By Sylvester Kwentua This year may have just begun, but that has not stopped some Nigerian celebrities from trending for negative reasons. In this write-up, Potpourri lists the celebrities who have begun the New Year with controversies. Alex Ekubo and Fancy Acholonu Alex Ekubo and his ...

Ghanaian actress, Juliet Ibrahim has once again spoken out about enduring domestic violence in her previous relationship. Recall that Juliet revealed that her boyfriend had her locked up and raped her for days. During a Q&A session with her fans on social media, the actress admitted that she ...

By Racheal Ayodele Famous Nigerian Afrobeats musician, David Adeleke, professionally known by his stage name Davido, has updated his marital status on Wikipedia. Davido reportedly finalised his traditional marriage rites to Chioma on Thursday. DAILY POST reports that the singer’s ...

Former Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, reality show star, Angel Smith has sparked mixed reactions online over a recent social media post. In a tweet on Thursday, Angel hinted that she is exhausted over the things happening in her life. Although Angel did not give full details of the issue she is ...

Famous Nollywood actress, Empress Njamah has set hearts at rest as she thanks fans for their care and support in her moment of tribulation. Recall that the veteran actress had cried out some days ago about being blackmailed with her nude videos by her former boyfriend, George Wade. Wade ...

Famous Nigerian singer and record producer Michael Collins Ajereh, professionally known as Don Jazzy, has lamented his giving attitude as he expressed fear of going broke if he continues giving out money. While complaining about how he receives calls from strangers who constantly call for ...

After dumping his wife of 15 years, popular Nollywood actor Yomi Alore, famously known as Yomi Gold, announced separation from his new wife, actress Ameenat Abisola a.k.a Meenah. This is coming barely a year after he secretly tied the knot with the actress in January 2022. Recall that after ...

He was born in Osogbo but of Ifon Omimah parentage. He learned juju music and theatre from Chief  Kola Ogunmola. He left Kola Ogunmola and opted for high life music which he learned from Dele Akindele  both in Osogbo between 1954 and 1958. His contractor father was against his career but ...

By Ayo Onikoyi Fuji music Star, Sulaimon Alao Adekunle popularly known as Ks1-Malaika has released his anticipated new project, titled “Password” The iconic Fuji musician dropped the album on Monday, December 12, 2022 officially and there was a glamorous party in Lekki on the eve to launch ...

By Adegboyega Adeleye Nigerian comedian and actor, Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth has left fans in suspense after he deleted the Instagram post where he announced his divorce to Elsie. This comes hours after an old video where the couple condemned divorce surfaced. Recall ...

Rasaq Adebayo Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, a.k.a Portable, has once again gotten the internet talking with his dramatic entrance to his concert in a coffin at Fela’s Shrine in Lagos. The singer, on Wednesday night, December 28th held his Portable Live ...

Ekaete Bassey Popular actress, Toyin Abraham-Ajeyemi, has said she could not imagine life without her husband. Speaking with Media Room Hub, she said the thought of having a broken home and losing her hubby were things she feared the most. Toyin confessed she could not ever imagine her ...

Nigerian music star, Davido, has unfollowed his friend and Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus, on Instagram. A check on Davido’s Instagram page on Tuesday, revealed that he's no longer following the actress, who is a close friend of his. However, Badmus is still following Davido as of the time of ...

Kim Kardashian broke down in tears as she opened up about the challenges she faces co-parenting with her ex-husband Kanye West in an interview. During an appearance on the Angie Martinez IRL Podcast on Monday, the reality TV star shared that she goes to great lengths to protect her children ...

Controversial Nigerian singer and songwriter, Habeeb Okikiola, a.k.a Portable, was on Friday stoned on stage by angry fans in the Agege area of Lagos State. The concert, which was held at the Agege Stadium, has Portable enlisted for the show titled ‘Afro and the Beats’. ...

By Ada Osadebe Fast rising Nigerian music artiste, Asake pays tribute to the two victims that died as a result of the chaos in London. Recall that a mum of two, Rebecca Ikumelo, and a 23-year-old, Gabrielle Hutchinson lost their lives as a result of the crowd surge at the Asake show in the ...

by Sunday Isuwa In their quest for good governance in Nigeria, a group of like-minded individuals have come together to float a group known as Celebrities Forum of Nigeria. The group is a forum of celebrities from different walks of life, for the purpose of influencing common causes for ...

