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Rev. Chris Okotie reveals he won’t get married again
Reverend Chris Okotie, the founder of the Household of God Church, has declared his stance on a third marriage after two failed marriages. The cleric was first married to Tina, but their marriage ended in 2001. He then married Stephanie Henshaw in 2008, but the relationship failed in 2012. Rev Okotie told the BBC that he does not want to marry for the third time. Okotie went On to add that God called him to stay celibate like Apostle Paul in the Bible, but he didn’t realize it until he was older. When asked if he would marry again, he replied, “I’m not getting married again.” “I’m not getting married again because Jesus has already told me that one has ended. When I was saved, when I ... -
‘Eyes of a Lagos Boy’ set to champion ICONIC LAGOS at Didi Museum in September
Eyes of a Lagos Boy‘s art project themed; ICONIC LAGOS is set for exhibition at Didi Museum from 17th September through 25th. The multimedia show honors the biggest metropolis in Africa and cultural heart of Nigeria. The purpose of ICONIC LAGOS is to honor Lagos’ residents, celebrate daily life there, and discover the ... -
“Best song in the history of music” – Kanye West speaks on ‘Essence’ by Wizkid
‘Essence’ by Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has been praised by American rapper, Kanye West as the best song in music history. The artist shared a beautiful caption with the song’s cover on social media. “Best song in the history of music till date”, he wrote. The singer’s fourth studio album, Made in Lagos, featured the track “Essence,” which was released in 2020. Temilade Openiyi, a.k.a. Tems, appeared in it. Essence has garnered a lot of praise since its debut. It made history by being the first song from Nigeria to chart on the Billboard 100 and the Billboard Global 200. The Best Global Music Performance category of the 64th Annual Grammy Awards was nominated for it. -
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 ... -
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. -
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 ... -
Taylor Swift hit with new lawsuit for copyright infringement
The Target-only notebooks that accompanied Taylor Swift’s seventh studio album, Lover, allegedly plagiarized Teresa La Dart’s 2010 poetry collection of the same name, according to a new lawsuit the novelist and poet has filed against Swift. La Dart allegedly claimed that Swift’s notebooks “contained a number of creative aspects that mimicked the expressive patterns and arrangements” of her own collection of poetry, according to documents obtained by Parade. In essence, she believes Swift plagiarized the atmosphere of her book, including the color scheme, the image groupings, and the historical reflection. The diary was published in four separate iterations by Swift, each of which featured unique scans of writings from her childhood journals, handwritten song lyrics, and images arranged almost like a scrapbook at the beginning and conclusion of the first section. Each book’s second half is made up of blank journal pages, and the covers of the journals and the corresponding albums are identical. According to La Dart, Swift’s Lover book, which attributes all creative credit to Swift, contains “substantially” similar formats, including the placement of “interspersed photographs and writings throughout” and the “recollection of past years memorialized in a combination of written and pictorial components.” La Dart, who claims Swift generated more than $1 million in revenues from utilizing her work, has asked for a jury trial and is suing to recoup all of those earnings. Swift is yet to respond to the accusations, but La Dart’s attorney told Pitchfork as paraphrased, “Glad to share some perspective as many critics seem to think this was badly conducted.” -
Rapper, Offset take ex-boss to court over ownership of solo career
Offset has filed a lawsuit against Quality Control, his previous label, alleging interference with his solo career. Even while the Migos continue to refute rumors of their breakup, one of the group’s members, Offset, has been upfront about his desire to go solo. Offset claimed in court documents that Quality Control ignored a contract that was made in January 2021. Even though he generously invested in his artist rights when negotiating his solo contract, the complaint, which was filed on Tuesday, contends that “Quality Control” isn’t honouring the deal now that he’s produced a new single. Offset further stateed that “Quality Control” made a “hostile” attempt to claim ownership of his brand-new, Baby Keem-produced single “54321.” “Code,” a new song co-written by Offset and Moneybagg, will be released this Friday and the rapper has taken to Twitter to call out his ex-boss saying: “Niggas act like I’m the problem I paid millions to get my rights back. Nigga ...

















