By Ayomide Otitoju Media personality Toke Makinwa has announced she is expecting her first child, describing the experience as the “biggest project of my life” and “the highest calling ever.” The 40-year-old shared the news on Instagram on Wednesday, posting a video of herself in a floral dress and proudly displaying her baby bump. In…
By Ayomide Otitoju The fusion of music and fine whisky took centre stage at The Macallan Lounge, Kaly Restaurant, Lagos, during the official launch of Adekunle Gold’s Coco Money music video. The curated evening blended style, sound, and storytelling, drawing a star-studded guest list that included Falz, Shoday, Yhemolee, Asherkine, Tomike Adeoye, Enioluwa, Shankcomics, TobeSZN,…
By Ayomide Otitoju MTN Nigeria has unveiled Next Afrobeats Star (NAS), a music reality competition aimed at discovering and elevating the next generation of Afrobeats artists. The launch event took place on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at the MTN Rooftop Event Centre in Ikoyi, Lagos. Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka, MTN Nigeria’s Chief Marketing Officer, described the initiative…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos-born AfroGospel artist Michael Olayinka Abdul, popularly known as Mike Abdul, has released Fuji Rush, a vibrant six-minute single that reinforces his influence on Nigeria’s gospel music scene and across Africa. The track, unveiled in June, builds on the style Abdul has cultivated since emerging over two decades ago as lead songwriter…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigerian singer Simi has condemned the viral circulation of a video showing passenger Comfort Emmanson in a vulnerable state during a dispute with Ibom Air crew. The incident, captured on video, showed Emmanson being forcibly removed from a flight, during which her blouse shifted, exposing her breasts. The footage, widely shared online,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, married his longtime partner Chioma Adeleke on Sunday in an opulent white wedding in Miami, Florida. The ceremony drew prominent figures from business, politics, and entertainment, including billionaire Aliko Dangote, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, Abia State Governor Alex Otti, former Senate President Bukola…
By Ayomide Otitoju Big Brother Naija ‘Ten Over Ten’ housemate Sabrina Idukpaye has left the reality show due to medical reasons, organisers announced on Monday. “Sabrina… has been exited from the House on medical grounds,” the show stated on X, adding that the London School of Economics graduate departed after consultations with Big Brother and…
Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is seeking a presidential pardon from Donald Trump ahead of his October sentencing on prostitution-related charges, his lawyer said on Tuesday. Attorney Nicole Westmoreland told CNN that outreach had been made to Trump regarding a possible pardon. However, Trump signalled reluctance in a Friday interview with Newsmax, saying: “I got…
By Ayomide Otitoju Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed that preparations for his forthcoming white wedding to wife Chioma Adeleke have already cost about $3.7 million in cash. “We’ve spent $3.7 million in cash. So, you should know what we are doing. It’s going to be crazy,” the 32-year-old singer said…
