Tems becomes the first Nigerian artist to get an Oscar nomination

Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has become the first Nigerian artist to be nominated for an Oscar award. The nominations for the 95th Academy Awards were announced Tuesday morning at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California, United States. According to multiple reports, voting for the nominations ended on 17 January, and 9,579 members of the academy were eligible to vote. The academy said it had ‘record-breaking participation’ for this year’s...

“It touched me”, Flavour says after reading Bible with his mother (Video)

Chinedu Okoli, the Nigerian singer better known as Flavour, has shown that despite the kind of music he dishes out to his fans, he still maintains a close relationship with his maker. The singer shared a video of himself and his mother reading the Bible via his Twitter handle on Tuesday. While he read, his mother affirmed the proclamations from the Bible verses with an ‘Amen’. After reading, Flavour said the Bible passage touched him...

Methodist Church Nigeria ordains first female bishop

The Methodist Church of Nigeria, on Sunday, ordained Rt Rev. Nkechi Nwosu as the first female bishop of the church in the country. Nwosu was ordained by His Grace, Most Rev. Dr Joseph Nnonah, the archbishop of Kaduna, at the Christ Methodist Cathedral, Jos, Plateau state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that she will serve as the bishop of the Jos diocese. In a brief interaction with journalists, the new bishop remarked that...

Obi Cubana gifts Tunde Ednut 6 cows, N5 million for his birthday

Obinna Iyiegbu, the socialite popularly known as Obi Cubana, has donated six cows for Tunde Ednut’s birthday party in Abuja. The social media influencer, born Tunde Olaoluwa Adekunle, is celebrating his 37th birthday party today, 20 January. Prominent figures and celebrities in the country have continued to celebrate him and shower him with goodwill messages. Obi Cubana, however, took the celebration to the next level as he gifted the Instagram influencer six cows and N5...

Shatta Wale calls Ghanaian music industry a ‘disgrace’, seeks help from Nigerians

Shatta Wale calls Ghanaian music industry a ‘disgrace’, seeks help from Nigerians Ghanaian artist Shatta Wale, yesterday, described the Ghanaian music industry as a ‘disgrace’. In a tweet, he urged his colleagues to seek tutorship from Nigerian entertainers rather than talk down on them. The singer also announced that he needs a record label. “It’s better we stop arguing with Nigerian fans, promoters, etc. and ask for help. Me sef I need a record label,”...

Davido, Tems enlisted for US music festival

Nigerian artists Davido and Tems have been listed among the artists to perform at the 2023 edition of the Governors Ball Music Festival. Governors Ball Music Festival is an annual music festival held in New York City, United States. Organisers of the event recently released the list of the artists expected to headline this year’s edition. The three-day event will hold from 9 to 11 June at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, NYC, US....

Dunsin Oyekan: Christians who listen to Nathaniel Bassey and Asake are living in a confused state

Gospel singer Dunsin Oyekan has taken a swipe at Christians who listen to both gospel and secular songs. Speaking during a recent ministration in Lagos, Oyekan said such Christians are living in a confused state as they are getting different messages from the two genres. The 38-year-old songwriter said the confidence of Christians who describe themselves as ‘unapologetically a child of God’ on social media yet listen to secular songs by ‘brother Asake’ baffles him....

BBTitans: Yemi Cregx, Khosi Share First Kiss Less Than 24hrs After Entering Big Brother’s House (Video)

Barely 72 hours after Big Brother Titans (BBTitans) debuted, some housemates have already found love. Two housemates, Khosi and Yemi Cregx, have set tongues wagging after they shared their first kiss on the reality TV show. The duo were seen cuddling up in bed, chatting about their affection for one another before eventually sharing a kiss on Monday night – less than 24 hours after they were ushered into Big Brother’s house. Who is in...

Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid Shine at AFRIMA 2022

Nigerian music stars Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid, Adekunle Gold and Tems once again put Nigeria on the global stage on Sunday night as they won various awards at the eighth edition of the All-Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA). Burna Boy, born Damini Ogulu, won the ‘Artiste of the Year’ and ‘Album of the Year awards. Davido, born David Adeleke, won the ‘Best Artiste Duo or Group in African Electro’, the ‘Best Male Artiste in African Inspirational...

Bisi Alimi Tells Nigerian Gays to Stop Using Marriage to Hide Their Sexuality

Nigerian gay rights activist, Bisi Alimi, has urged married gays to divorce their wives and embrace their sexuality. In an Instagram post on Monday, Alimi said wives of gays were in bondage. He, therefore, advised married gays to stop lying about their sexuality and ‘live their truth’. According to him, this is the only way they can ‘find inner peace’. “Dear gay men, today is a good day to divorce your wife, set that woman...

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