Garko Parent May Face Arrest Over Daughter’s Illegal Participation In The Beauty Pageant – Kano Hisbah
The Kano State Hisbah commander, Haruna Ibn Sina, has said that parents of Miss Nigeria winner, Shatu Garko, may be arrested and interrogated for allowing their daughter to participate in Miss Nigeria Beauty Pageant for 2021, describing it as “illegal” and contrary to Islamic beliefs. MURIC Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, in a chat with The PUNCH, […]
Ne-Yo Expressed Desire To Work With Nigerian Artists
Ne-Yo, an American singer and songwriter has expressed his desire to work with Nigerian artistes such as Wizkid, Burna Boy, Tems, and Ckay. He mentioned this during a press conference with Flytime Music on Wednesday, the same night he was due to headline the music festival. He said during the conference that he had no […]
Rust: Police Obtain Search Warrant For Alec Baldwin’s Phone
Police investigating the fatal shooting on the set of the Alec Baldwin film Rust have obtained a search warrant for the actor’s phone. Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died and director Joel Souza was injured in October, when Mr Baldwin was rehearsing drawing a prop gun. Mr Baldwin, 63, has insisted he “didn’t pull the trigger”. The […]
Music Producer Hernandez, Eight Others Killed In Dominican Republic Plane Crash
A private plane crashed at the Las Americas airport in the Dominican Republic capital Santo Domingo on Wednesday, killing nine persons, including Puerto Rican music producer “Flow La Movie,” according to the plane’s owner Helidosa. Helidosa announced in a statement that it “regrets the tragic accident on one of its planes at Las Americas airport… […]
P-square Comeback Show Postpone As Mr. P Is Hospitalised Due To Intense Rehearsals
Nigerian singer, Peter Okoye, popularly known as Mr. P of the P-Square music duo has been hospitalized due to intense rehearsals for the P-Square’s comeback show. The musician on Tuesday disclosed his health status on Instagram. Due to his ill health, the show which was scheduled to hold on December 18, 2021, has been moved […]
Anne Rice, Who Spun Gothic Tales Of Vampires, Dies At 80
Anne Rice, the novelist whose lush, best-selling gothic tales, including “Interview With a Vampire,” reinvented the blood-drinking immortals as tragic antiheroes, has died. She was 80. Rice died late Saturday due to complications from a stroke, her son Christopher Rice announced on her Facebook page and his Twitter page. “As a writer, she taught me […]
Travis Scott No Longer Performing At Coachella After Astroworld Tragedy
Travis Scott will not be performing at Coachella next year. The rapper is facing numerous lawsuits after 10 people were killed following a stampede in the crowd at his Astroworld Festival in Texas last month. More than 60,000 people signed an online petition calling for Goldenvoice and other concert promoters to remove Scott from future music festivals. […]
Actor Jussie Smollett Found Guilty Of Staging Fake Hate Crime
The jury in the Jussie Smollett case has found him guilty of five counts of disorderly conduct related to a racist and homophobic attack police said the “Empire” actor staged against himself. He was acquitted on one count. The “Empire” actor arrived at the courthouse shortly after 5 p.m. to hear the verdict read, surrounded […]
Drake Withdraws Two Grammy Nominations From Final Ballot
Drake wants no part in competing for a Grammy. The four-time Grammy winner and his management asked the Recording Academy to withdraw his two nominations from the final-round ballot, two people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. They said Drake’s request was honored by the academy. The people spoke to the AP on […]
Wema Bank Signs Davido As ALAT Brand Ambassador
Wema Bank has announced the signing of David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, as a brand ambassador for ALAT by Wema, its digital bank. Recall how, just before his 29th birthday, the award-winning musician raised N201 million by posting his account information on social media and asking industry friends and colleagues to donate. He then […]
