Queen Mercy Atang from Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye finally admitted her marriage to David Oyekanmi tanked after tying the knot last March while beefing with her baby daddy, Lord Lamba. The reality star scrubbed wedding photos off Instagram months back and unfollowed her husband, which sparked breakup rumors she tried shutting down by claiming she wanted privacy away from social feeds.
A fan asked about her relationship status under a recent Instagram post, and Queen Mercy straight-up confirmed she's single but not looking. The whole situation went down after she attended actress Mercy Aigbe's mom's funeral and posted pics that got people wondering where her husband had disappeared to.
Entertainment guy Stanley Udeh dropped thoughts about how Nigerian artists basically ditched radio tours and magazine spreads to chase Spotify and Apple Music playlist spots instead, saying platforms like African Heat or New Music Friday Naija can blow someone up faster than months of traditional promo. Songs hit hard when algorithms favor them, but tank just as quickly when playlists refresh, which means artists gotta pump out tracks constantly to stay visible.
The shift toward streaming killed off the personal connection fans used to build through interviews and live shows, and Udeh thinks artists are becoming faceless names who score trends without building lasting brands. Digital tools crack the door open for global reach, but...
Olamide Baddo told Flow 98.7FM he finally decided to stop babysitting everyone else and actually work on himself for once after spending years helping other artists blow up. The YBNL founder said he basically lived his whole life jumping between supporting random people and handling his stuff, but the self-care era officially started.
The guy launched careers for Lil Kesh, Young John, and Asake while linking up with Zlatan Ibile and Naira Marley along the way. His label turned into a launching pad for the industry, but apparently, that grind gets exhausting when you never prioritize your mental health.
Portable went off, claiming he helps way more people in music than heavyweights like Olamide, Don Jazzy, Wizkid, and Davido combined, and he said most celebs just run business deals while pretending to be charitable. The Zazu singer argued real assistance means giving homeless folks shelter plus food and covering their first studio session instead of charging features or clout-chasing with reposts.
He dragged Nigerian stars for ghosting fans who promote their tracks and called out artists who label people ungrateful after exploiting them for profit. Portable said he reposts every positive video about himself and associates freely with regular people, which apparently sets him apart from ego-driven celebrities in the industry.
Nollywood actress Bisola Badmus hit her birthday and dropped a long post about surviving a brain tumor that doctors caught back in 2022, saying the whole ordeal drained everything she worked for and almost took her out completely. She thanked God for pulling through and gave props to everyone who stuck around during the mess, especially her son Abdul Malik, who apparently held it down when things got rough.
The actress said she lost tons of money fighting the illness, but she's healthy again and considers herself living proof that divine intervention exists. She asked fans to thank God on her behalf since she made it through something she would never wish on anybody.
Stella Damasus grabbed a posthumous award for her late husband, Jaiye Aboderin, at the AMAN ceremony and posted on Instagram with their daughters about keeping his memory going strong two decades after his death. She talked about how proud he would be of how their kids turned out and thanked God for giving them two solid daughters who support each other.
Aboderin passed away 21 years back, and Damasus previously mentioned that losing him felt like her heart stopped beating, but she had to keep going for their girls. The actress called him her heartbeat and credited divine intervention for helping raise their children into smart and beautiful people who carry his legacy forward.
Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management locked down a deal with Auxano Aviation to grab 30 Jabiru J430 training planes over three years, with Aviation Minister Festus Kayamo watching the MoU get signed at the Nigeria International Airshow in Abuja. Vice Chancellor Prof. Jemitola and founder Isaac Balami both showed up to finalize things, and the delivery schedule splits into 10 aircraft drops each year, starting with two planes hitting campus this month.
Auxano handles registration paperwork, airworthiness docs, spare parts, and instructor training while the university commits to NCAA standards and proper maintenance setups. Some planes arrive fully built, but others come in pieces for students and 7star Global Airlines...
Junior Achievement Africa boss Simi Nwogugu dropped numbers showing their youth programs pull about 20 bucks in economic returns for every dollar spent, according to JA Worldwide President Asheesh Advani, who cited research backing the claims. The org hits 1.5 million young people across 23 African countries each year and has already touched 200,000 Nigerian secondary students through their company training setup.
Running all these programs costs around 20 to 25 dollars per student, depending on intensity, with year-long business-building tracks being pricier than one-day innovation camps. FedEx and other sponsors bankroll the whole operation while keeping things accessible.
The group pushes for at least 5 percent disability inclusion...
Zamfara State Commissioner Lawal Barau Bungudu checked out their international airport build and said the terminal buildings should wrap up by late January, which supposedly opens investment doors across the region. Governor Dauda Lawal's administration wants to deliver something locals can actually brag about instead of the usual half-finished government projects.
Engineer Nicholas mentioned the domestic and international terminals are basically done, while the fire station hit 50 percent completion, and the control tower reached 60 percent. The 3.4-kilometer runway with shoulders sits at 80 percent finished, and the team expects hitting 90 percent completion by February if everything keeps moving without the typical delays.
