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Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka aka Baba Ijesha is set to be released from police custody due to the ongoing strike by members of the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria, which has made it impossible for the courts to sit. According to a report by Punch Newspaper, a senior policer in Lagos State revealed that a directive has been issued to release him within the next 24 hours as the suspect could not be detained indefinitely without trial. According to the source: “There was no case of defilement, people are just talking out of sentiment. They are not talking from the…

Popular Nollywood actors, Iyabo Ojo and Yomi Fabiyi, have drawn swords on their respective Instagram accounts concerning the defilement of a teenager by their colleague, Baba Ijesha. Trouble started when Fabiyi shared a cryptic remark tasking his colleagues not to be too quick to crucify Baba Ijesha, and that the law enforcement officers should be allowed to do their job. He wrote, “There is no dignity fighting whoever is on the floor. The only time you see any colleague come out to cast aspersions on a falling colleague or any in crisis or on trial, is because they believe nobody…

“The ship has been sailing long ago”– Tacha opens up on relationship with footballer, Kelechi Iheanacho Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Tacha has opened up about her relationship with Nigerian footballer, Kelechi Iheanacho. The reality star hinted about a possible chemistry between them after she took to Twitter to applaud the professional footballer for putting smiles on the faces of Nigerians. “No jokes, Iheanacho has done more for NIGERIANS than the Nigeria Govt. putting smile on our faces every week. IHEANACHO FOR PRESIDENT! What a GOAL!!!” She tweeted. In reaction to the applauds from the BBNaija star to the footballer,…

Nigerian comedian Ada Jesus is dead after battling with kidney disease The late comedienne has been battling with kidney disease. Nigerian comedian Mmesoma Mercy Obi popularly known as Ada Jesus has been pronounced dead after battling with kidney disease. The 21-year-old comedian was rushed to the hospital on Tuesday after a brief cardiac arrest and was eventually pronounced dead on Tuesday April 21, 2021. Reports stated that the Igbo comedian has been in the hospital for months. This comes after her recent fall out with a self-styled prophet, Chukwuemeka Ohanaemre, popularly known as Odumeje over accusing him of conducting what…

“Out of 50 actresses in Nigeria, 48 are into prostitution” – Evangelist reveals A young evangelist has taken to his social media page to advise his female followers against becoming Nollywood stars or musicians unless they are comfortable prostitution. The man identified as Victor Edet said that as a young girl becoming a Nollywood actress has automatically turned you into a Prostitute. According to him, out of 50 actresses in Nigeria, only 2 are genuinely into the business of acting and eating from their sweat while others are into prostitution. His post reads ; “AS a young lady who lives…

Chan Kong-Sang, professionally know as Jackie Chan, has said that his net worth of $370m will go to charity and not his son ‘Jaycee Chana’ after he is gone. Jackie Chan has starred in more than 150 films. The comic actor is also known for his slapstick acrobatic fighting style, and innovative stunts which he usually perform himself. He is one of the most popular action film stars of all-time. Jackie Chan who is currently trending on Twitter with over 12,000 tweets said his net worth of $370m will go to charity when he is dead. Owing to the current…

BBNaija Returns For Sixth Edition, Organisers Announces #90m Grand Prize MultiChoice Nigeria on Wednesday announced the 2021 season and the sixth edition of the Big Brother Naija, BBNaija show. The organizer announced a N90m grand prize for this year’s edition of the television reality show. Also, MultiChoice will be offering its customers on its DStv and GOtv platforms the opportunity to be among the first to be auditioned for the sixth season. The tweet read: “Get an early access to audition for BBNaija! Renew your DStv subscription (Between March 24 & March 31) “Email your name and smartcard number to…

A 24-year-old Kenyan beauty queen, Ruth Kamande was sentenced to death in 2018 for murdering her boyfriend by stabbing him 25 times. Kamamde, who won a prison beauty pageant while awaiting trial, was said to have shown no remorse for the vicious attack which left "blood all over" the crime scene. The judge, Jessie Lesiit, while giving the sentence said: "I want young people to know that it is not cool to kill your boyfriend or girlfriend even where you feel disappointed or frustrated – don't do it. Instead, it is cool to walk away and thereafter to forgive. I…

Didunoluwa Johnson Tenders Apology  After False Sexual Assult Allegation Post Against Justin Ugonn The alleged sexual assault by Justin Ugonna on a young victim which was posted in December last year via the Twitter handle of Didunoluwa Johnson has been confirmed to be false. The falsity of the misinformation being posted on Didunoluwa's Twitter handle was confirmed when she was contacted by Mr. Justin Ugonna and his team who not only denied the allegations but also provided his travel itinerary to show that he was not in the country on the day the rape purportedly took place. In this regard,…