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(Left to right), Danny Kioropourglo, General Manager, Eko Hotels and Suites; Caline Chagoury-Moudaber, co-founder of ChessMasters, and Damilola Okonkwo, founder of Key Academy, recently at ChessMasters 2026 in Lagos. By Justina Okpanku The Indian Language School, Lagos has won the inter-school chess competition, ChessMasters 2026, held recently at the Eko Hotels and Suites Convention Centre. At the moment, ChessMasters 2026 …

Afrobeats superstar Davido has announced a temporary break from music, suspending shows and public appearances for 60 days to focus on political mobilization in Osun State. The singer revealed his decision at an event in Ede, where a youth campaign committee was inaugurated ahead of Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election bid. Davido, whose real name is David Adeleke, has been appointed …

Content creator Carter Efe took to social media to call out his colleague Shank after he congratulated him for defeating musician, Portable during the Chaos in the Ring 4 boxing fight staged on Friday night. Carter Efe in a live session on TikTok asked Shanks to delete his congratulatory message because he cannot celebrate someone he has blocked on social …

Seun Kuti, the descendant of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti has revealed that he has had a lifelong grudge against Afropop star, Wizkid for speaking ill of his late father. Speaking on the Sela Meditate podcast aired Sunday evening, Seun said that Wizkid cannot speak ill of his father and thinks everything is fine. Seun who discussed his long-standing rift …

Content creator Carter Efe produced a calm and clinical performance to beat street-hop artist Portable by unanimous decision and claim the celebrity boxing title at Chaos in the Ring 4 in Lagos. The fight, held at Balmoral Hall, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, saw Efe take control in all three rounds. The judges scored the contest 30–27 in his favor, …

Popular Nigerian content creator Peller has revealed why his father rejected a luxury car he gifted him. According to Peller, the car, given to him by businessman Emeka Okonkwo (E-Money), was meant to be a special gift for his father. His father, however, instead of accepting it, rejected the gesture and asked for something more practical. Explaining why, Peller said …

Popular Nollywood actor Lateef Adedimeji and his wife, Adebimpe Oyebade, have welcomed a set of triplets, all boys. The couple shared the news on Instagram on Friday, May 1, 2026, sparking excitement among fans and peers in the entertainment industry. Adedimeji described the arrival of the children as the most significant moment of his life, revealing that he had stayed …

Businessman and philanthropist Olakunle Churchill has attributed the reported breakdown of his relationship with actress Rosy Meurer to the ongoing pressure of social media narratives. Speaking hours after insisting that there was no legal basis for the dissolution of their union — citing that they were never legally married — Churchill expanded on the factors he said strained the relationship. …

Tupac Shakur’s half-brother, Maurice “Mopreme” Shakur, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against Duane “Keefe D” Davis and a group of unnamed defendants, alleging a broader conspiracy in the rap icon’s 1996 murder. The civil complaint comes as Davis—the only person criminally charged in the case—awaits trial later this year. He has pleaded not guilty …

Cuban chief priest Nigerian nightlife promoter and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cuban Chief Priest, has announced his intention to contest for a seat in the House of Representatives. He made the statement in a viral video during a meeting with stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), where he said he intends to represent Orsu, Orlu and Oru …