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American singer Rihanna backs Lekki protesters again

Multiple award-winning American singer, Rihanna, has taken to her verified Twitter account to lend her voice to the #OccupyLekkiTollGate protest. The singer simply wrote on her Twitter account, “Peaceful protest is a human right!! #EndSARS.” This was in response to a tweet by the verified Amnesty International Nigeria Twitter account, which stated, “Amnesty International was informed that several protesters […]

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I ignored Beyoncé’s email for 2 months – Yemi Alade

The popular Nigerian Afro-Pop singer, Yemi Alade, said she ignored popular American singer, Beyonce‘s email for two months. The sensational singer disclosed this in an exclusive interview with OSG, during which she talked about how she nearly lost out on her collaboration with Beyoncé. The singer was later unveiled as a collaborator on Beyonce’s “Black […]

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P-Square’s case is like that of a husband and wife whose marriage is not working but post lovely pictures on social media – Paul Okoye

Nigerian singer, Paul Okoye, aka Rudeboy, and his twin brother, Peter, popularly known as Mr P, were unarguably one of the most popular twins in Africa when they both belonged to the music group known as P-Square. However, since the group broke up some years ago, there have been many speculations and conjectures as to […]

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COVID-19: Nigeria Trying Hard To Avoid Another Lockdown, Says Health Minister

The Federal Government on Thursday said it is trying hard to prevent another lockdown, even as fears continue to mount over the rising cases of COVID-19 infections in Africa’s most populous nation. On Wednesday, Nigeria’s infections crossed the 126, 000 mark, out of which 100,365 have recovered, but the government has insisted it would only […]

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How my ex-girlfriend tried to extort $5 million from me – Dangote

Africa’s richest man, Alike Dangote, has told a U.S. court how his former American girlfriend, who exposed a part of his body via a social media post, is trying to extort $5 million from him. Premium Times exclusively obtained the documents of a civil suit he filed with a pseudonym against the lady identified as […]

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“I wouldn’t want my kids to emulate me” – Wizkid

Popular Hip-hop star, Ayo Balogun professionally called Wizkid has said he wants his kids to be better than him. The Made in Lagos crooner said this in a virtual chat with Zane Lowe on Apple Music, as he spoke about parenting, music, and family. The music star currently on holiday with his sons in the […]

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Nigerian Government to borrow N5.6 trillion from domestic and foreign sources

The Federal Government is to borrow N5.6 trillion from domestic and foreign sources to support the implementation of the N13.59 trillion budget. The N5.6 trillion is the total deficit of this year’s N13.59 trillion budget. Giving a breakdown of the borrowing plan in Abuja on Tuesday, Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed, also said the government is […]

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How my failed marriage almost killed me – Comedienne Princess

Popular Nigerian Comedienne, Oluwadamilola Adekoya, also known as Princess says she almost died after her marriage crashed. Recall that Princess got married in 2013 at Balmoral Events Centre, Oregun, Lagos to a Yoruba movie actor/producer, Jeremiah Adeshola. Princess got married to movie producer/ Director Adeshola Jeremiah sometime in May and barely 2 weeks into the […]

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Lucky Nigerian Man Marries Twin Sisters Because ‘They Can’t Live Without Each Other’ (Photos)

The video and photos of a Nigerian man who traditionally married twin sisters have become a growing sensation since it was first shared on social media. It was gathered that the twins married same man because ‘they can’t live without each other’ and it also looked like one is already pregnant. Twitter user, @ph_obidon who shared […]

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COVID-19: Nigeria has more cases than figures show, says NMA

The Chairman of the Lagos State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association, Dr Adetunji Adenekan, has said the daily record of COVID-19 cases do not reflect the total number of infected persons in the country. He stressed that many people have not been tested, noting that the figures released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease […]

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Sister of late Nollywood star dies 72 hours after her

Mrs. Janet Ademola, the younger sister of late popular Yoruba actress Mrs. Folake Aremu, widely known as Orisabunmi, is dead. News of the demise of Janet was broken and confirmed on Saturday by Gbenga Onisola, her nephew. Janet, who is the last child of the family, died three days after the death of Orisabunmi and […]

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West discussing divorce

Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West are figuring out their future and whether they are going to stay married, according to two sources close to Kardashian West who spoke to CNN. The sources confirmed that West has been living at their home in Wyoming in recent months, while his wife stayed in California with their children. “They have […]

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Nigerian lady begins search for a life partner for her beautiful mum (Photos)

A Twitter user has begun a search for a partner for her mum… She explained that her mum is a grandma in her late 60s but looks younger than her age. She didn’t say what happened to her mum’s former husband except that he “isn’t  available”. She added that she wants a kind man above […]

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Meet The First Person In The World To Have 250m Followers On Instagram

Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo is the first person in the world to reach 250 million followers on Instagram, becoming the platform’s most followed account apart from Instagram’s own account. This is the second milestone Ronaldo achieved on the platform, having topped Instagram’s list of most-liked posts of 2020, as revealed by the platform on December […]

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‘He broke my heart in 1000 pieces’ — American restauranteur alleges Aliko Dangote dated her (Photos)

An American restauranteur identified as Bea Lewis, broke the internet on Friday when she alleged that Nigerian industrialist, Aliko Dangote, dated her and broke her heart in ‘‘1000 pieces’’. Ms Lewis, who broke the news on her Instagram page at the stroke of midnight, has grown by over 13,000 followers and counting. “I dated the richest […]

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Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch Finally Sold

The property formerly known as Neverland Ranch, home to the late Michael Jackson, has been purchased by Pittsburgh Penguins co-owner Ron Burkle, Burkle’s spokesman confirmed to CNN Saturday. Spokesman Frank Quintero did not confirm the purchase price, but The Wall Street Journal reported it was $22 million. Burkle is also the co-founder of Yucaipa Companies, an investment […]

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Ronaldo crowned player of the century, beats Messi, Salah

Juventus striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, knocked out three other top contenders, for the Player of the Century crown at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai on Sunday. Ronaldo attended the awards to receive the top prize for which Lionel Messi, Mohamed Salah and Ronaldinho were also shortlisted. “Thank you, to everyone who voted for me, to […]

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Chico Ejiro’s Death Huge Blow To Nollywood, Says Nigerian Government

The Federal Government has mourned veteran Nollywood filmmaker, Chico Ejiro, saying his death is a huge blow to the Nollywood industry. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, the government commiserated with the family and friends of the deceased and to the entire industry. “The Minister of […]

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