Colombian pop star Shakira has reached a deal with Spanish prosecutors to settle a tax fraud case, just as her trial was about to begin. The singer has paid a €7.5m (£6.5m) fine – prosecutors had wanted to jail her for eight years and fine her €23.8m (£20.8m) if found guilty. She had faced tax…
The Nigerian Afrobeats Star Burna Boy now has a Billboard Music Award to add to his growing collection. The singer, who won his first Grammy earlier this year, has been named the best Afrobeats act by Billboard in the US. “This is dedicated to Africa and every artist coming out of Africa now,” he said…
The 23-year-old model and beauty queen Sheynnis Palaciosfrom Nicaragua, won Miss Universe 2023 during the 72nd annual beauty pageant held in San Salvador on Saturday night. Sheynnis Palacios made history by outshining 83 other candidates and becoming the first delegate from Nicaragua to be crowned Miss Universe at the 72nd annual beauty pageant held in…
Nigeria pop star Teniola Apata, known as Teni or Teni Entertainer, has showcased her highly anticipated sophomore album, ‘Tears of the Sun’. Album which consist of 16-tracks was released on Friday, November 17, 2023, under her newly launched record label, Sugar Mummy Records. ‘Tears of the Sun’ marks a significant chapter in Teni’s musical journey,…
Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Divine Ikubor, known professionally as Rema, has been honoured by streaming platform Spotify for his achievement in his hit track ‘Calm Down’, featuring Selena Gomez reaching an astonishing 1 billion streams on the platform. Spotify presented Rema with a commemorative plaque, recognizing his exceptional accomplishment, as the first ever African artiste to…
The death of a female fan prompted Taylor Swift to postpone a concert she was due to perform in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. The fan Ana Clara Benevides Machado reportedly died on Friday. The decision came as thousands of people were already at the stadium as part of her record-breaking Eras tour. Posting on…
Ex-BBN housemate, Tolani Baj has revealed that Lagos girls prefer married men to single women because they have a greater sense of responsibility. The reality star revealed this in her podcast, Bahd and Boujee with fellow host, Moet Abebe. According to her, when a couple gets married, only the female is off the market as…
Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci, has visited the Guinness World Records office in London, United Kingdom. This was made known in a post on the Guinness World Records X account. GWR wrote, “Former record holder #hildabacicooks stopped by to say hello to the team at our London HQ.” In June this…
American rapper and record producer, Sean “Diddy” Combs, and his ex-girlfriend and R&B singer, Cassie, have settled the federal lawsuit amid a rape allegation. Cassie, whose real name is Casandra Ventura, has filed a lawsuit against Diddy a day after her explosive rape accusations against the hip-hop Star. But according to reports on Saturday, both…
Popular Nollywood/Politician Tonto Dikeh demanded that the Nigerian Police Force release the body of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad, for proper burial. Tonto on late Friday night took to her Instagram page to display her dissatisfaction on the Force’s carelessness and delay in completing the investigation into the controversial death of…
