Singer Peter Okoye of the defunct music duo P-Square has told a Federal High Court in Lagos that he received about $800,000 in royalties from the French copyright organisation SACEM for the group’s musical works, but insisted that his elder brother and former manager, Jude Okoye, received nothing from the payment. Peter made the disclosure…
Nigeria’s entertainment industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of veteran Actor and one of Nollywood’s most respected figures, Oludotun Baiyewun Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, at the age of 84. The family of the celebrated Actor announced his death on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, bringing to an end the life and…
Nollywood Actor Daniel Etim Effiong has responded to criticism over his kissing scenes in movies, questioning whether people who condemn such scenes would ask a gynaecologist similar questions about examining female patients as part of his profession. The Actor made his position known in a video while addressing the debate surrounding actors who engage in…
Veteran Nollywood Actress, Omotunde Ogundimu, has made an emotional appeal to Nigerians and well-meaning individuals for financial assistance as she battles cervical cancer and struggles to meet the rising cost of her treatment. Ogundimu, who has spent about 35 years in the Nigerian film industry, disclosed that she was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2024…
The death of veteran Nollywood Actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has continued to stir emotions across Nigeria, with a fresh revelation over N25 million the actor entrusted to the Chief Imam of Ilaro, Ogun State, before his death. The Chief Imam of Ilaro, Tajudeen Adewunmi, has explained that he returned the N25 million…
Nollywood actress Lizzy Anjorin has reacted defiantly to an interim injunction reportedly obtained by actress Priscilla Ojo Mkambala, dismissing the legal action as “dead on arrival” and challenging the manner in which the order was served. The controversy erupted after Priscilla made the court documents public online, revealing an interim injunction reportedly granted by the…
The pain of losing a father has become increasingly difficult for Kira, daughter of late Veteran Yoruba Actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, as she poured out her heart in an emotional tribute weeks after his burial rites. In a deeply personal message shared on Instagram on Thursday, September 3, 2026, Kira revisited a…
The Nigerian film industry has once again been thrown into mourning following the death of Yoruba Nollywood actress, Atinuke Remilekun Kareem, popularly known as Atinuke Kareem, after a prolonged battle with breast cancer. The Actress’ death was announced on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, by Owolabi Ajasa, the Governor of the Ogun State chapter of the…
The Nigerian entertainment industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of veteran Nollywood actor, filmmaker and screenwriter, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, at the age of 66. The actor’s death was announced on Sunday, August 23, 2026, by his daughter, Kira Taiwo, during an emotional Instagram Live session in which she was…
Former Nickelodeon star and comedian Christy Knowings, best remembered for her role on the popular children’s sketch comedy series All That, has died at the age of 46 following complications from a severe asthma attack. Knowings reportedly suffered the attack on Friday, August 7, 2026, and was rushed to a Los Angeles-area hospital, where she…
