Author: Yemi Thomas, Entertainment Editor

The Nigerian Navy has released online comedian, Abdulgafar Ahmad, aka Cute Abiola, from detention. Naval spokesperson, Commodore Suleman Dahun on Friday confirmed his release. Dahun confirmed that the comedian is no longer in naval detention and has been released to serve his punishment. Cute Abiola was detained for violating the military laws by posting a video of himself in military uniform on social media. According to them, such an act is in violation of the armed forces’ social media policy. The Navy mentioned that Cute Abiola failed to show up when…

Entertainment Lagos is set to experience a major boost this December with the readiness of Mainland Laffs, a comedy show that offers a refreshing approach to family entertainment.The event, which is set to take place at D’Podium International Event Centre, 31B Aromire Avenue, Off Adeniyi Jones, Ikeja is being organized by Trevent Company, one of the fastest-growing event solution companies in Lagos.Speaking about the idea behind the show, the Executive Producer of the Show, John Odiboh promised that Lagosians are in for an exciting evening with their rich lineup of…

Adesola Omidina, a son of the late veteran Nigerian comic actor, Baba Suwe, has announced the burial arrangements of his father who died on Monday. The young man who is also an actor, took to his Instagram page to announce that his father’s interment would hold on Thursday, November 25, 2021. In a statement e-signed by Adesola, on behalf of the family, the interment will commence at the deceased residence at 26, Oluwatimiro Street, Ewu Elepe Bustop, Ijede Road, Ikorodu, Lagos, by 10 am prompt. Adesola also stated that the final funeral…

Veteran Nigerian comic actor, Babatunde Omidina fondly referred to as Baba Suwe is dead. The news of his death was confirmed by the president of the Theatre Arts and Motion Picture Producers Association of Nigeria, Bolaji Amusan also known as Mr Latin. It was gathered that the actor died today. In an exclusive interview with The Punch, Mr Latin said, “It has been confirmed that Baba Suwe is dead. I just got off the phone with his son who confirmed that the actor is dead. I don’t have much details…

A lady, identified simply as Susan, has been electrocuted at the Hustle and Bustle club in the Aminu Kano Crescent area of Wuse, Abuja. Hustle and Bustle is a club and restaurant co-owned by a popular socialite, Obi Cubana. It was gathered that the victim, who went to the club on Saturday, was allegedly electrocuted by a metal on the floor of the clubhouse. The victim brother’s friend, who narrated the incident on his Twitter page @KhalidOshoke, accused the management of the club of not accompanying Susan to the hospital or reporting the incident…

Singer, Tiwa Savage has opened up that she is currently being blackmailed over a sex video. The revered songstress noted that the sex video features her and her current lover. Tiwa made this revelation during an interview with American OAP, Angie Martinez of Power 105.1. Speaking about the situation, Tiwa said that her lover is distraught with the development. She said, “Yesterday, I was leaving a radio station and I was in my car when my road manager sent me a message. “She said I should check my phone. I…

Nigerian actress and media personality, Toke Makinwa has revealed that she lost her sister after the just concluded season of Big Brother Naija show in which she played host. The On Becoming author made this revelation via Twitter on Monday, while thanking fans for their support after recently coming under heavy criticism for being picked as the new Gulder Ultimate search host. “You guys make me cry, the amount of support has been so overwhelming, I will not disappoint you all. It’s been the darkest 10 days of my life, I got off the…

Whitemoney, winner of BBNaija S6 has landed in the hospital thereby halting his activities on social media. This was made known via his Instagram page on Tuesday, where a video was shared in his Instagram story. In the video, Whitemoney was lying on the bed and his hand was connected to a drip bag, in a hospital fashion. Alongside the video, a caption read, “Good morning. Break in transmission. We’ll be back shortly. Since his epic win two Sundays ago, the Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye winner has been…

Facebook founder Mark Zukerberg suffered a huge $7bn loss as the tech company’s stock went down by about 5.5 per cent, following an outage that hit all the company’s social media platforms Monday evening. WhatsApp and Instagram, both owned by the tech company were also affected. In all, the global economy lost billions of dollars to the outage which took place at about 4.42 pm Nigerian Time on Monday. According to NetBlocks, which tracks internet outages and their impact, the outage had already cost the global economy about $160m per…

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo wept yesterday during the stage play titled ‘Aremu’ at the Glover Hall, Marina in Lagos. Aremu is a stage play that centre on the life and times of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, one of the most influential Nigerians alive. The play, written by former Director-General of the National Troupe, Prof. Ahmed Yerima, tells the story of Nigeria from the life of Obasanjo, from birth to adulthood, exploring his peasant background, his travails and his presidency. Aremu is a blend of the Nigeria rich culture…

Legendary highlife musician, Sir Victor Uwaifo died on Saturday at the age of 80 in Benin. The music icon whose tracks “Joromi” and “Mammy Water” were hits till his demise, was a multi-instrumentalist and a renowned visual artist. One of his children, Uwaifo Peter de Rock, broke the news of the demise of the Professor of Visual Arts at the University of Benin on his social media page on Saturday evening. While Peter did not disclose the cause of the death of his late father, he nevertheless, expressed anguish at…

Countdown begins for the talk of the town Society Reporters Excellence Leadership Award (SRELA) is billed to take place as a presentation in the month of August 2021 and packaged by Society Reporters, a reputable news platform that serves as the watchdog of society; bringing to the fore pertinent issues that are otherwise overlooked for the past ten years of existence. The debut of SRELA as special recognition excellence and the leadership award is to add value to the carefully selected awardees and recipients for the year, enhance their credibility, and reinforce the leadership…

Nigerian singer, Olanrewaju Fasasi, popularly known as Sound Sultan, has died at the age of 44. The singer died after battling Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Dr. Kayode Fasasi on behalf of the Fasasi family. The statement read, “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our multitalented veteran singer, rapper, songwriter Olanrewaju Fasasi aka Sound Sultan. “He passed away at the age of 44 following a hard-fought battle with Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma. “He is survived by his wife, three children…

Yoruba actor, Omiyinka Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, who was arraigned at a Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja, has been granted bail. The actor, who was being tried by Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo over charges bothering on rape, sexual assault and abuse of a minor, was granted bail on the ground that it was part of his fundamental human rights.

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has asked all social media platforms owners and online broadcasting service providers operating in Nigeria to apply for a broadcast licence. The NBC is the Nigerian government’s agency for regulation of the broadcast industry and the move is been seen as part of an orchestrated effort by the Federal Government to stifle free press. Armstrong Idachaba, the NBC director-general, gave the directive in a newspaper advertorial published on Thursday. This follows the federal government’s announcement that Twitter and other social media platforms must register as…