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Nigerian Producers can’t afford my fee – Gentle Jack

Nollywood actor, Gentle Jack, recently expressed displeasure with the neglect of action movies, which happen to be his area of specialty. Speaking on social media, the actor said there was no time he stopped acting. According to him, cable stations have refused to broadcast action movies like they show other movies. Gentle Jack, however, told Sunday […]

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My enemies want to tarnish my image – Mr Ibu

Nollywood actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, has reacted to a statement posted on Social Media by a female fan claiming that he had a one-night stand with her. Ibu, in a telephone interview with Punch correspondent on Wednesday, said that although he posed for a photo shot with the fan in question, he […]

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Soyinka advises banks to invest in Nollywood

Nobel Laurate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has urged banks to promote entrepreneurs in the art industry by investing in them. In a statement, he said this during a programme for senior management and top performing employees of Sterling Bank Plc, in Lagos. Soyinka, who noted that the contribution of arts to the society was mostly underrated, […]

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Suge Knight faces 28 years in prison

Former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight pleaded no contest Thursday to manslaughter in connection with the death of a man during a hit-and-run incident after a confrontation on the set of the movie biopic “Straight Outta Compton.” Knight, 53, is scheduled to be sentenced October 4 and in exchange for his plea, prosecutors are calling […]

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Exam malpractice: Buhari orders IG not to invite Davido’s uncle

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday stopped the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, from inviting the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the governorship election slated for Saturday in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke. The police had earlier invited Adeleke to the Force Headquarters in Abuja for the purpose of arraigning him on charges […]

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Fresh trouble looms for Wizkid as 2nd babymama blows hot

Fresh trouble may be looming for popular Nigerian pop star, Wizkid, as his second  babymama, Binta Diallo has warned him to desist from expressing fake love to her son, Ayo, who she named after Wizkid, following series of controversies that trailed the child’s paternity after he denied paternity. The aggrieved Guinean single mother issued the […]

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Justin Bieber gets a wedding license

Bieber and Baldwin were spotted by photographers at a courthouse in Los Angeles on Thursday. The pair, who got engaged in July, were there to obtain their wedding license, a source close to the couple tells CNN. Baldwin recently told The Cut that she has hired a wedding planner and has picked a designer to make a custom […]

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I like a man who beats me up — Actress Wema Sepetu

With almost every woman everywhere embracing the campaign against domestic violence and violence against women, it is unthinkable that there may be some unusual ones who believe a woman deserves a beating every now and then when she’s found amiss by her man. Tanzanian actress, Wema Sepetu sent the social media into meltdown  when she […]

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China’s most famous actress vanishes without a trace

Imagine if one day Jennifer Lawrence was walking the red carpet in Los Angeles and the next she vanished completely with no word about where she was. It might sound ludicrous, or terrifying, but it’s the reality in China, where one of the country’s most famous actresses has disappeared without a trace amid an uproar […]

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Netflix acquires Genevieve’s ‘Lion Heart’

Nollywood is currently raving about Netflix’s acquisition of Genevieve Nnaji’s yet-to-be released movie titled “Lion Heart”. The likes of Richard Mofe- Damijo, Mo Abudu, Uche Jombo, Rita Dominic and Osas Ighodaro have all taken to social media to express delight in response to the feat. Netflix announced it had acquired the worldwide rights for the […]

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Kylie Jenner Claims She Doesn’t “Care” How Pregnancy Changed Her Body

The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star opened up how her body has changed since giving birth during an interview with Glamour U.K. “Pregnancy completely changed my body at a super young age,” she told the magazine. “But I really don’t care.” This isn’t the first time the makeup mogul has discussed her body since welcoming Stormi Webster. The […]

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Wizkid owes $18,000 child support – Babymama

Wizkid’s second babymama, Binta Diallo, has claimed that the pop star owes about $18,000 for child support. Binta, a U.S.-based Guinean, was delivered of a son for the singer in 2017. She shared the messy details on Instagram on Tuesday. She also revealed that she didn’t sue him because the singer’s family begged to settle […]

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Kelly Rowland and More Stars Weigh In on Cardi B and Nicki Minaj’s affray

Stars are speaking out after Cardi B and Nicki Minaj’s shocking fight at the Harper’s BazaarICONS event. Days after the A-list party, celebrities like Kelly Rowland and 50 Cent are showing where their loyalties lie in the dramatic feud. For the most part, celebs are trying to stay neutral. Rowland, who was at the event when the fight occurred, told E! News, “I think in a […]

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Nicki Minaj Breaks Silence on “Mortifying” Fight With Cardi B

Nicki Minaj is finally speaking out about her already-infamous fight with Cardi B. “The other night I was part of something so mortifying and so humiliating to go through in front of a bunch upper echelon… people who have their life together,” Minaj, 35, remarked during Monday’s episode of her Queen radio show on Apple Music’s Beats 1, according to Pitchfork. “I was […]

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Details of Nicki Minaj & Cardi B ‘Fight’ At New York Fashion Week

Two of America’s most prominent rap and hip-hop artists, Nicki Minaj and Cardi B, nearly came to blows in a brief but explosive confrontation during New York’s Fashion Week. Videos on Twitter and YouTube showed the two women, who were on a second-floor balcony above a red carpet event late Friday, being separated by their […]

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Osaka wins US Open, as Serena calls umpire ‘thief’ for docked game (Photos)

Naomi Osaka won her first Grand Slam title Saturday, beating Serena Williams in a controversial US Open final that saw the American docked a game after calling the umpire a “thief.” It was the latest in a string of events that could lead one to say this has been the most eventful Grand Slam ever, […]

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A man once touched my breasts to be sure they were real – Actress Seun Omojola

Actress and filmmaker, Seun Omojola, has revealed that it is always hard for her to walk freely in the marketplace due to her big mammary glands. Omojola told Sunday Scoop that she always got unpleasant remarks whenever she visited the market. She said, “When I go to the market, especially Yaba Market, I get a […]

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I’m the best DJ in Nigeria, DJ Humility declares!

DJ Humility has declared that he’s the best DJ Nigeria has ever produced in recent times. Speaking with GoldmyneTV, he said “I have always seen myself as the best DJ in Nigeria. I agree that we have good DJs, but I know my ability and capability. While admitting that there are days he  gets  broke, […]

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