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Kingdom has emerged winner of Nigerian Idol season 6. Kingdom and Francis were the two contestants in the finale of the show. As the winner, Kindgom walkes away with a cash prize of N30 million, a brand new SUV, 6 track EP recording deal (3 music videos included). He would also have an all-expense-paid trip to Seychelles, a weekend getaway to Dubai for 2, Bigi branded refrigerator plus 1 year of Bigi drinks, DSTV explorer fully installed with 12months premium subscription and a wide range of Tecno products.

Olanrewaju Fasasi, Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter better known as Sound Sultan, has died after battling cancer. Kayode Fasasi, a member of the deceased’s family, broke the tragic news in a statement on Sunday. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of multitalented veteran singer, rapper, songwriter Olanrewaju Fasasi a.k.a Soundsulatan. He passed away at the age of 44 following a hard fought battle with Angiommunoblastic T-cell lymphoma. He is survived by his wife three children and his siblings,” the statement reads. Reports had surfaced that the singer had jetted out of Nigeria to the US for…

Veteran Nigerian musician, Sound Sultan, loses battle to cancer The Nigerian entertainment industry is in mourning as Veteran singer, Olanrewaju Ganiu Fasasi aka Sound Sultan is dead. According to his brother, Dr. Kayode Fasasi, in a statement, Sound Sultan passed on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at the age of 44 after a battle with Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma. He is survived by a wife, three children and his siblings. Details later.

Popular Yoruba actor, James Olanrewaju (also known as Baba Ijesha) has been released on bail by a Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja. Baba Ijesha, who has been in custody for alleged sexual molestation, since his arrest on April 22, was finally released on bail on Thursday. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo granted Baba Ijesha bail in the sum of N2 million and two sureties: a lawyer and a family relation. The judge ordered that the bail conditions must be granted within seven days while declaring that the next sittings will be on July 26, 27 and 28. He was initially granted…

Oniduromi: I’m awfully sorry for doing that – Tope Alabi Apologises Popular gospel musician, Tope Alabi has responded to the controversy around the song Oniduro Mi on social media. She said “Let me acknowledge that my mistake was that I externalised a personal message in public; and I’m awfully sorry for doing that. "Initially, I didn’t want to delve into the controversy over the gospel hit song, “Oniduro,” because I have intervened behind the scenes in concert with other stakeholders in gospel music ministry. However, I discovered that online media would not allow the dust to settle calmly. "I want…

Yinka Alaseyori, the gospel musician who sang the controversial 'Oniduro mi', has urged everyone to allow God to take the centre stage. This is coming days after her song was criticised by a popular gospel artist, Tope Alabi. Alaseyori, in one of her songs, described God as her (spiritual) guarantor or advocate. The song, ‘Oniduro mi e seun’, meaning ‘thank you, my Guarantor’, had since then gained prominence in churches in the South-West. But, in a video that has now gone viral, Tope Alabi was seen making a veiled reference to Alaseyori during an event, saying it will be wrong…

Nollywood Actor, Baba Ijesha denied bail but he had with him a book titled “how to thrive in perilous times” The Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, on Wednesday, declined granting the bail application brought before it by embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha. Baba Ijesha, during his arraignment Wednesday, wore a blue t-shirt, was taken to court in a black maria vehicle of the Rapid Response Squad and he also had a book in his hands titled “how to thrive in perilous times”. Baba Ijesha has been in police custody since April 22, 2021, when…

#Oniduromi: Adeyinka Alaseyori breaks silence after criticism from Tope Alabi Gospel Artiste Adeyinka Alaseyori has broken her silence on the viral Tope Alabi’s criticism of hit song ‘Oniduro Mi eseun o’. The Nation reports in a video making the rounds on social media, Tope Alabi said God isn’t her guarantor because He’s more than a guarantor. Tope Alabi’s comment elicited negative reactions from music lovers with the gospel singer trending across social media platforms. But the visibly happy Alaseyori on Sunday during an Instagram live monitored by The Nation, repeatedly sang her popular hit song titled ‘Oniduro Mi eseun o’…