Purple is the colour of joy and happiness as leading fintech platform PalmPay teams up with Nigerian pop star Teni to set the tone for holiday-goers to experience this year’s Christmas holiday like never before. The PalmPay Purple Christmas aims to add extra colour to the Christmas celebration by serenading and rewarding Nigerians who are…
Online streaming platform, Spotify has rated Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter and record executive, Olamide Adedeji, popularly known as “Olamide”, as the ‘most influential street pop artiste of his generation’. Spotify’s Editor, West Africa, Benewaah Boateng, announced this in a statement on Thursday, in Lagos. Boateng said lately, the undeniable rise of the sub-genre “Street Pop”…
American superstar Rihanna has named the streaming Nigerian song ‘Unavailable’ by Davido featuring South African singer, Musa Keys, as her ‘Song of the Year.’ She disclosed this in a side interview with Complex at a recent event of her fashion brand, Fenty, The Creeper.p. Rihanna was asked to name her album of the year, but…
Celebrity Designer, Toyin Lawani has expressed regret over her appearance in the controversial reality show, Real Housewives of Lagos. She said she is still in shock that she participated in the show, describing it as a “joke.” On her X (formerly Twitter) handle, Lawani wrote: “[I] Can’t believe I was part of a joke #Rholagos…
Actress Rosy Meurer, has taken to social media to gush over her family after rumours made rounds online on Monday that her husband, Olakunle Churchill, is planning to take another wife from the North. Ekweanaedo News reports that an Instagram blog had alleged that Churchill is dating a lady identified as Lisa Yaro, who he…
The family of actor, John Okafor, aka Mr Ibu, has clarified that the thespian wasn’t amputated on both legs. Ekweanaedo News recalls that the President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Dr Emeka Rollas in a recent chat with newsmen disclosed that Mr Ibu, has undergone another leg amputation and is barely able to…
Veteran Nollywood actress, Taiwo Ajai-Lycett says a “true actor” should be willing to embrace all aspects of their profession, including sharing a kiss on screen. According to her, any thespian who is unwilling to engage in on-screen kisses isn’t a “true actor.” While she also emphasized on the importance of separating personal preferences from movie…
Nollywood actress/media personality, Moet Abebe recounts on her experience of sexual harassment in the movie industry. She said, that an encounter she had with a randy producer almost made her give up on her acting career. The thespian disclosed this in the latest episode of the Bahd And Boujee Podcast co-hosted by her and reality…
A 30-year-old Brazilian gospel singer, Pedro Henrique, has died while performing for the audience. Henrique lost his life after he collapsed on stage while performing on Wednesday night in Feira de Santana. The deceased was singing ‘Vai Ser Tão Lindo’ at a religious event that was being streamed online when he collapsed on stage. Confirming…
Veteran Nollywood Filmmaker/actress Joke Silva, has lamented on the exclusion of women from leadership positions in Nigeria, especially in the political sector. She said “women were at the forefront of leadership in pre-independent Nigeria but have lost grip on leadership in recent times. The legendary thespian said that by now, Nigeria should have had at…
