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Nollywood actor, Mofe Duncan who recently celebrated his 40th birthday revealed that he was very moved by the outpouring of love and support he received. Taking to his Instagram page, the actor expressed his excitement about being referenced by his priest during the homily in front of the entire congregation. Mofe Duncan was on the edge of tears after seeing the outpouring of support from friends and followers on social media and hearing his 91-year-old father’s moving speech at his birthday dinner. The actor was incredibly appreciative of his friends and family that came to share in the celebration with…
Controversial Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Seun Kuti, has called out personalities who made the list of national award winners for 2023. Davido, AY Makun, Kunle Afolayan, Victor Osimhen, Terry Waya, and more than 300 more renowned Nigerians have received the Officer Of The Order of The Niger (OON) honor. The Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs announced it on Sunday, May 28. Reacting to the national honors list, Seun Kuti insinuated that half of the celebrities and personalities who criticized former President Muhammadu Buhari were being hypocritical by accepting the award. He queried what they stood for and pondered if any them…
A Nigerian man, Gbadamosi Musbau, has taken to social media to appreciate the thoughtful action a friend executed to help him during the COVID-19 pandemic. He claimed to be a teacher at a school where he made N30,000 a month, but he stopped receiving pay when the lockdown caused the school to close. Gbadamosi disclosed that he wed in 2020, which also happened to be a difficult time for many enterprises and corporations. The educationist stated that during the lockdown period, a friend by the name of Ilemona Omeje began paying him salary on a monthly basis and continued doing so till schools…
Popular Nigerian comedian, Kenny Blaq has sparked discussion with his recent behavior at a hotel he went to with a friend, after President Bola Tinubu’s inauguration. He decided to stay at the hotel, but when he entered the lobby, he noticed that Muhammadu Buhari’s picture was still hanging on the wall. Kenny reconsidered renting a room at the hotel after noticing that the photo frame still featured Buhari rather than Tinubu. “Na Buhari still be president for here oh, ahn ahn.. we can’t afford it,’ he said while going back out. The person working the front desk and another member of…
A Facebook user, Rita Takaha has slammed a Nigerian man, Sunfavour Omeke, who complained about not having sex since his wife had a prolapse. According to the post he made on Facebook, he and his wife have been married for five years and have four children but the prolapse has made it difficult for him and his wife to have intercourse for more than a year. He wrote; “Pls I want a quick reply to this. I have been married for 5 years now. I have 4 children already and I am 35yrs of age. My wife along the line…
Ace Nigerian comedian, Ayodeji Richard Makun, better known as AY, has responded to Nigerians who asked him to reject the award conferred upon him by former President Buhari. On Sunday, May 28, AY was enlisted to receive the receive the national honor, Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR). Excited by the news, he shared it with his fans and followers via his Twitter handle. “I woke up to a message from my manager, informing me about being listed amongst notable Nigerians to receive a national honour. Just when I was taking it to be another award to…
Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Ifu Ennada, has revealed the reasons behind her decision to quit acting three years ago. In a recent interview with Punch, the brand influencer and beauty entrepreneur shared the factors that led to her sudden departure from the Nigerian movie industry. According to Ifu Ennada, she chose to take a break from acting in order to focus on her business. She, however, noted that now that her company has the required system and structure in place, she intends to go back into acting. “I have not been acting for about three years now. I decided…
Nigerian media personality and daughter of Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Yeni Kuti, has shed light on the cause of her father’s death. Fela, the renowned Afrobeat legend, passed away on August 2, 1997, and his brother, Olikoye Ransome-Kuti, publicly announced that Fela had died from complications related to AIDS. During a recent interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, Yeni revealed that initially, she and her siblings rejected the decision made by their uncle, Dr. Olikoye Ransome-Kuti, to disclose that their father had died of AIDS. However, after numerous persuasions from family members, they eventually agreed to allow their uncle to…
Veteran Nollywood actress, Margaret Bandele Olayinka, popularly known as Iya Gbonkan, has appealed to well-meaning Nigerians to buy a car for her. The 64-year-old Nollywood star in a video that’s currently making the rounds, lamented not owning a car despite spending over a decade in the Nigerian movie industry. She mentioned that despite her age and experience, she still relies on walking and public transportation to get around from one place to another. Iya Gbonkan urged Nigerians, particularly her fans, to honour her with a car while she is still alive, instead of waiting to celebrate her or offer grand…
The immediate past governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has reacted to reports circulating that a detachment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) officials has been deployed from Abuja to arrest him. The unconfirmed report which was circulating mostly on social media claimed officials of EFCC had arrived in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, on Sunday night. The report alleged that EFCC was working on the invitation of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State. According to the report, “the plan is to use EFCC to arrest Governor Ortom as soon as he loses immunity today…