner writes that the group’s breakup took a different dimension after Peter sued Jude’s company alongside his company, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian singer and activist Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa, aka Charly Boy, has stated that he took some suggestive nude pictures some 30 years ago because he knew he had a banging body. Charly Boy also alleged that women didn’t allow him respite, even though they all knew he was married. In a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A renowned Nigeria Afrobeats superstar, Daniel Anidugbe, a.k.a Kizz Daniel, has released a new Expected EP titled “Lemon Chase”. Mr Christian Agadibe, the Chief Executive Officer of Artmatazz Media, a media company to the superstar, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Thursday. Agadibe said the seven-track project […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Darlington Okoye, better known as ‘Speed Darlington’, has been invited by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons over claims of sexual misconduct with a minor. Darlington sparked public outrage after he claimed to have had sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old minor. The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Davido, the Nigerian singer, on Monday paid a visit to President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa in Abuja. In a post on his Instagram page, his manager, Ubi Franklin, uploaded photos from the visit, where he showed himself and socialite Cubana Chief Priest, who went alongside Davido. A clip showed Franklin […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Adeola Omotoso, the missing daughter of veteran Nollywood actress, Jumoke George, says that she was sold into prostitution in Mali. The 41-year-old disclosed this few days after the rescue operation by the Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM. The African Examiner recalls that Jumoke George had announced that her daughter was missing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have lauded Nollywood series, “The Boy Child’s Life”, a film that depicts everyday challenges the ordinary Nigerian boy child faces. Filmmakers, actors, government functionaries and representatives of civil society groups, as well as the cast and crew of […]
