Joke Silva, veteran Nollywood actress, has been officially appointed of the Tinubu/Shettima women’s campaign team’s creative and entertainment industry committee for the 2023 general election. Toyin Adegbola, Esther Wright, Rose Odika, Hadiza Kabara, Fathia Balogun, and Sola Kosoko are also a part of the committee. Rinsola Abiola, MKO Abiola’s daughter and a member of the campaign team’s media and administrative committee, announced on Saturday that the campaign team’s grand patron will be Aisha Buhari, the first lady. She stated that the wife of the party’s flag bearer, Oluremi Tinubu, and vice-presidential candidate, Nana Shettima, would serve as chairman and co-chairman, respectively.

Ed Sheeran, a British singer, has been charged in court with plagiarism of Marvin Gaye’s song. A federal judge ordered the singer to stand trial in response to allegations that he plagiarised Marvin Gaye’s 1973 hit song “Let’s Get It On” on his 2014 track “Thinking Out Loud.” In his court application, Ed Sheeran contended that the copyright claims were “baseless” and “far too frequent.” The plaintiffs, however, claim that Ed Sheeran and his writing partner, Amy Wadge, plagiarised and exploited the Marvin Gaye song without permission or credit, “including but not limited to the melody, rhythms, harmonies, drums, bass line, backing chorus, tempo, syncopation, and looping,” and they are seeking $100 million (£90 million) in damages. The trial date, on the other hand, is yet to be set. This is not the singer’s first legal battle. A lawsuit was recently filed against him and his songwriting partners, John McDaid and Steven McCutcheon, alleging that the chorus of their song “Shape of You” was lifted word for word from Ross O’Donoghue and Sami Chokri’s 2015 single, “Oh Why.” During the March 2022 trial, the High Court Judge ruled that the imitation was not done “purposefully or unconsciously.”  Ed and his co-defendants were awarded costs of £900,000 afterwards. Upon the court’s decision, Ed communicated his hope on his Instagram page that it would put an end to further frivolous claims.

In an unexpected twist, Chizzy and Rachel were evicted from the seventh season of Big Brother Nigeria (BBNaija). The show’s host, Obi-Uchendu, announced their eviction during a surprise visit to the house, where he had dinner with the housemates. Their eviction followed immediately after the housemates had finished the day’s task.  It also comes just two days before the show’s grand finale on Sunday. Ebuka had shown them the highlights of their time in the house prior to their eviction.  On August 7, they were added to the house as “riders.” While unveiling them, Ebuka stated that they would serve as agents for Biggie, the show’s instructive voice. Ebuka went on to say that while the duo cannot be disqualified, they are ineligible to win the show’s grand prize. Many fans of the show were surprised by their eviction because they expected them to stay until Sunday, as Ebuka had previously announced. Following their eviction, Phyna, Bryann, Bella, Daniella, Chichi, and Adekunle will compete for this year’s N100 million grand prize. The grand prize this year is the largest since the show’s inception in 2006. So far, the reality show has seen numerous dramas and never-ending twists.

American television host, Nick Cannon has given birth to his tenth child. On Friday, he announced via Instagram, the birth of his third child with Brittany Bell, a son named Rise Messiah Cannon. Cannon now has 10 children. In a lengthy post, he expressed gratitude to Bell for loving him and welcoming their son, saying; Another Blessing!!! As my journey on this planet becomes more and more remarkable and unfathomable, all I can do is thank ...

Kelly Rowland has collaborated Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, aka Ayra Starr, on the remix of her hit single “Bloody Samaritan.” Ghanaian-American author, Larry Ossei-Mensah, urged both singers about collaborating on the song a few months ago. Mensah tagged both singers in an Instagram story video of himself driving with the song playing in the background, writing, “I need this collab to happen for the culture, please!” Rowland and Starr both reposted the video on their Instagram pages, notifying fans that they were keen to work together. On Tuesday, Ayra Starr confirmed the release of the remix by posting a photo of herself and Rowland on her Instagram page. Super excited to share this with ...

Hilda Dokubo, Nollywood actress, has announced her intention to run for office, adding to the list of actors and musicians who have ventured into politics. The ...

Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Erica Nlewedim, has joined the increasing number of celebs dabbling into music. She shared the good news of her musical venture on her verified Instagram page. Erica recounted her journey from singing Karaoke to releasing a song. The beauty queen mentioned that she worked with Dj Java on her new song titled, ‘Softlife.’  According to the skincare entrepreneur, ‘Softlife’ is a blend of chill house ...

Chop Boii, an Abuja-based musician, was murdered on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, along with three of his friends in Abuja’s Gwarimpa neighbourhood. The fingers of the musician and his friends were also severed after their murder. The late Chop Boii was at the wrong place at the wrong time”, a friend of the late musician was quoted on Twitter. The attack was allegedly carried out by unidentified gunmen, who then proceeded to scribble on the wall with their blood. ...

Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, a Nigerian disc jockey based in London, has announced her graduation from the University of Oxford. DJ Cuppy, who ...

Olamide, BNXN, Pheelz, Seun Kuti, and other talented Nigerian musicians have been featured in the 2023 edition of the popular video game “FIFA.” Electronic Arts’ (EA) ...