Category: Entertainment

Veteran Nollywood actor Prince Emeka Ani’s recent show of gratitude to evangelist Ebuka Obi has generated mixed reactions on social media.

After releasing a video clip of thanking the reigning miracle cleric and founder, Zion Prayer Movement Outreach Ministries, evangelist Ebuka Obi for supporting him financially for undergoing a successful eye surgery, there has been mixed reactions.

Some queried why an acclaimed miracle working evangelist would provide financial support for surgery to Ani, who is a popular face instead of healing him as he usually does or claims to do. Others were of the view that it is only God who heals and as such Ani should be grateful for the kind gesture.

The actor who has been ill for some years now in a condition that affected his left eye is now bouncing back.

Nollywood  actor Kalu Ikeagwu has won the Best Actor Award at the 2023 The African Film Festival, TAFF for his role in an Ugandan collaborative film, ‘Kafacoh.’

Other winners at the awards ceremony include Cameroonian actress,  Stephanie Tum who won the Best Actress Award for her role in  the film “When the Levees Broke.’

The Best Narrative Feature Film award went to  “Crystal – Countless Misfortune” from Uganda, while the Best Documentary Feature was “Mamody, The Last Baoba Digger” from Madagascar. 

The festival, which  showcases African films in diaspora, recently held its eighth edition in Dallas, Texas, the United States.

It was held between June 1 and June 3 at Dallas College-Richland Campus and witnessed  screening of  50 films submitted for this year.

As usual, in attendance were filmmakers from different  African countries and the United States who celebrated the exploration of Africa and its diaspora through the global lens and voices of talented filmmakers. 

Participants enjoyed culturally rich narratives, documentaries, short stories among other activities that made this year’s festival an experience of a lifetime.

Meanwhile, the highlight of the festival was the awards ceremony, which was held on Saturday night, June 3. Anchored by  US-based comedian Edo Charles, the award ceremony featured performances from Nigerian-born Lanre Teriba, Naira Ali of Uganda, and NaturalVybz of St. Lucia.

A total of  14 awards were presented by a host of nationals from Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, Gambia, Uganda, Ghana, Cameroon, Zambia, Malawi, Ethiopia, and the United States. In addition, honorary awards were also presented to local leaders including Dr. Opal Lee, who received the TAFF Legend Award for 2023.

In his speech during the awards show, the Founder and Director of The African Film Festival, Kelechi Eke, congratulated colleagues and filmmakers for the relentless effort in telling the African stories. 

The first episode of the dating reality show, Hello Mr Right, was filled with love, excitement, and drama.

Episode one was anchored by celebrities Kiekie and Bolanle Ninalowo, who spiced up the show with witty comments and advice on StarTimes.

The show, which premiered on June 10, featured twelve single ladies and three single guys looking for their perfect match and a chance to win over N20,000,000 prizes.

“Let me tell you why the money part is important,” Kiekie teased her audience, “a wise man once said that love is sweet, but when money comes in, love becomes sweeter.”

The female contestants experienced love at first sight as they met different guys who tried to impress them. However, not all matches are mutual, as some guys are rejected by their chosen ladies or vice versa.

Whilst a contestant turned down a guy because her taste pitched at guys in their twenties, another lady was fascinated by the same guy because he was chubby. Seven ladies showed interest in this guy; however, when he was asked to pick his favourite out of the seven, his choice turned him down, citing an excuse that she doesn’t like short guys.

Two lucky couples found love at first sight but faced a tough decision: Cash-out or Cash-big. Cash-out allows them to take instant cash prizes ranging from N10,000 to N250,000 via a lucky-dip box; while Cash-big gives them a chance to compete for N5 million cash and N5 million worth of prizes if they emerge as the ultimate couple via an audience vote.

The couples hit it off instantly and decided to cash-big, meaning they will compete for the ultimate prize of N5 million cash and N5 million worth of prizes if they emerge as the ultimate couple.

Performing artist and songwriter, Segun Akinlolu famously known as  Beautiful Nubia, has opined that he is not playing music to win awards nor secure endorsement deals.

According to the leader of Roots Renaissance Band, his motivation behind entering the entertainment industry is to restore sanity to a lost society.

Beautiful Nubia warned the general public to desist from tagging his team in some junk news.

