Toke Makinwa finally reveals her daughter’s face, as she marks her first birthday today, August 7. The media personality took to Instagram to share beautiful photos of Yaya, accompanied by the caption below. The best part of my story, finally yours to meet. Yakira Eliana. My precious answered prayer. My greatest love. My greatest blessing. One whole year of you,...
Nollywood actress Temitope Osoba has died at age 40 after a battle with breast cancer, throwing the Nigerian film industry into mourning. The actress’ passing was announced on Wednesday by her colleague and close associate, Alesh Ola Sanni, who disclosed that she died on Tuesday, August 4. Her death comes exactly one year after she announced in a video...
The South African government has refuted claims that Nigerian singer Ayra Starr was denied a visa to enter the country. South Africa’s Consul-General to Nigeria, Prof. Bobby Moroe, said the country’s immigration authorities had no record of any visa application or rejection involving the singer and her entourage. Speaking in an interview with The Punch, Moroe asked those making the...
A Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed a N5 billion copyright suit filed against acclaimed Nigerian gospel singer Osinachi Joseph Egbu, popularly known as Sinach, confirming her as the sole owner of the globally celebrated song “Waymaker.” Justice A. Lewis-Allagoa, who delivered the judgment on Friday, July 24, 2026, ruled that music producer Michael Oluwole failed to establish claims...
South African singer Tyla has removed Lagos as part of her upcoming tour following widespread backlash and calls for a boycott. The Grammy-winning singer had listed Lagos as part of her first headline world tour, titled A POP World Tour, on Monday, July 27, and was scheduled to perform in Lagos on December 22 before heading back to South Africa...
Sunshine Rosman is a Nigerian actress, model, influencer, YouTuber, and humanitarian. Notably known for her role in the award-winning TV series ‘To Kill A Monkey,’ she is the perfect combination of beauty and brains. Here is a profile of this gorgeous actress. 1. Early life She was born Sunshine Anwuri Rosman on July 25 to a Canadian father and a...
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has achieved a great milestone in her career after being named executive music producer and curator of the soundtrack for Paramount Pictures’ forthcoming fantasy epic, Children of Blood and Bone. The announcement was made during the film’s trailer launch event in New York, where acclaimed director Gina Prince-Bythewood revealed that Tems...
Nigerian singer Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, popularly known as Ayra Starr, is making her debut in Hollywood in the highly anticipated fantasy film Children of Blood and Bone. The film director, Gina Prince-Bythewood, on Monday shared a behind-the-scenes teaser giving fans their first glimpse of Starr while announcing that the official trailer would be released on Tuesday. “So excited to share a...
The Big Brother Naija Season 11 officially kicked off on Sunday, July 26, with a live show hosted by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu to unveil 24 housemates. The 24 housemates will compete for the record-breaking ₦160 million grand prize. From Temi Nkem to Sheba, here are the 12 female housemates of the Show Ya Self season. 1. Temi Nkem 21-year-old Temi Nkem...
Oprah Winfrey has left everyone stunned after revealing that her real name, the one the world has known her by for decades, isn’t actually the one on her birth certificate. The 72-year-old media mogul shared the revelation during an episode of the “Baby, This Is Keke Palmer” podcast on Tuesday. Winfrey explained that when she was born, her aunt chose the...