Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has explained afrobeats as a genre specifically for escapism. According to her, the purpose of the genre in Nigeria is to serve as an escape from the harsh reality and not necessarily to preach against societal ills. The ‘Love Me Jeje’ crooner stated this while reacting…
Chidimma Adetshina, winner of Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 pageant, has opened up on her recent ordeal in South Africa. Recall that the 23-year-old law student came to Nigeria after accepting to participate in the competition following her controversial withdrawal from Miss South Africa 2024 due to xenophobic backlash over her nationality. Born to a Nigerian father, and…
Evicted Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ housemate Fairme David has said if he is given another chance to return to the show, he won’t go with his partner, Michky. He stated this in a recent Instagram Live session along with his partner, Micky, when the interviewer asked: “If you were given another chance to…
American singer and actress, Selena Gomez has opened up about how she prepared for her role in the new Spanish musical, ‘Emilia Pérez’. The pop star revealed that she took a break from music and other activities to prepare for her role. Gomez spoke at a Question-and-Answer session with the rest of the cast of…
Newly crowned Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Vannesa Adetshina, has tearfully opened up about her recent ordeal in South Africa. DAILY POST recalls that Adetshina withdrew from the Miss South Africa pageant following controversy surrounding her nationality and allegations of identity theft leveled against her mum by the South Africa Home Affairs. Chidinma, while speaking in…
Nigerian singer, Spryo has opened up about his decision to embrace celibacy. In a recent Instagram post, the musician shared his internal struggle with premarital sex, confessing that while he found pleasure in it, he experienced guilt. The 33-year-old artiste revealed that after deep reflection and prayer, he made the choice to sever all ties…
Famous Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe, has confirmed Iyabo Ojo’s daughter engagement to popular Tanzanian singer, Juma Jux. DAILY POST recalls that Iyabo Ojo’s daughter, Priscilla had shared a romantic video of her and Juma Jux in Nigerian traditional outfits, in what looked like a pre-wedding shoot. She accompanied the video with “Ololufemi”, meaning “my beloved”….
Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti has said his dad, the late afrobeat pioneer and socio-political critic, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, didn’t fight the Nigerian government, contrary to popular opinion. Fela was renowned for using his music to speak against societal ills and bad governance. Featuring on a recent episode of the ‘Zero Conditions’ podcast, his son, Seun claimed…
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun, aka Wizkid, has boasted that he recorded all his hit songs sitting down. Speaking in a viral video, Wizkid said he doesn’t stress himself to make hits. The ‘Essence’ hitmaker also claimed he dislikes promoting his music or granting media interviews. “All my biggest songs from ‘Holla At Your Boy’…
Big Brother Naija reality show host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu has blasted ‘No Loose Guard’ housemates for being boring. Ebuka in a video on social media accused the season 9 housemates of not adding value to the ongoing show. To buttress his point, Ebuka recounted his experience during their pool party. Speaking during the Sunday live eviction,…
Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ housemate Ozee has promised to give his colleague, Onyeka 10 per cent of the reality show’s prize money if he emerges as the winner. DAILY POST reports that the organisers dissolved the pairs on Sunday, leaving the housemates to compete solo for the grand prize. During a conversation with…
Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti has claimed his father, the late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, gave him preferential treatment from his other siblings. Featuring on the Zero Conditions podcast, Kuti recalled how he was pampered as a child. He said he was his dad’s favourite, stressing that he was an amazing father to him even though…
Popular Nigerian actor, Adeniyi Johnson has reacted to his suspension by the African Men Entertainment Kings, AFRIMEK. DAILY POST reports that AFRIMEK, led by actor Femi Adebayo, at the weekend suspended Adeniyi over gross misconduct and breach of its constitution. Reacting to the development, Adeniyi noted that he was existing before joining the club. Expressing…
The African Men Entertainment Kings, AFRIMEK, has suspended actor Adeniyi Johnson. The actor was suspended for gross misconduct and breach of the club’s constitution. The club made the announcement at the weekend on its official Instagram page. Captioning the post, AFRIMEK wrote, “ADENIYI JOHNSON is hereby suspended indefinitely from the club (AFRIMEK). He has no…
Big Brother has reintroduced the parrot in the ongoing ‘No Loose Guard’ edition of the BB Naija show. Biggie reintroduced the fan favorite element from the previous season on Sunday night. Parrot, a robotic device that records housemates‘ private conversations and later reveals them to the public, was first introduced during the ‘All Stars’ edition….
Former Big Brother Naija reality show star, Francisca Owumi, is dead The reality star passed away following a brief illness. DAILY POST reports that Francisca Owumi, the runner up of the first edition of BBNaija television show in 2006, died on August 29, 2024. Announcing her death on social media, her family wrote; “A daughter…
Nigerian international musical celebrity, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has donated the sum of N105 million to Christ Embassy Church, Benin City, Edo State. DAILY POST reports that the Edo-born musician was in the state for the celebration of Edo@33 and performed the groundbreaking ceremony of the 6,000-capacity Edo Dome and a musical concert…
Nigerian R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has said she’s open to marriage. Unlike many celebrities who have publicly ruled out marriage, the 29-year-old Grammy-winning singer said she’s hoping to see what the future holds. Tems featured in a recent episode of the ‘Shopping The Sneakers’ podcast. The host asked, “Are you going…
Nigerian rapper and singer, Divine Ibukor, popularly known as Rema, has donated N105m to a Christ Embassy church in Benin, Edo State. Rema’s gesture was captured in a trending video. According to him, the act was to repay the kindness of the church towards him and his family in their trying times. The artiste expressed…
Nigerian international musical celebrity, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has donated the sum of N150 million to Christ Embassy Church, Benin City, Edo State. DAILY POST reports that the Edo-born musician was in the state for the celebration of Edo@33 and performed the groundbreaking ceremony of the 6,000-capacity Edo Dome and a musical concert…
