A young Nigerian man, Idris Abdulrasheed Adeiza, who achieved an impressive JAMB score of 323 in 2024, recently received a sponsorship to study software engineering at the Federal University of Technology, Akure. His achievement, though extraordinary, came with challenges, as his father, a bricklayer, was unable to afford his university education. Bricklayer’s son with high…
Afrobeats sensation, Temilade Openiyi, widely known as Tems, reacts to her nominations at the 2025 Grammy Awards. Gistreel recalls that the 2025 Grammy nominees were announced, with Nigerian music icons Davido, Wizkid, Rema, and Asake securing nominations across multiple categories. Reacting to her 2025 Grammy nominations, Tems took to Twitter (formerly X), revealing that her phone has been flooded…
Afrobeats sensation, Rema achieves a historic milestone in Nigerian music with ‘Calm Down,’ featuring Selena Gomez, hitting 1 billion streams on YouTube. Without a doubt, Rema has had a stellar 2024, sweeping numerous awards following the releases of hits like ‘Ozeba’, ‘Aza Man’, and ‘Benin Boys’ featuring Shalipopi, which have dominated music platforms worldwide. Rema’s…
Big Brother Naija reality show star, Cross has publicly announced his new found faith on social media. Cross in a post on his social media pages, revealed that he has been arrested to work for God. Expressing his commitment to represent God’s glory and love, the reality star cited Joshua 24:15 NKJV. As he encouraged…
Ace Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Kanayo O Kanayo has unfollowed Yul Edochie on social media. DAILY POST recalls that Yul had publicly insulted Kanayo following a recent interview he had with his elder brother, Linc Edochie on his podcast. Kanayo had hosted Linc Edochie and questioned him about Yul’s controversial marriage to Judy Austin. In…
Nollywood actress Doris Simeon has finally spoken about her messy custody battle with her ex-husband, Daniel Ademinokan. She broke her silence during an interview with actress Biola Adebayo on the ‘Talk to B’ podcast. Expressing her pain, Doris noted that the last time she played a motherly role to their son was when he was…
Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor, aka Rema’s hit song ‘Calm Down Remix’ with Selena Gomez, has made history as the first Afrobeats song to hit 1 billion views on YouTube. A check by DAILY POST on Saturday shows that the music video, which was uploaded on Gomez’s YouTube page two years ago, has now surpassed 1…
Famous music executive, Banky W has said that Wizkid started his career as a studio rat. Banky W stated this while reflecting on Wizkid’s early struggles before fame. In a viral video on social media, Banky W, who was pivotal in launching Wizkid’s career through his record label, Empire Mates Entertainment, EME, disclosed that Wizkid…
Beyoncé is now the most-nominated artist in the history of the Grammys with 99 nominations. The ‘Drunk In Love’ hitmaker achieved the feat after bagging 11 nominations at the 67th Grammys to increase her tally to a record 99. Beyoncé is also the most nominated in this year’s Grammys with eleven nominations including Album of…
The Recording Academy has announced nominees for the 67th Grammys and the Best African Music Performance category is entirely occupied by Nigerians. American artist Chris Brown, who is the only non-Nigerian artist in the category, made the cut with a song featuring two Nigerians, Davido and Lojay. The nominations were announced by the organisers on…
Famous comedians, AY Makun and Basketmouth, have discussed their 17-year fight. DAILY POST reports that the comedians have been in the news since 2006 over their lingering rift, with both avoiding each other publicly. The duo made their first public appearance together after reconciliation in September 2024. However, reflecting on the impact of their beef…
Popular Nigerian actress Iyabo Ojo has declared her unwavering support for the late singer Mohbad’s wife, Omowunmi. DAILY POST recalls that Mohbad died on September 12, 2023, in a controversial manner. The circumstances surrounding his sudden death have continued to generate controversies, with many pointing accusing fingers at Omowunmi. However, speaking amid the ongoing investigation…
Popular Nigerian comedian, Deeone, has given VeryDarkMan a week ultimatum to update the public about the money donated to his NGO. DAILY POST reports that VeryDarkMan had solicited money weeks ago to fund his new NGO focused on improving education in Nigeria. Speaking on Friday, in a viral video on Instagram, the comedian questioned VeryDarkMan’s…
Nollywood actor-turned-politician Desmond Elliot has finally spoken about being gay. DAILY POST recalls that Elliot was recently named among top Nigerian celebrities alleged to be involved in homosexuality. The list, which captured the names of many prominent figures in the country, sparked a fierce backlash from netizens. However, speaking in a viral video of his…
Popular singer and half of PSquare, Paul Okoye, aka Rudeboy, has called out his twin brother and former bandmate, Peter Okoye, aka Mr P, and his producer over an alleged song theft. Mr P recently released a song titled ‘Winning’ following the group’s third breakup earlier this year. However, in an Instagram post, Rudeboy alleged…
Big Brother Naija reality stars, Wanni and Handi Danbaki have revealed that they sometimes switch places due to their identities. Featuring on a recent episode of the BTS podcast, Handi recounted how Wanni pretended to be her on a date with a potential boyfriend while she was on a date with another man. She explained…
American hip-hop legend, Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr, aka Snoop Dogg, has revealed his top three rappers of all time. Snoop was asked to name his top three rap artistes of all time in an interview with Jimmy Kimmel and he mentioned Slick Rick, Ice Cube and himself as the three greatest rappers of all time….
Nollywood veteran Bimbo Manuel has claimed that no actor in Nigeria can buy Range Rover from acting alone. According to him, most of his colleagues who are flaunting luxurious mansions and cars online are living “fake” lives. Manuel spoke while featuring in a recent episode of the TVC programme, Your View. “The actors you see…
Popular Nigerian musician, Shallipopi, has parted ways from the Dapper Music record label. He was earlier rumoured to have separated from the label, whose partnership rocketed him to fame in 2023. However, a check on Shallipopi’s social media pages shows that he has removed Dapper Music’s name from his bio and unfollowed the record label…
Popular comedian Oluwaseyitan Aletile, also known as Seyi Law, has recounted how he found that he was being monitored spiritually by a friend who gifted him a pair of shoes. He claimed that he was at a vigil in 2016 when God revealed to him that there was something in his house that they were…
