(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 […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has hinted that the annual National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST) has evolved from being just an instrument of national unity to becoming a platform to help boost the level of economic activities in the country. The Minister said this […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has congratulated juju star King Sunny Ade on his 70th birthday, describing him as a cultural icon and a trail blazer. In a statement issued in LagosThursday, the Minister hailed King Sunny Ade’s contribution to the growth of Nigerian music, which […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce from her husband, Brad Pitt. The actress’s Lawyer Robert Offer who confirmed Jolie’s action indicated that her “decision was made for the health of the family”. In a statement, Offer added her client would not be commenting, as well as asked that […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sherlock actress Amanda Abbington has alleged that her purse was stolen from under her seat while collecting a prize at the Emmy Awards. Abbington in a tweet: narrated “We went up to collect the Emmy, did some press, came back to my seat and (someone) had nicked my purse from […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Musicians on Davido’s label – Davido Music Worldwide (DMW) are scheduled to tour the United Kingdom (UK) between September and November, 2016. The trip will touch eight UK cities, where the singers would perform at selected club gigs as well as visit top choice media platforms. Similarly, the tour would […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Black Eyed Peas have lamented police brutality, raging insurgency and the multiple effects such killing and human displacement, by releasing a video to the remix for their popular single “Where is the Love?” The artistes used the new video to bemoan how countries were torn apart by war and […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After recovering from precarious ailment, Nollywood actor Ernest Isuzu is back to full life with monetary and kind support. Isuzu in the last 12 months is said to be recuperating with Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin of Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry, Warri, Delta State. Upon full recovery, the Nollywood star received […]
