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A clip of Rebecca Malope performing is blowing up online. The legendary South African gospel singer did her signature dramatic stage roll during a recent show, reminding everyone of her intense energy. People are talking about her decades-long career and how she still commands attention...

People online are talking about Nkosazana Daughter's appearance after a performance video circulated. The South African singer showed a noticeably slimmer figure while dancing on stage. Comments on social media focused more on her weight loss than her music. Reactions were split. Some fans...

Another reality TV drama just blew up online. A woman on Slay Queens, Boitumelo Patricia, said she had a past relationship with the late Kwaito musician Mampintsha while he was married to Babes Wodumo. The clip spread fast on social media. Patricia, who works as a nightclub hostess and...

Tyla just became the most awarded African female artist this year. The South African singer grabbed twelve trophies in 2025 alone. Her wins include major ones from the American Music Awards, the MTV VMAs, iHeartRadio, and Billboard Women in Music. She also scored honors from the Kids' Choice...

Pearl Thusi responded to criticism about her speech at DJ Warras's memorial. The actress and DJ got roasted online for remarks that people called inappropriate for the event. On her X account, she called the backlash cruel and said the words hurt her. She apologized to anyone offended, saying...

Radio and TV host Lootlove, whose real name is Luthando, posted about her brother Luke on Instagram. She marked five years since he died. Sharing old pictures, she wrote about her ongoing grief, saying this year felt especially hard. She talked about how the pain hasn't gotten easier. Lootlove...

Italy just smacked Apple with a massive fine over its privacy rules. The country's competition authority, the AGCM, hit them for about 98.6 million euros, claiming the App Tracking Transparency framework distorts competition. They argue the system places unfair burdens on third-party developers...

Vince Zampella is dead after a car wreck in Southern California. The industry legend, known for co-founding Infinity Ward and Respawn Entertainment, was fifty-five. He helped create the Call of Duty franchise, led development on Apex Legends, and was recently steering the Battlefield series for...

Toyin Abraham's directorial debut is a certified hit. Her new film Oversabi Aunty pulled in nearly 100 million Naira on its opening weekend, making it the second biggest Nollywood launch for the year. The movie, featuring Mike Ezuruonye, Efe Irele, and Enioluwa Adeoluwa, follows a meddlesome...

Funke Akindele just dropped another absolute box office nuke. Her new movie Behind The Scenes is officially the biggest Nollywood hit of 2025, already pulling in over 512 million Naira in just its first week. Distributed by FilmOne Entertainment, the feature smashed five separate opening weekend...

The Nigerian rapper Naeto C, real name Naetochukwu Chikwe, basically ghosted his music career. He explained his exit during a radio chat on BEAT FM. Family life became his main focus after getting married and having his first kid. He always saw music as a pure passion project, never a fame...

Internet figure Speed Darlington recently admitted he does not believe in real love. He made these comments during a podcast appearance on the Honest Bunch show. Darlington confessed he is currently involved with six different women at the same time. He recounted a past relationship where...

Rapper Nicki Minaj says she spoke up about violence against Christians in Nigeria because of her personal connections there. She mentioned having a Nigerian pastor and a big fan base in the country. Minaj called reports of kidnappings and killings during church services outrageous, arguing that...

Actor Mike Folarin says he has a problem with some overenthusiastic female fans crossing serious lines. He told an interviewer that the most absurd thing he has dealt with is getting kissed without his permission. He described one specific incident at a Lagos club, suggesting people might have...

Another actor is jumping into the fight over that movie title. IK Ogbonna posted his support for Ini Edo, saying he is really disappointed with the Christian Association of Nigeria. He called out CAN for staying quiet for months while the film A Very Dirty Christmas was being promoted and...

Actress Ini Edo is pleading with regulators and the public to keep her new movie in theaters. She posted an emotional video asking people not to pull A Very Dirty Christmas from cinemas, arguing the film does not mock Christianity. The Christian Association of Nigeria called the title offensive...

That whole scene in Kano was a real talk session for the Hausa film industry's behind-the-scenes people. A roundtable hosted by PRNigeria and NITDA brought together writers, directors, and producers, not the famous actors. Key figures like novelist Zuwairiyyah Adamu Girei and director Prince...

Afrobeats star Davido is betting big on Nigeria's first AFCON game. He put down twenty-five thousand dollars, around thirty-six million naira, on the Super Eagles match against Tanzania. He posted the betting slip online, predicting that both teams would score. If he wins, he could get over...

The Maritime Workers’ Union just threw its biggest year-end party ever. Under their President-General, Francis Bunu, they handed out a bunch of cash prizes to members for things like being on time and dressing sharply. The Deputy Secretary-General for Administration, John Ekpo, got one hundred...

President Bola Tinubu gave a major boost to data privacy here by signing a new law back in 2023. That is according to the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, whose boss, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, has been pushing the policy ever since. They claim the move made Nigeria a leader in Africa on this...