CELEBRITIES

Davido, Burna Boy, Wizkid, Asake Win Big At 8th AFRIMA

The Nigerian music industry continues to dominate Africa as Nigerian acts swept most of the awards at the 8th All Africa Music Award, AFRIMA, which took place on Sunday, 15th January 2023, in Dakar, Senegal. Nigerian star Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, won the awards for Best …

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Police officer tells court how Nollywood actor allegedly stabbed his neighbour to death over N1000 electricity bill

An Investigative Police Officer, IPO, Insp Israel Ojo, on Monday, January 2023, told an Ikeja Special Offences Court how a Nollywood actor, Temitayo Phillips Ogunbusola, allegedly stabbed his neighbour, Oladotun Osho, to death over a N1,000 electricity bill.  The 32-year-old actor is being tried for murder which he had pleaded …

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Meet New Miss Universe 2022 

R’Bonney Gabriel from the United States was crowned the 71st Miss Universe on Saturday night. Gabriel, who last year became the first Filipino-American to win Miss USA, took the crown ahead of Amanda Dudamel from Venezuela and Andreína Martínez from the Dominican Republic. The pageant was held in New Orleans, Louisiana, …

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Femi Ogunrombi: Papa Ajasco Is Dead

Veteran Nigerian actor, Femi Ogunrombi aka Papa Ajasco is dead. This news of Ogunrombi’s death was confirmed by a theatre practitioner, Husseini Shaibu, on his Twitter handle on Sunday, He wrote, “I have just been reliably informed that the ethnomusicologist, former Music Instructor with #NATIONALTROUPE and one time stand in for the ‘Papa Ajasco’ …

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Papa Ajasco Biography, Age, Real Name, Net Worth, Death

Papa Ajasco, real name Femi Ogunrombi, was a Nigerian comic actor popular for his portrayal of the eponymous ‘Papa Ajasco’ in Wale Adenuga’s television series. Abiodun Ayoyinka initially played the role of Ajasco, a portly wealthy man with funny mannerisms – but Ogunrombi took over the role after he pulled …

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Jonathan, Adeboye Make ‘100 Most Reputable Africans’ List 

Former President Goodluck Jonathan; the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, and 11 other Nigerians have been named among the 2023 “100 Most Reputable Africans.” Nigerians made the 2023 ‘roll of honour’ list released by Reputation Poll International, a global reputation firm. The list …

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