Tag Archives: Nigeria

The Tallest Hotel In West Africa Unveiled In Lagos…

The Executive Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, yesterday, unveiled the N30 billion tallest hotel in West Africa, the Intercontinental Lagos Hotel.  The hotel located at Kofo Abayomi Street in Victoria Island, Lagos, is a 23-storey building with 358 rooms, 37 suites and a presidential suite. The Intercontinental Lagos, a subsidiary of the Intercontinental Hotel Group, IHG, […]

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Nigerian passenger dies on US-bound Flight

By  Aniema Akpobia A passenger Mr Benedict Syvlester Igwedike (67 yrs) was found dead on his seat on a US bound flight, United Airline Flight 143 which left lagos on Monday night being the 23rd of September 2013 to the United States. On its arrival at the George Bush International airport on Tuesday, the houston […]

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TASTEE FRIED CHICKEN BOSS ONLY CHILD DIES

By Aniema Akpabio The only child of the owner of Tastee Fried Chicken Mrs Olayinka Adedayo dies. Until his death Mr Olubunmi Adedayo was the executive director of TFC. He was flown to the United States for treatment after a brief illness where he gave up the ghost on the 24th of September at a […]

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Fashola Apologizes To Igbos Over Deportation Drama (Read)

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Thursday offered an unreserved apology for the misunderstanding generated by the alleged deportation of some destitutes to Onitsha, Anambra State. The state government had been accused of dumping 70 beggars at Onitsha Bridge on July 24, a situation that generated public outcry and bad blood. Fashola, who […]

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Shocker: “I may not live long” says Kunle Afolayan (Movie Director)

Celebrated film maker and actor Kunle Afolayan has dropped heart stopping posts on Facebook indicating that his workaholic lifestyle may eventually end his life. Kunle who is working round the clock to meet the October 1 deadline of his highly anticipated film “October 1″ took to Facebook to drop some of his darkest thoughts. ‘My […]

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Smash of Bracket adds another year

Smash of Bracket added another year today.  I believe the birthday bash will be this weekend in Nigeria as they’re heading back to Nigeria today after the video shoot of their new song “International baby”. Happy birthday to my birthday mate!!!

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“Genevieve Nnaji And Myself Were Never In Any Sexual Relationship” Benin Republic Actress Ella Martins debuked

Genevieve Nnaji’s Benin Republic actress, Ella Martins and herself were allegedly accused of having an intimate lesbian relationship sometime ago, apparently by some magazines (Diamond Celebrities not included). The beautiful Benin Republic star has finally set the record straight. Ella said that what they were accused of has never happened between them. Read what Ella said below: “Genevieve is a very good friend of  mine, we met way […]

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Breaking News: Nollywood actress/Producer Oby Edozieh Alex O Welcomes Baby Boy

Nollywood actress /producer Oby Edozieh Alex O and her husband Alex O Okoroigwe just welcomed a bouncing baby boy. The baby arrived this morning. This is the couple first child and just like his father his name is Prince Alex O. Diamond Celebrities just talked with the talented producer, she and her baby are doing […]

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Watch director Obi Emelonye’s new blockbuster Onye Ozi (The messenger) starring Okey Bakassi and others (Video)

Global (simultaneous London and online) Premiere of ONYE OZI (the messenger) remains just one month to go, October 18th, 2013. Onye Ozi is an Igbo movie with English subtitles, starring Okey Bakassi, Ngozi Igwebike, Stephen, Moriaty, Anthony Aclet, Adesua Atuanya and D’Kachy Obi-Emelonye. With this movie the multiple-award winning director Obi Emelonye returns to the roots and the origins of Nollywood. Host […]

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Nigerian MegaStar TuFace Idibia adds another year

Nigerian Super star TuFace Idibia added another year today. Before you start judging, TuFace and his wife are back from their Dubai vacation, so likely he will throw his birthday bash in Nigeria and not in Dubai. lol. Diamond Celebrities talked with his wife Annie this morning to make sure they’re home from vacation. Join us […]

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Man caught with 6.5kg high grade Brazilian cocaine in Lagos

  This weekend, the men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested 36-year old Francis Bawaba, a Nigerian based in Spain with 6.5kg high grade Brazilian cocaine. Bawaba was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed airport in Lagos as he arrived aboard an Etihad flight. NDLEA officials found 364 wraps of cocaine said to […]

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Johnpaul Nwadike runs mad after he presented African Critics award in Washington DC

Johnpaul Nwadike runs mad after his encounter with a ghost in  Malaysia. The talented actor was in Washington DC on weekend to present an Africa film critics award, and now has gone back to continue with the movie shooting , so don’t panic! Is just a movie role! He will be fine after shooting the movie. lol The production of this movie is […]

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Nigerian musicians forget the wife and son of late Rapper Mc Loph, popping 500 thousand Naira Champagne in night clubs, Nollywood actor says…

Today, Sept. 14th  makes it two years Obiajuru Kenneth Nwaozor jr a.k.a MC LOPH died in a ghastly motor accident with his only sister Chinwe as God may have it his wife Nkeiru miraculously survived with two months old pregnancy and today she has a bouncing baby boy for late MC LOPH’ only son who […]

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We filled Beverly’s BBA form at Goldie’s house – Denrele

Nigerian’s representatives at this season’s edition of Big Brother ‘The chase’ Beverly and Melvin did a little tour of Abuja radio stations in company of Denrele, Uti, Selly from Ghana. They made a major stop at hot 98.3 Abuja where Denrele revealed he helped Beverly fill her form which earned her the spot to represent Nigeria […]

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Peter of Psquare is entertained by Street Hustle

This is an amazing view. I’m sure you remeber this song by Robbie Williams ‘ let me entertain you.’  That’s exactly what it was as Peter of Psquare after their massive US and Canada tour sat down with two street musicians and was entertained. On his Instagram the Nigerian Super star said now I know […]

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A Nigerian woman proud to be a gay ( read exclusive interview)

A Nigeria woman open about her sexuality, hmmmmmmm.  Well is a UK-based bisexual, Yemisi Ilesanmi, a single mother and an atheist, who has been fighting for the rights of gays for many years. Did I just say  ‘a mother’? lol. Anyways, in TELL magazine exclusive interview with her, she spoke on issues surrounding homosexuality and […]

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See the Nigerian Movie that got 18 Award Nominations in US, London & Nigeria

Good news for Nollywood, thanks to Ikechukwu Onyeka, the director of the masterpiece of a movie “Brother’s Keeper” that got 18 Nominations at the Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards ( GIAMA) Houston Texas, African Film Academy Awards ( ZAFAA) London and Abuja International Film Festival. Nominations includes: Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Picture etc. Click on […]

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Vast of Bracket shows off his 6 Packs… looking Happy and healthy after his return

The ever smiling musician Vast has been back in top form. Vast was in London hospital for many months. In his live interview with Delia Innoma, he said one of the secret to fight illness is sports. In case you missed it read here.  His new motto is ‘Pray hard, work hard, walk out and stay alive.’ Looking at him […]

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