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Veteran Nollywood actor Yemi Solade has revealed that at one time in his career, he was paid to pretend to have received a miracle during a church program. He said he accepted the money to pretend that he had a physical disability and that he had been cured. Solade revealed this in an interview with Feel Right News TV on …

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is preparing to roll out the red carpet for its 51st yearst year, but ticket prices make some people think twice before attending. Chiyo Kim bought tickets to the world premiere What do you wantThe latest comedy from writer-director Mina Shum. But Kim says the price makes her feel a little guilty. “It was …

Nigerian musician Stephen “Papi Urhobo” Ebihor has died following a serious illness. Urhobo Worldwide, a digital community and cultural platform promoting Urhobo heritage, music, traditions and unity, announced his death in a statement posted on its Instagram page on Tuesday. The platform did not reveal when Papi Urhobo died or provide details about the illness that caused his death. He …

The Chief Imam of Ilaro in Ogun State, Tajudeen Adewunmi, has explained the circumstances surrounding his decision to return ₦25 million allegedly entrusted to him by the late veteran Yoruba actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo. Adewunmi said the money was given to him for the reconstruction of grandfather Ogogo’s house and was never intended for the construction or …

Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemate Nomy has been disqualified from the show and asked to leave immediately after she repeatedly broke Big Brother rules. Nomy was ordered to leave the house on Monday after he refused to wear the ‘bench warmer’ outfit given as punishment for being last in the House Speaker’s challenge. This is not the first time …

Whitney Chukwu, popularly known as Nomy, has been disqualified from the 11th season of Big Brother Naija following a violation of the show’s rules. Her exit was announced after she refused to accept the “Benchwarmer” role she was assigned during the seventh week of the competition. Big Brother revokes Nomy’s stay According to the show’s organizers, the punishment followed the …

Nollywood actress Mo Bimpe has responded to backlash over a viral video showing her interacting with fellow actor Jide Awobona at a party, insisting that it was simply a friendly conversation and posed no threat to her marriage. The actress addressed the controversy in an Instagram Story on Sunday after the short clip attracted public attention and sparked discussions about …

Veteran actor, Pete Edochie, once admitted that he doesn’t have a favorite actor because he considers himself bigger than them all. Edochie spoke while chatting with comedian, Isbae U, on the Curiosity Made Me Ask podcast. When asked the name of his favorite actor, Edochie admitted that he couldn’t choose one because he considered himself bigger than all of them. …

Organizers of the Headies have rejected allegations that gospel and inspirational artists were deliberately excluded from major awards categories. The organizers of the awards made their position known in response to an open letter from Nigerian gospel singer Gaise Baba, who criticized the treatment of gospel and inspirational music at the awards. Gaise Baba had accused the Headies of restricting …

Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a former Los Angeles gang leader, was found guilty Monday by a Las Vegas court of murdering top rapper Tupac Shakur in 1996. Thirty years after the rap legend’s death, a jury found Davis, 63, guilty of murder after just hours of deliberation. “Count one, murder with use of a deadly weapon, guilty of first degree …