Andre Dickens, the Mayor of Atlanta in the United States of America, on Tuesday, declared November 18 as Davido Day in recognition of the Nigerian-American multiple award-winning singer’s contributions to the city’s entertainment development. Born David Adeleke, the singer whose uncle is the incumbent governor of Osun State celebrated his 31st birthday on November 21….
Mrs Olumiyi, the mother of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, alleged that the deceased father refused to bury him after police handed the corpse over to him. Mohbad’s mother, while speaking in a viral video on Tuesday, revealed that after the police performed an autopsy on the deceased, the body was…
Ayo Balogun, the Nigerian superstar popularly known as Wizkid on Monday, revealed the three roles he would be interested in as a movie star. Wizkid, in a series of posts on the story section of his verified Instagram account, said that for him to be part of a movie project, the role must involve —…
Adewale Mayowa Emmanuel, the Nigerian music star popularly known as Mayorkun, has stated the reason why he decided not to reveal his mother’s identity, who is a famous Nollywood actress, Toyin Adewale. Mayorkun, during a chat with Taymesan published on YouTube on Saturday, said his decision was because he did not want to be treated…
Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, a Nigerian disc jockey, has advised single youths to be careful of whom they fall in love with while describing the worst prison in the world as a home without peace. DJ Cuppy stated this in a post via X. “The worst prison in the world is home…
The embattled hiphop singer Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley and Balogun Samson popularly known as Sam Larry on Friday, released by the Lagos State Police Command, after the duo met their bail conditions. According to Benjamin Hundeyin, the State Police Public Relations Officer, in a terse statement, “Naira Marley and Sammy Larry, having…
Fast-rising Nigerian pop star, Oladipupo Olabode Oladimenji, more popular as Oladips, has been reported dead. The Informant247 gathered according to a statement posted on the deceased Instagram page, said the Nigerian rapper passed away at exactly 10:14 pm on Tuesday night. In the late hours of yesterday, videos made the rounds on social media of…
In preparation for the 66th Grammy Awards, Nigerian artists, Davido, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Asake, and Olamide have all bagged nominations in different categories. According to a report, Grammy-winning star, Burna Boy also bagged a total of four, while Davido, in his first bite, bagged three nominations. Asake, Arya Starr, and Olamide got one nomination…
Nigerian chef Hilda Baci on Tuesday congratulated Irish Chef, Alan Fisher, the new Guinness World Record holder for the longest cooking marathon by an individual. The Informant247 gathered that the Guinness World Records announced Fisher from Ireland as the new record holder after cooking for 119 hours and 57 minutes at his restaurant in Japan….
Alan Fisher, an Irish has broken Nigeria’s chef Hilda Baci’s Guinness World Records for the longest cooking marathon by an individual. Fisher, the owner of a restaurant and a chef in Japan broke two cooking-related titles. According to Guinnessworldrecords.com, he is claimed to be the longest cooking marathon (individual) after clocking in a time of…
One of the two legs of the veteran Nollywood actor John Okafor popularly known as Mr Ibu has been amputated to keep him alive News surfaced in October that the veteran actor was ill and required financial assistance to aid in his treatment. Meanwhile, the statement shared on the actor’s Instagram page on Monday, revealed…
The investigation into the death of the fast-rising Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as Mohbad has taken a new twist as the Magistrate’s Court sitting in Yaba, Lagos State, on Monday, granted singer, Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley, and Lagos socialite, Balogun Eletu, known as Sam Larry bail in the sum of…
Nigerian superstar, Ayodeji Balogun popularly known as Wizkid on Sunday, announced his plans to take time off the music scene The Informant247 gathered in a series of Instagram posts by the Multi-award-winning music star, saying he would be taking four or five years off the music scene, and would be considering taking up football or…
Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, on Friday, offered the Nigerian bloggers money to stop reporting or publicising his lifestyle. Taking to his X account, the Grammy-award-winning artiste noted that although he had never paid any media house to publicise his brand, but said he was open to doing so now in exchange for…
A 46-year-old Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus has hinted at being single. The Informant247 gathered that the thespian in a now-deleted post shared via her Instagram story, claimed that she doesn’t flaunt her “boyfriend” and wealth online because she doesn’t have them. She wrote, “Two things I don’t post on social media. “My boyfriend and money….
Controversial singer, Abdulazeez Fashola, alias Naira Marley, and Lagos socialite, Samson Eletu, alias Sam Larry, have filed a fundamental rights suit, challenging their continued detention over the death of 27-year-old singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, alias Mohbad. The defendants in the suit filed before the Federal High Court in Lagos include the police and the Lagos magistrate,…
Bolanle Ninalowo, an ace Nollywood actor, has stated that his split from his wife, Bunmi, is not a mistake in his life. The Informant247 gathered that the 43-year-old father of two announced in an emotional Instagram post the dissolution of his marriage, saying he was “heartbroken” and “shattered” that they had decided to “go our…
In a further investigation into the death of the fast-rising Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as Mohbad, the House of Representatives on Thursday summoned Azeez Fashola (Naira Marley) to appear before its Committee on Justice, Youth and Legislative Compliance. The House also invited the manager of the late singer, Jiggy Adeoye, to an interactive…
In continuation of the investigation into the cause of the death of the fast-rising Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, the late singer’s Disc Jockey Ajisegiri Ayobami, who was with the deceased before his death, on Wednesday, told the coroner inquest in Ikorodu, that the deceased started vomiting after a nurse administered him…
Naira Marley and Sam Larry, individuals connected to the tragic passing of rising star Mohbad, have been remanded in police custody for 21 days by a Yaba magistrate court in Lagos. The court decision followed the Lagos police’s request to hold Naira Marley and Sam Larry for 30 days while they complete their investigation into…
