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Peter Okoye tells court he received $800,000 in Psquare royalties
Peter Okoye, a member of the defunct music duo Psquare, has told a Federal High Court in Lagos that he received more than $800,000 in royalties from French music rights organisation SACEM but did not give any portion to his elder brother, Jude Okoye. Peter made the disclosure on Monday while testifying virtually before Justice Alexander Owoeye and being cross-examined…
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BBNaija: Keivo secures HoH position as Barry grants immunity to all housemates
By Damilola Akinwale – Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemate, Keivo, has secured the Head of House (HoH) position, while Barry used his ultimate veto power to grant immunity to all the remaining housemates ahead of the finale. Keivo’s victory came after the Monday HoH challenge, where he defeated other housemates to secure the position. However, his victory came without…
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BBNaija evicts three housemates ahead of Season 11 finale
By Damilola Akinwale – Three Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemates, Chisom Chuka, Bells and Yusuf, have been evicted from the competition following the Week 8 voting polls. Their exits were announced by the host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, during the live eviction show on Sunday. The trio were among the 11 housemates Biggie put up for possible eviction after Barry, the…
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JUST IN: Former Kogi Governor Ibrahim Idris dies in United Kingdom
Former Kogi State Governor Ibrahim Idris has died at the age of 77 in the United Kingdom. Idris reportedly died on Sunday, with news of his death prompting visits by top government officials to his residence in Abuja. Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, former Governor Yahaya Bello, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs Abdullahi Bello and other government…
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Nkechi Blessing, Phyna set for celebrity boxing face-off
Actress Nkechi Blessing and former Big Brother Naija winner, Phyna, are set for a celebrity boxing face-off in Lagos. The bout, tagged “Chaos in the Ring”, is scheduled for October 1 at the Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, according to the event organisers, Balmoral Group. Balmoral announced the boxing clash in an Instagram post on Friday, sharing a promotional poster featuring…
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Adeleke gifts phone vendor N20m after shop robbery in Ilesa
By Damilola Akinwale – Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has lent a helping hand to an Ilesa-based phone vendor whose video went viral after reporting a devastating robbery at his shop and pleading with Nigerians to help him recover his losses. The businessman, whose video circulated online on Thursday, was seen in a distressed state after discovering the robbery.…
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Charly Boy reacts to criticism of lesbian daughter’s engagement
By Damilola Akinwale – Veteran Nigerian entertainer Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has reacted to public criticism of his daughter, Adaeze’s engagement to a woman, following his celebratory post about the engagement. Charly Boy shared a video from the engagement ceremony on his Instagram page on Thursday, referring to the couple as his “beautiful Princess and her Husband”…
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Tinubu seeks value addition for creative Industry
President Bola Tinubu has called for greater localisation of investments in Nigeria’s creative and digital economy to ensure more value generated by Nigerian talent remains in the country. Tinubu in a post via his X account on Friday, said the federal government would push for increased production within Nigeria, stronger investment in local industries and infrastructure, and more jobs and…
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Poco Lee’s management seeks public restraint amid UK legal case
The management of popular Nigerian dancer Iweh Odinaka, also known as Poco Lee, has continued to call for restraint in the spread of negative narratives surrounding the entertainer’s ongoing legal case in the United Kingdom. The management made the appeal in a statement issued on Wednesday by Poco Lee’s manager, Faleye Adedoyin, also known as “Dee-Y”. It also acknowledged the…
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Actress Toyin Abraham denies joining Lagos APC campaign council
Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham has denied reports that she is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos State Campaign Council. Abraham made the clarification in an Instagram Story on Thursday, urging the public to disregard reports linking her to the party’s Entertainment and Creative Economy Directorate. “I’m not a member of any campaign council. I have said it…
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