Category: Entertainment

Singer and sound engineer, Simi, recently cleared the air concerning her rumored love life featuring Adekunle Gold and Falz. She said: “I met Adekunle Gold while I was performing at an event centre in Lagos. Unknown to me, he had been listening to me since I was a gospel artiste and he said he was a fan of my music. At that time, I just knew him as a graphic artist, popularly referred to as the ‘King of Photoshop;’ I didn’t even know he was a singer, but we just…

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Nelly has been arrested for reportedly raping a woman. Early Saturday morning a woman made a 911 call reporting “that she was sexually assaulted by a male, who is known as the rapper “Nelly,”‘ according to a press release sent out by the Auburn Police Department in Washington. The 42-year-old rap star, who is on tour with Florida Georgia Line, had performed with the country band at the White River Amphitheater hours earlier. Nelly was taken into custody at 4:37 a.m. Nelly’s lawyer refuted the accusation. “Nelly is the victim…

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Reports revealed that the deceased, simply identified as Tagbo, played a drinking game with Davido and others when he allegedly passed out. It is believed that the drinking game idea started with Davido who promised to give a brand new iPhone 8 and N200,000 Naira to the winner. Tagbo who was serious about winning the huge prize reportedly overdosed on alcohol and suffered liver damage. “After he passed out, I think…I don’t know what happened…the CCTV showed that Davido was asking him to come into his car but I think…

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The African Union (AU) has awarded the hosting right for the Pan African Music Initiative, All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), to Nigeria for another three years (2017-2019), following its successful hosting of the 2014-2016 editions. In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the award of the hosting right was conveyed in a letter written to him by the Commissioner of Social Affairs at the African Union Commission, Mrs Amira Elfadil. In the letter, the AU Commissioner commended the growth…

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Winner of the 2006 Gulder Ultimate Search, GUS, reality TV, Season 3, Hector Oluwaseun Jobarteh has been assassinated. Jobarteh was shot dead by unknown gunmen at his residence in New Oko-Oba, area of Lagos State on Sunday. The Lagos State Police have arrested three suspects in connection with the assassination. This was made known by the new Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Imohimi Edgal. Edgal said three persons are being interrogated over the killing of Jobarteh, a father of one, who was reportedly trailed to his house and shot…

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The All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, is set to feature at the 2017 Moshito Music Conference and Exhibition to be held from September 6 to September 9 at the Main Auditorium, New Music Factory, Johannesburg, South Africa. Representing AFRIMA at the 14th edition of the music conference and exhibition aimed at connecting business and music to promote culture and economic growth is Associate Producer, AFRIMA, Ms. Adenrele Niyi. She will be speaking during the plenary session under the theme, “Scooping that Award: The Art of Hustle” curated to bring music…

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General Prince Adekunle, Nigeria Juju musicician is dead. The veteran musician died in the early hours of Saturday at the age of 72. The Eniyan Laso Mi singer had been ill for a while and had been out of circulation. Adekunle had an illustrious career which spanned over four decades and 15 albums. He established his band, Prince Adekunle & his Western State Brothers in the 1970s before changing the name to General Prince Adekunle & his Supersonic Sounds. Adekunle is known to have influenced and assisted the careers of…

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Morocco, South Africa, Ghana and Nigeria have shown strong interest in hosting the Africa’s biggest music event, All African Music Awards, AFRIMA 2017-2019 editions as announced by the international Committee of AFRIMA. These countries have shown their interest through a competitive overture made available to the African Union Commission, AUC who is saddled with the role of deciding on the hosting right in partnership with the International Committee of AFRIMA. Nigeria has hosted the event for one term of three years since 2014. However, Nigeria has again shown interest to…

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