The Nigerian entertainment industry has again lost one of its fast-rising talents named Skiibii Mayana. The singer, 22, until his death, was an artiste with Five Star Music owned by Emeka Okonkwo, better known as E-Money, an elder brother to KCee of the defunct KC Presh music group. Skiibii reportedly died late Thursday in Lagos.…
At least eight suspected pirates were arrested by officials of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) in Kano State. According to the Manager of the North West Zone of NCC, Alhaji Hassan Usman, the Commission also confiscated pirated copies of intellectual materials worth about N6million. It was disclosed that the suspects were apprehended at various locations…
An actor Nigeria, Okey Jazzy, has concluded arrangements to hold his wedding in September 2015, Aproko247 has learnt. Over the weekend, the actor travelled to Akabor-village, Ojoto in Anambra State to pay the bride price of his long-time lover, Annie Anaedum Ogochukwu, as tradition demands. He went along with few of his family members, friends…
Foremost Nigerian actor, Hanks Anuku, who lost her sister recently to cancer, was apprehended by police in Ghana on Thursday. Hanks was arrested with about 10 others during a movie shoot for allegedly causing fear in a public place. They were shooting of a television series on the Spintex Road in Accra, Ghana, when they…
A request by Abdul’Hakeem Labi-Lawal, defence counsel to Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike, to get six months to settle the differences between the actor and his estranged wife, Suzanne Rero, has been rejected. Labi-Lawal had asked President of the Lagos Island Customary Court, Awos Awosola, to be given time to settle things amicably, but the court…
Renowned Nigerian musician, Majek Fashek, has said he believes in African herbs, which he claimed has no side effects like the Western medicine. The ailing reggae star also said in an interview with Encomium Magazine that while in a rehab in the United States, the drugs he used affected his manhood, which made him to…
Husband of media personality, Toke Makinwa, Maje Ayida, has apologised to his wife for putting another lady, Anita Solomon, into the family way. Maje, in an apologetic message posted online on Wednesday, asked the Rhythm FM presenter to forgive him, admitting that he “was wrong” for his act, impregnating another woman while they were still…
Mavin Records songstress, Tiwa Savage, has put to bed, Aproko247 has learnt. The singer welcomed a bouncing baby boy on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at a hospital outside the country. Few weeks ago, a baby shower was thrown for her by her friends. She was also hosted by Nigerian oil and gas mogul, Femi Otedola…
Popular Nigerian actress, Joke Silva, is presently bereaved because of the loss of her dear mother, Marienne Abimbola Silva. Abimbola Silva, aged 89, was a foremost medical doctor in Nigeria before her demise on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at her home. She was the third female doctor in Nigeria and rose to an enviable position…
Nigerian actress, Monalisa Chinda, has eventually completed the production of her talk show on television, ‘You and I’, after much anticipation. It is an eccentric show created to address pressing and trending social issues in the most refreshing perspectives. In her words, “It is great to be challenged again at this exciting phase of my…