Celebrity

The family of late veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru has announced burial arrangements, with funeral activities scheduled for Abuja and Imo. The arrangements were announced in a statement posted on the actor’s official Instagram account on Monday and jointly signed by his son, Ebuka Duru, and sister, Anthonia Chenyi. According …

Sen. Ned Nwoko has appealed to the public, particularly fans and friends of  his embattled wife and Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, to give her space to recover. Newsextra24 reports that Nwoko made the appeal in a statement shared on his verified Instagram account, warning that those spreading false reports about …

Nollywood contemporary family comedy drama, “Bestie,” is set for release in cinemas nationwide on Dec. 16. Newsextra24 reports that ace filmmaker Toyin Abraham, who is the producer and director of the film, announced the release date and pre-sale information on her official Instagram page @toyinabraham. In her recent post, the …

Nollywood actress Lola Idije has warned against pressuring women to marry early, saying some are destined to get married at 40 or 50 and should not be judged for raising children without husbands. Lola made the remarks during an appearance on the Africanlist Podcast, where she defended women who shoulder …

Nigerian singer and entrepreneur Oluwatosin Ajibade, known as Mr Eazi, has revealed that he had an opportunity to meet American hip-hop icon and business mogul Jay-Z but missed it. Speaking in a recent interview with BBC Focus On Africa, Mr Eazi explained that he was given an invitation to attend …

It is a dark, heartbreaking morning for Nollywood. Veteran actor Francis Duru, who lit up our screens for over three decades, has passed on at 57 in a brief illness. The devastating news was broken in the early hours of Friday, October 23, 2026, in a statement posted on his Instagram …

Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru has died at the age of 57 after a brief illness. The family made the announcement of his death in a statement posted on the actor’s verified Instagram account. “We, the family of Francis Duru, regret to announce his passing following a brief illness. “We …

Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has set a new record for the longest solo song from an African act on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart. Her hit song ‘What You Need’ charts another week on the Billboard Hot 100, making a total of 30 weeks. Consequently, …

Popular Nigerian streamer Peller has advised Yoruba and Igbo people to consider marrying partners from other ethnic groups rather than limiting their choices to people from their own backgrounds. The entertainer, during a TikTok livestream, argued that intertribal relationships could offer a different experience. According to Peller, Yoruba people who …

Nigerian singer, Adewale Mayowa Emmanuel, popularly known as Mayorkun, has shared how Davido “miraculously” messaged and signed him after snubbing him for two weeks. Speaking in a recent episode of the Afropolitan podcast, Mayorkun explained that he had quit his banking job after Davido promised to sign him after seeing …