“Something to consider before tagging us in some rubbish news and idiotic permutations,” he began.

The ‘Jangbalajugbu’ singer further said, “It surprises many of you that I don’t have any interest in industry awards and so on. That’s not why I play music. I am not the kind of musician who operates as an entertainer/celebrity always looking for the next gig or endorsement contract. I am a musician who operates more as a physician with solutions to all the maladies of your mind, a healer, life guide, torchbearer.

“I’m a musician who operates as a reform agent deploying ideas as tools to help a lost society find its way back to sanity.”

He noted that not everyone exists just to make money and acquire material wealth.

“To many of you that means I will remain poor and die poor. But that should be of no concern to you. I didn’t come to this world to meet your expectations. I came here to do my job. When it’s done, I will leave just as I arrived. I’m just a flash of light passing through. And I hope your day (or night) goes well.”

Beautiful Nubia’s upcoming concert is slated for July 23 in Lagos and July 29 in Ibadan.

Multi-talented Disc Jockey, Aderonmu Abayomi professionally known as Dj Basebaba has opened up on his forthcoming single saying it will feature Qdot and Daywale.

DJ Basebaba disclosed this to The Nation while sharing what he has been up to after the release of his previous single titled ‘Basebaba’ featuring Sammy Oma.

Speaking on his journey into entertainment, the talented Disc Jockey said he has always loved all genres of music.

“I have always loved all genres of music right from childhood, I grew up staying around the first independent radio/tv station in Alagbado. I was opportune to listen to a different type of music genre, I started my career professionally in 2007” said Dj Basebaba

Revealing his plan for the rest of the year, he said “Presently I am working on a concert and combo tour across the state, cities and clubs in Nigeria this year 2023”; He said.

DJ Basebaba has worked with several big names in the industry including Jaywon, W4, Joel, KSB, D’banj, DJ Xchris, 9ice, DJ Crowdkontroller, Terry G, Peruzzi, Lil Kesh, Oladips, Twistarboi, Small Doctor, Durella, ShodyDHypeman, and Shoday.

Fans of Fatai Odua aka Lalude have come together to give the 60-year-old actor a car.

The brand of the car given to the actor by fans is a Toyota Camry.

This is coming after a skit maker ‘ Kamo State’ posted a video pleading to well meaning Nigerians to support the icon by raising some money to buy him an automobile.

Kamo had revealed that the veteran actor doesn’t have a car but jumps bikes to different movie locations across the country.

However, a few days after the video went viral online, some notable individuals came to Odua’s rescue and gave him a car.

Speaking on his car gift, Lalude thanked Kamo State specially for calling on people to assist him with a car while also appreciating every one who made it possible.

He also revealed that he had previously been sick for eight months but decided not to bring it to the public’s eyes.

“Thank you everyone for the gift. I am very grateful. I was sick sometime ago for eight months but I kept it to myself. I’m very grateful today that I didn’t ask for hospital bills. This is a good car,” said Fatai Odua.

Celebrated music star 2Baba has advised fans on mental health preservation.

With an accompanying background voice of a motivational speech, 2Baba in a video which saw him nodding his head and smiling, admonished people to shun arguments, particularly those capable of adversely affecting their mental health.

The ‘Africa Queen’ who’d been subjected to intense and prolonged criticisms about his ‘love for women’ over the years after fathering seven kids from different women, shared the dividend of not getting involved in unnecessary arguments with people and staying indifferent when misconstrued.

According to him: “It’s crazy how peaceful life becomes when you discover you no longer have the energy to argue.

Read Also : 2Baba baby mama Pero unveils new lover

“And you’re okay with being misunderstood because people only understand from their level of perception. And no argument is worth damaging your mental health.”

“Fuck what you heard!!! No film tricks here,” reads the caption of the video.

American TV host and actor, Nick Cannon has said giving birth to his dozen of kids was purely a calling from God.

While appearing on a new episode of Dr. Laura Berman’s, “The Language of Love podcast”, the rapper disclosed the plausibility of having more kids.

After Berman sakd that the entertainer had ‘magic sperm’, claiming most of the women were “on full on birth control and gotten pregnant,” Nick retorted, “I lend that type of stuff to God. They truly are miracles.”

