Celebrity

Chartmasters, global music data platform, has ranked  Grammy-winning Nigerian  singer Burna Boy as Africa’s best-selling artiste for recording a whopping 14.46 million Equivalent Album Units (EAS). Nigerian music news platform, The Debut Hub, announced the development in a post on its official X handle, @thedebuthub, citing data from Chartmasters. The …

Nigerian Singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has challenged veteran artiste Terry G to a boxing match, saying the bout would revive Terry G’s career. Newsextra24 reports that Portable made the challenge on Sunday during an appearance on Channels Television’s ”Rubbin Minds”. “If I fight Terry G, people will …

Nollywood actress Destiny Etiko has revealed that she lost ₦5 million after placing a bet during the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, saying the experience has discouraged her from gambling again. The actress disclosed this in a post shared on her Instagram handle on Monday, shortly after the conclusion of …

Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Davido has named global icon Rihanna as his dream international collaborator. He  made the remark during a live stream interview on Twitch with the host @Theboyfromojo. “Rihanna is my dream collab, but she’s not into music again. She makes billions from her makeup business now,” the singer …

Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has become the first female African artist to earn a Diamond single in the United States. This is her collaborative hit with Future and Drake, ‘Wait For U,’ was recently certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of American, RIAA, for selling …

Ubi Franklin, a Nigerian music executive, has revealed the worst decision he had ever made. Speaking in a recent video shared on his Instagram page, Ubi revealed that his worst decision is “having children with different women”. Expressing regret, he said, “I wish that some things that had happened in …

The organiser of the Big Brother Naija, has announced date for the 2026 edition of the show. The organiser during a press briefing on Wednesday, announced Sunday July 26 2026 for its season 11 premiere and N160 million grand prize for the winner. N160 million is the highest grand prize …

The Ghana government has announced plans to sanction any television stations that air Nigerian films. James Gardiner, the Deputy CEO of the Ghana National Film Authority, NFA, announced the country’s plans to crack down on television stations that broadcast Nigerian movies without authorization. James Gardiner made the announcement in a …

Nigerian actress and Filmmaker, Funke Akindele, has attributed her success and storytelling inspiration to American filmmaker Tyler Perry. The renowned filmmaker, in  a post on X said that Perry was an early role model whose films she learned a lot from and ultimately shaped her approach to storytelling. According to her, …

Nigerian content creator cum Nollywood actor Bukunmi Adeaga Ilori, better known as Kiekie, has downplayed any possible collaboration with some of her colleagues in the entertainment industry. KieKie, in a recent podcast interview, stated that she would never partner with skit makers who are too vulgar or indecent. Giving reasons …