Author: Abdulazeez Babarinde

Nigerian female singer and sound engineer, Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi gave her thoughts on men that open up about their feelings and expressed her likeness for vulnerability. The mother of one made this known when she appeared as a guess on the recent episode of the 90’s Baby Show. The singer made a confession that she finds it beautiful when men key into their vulnerable side instead of bottling their feelings up. “I find it beautiful when men cry because I am surrounded by so many men that feel like they have to be macho all the time…

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American television host, Nick Cannon, has revealed why he spent $10 million on an insurance policy for his testicles. Cannon, who is a father of 12 explained that he insured his testicles because they are his “most valuable assets.” The father of a dozen children revealed this in an interview with Entertainment Tonight. Cannon said he took the decision because other celebrities, especially athletes, were also insuring valuable body parts like legs. READ ALSO: “I had to insure my most valuable assets,” he said. “Because you hear about like all these different celebrities insuring their legs … so I was…

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Veteran Nollywood actress Sola Sobowale has congratulated her junior colleague in the movie industry, Sharon Ooja on her wedding. Sobowale sent the congratulatory message via an Instagram post to Sharon who got married to her husband, Ugo Nwoke on 29th of June, 2024. The veteran actress posted pictures from Sharon’s recent wedding ceremony, capturing the essence of Sharon’s radiant presence as a bride. “My darling Sharon. What a beautiful bride you make,” she wrote affectionately. Sobowale expressed her happiness and went on to pray for the newlyweds. READ ALSO: “May God bless your home and union. As you gleam with…

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Reality television star Kiddwaya has detailed an incident of him being robbed of 70,000 Euros and a Birkin bag at his villa in Ibiza, Spain. In a video posted on social media on Tuesday, the former Bbn housemate recounted the events, stating, “What’s up, guys? So something crazy happened last night. For the second time, I was robbed in Ibiza at the villa I was staying in.” The robbery happened around 3am local time, with the perpetrators reportedly gaining entry and conducting a targeted theft. The billionaire son urged fellow Nigerians travelling to Europe, especially those staying in villas, to…

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a social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, charged with ₦6 billion money laundering, has been testified against by an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Idi Musa. Mompha is standing trial alongside his company, Ismalob Global Investment Ltd., on eight counts bordering on money laundering, even as he’s still at large. Musa, the sixth prosecution witness, while being led in evidence by the EFCC counsel, Suleiman Suleiman, told the court how he came across Mompha and his company during the investigation. He revealed that the commission received intelligence from the Federal Bureau of Investigation…

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Nigerian gospel singer, Peterson Okopi has engaged his partner and lover, Prudent Gabriel. Okopi made this known in a series of Instagram posts to commemorate the engagement. In the pictures posted on IG, he was seen standing in front of the flowery setup and the “Will you marry me?” sign, waiting for Prudent to arrive. He wrote, “IN THE BEGINNING……….. READ ALSO: “Happy new month family.” In her post, the singer’s lover added, “When God said WAIT, I didn’t understand until you showed up.” Fans and colleagues have since pouring out their congratulatory messages for Okopi and his soon-to-be bride.…

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According to new data from the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), Lakatabu was the highest-grossing Nollywood film at the box office between 21st of June and 27th of June, 2024. The primarily Yoruba language film is directed and produced by actor Odunlade Adekola. It raked in almost ₦65 million and was the second-highest-grossing movie overall. Its total gross at the box office is ₦64.8 million. The trailer follows the story of Lakatabu, played by Adekola, an armed robber with magical support who terrorises, kidnaps, and murders people while on the loose. The plot of the film drastically changes when…

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Organizers of Big Brother Naija have announced that season 9 of the popular reality TV show will start in July 2024. The reality television show organizers made the announcement on Sunday, 30th of June, 2024, via a post on the show’s official X (formerly Twitter) account. In the post, a creative photo teased the theme of the upcoming season, accompanied by the caption, “One Sunday in July. Get ready.” https://twitter.com/BBNaija/status/1807387412974252194?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1807387412974252194%7Ctwgr%5E953396271e94e0df5e3faa1e930af6d1ea017b84%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vanguardngr.com%2F2024%2F07%2Fbbnaija-season-9-to-start-in-july%2F However, the show organisers had revealed in March that unlike previous editions, the season will require participants to apply in pairs. READ ALSO:

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Nigerian female singer, Temilade Openiyi, professionally known as Tems, won her fourth BET Awards at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles on Monday. The Grammy winner edged out top stars like Kirk Franklin, CeCe Winans, Maverick City Music, and others to win the Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award with her 2023 song, Me & U at the 2024 ceremony. The BET Awards, established in 2001 by Black Entertainment Television, is an American award show that recognises and celebrates the achievements of Black entertainers and other underrepresented groups in music, film, sports and philanthropy. In 2022, Tems won the…

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