Both Cannon and Berman made light of the similarities between his experience and that of the Biblical Abraham.

The 42-year-old ‘Wild ‘N Out’ host also revealed he was open to having more kids, noting, “The more the merrier!”

At one point Berman inquired, “Did God tell you to have all these babies?”

But Nick explained he’d gotten into trouble for saying that before and shared that when people would ask him if he was done having children, his response would simply be, “Only God can let me know when I’m done.”

“As much as I was open to every single child that I have, I can’t say the majority of them were planned,’ he went on.

“If you would have told me in 2012 when I was still married and just diagnosed with Lupus that 10 years from now… that I would have 12 children, I would be like f^ck out of here! There’s no way in the world that I would ever plan that”, he added.

Nick has children with six women including, pop superstar Mariah Carey, DJ Abby De La Rosa, and four models: Alyssa Scott, Brittany Bell, Bre Tiesi, and Lanisha Cole.

He shares 12-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe with Carey, a 6-year-old son Golden, a 2-year-old daughter Powerful Queen, and a 7-month-old son Rise Messiah with Bell.

He is also a father to 22-month-old twins Zion and Zillion and 5-month-old daughter Beautiful Zeppelin with De La Rosa, as well as 10-month-old son Legendary Love with Tiesi.

Additionally, he shares 7-month-old daughter Onyx Ice with Cole and 4-month-old daughter Halo Marie with Scott.

Cannon and Scott’s 5-month-old son, Zen, died in December 2021 from a brain tumor.

Actress Akinyanju Omobolarinde aka Ashabi Simple, fourth baby mama-turned-wife of singer, Portable has showered her hubby with prayers and adulations.

The couple who recently welcomed a child together (Ashabi’s first and Portable’s fifth) shared official photos of their son’s christening-cum-marriage ceremony.

On her Instagram page, the new mother and wife appreciated her hubby for being a reliable person, tagging the controversial singer as the ‘real Mr Talk and Do’.

As much as she prayed for boundless blessing upon her hubby’s life, Ashabi also expressed her unquenchable love for him vowing never to cease loving him if it were a crime.

“Congratulations to us Okikiolami @portablebaeby as we welcome a new prince to Badmus family. May God guide and protect him, make him grow in his wisdom, knowledge, and understanding”, she wrote.

May evil never befall us all, God protection on us, good health and peace of mind I pray for
Oko mi @portablebaeby.

Read Also : Portable marries fourth baby mama

“Thanks so much for your love and care. Thanks so much for standing by me. Thanks so much for being d real MR TALK & DO baba atanda. You no go fall darling. May God bless all your doings, give you more wisdom knowledge and the understanding you need in journey of life.

“If loving you is a crime, I would rather remain a sinner than experiencing loving any other person except you. Aridunnu mi, I pray you remain this forever in my life. Stay blessed and prosper daddy boys.

“Appreciate everyone for their congratulatory messages and comments, may good things never (seize) in your home as well.”

Famous Afrobeats singer Oluwatosin Ajibade aka Mr Eazi has unveiled his ongoing multi-million estate project in Rwanda.

Regardless of his successful musical career and financial prosperity, Mr. Eazi is known for maintaining a discreet profile regarding his accomplishments.

The talented artist behind the popular track ‘Patek’ shared a sneak peek depicting the progress of his impressive real estate venture in Rwanda.

Sharing this, prominent Instagram blogger, Tunde Ednut took the initiative to bring to the limelight Mr Eazi’s project photos and videos, expressing astonishment at the artist’s accomplishments.

Read Also: Mr Eazi richer than Davido, says Small Doctor

Ednut emphasised that true celebrity status goes beyond creating hit songs, emphasizing the importance of transforming fame into substantial financial gains.

 “Had a conversation with this man today. Hmmmmmmm. No comment. This is not even Nigeria, this is RWANDA!! Talking about the richest celebs in Nigeria? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, no comment.

“The little conversation we had this morning has changed my mindset, NO LONG THING. Silent mover, call him Mr. Eazi.

“It’s not about making hit songs Oo! It’s about converting fame while you are hot into money that will last you and your family forever. Be wise in life. This man’s love for business is beyond a Nigerian’s mind of imagination,” he said.