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Wizkid went after Davido on social media after his Morayo project topped Apple Music charts as the biggest album in Sub-Saharan Africa for the entire year, while his rival landed at number two with 5ive. The dig came after Davido had previously talked about how his release would bury everything...

Singer Vicky Jay dropped a spoken-word track on social media telling 2Baba to cut off fake people and ignore the online mess around his personal situation. The emotional message praised the veteran artist's influence on Nigerian music since his Plantashun Boyz and Kennis Music days, while...

Annie Macaulay switched her Instagram handle back to Idibia after dropping her ex's surname earlier this year when 2Face went public with Edo State politician Natasha Osawaru. The actress made the change while her former husband was dealing with multiple incidents that went viral online, and she...

The Idibia family dropped a petition with the Inspector General of Police going after 2Face's current partner, Natasha Osawaru, on charges that span financial fraud, physical violence, bigamy, threats, and drug problems. They claim she drained his bank accounts without permission, grabbed his...

Delta State First Lady Tobore Oborevwori hosted an end-of-year banquet for royal wives and told them to keep their communities tight through prayer and mutual backing. She pushed the women to get their subjects registered for voter cards, saying political engagement matters for female...

Gunmen snatched Ibukun Otesile right outside her place in the General Gas neighborhood of Akobo, Ibadan, and police are looking into it. She runs Junior Chamber International Ibadan Elite for 2025 and has two kids, plus her dad, Reverend Olalekan Babatunde, leads Jesus Is King Ministries. The...

A bunch of civil society groups said Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan can finally prove her sexual harassment accusations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio after he dropped a 200 billion naira defamation lawsuit on her at the Federal Capital Territory High Court. The Nigeria Integrity Watch...

Senate President Godswill Akpabio told Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, through his spokesperson, to back up her sexual harassment claims with actual proof, since she keeps posting about the defamation case on social media without showing evidence. His office confirmed the lawsuit got filed over...

Reality TV star Tacha jumped into the drama around X user Omolola Mensah, who goes by Aunty Esther, after the personal shopper refused a blood transfusion while battling breast cancer that spread to her armpit. People raised over 30 million naira for her treatment through a campaign that got...

Senator Ned Nwoko went off about some guy who lied online and said he was trying to murder his wife, Regina Daniels, and he used the whole mess to push his pending legislation that would force social media platforms to set up actual offices in Nigeria. The lawmaker thinks these companies get...

Nollywood star Mide Martins just got handed the Imole Adinni title from Sheikh Tagana International Islamic Organisation, and she hit up Instagram to thank Allah for the whole thing. Her husband, Afeez Owo, got a shoutout for backing her through this religious milestone, along with some other...

Netflix dropped around 82 billion dollars to scoop up Warner Bros Discovery's entire production empire and streaming setup, which means HBO and HBO Max are getting folded into the platform. Ted Sarandos said the move lets them stack their catalog with classic Warner stuff like old Hollywood...

The Music Business Academy for Africa just rebranded itself as the Creative Business Academy for Africa and added film plus fashion training to its existing music courses. Godwin Tom from the Creative Talent Foundation said the switch happened because professionals need to understand how these...

Kizz Daniel's brother, Mofoluwato Anidugbe Uthman, who goes by Uthy Grind, just soft-launched his new spot called UNDA Lounge over in Lekki Phase 1. The whole vibe is Caribbean-themed, and it sits right on the waterfront, where he invited his inner circle to check it out first. Anidugbe...

Niyi Akinmolayan from Anthill Studios is calling out actors who keep signing deals that stop them from hyping other Nigerian movies. The filmmaker gets that people need to pay their bills, but he thinks these non-compete clauses are basically killing the whole industry. He went off on social...

Nigerian singer Waje showed up to the 6th Nigerian Governors' spouses forum conference in Abuja, where first ladies and policy people got together to talk about women's issues, healthcare, education, and youth stuff. She's been working on women's rights for a while and wanted to discuss how...

Imisi Ayanwale scored the N150 million prize from Big Brother Naija Season 10, and she's heading back to Ebute Metta for a massive celebration. The 23-year-old actress pulled 42.8% of viewer votes when the show wrapped up in October, and she invited entertainment people like Bolaji Ogunmola...

The Musical Copyright Society Nigeria plans to stop paying everyone the same flat rate when distributing royalties to its members. Mayo Ayilaran runs the organization, and he sent out a message explaining that the old system relied on guesswork instead of actual data about which songs got played...

Gospel artist Enkay Ogboruche calls herself hardworking and culturally grounded while talking about her decade-plus music career. She worked with Grammy winner Kierra Sheard and other gospel musicians like Pastor Nathaniel Bassey, which helped her blend different cultural sounds and expand her...

Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori, better known as KieKie, built her career on online comedy before expanding into film and fashion. The gap-toothed entertainer got crowned the top female skitmaker by Dataleum, and she runs a reality show called KieKie Unscripted that rewards participants. Her movie Gingerrr...