‘Aboru Aboye’ can be found in Bible, not for traditionalists – Tope Alabi
Renowned gospel singer, Tope Alabi has reacted to the flurry of criticisms she received over the Yoruba words ‘Aboru Aboye’ in her latest music, stressing the words can also be found in the Bible. Her critics also said she was referring to herself as ‘ebo’ literally meaning sacrifice in one of her songs. The term Aboru Aboye, mostly used by Ifa worshippers in reverence to the deity, has since become a hot topic on social media. In the viral video, Alibi sang, “Abiye ni mi, Oruko mi ni yen. Mo de bo, mo ru, mo ye,” (I am a sacrifice,
Apostle Suleman proposed to me 7 times, met my parents for introduction – Nollywood Actress
Controversial Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar has finally spoken out about her relationship with the founder of the Omega Fire Ministry, Apostle Johnson Suleman. Tribune Online earlier reported the embattled cleric filed a lawsuit against the ailing actress over defamation of his character. He sued the controversial actress for over N1 billion. But, in a recent development, the actress opened up about their relationship in an interview, she appeared to be unconcerned by the preacher’s lawsuit against her. According to her, she had received a phone call from Apostle Suleman asking her to be his friend. After four months of communication, he
Married Men Are Sweeter Than Single Guys, says Nollywood Actress
Gives Reasons Esther Nwachukwu, controversial Nollywood actress, has expressed preference for dating married men as against singles. In a video shared on her Instagram page, she noted that someone else’s hubby is ‘the sweetest thing on earth’. Esther described them as the sweetest especially if they possess a number of qualities she listed. She argued single guys could never be compared to married men because they have divided attention aside from not being sweet. “See, the way a person’s husband dey sweet. Do you know that somebody’s husband is the sweetest man on earth? “Person husband dey sweet pass single
Why I’ve not been active in Nollywood in recent times – Lepa Shandy
Veteran Nollywood Actress, Folashade Omoniyi-Adewale, popularly known as Lepa Shandy, has given reasons she has not been active in the Nollywood Industry in recent times. Starnews Nigeria reports that she spoke to the Punch Newspaper in an exclusive interview published on Saturday about her career and related issues. According to her, she has not been active now in the industry because she is currently devoting her life to her family. She said,” the last movie produced by me was before I left Nigeria but I have done just two movies since I got here. They weren’t my movies, anyways. I
“Coffin for head of state and Unknown Soldiers” – Things to know about Fela Kuti
Fela was born Olufela Oludotun Ransome Kuti in Abeokuta, Ogun state on 15 October 1938, to a middle-class family. His mother, Funmilayo Ransome Kuti was a famous front-line activist in the anti-colonial movement and his father, reverend Israel Oludotun Ransome- Kuti, a protestant minister and a school principal, was the first president of the Nigerian union of teachers. His musical talents and radical nature manifested early, so it was no surprise that he went to London in 1958 to study music at the trinity college of music. While there he formed the band Koola Lobito’s, playing a style of music
Photos: Actress, Iyabo Ojo, Flaunts Paul Okoye, as Her New Lover
Actress, Iyabo Ojo, in the early hours of Wednesday shared a video of herself and music executive, Paul Okoye, and captioned it, "My Obim” which means my heart. The actress, whose 45th birthday is on Wednesday (today) , had been sharing photos on her Instagram page before now. Paul O, as the music executive is fondly called, also dropped a comment, saying, "Happy birthday EzeNwanyi." In November, the actress had hinted that her "Heart has finally been captured by an Igbo man.” See Photos: Credit: Punch, Instagram| iyaboojofespris Follow us for more breaking news and videos
Actress Nkechi Blessing Who wrote Openly To Demand Marriage Proposal Meets Ooni Of Ife
Nollywood actress, Nkechi Sunday, has met the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II. She revealed this via her Instagram account on Monday. Sharing a picture of herself and the king, Nkechi said, “Ever met a jovial king? Well, this picture says it all. I have never laughed this hard in a long time. Thank you soo much for the warm reception His Imperial Majesty, Ooni Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja (11) #ooniadimulaife God bless your existence Kabiesi” Starnews Nigeria reported three weeks ago that Nkechi Blessing, caused a stir on Instagram when she openly wrote in what looks like
Yoruba Nollywood Actress Iyabo Ojo falls in love at 44
Nigerian actress, Alice Iyabo Ojo popularly known as Iyabo Ojo has made a shocking revelation on social media confirming she is in a relationship with an Igbo lover. The 44-year-old mother of two made this known on her Instagram page on Wednesday. The actress stated that she had finally been captured by an Igbo man, appreciating him for loving her and for lifting her spirit. However, she did not mention anyone in particular but rather referred to the anonymous lover as “Obim”. She said, ”Thanks, Obim for loving me so much & lifting up my spirit………. Chai this Yoruba girl’s
I spend at least N2m daily – Ashmusy
Instagram skit maker and content creator, Amarachi Amusi aka Ashmusy has claimed she spends at least N2million daily. The Nation reports that she made the claim in a recent post on her insta story, indicating she spends the above amount everyday solving varying life problems. Wondering how the bills that gulp up such huge amount come from on a daily basis, the brand influencer asked if there are others experiencing similar situation. She wrote: “Please am I the only one that spends at least N2m on life problems per day? I mean daily .. Is it just me? I don’t
I see another tragedy looming in Adeleke Davido’s family — Kemi Olunloyo
Controversial journalist, Kemi Olunloyo has called out singer, Davido on Twitter. The woman shared old tweets, accusing the singer of disrespecting her. Olunloyo’s latest attack comes at a time the singer is mourning the loss of his son, Ifeanyi. Starnews Nigeria reports that the outburst from Kemi Oluloyo follows the release of a DocuSeries in which she asserted that the Adeleke Family is suffering from a generational curse, which was the cause of untimely death of Davido’s loved ones passing away all around him according to her. Kemi Olunloyo claimed in a post that was seen by Starnews Nigeria on
