By EMANUELLA NGOZI PETERS Acting has been described as a make believe world but in reality, veteran actor has not forgiven himself for his role in the controversial Dirty Secrets Nollywood movie. Dirty Secrets became infamous for its obscene and explicit scenes and paraded actors such as Tonto Dike and Late Muna Obiekwe. The controversial movie that was tagged …
By FEMI SALAWU TY Bello sang Ekundayo and the world for the first time heard about an Octogenarian woman who had dedicated her life to the service of humanity by running an orphanage. She was just content with life in her charity home tucked away in an obscure neighbourhood in Kogi State Yet TY Bello did more than just sing. …
By FEMI SALAWU Nollywood actress, Ruth Eze has set the records straight on a controversial comment she made about her colleague, Genevieve Nnaji. Her interview with Saturday Sun appeared under the headline, ‘I Have A Crush On Genevieve Nnaji.’ However, several online mediums feasted on the story and gave it a twisted meaning that said she has homosexual feelings for …
By OKECHUKWU PEACE Against expectation, former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan alongside other former African leaders did not meet the requirements for the 2015 version of the yearly prestigious $5 million Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, the organizers announced yesterday. The former Nigerian leader has been dubbed Hero of Democracy for conceding defeat to the opposition …
By TEMILADE ENIOLA Former Nollywood actress Regina Askia has lashed out at President Muhammadu Buhari for failing to address the killings with the recent being Redeemed Christian Church Of God (RCCG). Weeks ago, a trader in Kano was also attacked and murdered by a Muslim mob in Kano for alleged blasphemy. In reaction to the attacks, especially as another record …
By ABUBAKAR DANLADI Dem Mama Records artiste, Timaya has dropped a new hot single followed with the official music video entitled “Bang Bang.” The visuals shot on location in Miami, FL by director Patrick Ellis while the song was produced by Kitwana Israel of Trinidad and Tobago for Advokit Productions. He is currently on a radio tour promoting his new song …
By TEMILADE ENIOLA A deranged fan of Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has been arrested in Lagos after attacking an electronic sales outlet displaying the actress poster in Lagos. According to an instagram user simply identified as Djsoulchild, the incidence occurred in Ketu area of Lagos at a Haier Thermocool and Scanfrost dealer shop. It was learnt that the obsessed fan whose identity …
By TEMILADE ENIOLA In commemoration of the World Sickle Cell Day, a Lagos-based Non-Governmental Organization Nirvana Health Initiative stormed the backwater community of Igbo Elerin nestled inside Ojo local Government Area of Lagos. The group armed itself with the mission to propagate awareness of Sickle Cell Anaemia which according to statistics now affects about four million Nigerians most of whom …
By IGHODALO EMIATOR: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos has rearrested Nnamdi Okonkwo, the Managing Director of Fidelity Bank PLC, over the discovery of $153 million in new funds also laundered through the bank by former Nigerian oil minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke. Also under arrest is one of the bank’s Heads of Operations. SaharaReporters learnt that the two …
By Pina Peters Yesterday, new reports claimed that ‘Scandal’ star Kerry Washington and Nnamdi Asomugha were headed for a divorce after they sold their Hollywood Hills home. The scandal star who plays the ‘Olivia Pope’ character got hitched in 2013 and has a daughter – Isabel Amarachi Asomugha. These reports were not helped by the fact that the couple hardly ever make public appearances …
