ENTERTAINMENT August 23, 2026 • 3 min read By Atinuke Otedola and her Editorial Team. Peller To Sponsor Jarvis For Master’s Degree In Canada Nigerian content creator Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, has revealed plans to sponsor his wife, Jarvis, for a master’s degree in Canada. The announcement has attracted attention online, particularly because … Read more
Prominent Nollywood actors and filmmakers have rallied behind veteran Yoruba actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, after his daughters made an emotional appeal for urgent medical assistance as he battles stage-four cancer. The development has generated concern across the Nigerian entertainment industry, with several actors calling for medical experts, cancer specialists and well-equipped treatment … Read more
The daughters of veteran Yoruba actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, have appealed to Nigerians, medical professionals and well-wishers to help secure urgent treatment for their father, whom they said is battling stage-four cancer. The emotional appeals were made separately on Instagram on Monday by Lima Taiwo and Kira Taiwo, who said the family’s … Read more
Music executive, Damilola “Dapper Damm” Akinwunmi, has responded to the financial allegations surrounding his dealings with some former artistes, including Seyi Vibez and Shallipopi, insisting that the records needed to establish the truth are already with the relevant authorities. Dapper Damm addressed the controversy in a series of posts on X on Sunday, August 16, … Read more
Nigerian music superstar, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has been announced as the headline act for the opening night of Detty December Fest 2026 in Lagos. The Grammy-winning singer will lead the first major performance of the festival on Friday, December 18, setting the tone for what organisers have described as an expanded 13-day … Read more
Nollywood filmmaker, Funke Akindele, has announced the ensemble cast of her upcoming feature film, The Four: No One Fights Alone, bringing together some of the biggest names in Nigeria’s film, music and entertainment industries. The new movie is scheduled to open in cinemas globally on December 11, 2026, with FilmOne set to handle its theatrical … Read more
Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Rotimi Salami, has remembered his late colleague, Allwell Ademola, with an emotional tribute as the actress approaches what would have been her 50th birthday. Ademola, who died in December 2025 at the age of 49, was born on August 9, 1976. Her birthday will therefore fall on Sunday, August 9, 2026, … Read more
South African Consul-General to Nigeria, Prof. Bobby Moroe, has explained that Afrobeats singer, Ayra Starr, was denied a South African visa in February 2024 after submitting an inappropriate yellow fever certificate. Moroe said the visa issue involving the Nigerian music star was not a fresh development, contrary to the impression created by recent discussions surrounding … Read more
Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has responded to Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, after the Governor took a swipe at Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, over his widely publicised dancing at official and political events. Davido’s response came through his Instagram Story on Friday, August 7, 2026, when he shared an image … Read more
Temitope Osoba, the popular Nollywood actress celebrated for her roles in Yoruba-language films, has died at the age of 40, bringing an abrupt end to a career that inspired many within and beyond Nigeria’s movie industry. News of her passing broke on Wednesday after fellow actor, Alesh Sanni, announced her death in an emotional post … Read more