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted Anita and her estranged husband, Paul Okoye divorce. Anita and Paul got married in 2014. Anita had told the court her major reasons for seeking a divorce were because of cheating, separation, being an absent father, fraud, and difficult ...

Spotify, an online streaming platform, has announced that late American Rapper, Tupac Shakur’s track, “Hit Em Up”, is the most streamed track from the 90s in the year 2022. Tupac, who died on Sept. 13, 1996, of gunshot wounds suffered in a Las Vegas drive-by shooting, still has his musical ...

n this interview with Deji Lambo, popular actress, Funke Akindele, speaks on her latest movie, ‘Battle on Buka Street’, describing the movie as a farewell project as she joins politics How did you come about your new movie? I am excited about my new movie titled ‘Battle on Buka Street.’ A ...

Entertainer, Oladapo Oyebanji, Dbanj has revealed why the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) released him from custody. Recall that Dbanj was detained on Wednesday for allegedly conniving with some politicians and banks to divert N-power funds. The ...

Tesla boss and Twitter owner, Elon Musk, on Wednesday, lost the world’s richest title to Bernard Arnault after a steep drop in the value of his stake in the electric-car maker and a $44 billion bet on the social media firm. Tesla’s shares fell about 4 per cent in morning trading on Wednesday, 7th ...

Nigerian singer, Oladapo Oyebanji, popularly known better as D’banj, has called on the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to carry out its investigation thoroughly while urging the general public to resist the urge to buy into media sensationalism. He ...

Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing, has celebrated the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, on his seventh year as a monarch.The actress shared a picture she took with the Ooni at his palace via her Instagram account on Wednesday.She showered prayers on Ooni saying, "Happy 7th year ...

Practices and other Related Offences Commission, (ICPC) has arrested and detained Oladapo Oyebanji, more known by his stage name, D’banj, PREMIUM TIMES can exclusively report. The musician was arrested and detained Tuesday after ICPC operatives closed in on him, forcing him to surrender himself ...

The family of famous Nigerian gospel artiste, Sammie Okposo has released funeral arrangements for the singer. The singer was said to have died in his sleep on November 25 2022 at the age of 51 years. According to the funeral programme released on Monday, a tribute night will be held for him on ...

Juliana Olayode, a Nollywood actress, popularly known as Toyo baby in the movie Jenifa’s diary, has said that she is finding it difficult to stay away from sex. She disclosed this in a video via her Instagram page. Olayode revealed that it now seems as if her body fights against her and that ...

Veteran Nollywood actor and producer Ebun Oloyede, a.k.a. Olaiya Igwe, has revealed why he went naked at the beach to pray for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s victory in the 2023 general elections. The actor, in a viral video shared on his ...

American rapper, Kanye West, has been suspended on Twitter after launching a two way Twitter tirade on his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, as well as the new owner of the social media platform, Elon Musk. In tweets posted in the early hours of Friday, Kanye claimed that he caught basketballer, Chris ...

Nigeria has been hit by the sudden deaths of three of its finest gospel artistes within the last seven months. These gospel singers, who had attained international recognition, died under different circumstances, raising the question of what celebrities go through in their families and private ...

The ravaging scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, popularly known as petrol, has dragged a Nigerian controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola known by his stage name, Portable, to join the queue in a fuel station. Portable, in a video making the rounds on social media, was sighted queueing at a ...

Famous American rapper and fashion designer Kanye Omari West, popularly known as Kanye West or Ye, has reached a divorce settlement with his wife, Kim Kardashian, months after separation. This is coming barely a month after several companies cut ties with the fashion designer over offensive and ...

Famous Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido or OBO, on Sunday made his first public appearance after the death of his only son, Ifeanyi Adeleke. The singer made his first appearance in Osogbo, Osun State, at the inauguration of his uncle and governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke. ...

