Celebrity gist

Being a celebrity in the Nigerian entertainment industry is no easy feat. It comes with the expectation of wealth and a lavish lifestyle. In an unfavourable economic climate like Nigeria’s, celebrities, faced with taxes and losses from piracy, usually need to diversify sources of income to keep up with the …

Dark and busty, Nollywood actress, Mandy Uju Obi has in many ways enjoyed the dividends of being in the limelight, however she has also had some embarrassing moments due to her endowments. In an encounter with Pearlnews.com, Mandy recalled her recent embarrassing message from a male fan on social media. …

Tonto Dikeh has vowed to personally get involved in the rape allegations against Yoruba actor, Baba Ijesha.   The actor whose real name is Olanrewaju James was arrested by the Lagos state police command for allegedly defiling defiling 14-year-old girl over the course of 7 years.   The police said …

The singer achieved this feat on Friday morning after hitting 20 million followers on Instagram. Davido Adeleke Jnr, Nigerian singer popularly known as OBO, has officially become the most followed artiste (male and female) in Africa. He achieved this feat on Friday morning after hitting 20 million followers on Instagram. …

Just three months after buying a $13.8 million Beverly Hills mansion, 33-year-old singer, Rihanna has bought a $10m mansion next door. Rihanna spent $10 million on the half-acre estate which was originally built in the late 1930s. The 3,500-square-foot home boasts four bedrooms and 4.5 baths, and was last sold …

Shock G, famous for Digital Underground’s hit song “The Humpty Dance” and his work with Tupac Shakur, is dead.   The rap icon whose real name is Gregory Jacobs, was found dead Thursday, April 22, in a hotel room in Tampa, his father, Edward Racker revealed.   The cause of …

Real Housewives of Atlanta alum, Claudia Jordan has claimed that Kanye West tried to date her while he was still romantically involved with his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian. The 48-year-old talk show host and reality star made the claims during an appearance on The Domenick Nati Show this week. When asked …

Comedienne Mercy Cynthia Ginikanwa aka Ada Jesus, 23, has been reported dead. She died on Wednesday morning in an hospital in Abuja where she was receiving treatments for kidney complications, which were believed to be spiritual. Before her demise, Ada Jesus publicly sought forgiveness from those she offended.

An Accra High Court has granted convicted actress, Akuapem Poloo, ¢80,000 bail.   The court granted her bail on Wednesday,  April 21, with two sureties to be justified.   As part of her bail condition, Poloo, whose real name is Rosemond Brown, has to report to the case investigator every …

Actress Belinda Effah has announced that she has changed her name to Grace-Charis Bassey. In an Instagram post the actress shared, she revealed that her step brother renamed her and her sisters because he thought they needed an English name. In another post, she said that she needed to change her …