(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s most prestigious music award show, The Headies, has announced its highly anticipated 17th edition of the awards, marking a return after a year’s hiatus. The list released on Wednesday features an array of both local and international artists who have been recognised for their contribution to the music scene in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former housemate on Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), Nengi Hampson, has refuted claims that she is pregnant with a child fathered by a Nigerian governor. The African Examiner writes that there were rumours that the 27-year-old reality TV star had given birth with a 65-year-old governor and had even become his fifth […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nollywood actor, Columbus Irisoanga, better known as ‘Igbudu’ is dead. The death of Columbus Irisoanga was announced by his colleague, Hilda Dokubo, in a post on Instagram. Hilda Dokubo, who also doubles as a politician, stated that the death of the actor is a heavy one for the University of Port […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer, Tems, has won the 67th Grammy Awards for Best African Music Performance. The awards took place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday. Tems clinched the award with her love song “Love Me Jeje”, defeating “Tomorrow” by Yemi Alade, MMS ” by Asake featuring […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Headies, Nigeria’s biggest music award, is set to return home with the hosting of two separate editions of the annual show in 2025, its organisers have said. In a video shared on Headie’s X page, Ayo Animashuan, founder of The Headies, said the 17th edition of the award would take place […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian singer, 2Baba, has confirmed his separation from his wife, Annie Idibia. The African Examiner writes that 2Baba in a now-deleted Instagram post disclosed that he and Annie had been separated for a while and was filing for divorce. However, a few minutes after the post, the “African Queen” hitmaker stated […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian actress, Ini Edo, has opened up about her journey with infertility, saying that she has had over six miscarriages and failed IVF procedures. Speaking in a recent episode of the reality TV series ‘Young, Famous and African,’ the 42-year-old actress stated that she got married at 26 thinking that she […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – TikTok restored service in the United States Sunday after briefly going dark, as a law banning the wildly popular app on national security grounds came into effect. TikTok credited President-elect Donald Trump, who retakes power on Monday, for making the reversal possible — though the outgoing administration of President Joe Biden had […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – “Alakada:Bad and Boujee”, a Nigerian-blockbuster comedy-drama has been ranked fifth among the highest grossing movies of 2024, with a box office haul of over N200 million. Toyin Abraham, Nollywood actress and producer of the movie, who took to her social media platforms to celebrate the great milestone, also expressed her heartfelt gratitude […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government is set to premiere a television drama series on mining, titled ‘Hidden Riches,’ on Jan. 25. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, made the disclosure in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Segun Tomori, on Tuesday in Abuja. Alake said that the debut TV […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, says she regretted calling for the exhumation of late singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, better known as Mohbad. Iyabo Ojo disclosed this in an interview with Biola Bayo on the ‘Talk to B’ podcast where she regretted her actions. She said: “I wouldn’t have requested that Mohbad be exhumed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – For any marriage to succeed in life, couples must make Jesus Christ, word of God their solid pillar and foundation, a former member of the federal House of Representatives, Hon. Uchenna Ekwe has counselled newly married people. He posited that it is only through such disposition couples could enjoy successful and lasting […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER0 – Ekiti State has played host to the maiden edition of the World Iyan Carnival with the state’s rich culture displayed colourfully with thrilling performances. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Iyan (pounded yam) is a local cuisine peculiar to Ekiti indigenes. Mr Ade Ajayi, Convener of the carnival, said in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – All DStv customers will have free access to all DStv channels from Dec. 27 to 29, regardless of their current subscription package. This is contained in a statement on Thursday by MultiChoice Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the seasonal offer is open to all DStv subscribers. The statement […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – All is now set for the unveiling of a state of the Art nightclub, with the named, CHICAGO 360º a night Club in the oil rich city of Warri, Delta state, South-South Nigeria on Christmas day 2024. The Management of the facility in a statement said it would afford residents of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu metropolis is currently wearing a new look with beautiful and colourful Christmas decorations displayed at various locations, premises of corporate organisations, schools, shopping malls among others. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who went round the metropolis, on Monday, observed that Enugu has been lit up with various decorations, flowers […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The legal representative of Speed Darlington, Stan Alieke, has talked about the singer’s continued detention by the police. It is worth recalling that Darlington also known as Akpi was nabbed while performing at a show in Owerri, Imo state. Deji Adeyanju, a human rights lawyer, also alleged that Nigerian singer Burna Boy, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian singer, Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, Kizz Daniel, has tasked Nigerians to be thankful for being Nigerians irrespective of the daunting challenges bedevilling the country. According to him, being Nigerian is a privilege as the country is “ahead of time.” Kiss Daniel stated this on his X account saying that the country’s economy […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood actress Funke Akindele has issued a stern warning to pirates ahead of the release of her upcoming movie ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa’. Akindele in a video posted on her Instagram handle threatened to arrest anyone caught wanting. She urged viewers not to record her movie while watching it in the cinema. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Users of Meta-controlled social media applications have been shut out globally as the company grapples with a “technical issue” Frustrated Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users trooped out to X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday evening to report the global outage of the three apps owned by tech giant Mark Zuckerberg. Downdetector also showed […]
