Monday, February 9, 2026

VeryDarkMan rekindles feud with Nkechi Blessing, to offer ₦500,000 to person who leaked actress’s gym photo

Verydarkman and Nkechi Blessing

Nigerian social media activist Vincent Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has reignited his long-running feud with Nollywood actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday after a gym photograph of the actress surfaced online, attracting widespread attention. The controversial critic announced a reward of ₦500,000 for the individual who captured and leaked the unflattering picture, describing the […]

Chef Dammy debunks rumours of attempting ‘largest pot of beans’ record

Chef Dammy

Nigerian culinary talent, Damilola Adeparusi, popularly known as Chef Dammy, has debunked rumours suggesting that she is planning to cook the world’s largest pot of beans. The speculation gained momentum online following Guinness World Records’ recognition of celebrity chef Hilda Baci, who recently achieved a new milestone with the largest serving of jollof rice. Many […]

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 […]