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Academy slams 10-year ban on Will Smith for Oscars slap
Will Smith has been banned from the Oscars gala and other Academy events for 10 years after the US actor slapped comic Chris Rock at the Oscars. In a statement, the Academy said the 94th Oscars had been “overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behaviour we saw Mr Smith exhibit on stage”. Smith has apologised for his actions and resigned…
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Mother bids emotional farewell to Damilola Olakanmi who died after ‘eating cannabis gummy sweet’
A mother has bid farewell to her 23-year-old daughter who died “after eating a cannabis gummy sweet”. Damilola Grace Olakanmi, 23, bought the “gummies” with her 21-year-old friend via a messaging app on her phone and they were delivered to her home. However, they both immediately fell ill at the home in South Park Drive, Ilford around 11.30pm on Tuesday,…
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I kicked out investors trying to take over Terra Kulture – Bolanle Austen-Peters
Bolanle Austen-Peters has narrated how investors nearly forcefully took over Lagos cultural house Terra Kulture. In a chat with Chude, Austen-Peters said the investors tried intimidating them, but met their match in her. According to her, this happened after the original owner of the bank who had invested in Terra Kulture died and a new owner came on board. “You…
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Adeboye’s son apologises to RCCG pastors, ready to serve punishment
Leke, son of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for calling pastors in the church goats. The younger Adeboye in a post on his Instagram, queried why some pastors in the church preached in their parishes after members had watched the GO’s message on Sunday. He, however, apologised in another post…
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Nkechi Blessing, politician husband fight dirty on social media
Nollywood actress Nkechi Blessing and her politician husband Opeyemi Fanegan fought dirty on social media after confirming their split. Fanegan had earlier gone on Instagram live to confirm the breakup, saying he had a name to protect. Bur responding, the influencer said her husband was jobless and could not meet her needs. “A hardworking woman deserves a man who can…
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Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo says she is originally from Iseyin
Angelique Kidjo, the famous Benniose musician has told Smooth FM in Lagos State during an interview that she is from Iseyin, Oyo State. The multiple Grammy award winner revealed that her mother told her about her Nigeria origin. Born in Ouidah, Benin Republic, the 61-year-old globally acclaimed singer noted that she has a lot of relatives in Nigeria that she…
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PHOTO NEWS: Rita Dominic, Daily Times publisher, Anosike set to marry
Nollywood A-list female actor, Rita Dominic, shared prenuptial pictures with her beau, Fidelis Anosike, publisher of Daily Times and Chief Executive of Folio Communications. Anosike also shared pictures of the two love birds on his Instagram page with captions “No one is perfect but love truly is” and “She is a diamond”. The two love birds are scheduled to marry…
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41 movies rake in N346.6m for cinemas in March 2022
A total of 41 movies were shown across cinemas in Nigeria, raking in N346.6m in ticket sales in the month of March 2022. This was disclosed by President of Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), Patrick Lee in an interview with NAN. The quoted figure represents an 83.4 percent increase, compared to the N189 million CEAN realised in March 2021.…
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Denzel Washington breaks silence on Will Smith’s slap, says devil got hold of Oscars night
Denzel Washington spoke publicly about his interaction with Will Smith on Oscar night and what happened after Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage. Washington was a guest and speaker at Bishop T.D. Jakes’ leadership summit on Saturday. During the two-hour discussion about faith and his award-winning acting career, Washington was asked about the infamous slap and what happened afterward. “Well, there’s…
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MI set to bid goodbye to bachelorhood with Eniola Mafe
Nigerian rapper, Jude ‘MI’ Abaga, has announced his engagement to Eniola Mafe. The music star took to twitter to share photos and video clips highlighting their growth in the relationship. “So I wanted to share that I’ve gotten engaged to Eniola Mafe. I’m generally very private with things like this but I wanted to share my joy with you guys.…
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