Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Colleagues mourn as Nollywood actor Ibrahim Chatta loses another child

Ibraham Chatta

54-year-old popular Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Ibrahim Chatta, on Saturday, through a post on his official Instagram page, announced the death of his son, years after losing his daughter. Although he shared no details about the cause of the death of his son, the post was accompanied by a solemn tribute and a photograph of […]

May Edochie sues lawyer, demands ₦1bn over assault on her reputation

May Edochie, Emeka Ugwuonye

May Edochie, the estranged wife of Nollywood actor Yul Edochie, has demanded ₦1 billion in damages from her former lawyer, Emeka Ugwuonye, accusing him of defamation, cyberbullying, cyberstalking, and breach of trust. In a cease-and-desist notice issued through her legal representatives, Graylaw Partners, May alleged that Ugwuonye had repeatedly published damaging claims about her across […]

Actress Peju Ogunmola loses 24-year-old only child who recently completed NYSC

Peju Ogunmola, Shina

Nollywood actress Peju Ogunmola and her husband — comic actor Sunday Omobolanle, popularly known as Papi Luwe — are in mourning following the death of their only child, Ayomikun Oluwasinaayomi, also known as Shina. The death occurred on Tuesday while the 56-year-old actress was reportedly on a movie set. Confirming the death of the young […]

Burna Boy’s parents mark 35th wedding anniversary with rare throwback photos

Burna Boy's parents

The parents of Nigerian music superstar, Burna Boy, have marked their 35th wedding anniversary with rare throwback photographs that have set social media abuzz. Bose Ogulu, Burna Boy’s mother and long-time manager, shared the images on her Instagram page on Monday. The posts included pictures from her wedding to Samuel Ogulu in the late 1980s, […]

Celebrities, activists demand justice for Phyna’s sister, who died after Dangote truck accident

Ruth Otabor and Dangote

The death of Ruth Otabor, younger sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Ijeoma Josephina Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, has triggered widespread grief and outrage, with celebrities, activists, and Nigerians demanding justice and accountability. Ruth, a young mother and recent graduate, died in the early hours of Sunday, weeks after sustaining life-threatening injuries […]

“I was depressed, thought I was suicidal,” veteran broadcaster Morayo Afolabi-Brown confesses

Morayo Afolabi-Brown

Nigerian television host, Morayo Afolabi-Brown, has revealed her struggles with depression and suicidal thoughts, alongside the personal and professional controversies that defined her 12-year journey on TVC’s flagship programme, Your View. Afolabi-Brown, who resigned earlier this year from her role as lead host of the morning talk show, made the disclosure during an interview with […]

Lawyer who sued Ogun governor over EndSARS, sues Governor Sanwo-Olu for blocking him on X

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Festus Ogun

A Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Festus Ogun, has filed a lawsuit against Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the Federal High Court in Lagos, accusing him of violating his constitutional rights by blocking him on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account. Recall that Festus Ogun, founder of FOLEGAL, in November 2021, sued Ogun State Governor […]

Falz announces engagement, shares pre-wedding photos concealing fiancée’s face

Falz

Nigerian rapper, actor, and human rights activist Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has announced his engagement, sharing pre-wedding photos with his fiancée on Instagram on Thursday. In the announcement — which has drawn widespread attention across social media, with fans and colleagues in the entertainment industry congratulating him — Falz wrote: “It has been […]