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  The 2024 Season 9 Big Brother Naija reality show began on Sunday, July 28, 2024, with 14 paired contestants – 28 housemates in total. This year’s show has the theme “No Loose Guard”. #BBNaija Photo Credit: BBNaija

Jamaican dancehall artist Vybz Kartel has been freed from prison after judges decided he should not face a retrial for murder. The 48-year-old, real name Adidja Palmer, was jailed in 2014 but his conviction was overturned by UK judges in March. He had been accused of killing of Clive “Lizard” …

Popular Nigerian singer, actress, and journalist Onyeka Onwenu has slumped and died after a performance at the birthday celebration of her friend and founder of Emzor Pharmaceuticals Mrs Stella Okoli. It was reported that the legendary singer died on Tuesday night at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos after slumping at a birthday …

Nigerian singer and rapper, Keshinro Ololade better known as Lil Kesh has sent a warning note to his future partner as he reveals his biggest red flag in a relationship. In a video circulating online, the former YBNL signee revealed crucial information, stating that his future wife is free to do whatever but should …

Erica Ash, who starred on the Starz dramedy Survivor’s Remorse and the BET series Real Husbands of Hollywood and In Contempt and appeared in dozens of other films and TV shows including Mad TV, has died. She was 46. Her family confirmed that Ash died after a long cancer battle but didn’t not provide other details. “Erica …

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has hinted at the release of a new album. The “Twice As Tall” crooner disclosed this in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday. He wrote: “Album dropping 12AM.” According to the Afrobeat superstar, the new album …

Bobrisky, a crossdresser, is scheduled to be released from prison on Monday following his six-month sentence for mutilating naira notes.   The punishment was handed down in March 2024 by Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court in Lagos, who said it would discourage future abusers of the money. …

She spent her last $1000 to meet Chris Brown. When they met, she shared her struggles as a student on the verge of dropping out. She told him that even if she failed at everything else, meeting her favorite artist was a success. Moved by her story, Chris Brown paid …

A passionate Nigerian fan has gone viral on social media for getting a permanent tattoo to honor his favorite artist, Wizkid, who is affectionately known as the “Biggest Bird.” The video, which has been widely shared online, shows the man preparing to get the tattoo, with the caption “Only for the love …

Ghanaian gospel singer, Diana Asamoah has promised not to tie the knot with any man until she gets a go-ahead from God. The 50-year-old evangelist disclosed this during a cooking show with Empress Gift, where she stated reasons to back up her decision. According to Diana, the majority of the men who …