Nigerian singer, