(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has expressed his condolences to the friends and family of veteran Kannywood Actor Kasimu Yero, who died on Sunday in Kaduna. In a statement issued in Lagos on Monday, the Minister described the late Yero as an iconic actor who, along with other thespians […]
REDTV, the dynamic online lifestyle channel that spotlights Africa with a distinct global appeal is set to drop the second season of its original series, Here and Now: The Adventures of TASA. The show, which documents the experiences of 4 young women, Taje Prest, Ajifa Atuluku, Seyitan Atigarin and Amiola Aguda, focuses on the real […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Dutch-African fashion promoter based in Holland, Joan Drost, has described African fashion as the most vibrant and colourful in the world. Drost said on Monday in Lagos that variation of, especially, Nigerian outfits made them stood above the rest of the world. “The Nigerian fashion is quite colourful and diverse. The […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police in Florida, USA has slammed nine counts felony charge against the Nigerian popular singer, Dammy Krane, for allegedly being in possession of seven fake credit cards. The 23-year-old musician was first arrested over the alleged crime on June 1, 2017 at Opa-locka Executive Airport in Miami Dade, Florida. The […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After meeting his $7,500 bail condition, popular Nigerian singer, Dammy Krane, has regained his freedom from a US jail. An update emanating from the Miami-Dade County Criminal Justice Online System, confirmed that Dammy Krane’s court hearing has been fixed June 23, 2017. Dammy Krane was arrested and charged for alleged […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Actor Sir Roger Moore, best known for playing James Bond, has died aged 89, his family has announced. He played the famous spy in seven Bond films including Live and Let Die and A View to a Kill. Sir Roger’s family confirmed the news on Twitter, saying he had died after “a […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood star actress and daughter of highlife music icon, Victor Olaiya, Moji Olaiya is dead. The actress reportedly died of heart attack in Canada, where she has given birth to a baby girl, her second child since March this year. After her first marriage crashed in 2008, Moji re-married to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A businessman, Mr Olanrewaju Gentry was on Tuesday remanded in Ikoyi Prison custody for allegedly assaulting his actress wife Mercy Aigbe. He will be in custody until he fulfils his bail terms. Gentry 52, was arraigned before magistrate O. Aje. Afunwa in Ogba, Lagos, for alleged wife battery. He was arraigned on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The countdown has begun to the most anticipated and insightful learning experience at the Runway Jazz 2017 Music and Business Masterclass, taking place on April 29, 2017 in the Grand Ballroom of Eko Hotels & Suites, Lagos, Nigeria. The Masterclass is a prelude to the Runway Jazz Concert, a special celebration of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – On April 1st 2017, the online lifestyle network powered by the United Bank for Africa, REDTV, held an exclusive screening for the soon-to-be launched web series – Inspector K , at 355 lounge in Victoria Island, Lagos. The event was well attended by the GMD of UBA, Kennedy Uzoka, as well as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fidelity Bank Plc on Monday reiterated its resolve to support operators in the entertainment industry. The bank’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo, said this on the Fidelity SME Forum monitored on Inspiration FM, which he anchored yesterday. The programme had popular comedian, Atunyota Akporobomerere, whose stage name is Ali Baba. Okonkwo […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (African Examiner) – A Lagos based promotional outfit, ‘Grounded Promotions Entertainment’, has unveiled a music talent search aimed at discovering and sponsoring hidden music talents that abound in parts of South East Nigeria. Chief Executive officer, (CEO) of the organisation, Mr. Ebigbo Emeka Stanley, fondly called Bond, who briefed some selected […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At last prominent singer Janet Jackson has been put to bed at the age of 50. Janet’s publicist confirmed that the sister of late pop musician Michael Jackson gave birth to a baby boy. The Spokesperson affirmed that “Janet had a stress-free healthy delivery and is resting comfortably’’. Her Qatari […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular actress Zsa Zsa Gabor has died after suffering from heart attack at the age of 99. Her husband Frederic von Anhalt confirmed to the AFP that his wife has passed away at the age of 99, at home, amidst her friends and family. He restated “Everybody was there. She […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – If the latest developments and attendant speculations are anything to go by, the adorable popular female singer, Tiwa Savage might eventually reunite with her former Manager and husband, Tunji Balogun, aka Teebliz. According to The Punch, a popular Nigerian blog reported Wednesday that Tiwa and her husband had been attending […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – One of the British founding fathers of progressive rock, Greg Lake is dead. Lake who died Wednesday at age 69 while alive, fronted for King Crimson and Emerson as well as Lake and Palmer. He was known for hit songs including In the Court of the Crimson King and his […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mesmerizing singer Timaya has declared that marriage is not in his present to-do or check list. The Bayelsa-born declared: “I am not getting married soon. My life is a journey. My career is my journey. I didn’t lie to my baby mama when she was pregnant; I told her I […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – British singer and song writer, Kate Bush has submitted that assumption of Mrs. Theresa May as the Britain Prime Minister of United Kingdom (UK) is a pleasant and “wonderful experience. Bush said this while responding to a question by Maclean (Canadian magazine) about her 1985 song ‘’Waking the Witch’’. The […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – US rapper Kanye West has been taken to hospital following an emergency services call. A police spokesperson told BBC they had received a “disturbance call” on Monday afternoon, but did not name the singer. The disturbance was later deemed a medical incident, and the fire department responded. A spokesman for […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Recently de-crowned winner of the Anambra state 2015 Miss Beauty Pageant, Chidinma Okeke,has raised the alarm of alleged threat to her life. The former miss Anambra was de-crowned following the appearance of a lesbian sex video involving her and another girl. She said the lesbian sex video […]