Gospel singer, Sammie Okposo is dead. The news was confirmed to DAILY POST by a close source. He simply said: “Bros don go”, which in local parlance means “he is dead”. There are speculations that Okposo slumped and died. Okposo’s death comes months after he was embroiled in an adultery ...

The international African female talking drummer, Aralola Olamuyiwa, has narrated how she lost everything after she abandoned her ‘Eko inspire me project’. Ara, as she is fondly called said she was homeless and hopeless in 2019 after selling her four cars and moving out of her house. She said ...

The absence of Nigerian singer and songwriter Oluwatobiloba Anidugbe, better known by his stage name Kizz Daniel, at the opening ceremony of the FIFA Qatar 2022 World Cup on Sunday has been explained. There was confusion over the singer’s performance at the FIFA Qatar 2022 World Cup. Fans who ...

Nobel Prize-winning author, Wole Soyinka, has said that he does not need any religion and does not worship any deity, noting he is neither a Christian, Muslim nor an Orisa worshipper. Soyinka disclosed this on Sunday during a public presentation of his two-volume collection of essays, saying he ...

  KizzDaniel will be headlining a concert for the first time in Lagos since 2019.LiveWire Concerts, a leading concert production company has announced Kizz Daniel’s first headline concert in Lagos since 2019. The concert tagged ‘Kizz Daniel Live in Lagos’ is scheduled to hold on Saturday the 17th ...

The Twitter account of famous American singer and fashion designer Kanye Omari West, popularly known as Kanye West or Ye has been restored nearly three weeks after being locked over antisemitic posts and comments. Confirming the development on Sunday night, the singer in a post on his Twitter ...

Famous Nigerian disc jockey and producer, Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has been engaged to her British boyfriend and professional boxer, Ryan Taylor. Taylor engaged Cuppy on stage at Gumball award night in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. In a trending video shared on ...

The Twitter account of Donald Trump has been restored, after the hint by Elon Musk. On Saturday, the social media platform owner conducted a poll on the reinstatement of Trump’s account. “The people have spoken, Trump will be reinstated”, Musk tweeted later in the day. In the results, 52 ...

Fans of the popular Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Ahmed Ololade, known professionally as Asake, have caused an uproar on social media following the artiste’s announcement of ticket prices for his December concert. The concert, which will take place at Eko Conventional Centre, is scheduled for 22nd ...

Controversial actress Iyabo Ojo is currently in a happy mood after several years of indulging in hide and seek game. The actress days back hinted about falling in love again, when she credited her mystery lover for her glowing skin and happiness. In an Instagram post, Ojo revealed that she has ...

Famous fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde Omogbolahan, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate or Kwam1, has disclosed a major challenge in his marriage with his wife, Emmanuella Ropo. Kwam1, who revealed this on his Instagram page during the celebration of his one-year wedding anniversary with Emmanuella on ...

Femi Kuti, the eldest son of legendary Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, has relived memories of how people hated him while growing up because of the fact that he was Fela’s son. Femi made this revelation, while featuring in this week’s episode of #WithChude. He also talked about being a ...

Nollywood actor, Hanks Anuku, has debunked speculations making the rounds on social media that he is mentally unstable. DAILY POST reports that a disturbing motion picture of the popular movie star has been trending on all social media platforms alleging that he was found roaming the street of ...

Reactions have continued to pour from Nigerians on social as Nigerian superstar, Wizkid played Davido’s song to further pay tribute following the demise of his son, Ifeanyi Adeleke. In a viral video trending online, Wizkid during his sold-out concert held at the Madison Square Garden in the ...

Nigerian singer, Ikechukwu Onunaku, known professionally as Ikechukwu, has given a hint about his well-being to his colleagues. Taking to his official Instagram page on Thursday, he made it known that he isn’t in a good place. He wrote, ” I’m NOT ALRIGHT. “@donjazzy @johnnydrille ...

Nollywood stars, entertainers and celebrities appear to have distanced themselves from the political ambitions of some of their colleagues such as Funke Akindele and Tonto Dike. While Funke Akindele was picked as the running mate to the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, ...

Cute Abiola's first day in office as Senior Special Assistant on Creative Industries in Kwara State.