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Robbers shoot Timaya’s manager in United States
Nigerian singer, Timaya, has confirmed the passing of Nnamdi, his manager and best friend, who was shot dead in Atlanta at a gas station. Around nine o’clock on Wednesday night, the 38-year-old stopped at the BP station located at Atlantic Drive and 14th Street NW, close to Georgia Tech. He had been in the store’s queue for a few minutes when he saw some people attempting to get into his automobile. One of the men shot him as he raced outside the shop to approach them. He was taken to the hospital right away but later died from his wounds. Police claim that the suspects, who are still on the loose after the incident, were spotted driving away in a gray four-door sedan and traveling west on 14th Street NW. Timaya paid his respects to the dead on Twitter where he confirmed his death. He stated that he had only recently made up with his pal before the sad incident. In his words: “I can’t believe I came to America to bury my best friend. Nnamdi why? And ... -
Court detains Ice Prince at Ikoyi prison for assaulting officer
For the alleged assault on a police officer, Panshak Zamani, alias Ice Prince, has been ordered by a magistrate court in Ajah, Lagos State, to be remanded ... -
Contentious actress, Esther Nwachukwu commits suicide
Esther Nwachukwu, contentious Nollywood actress, has died. Her death was reported on her Instagram story a few hours ago, however it was afterwards removed. Followers were ... -
Ice Prince detained, to be arraigned for assaulting police officer
Panshak Zamani, singer better known by his stage name, Ice Prince, has been taken into custody by the Lagos state police force on an accusation of assaulting a police officer. Benjamin Hundeyin, the Lagos State Police Command’s public relations officer, revealed this in a statement that was posted on Twitter on Friday. A police officer had allegedly stopped Ice Prince for driving without a license plate after receiving a complaint. He was however, later kidnapped in the car by the singer of “Oleku,” who had initially agreed to follow him straight to the station, was assaulted by him, and threatened to be thrown into the lagoon. Ice Prince has been detained, and he will be arraigned today, Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the arrest. According to the statement: “At about 3a.m @Iceprincezamani was stopped for driving without license plates. He agreed to be taken to ... -
BNXN finally reacts to nude photo of him
Afro-fusion musician, Daniel Benson, also known as BNXN, has spoken out days after his naked photo was posted online by a Swedish woman claiming to be his lover, A few days ago, it was claimed that a Swedish woman named Filma Jones uploaded a number of private films, including one that showed them in bed and another that showed the singer entirely naked. The woman further asserts that although she and the artist were once romantically involved, he recently dumped her after getting her pregnant. The musician responded by saying that this caused him to become broken for the first time in his life in a post uploaded on Snapchat. In his words: “For the first time in my life, I’m broken and na me cause am. I’m incapable of loving ... -
Reality competition, ‘Naija Star Search’ to debut September 4
An announcement from StarTimes Nigeria stated that the reality competition Naija Star Searchwould debut on September 4. The music reality program was developed by StarTimes and Kennis Music with the intention of promoting new talent and conserving Afrobeats culture. The contestants in Naija Star Search will demonstrate their singing prowess as they contend for the N10 million top prize. Additionally, the top seven finalists would receive development from the Kennis Music label and a platform to realize their unrealized potential and become superstars. The competition’s chief judge, Kenny “Keke” Ogungbe, stated that over 4,000 applicants have turned in their entries. 364 applicants, of whom 18 were selected as contestants for the main program, attended the physical audition, he continued. The participants will be housed there, where they will receive instruction in singing, songwriting, and producing, according to Mohammed Yahaya, the production manager. The reality/music program will debut at 8 p.m. on September 4 on StarTimes and run for two months. VJ Adams will serve as the show’s host, and Kenny Ogungbe will be joined as judges by Nigerian music producer, ID Cabasa and actress, Asha Gangali. -
‘Loud In Africa’ documentary features Flavour in maiden episode
Nigerian singer-songwriter, Chinedu Okoli, better known by his stage name Flavour, has been featured in Loud In Africa, a new entertainment documentary by US-based multimedia executive, ... -
Gabriel Afolayan, Tana Adelana, 12 others nominated for NEMCEA awards
Nollywood stars, Tana Adelana and Gabriel Afolayan have been selected for the first-ever Nigerian Electronic Media Content Exposition and Awards, NEMCEA. Iyke Okechukwu, Ronke Odusanya, Harry Dorgu, Emeka Ossai, Uche Agbo, Nnamdi Odunze, Sunshine Olawore, Shileola Ibironke, Wendy Lawal, Lydian John, Adeniji Omirin, and Lisa Molapo are the other 12 candidates for the awards. The Electronic Media Content Owners Association of Nigeria, or EMCOAN, was the brainchild behind the three-tiered awards ceremony, which would take place over the course of three days. The Nigerian Electronic Media Content Awards (NEMCEA) will include the Nigerian Electronic Media Content Market, the Nigerian Electronic Media Content Industry Annual Conferences, and the Nigerian Electronic Media Content Awards in 2022. The EMCOAN president, Jibe Ologeh, said: “NEMCEA 2022 is designed to promote the development of and trade in Nigerian electronic media, film and other content types, expose ... -
Bisola Aiyeola becomes first African to host ‘Family Feud’
Bisola Aiyeola has become the first woman from Africa to be chosen to host the Nigerian version of the American game show Family Feud. The host, singer, and actress announced the wonderful news on her Instagram page. As she posted a video of her debut at the MTN Nigeria office, Aiyeola continued as paraphrased, “getting the deal is a major deal for me and I’m glad for the opportunity.” American television program The Family Feud was conceived by Mark Goodson. In order to win cash and prizes, two families compete to name the most common responses to survey questions. -
Don Jazzy advises upcoming artists to maximize social media for talent showcasing
Don Jazzy, Nigerian producer and owner of the Marvin record label, has advised young musicians who wish to promote their talent to share videos of themselves on social media. ...

















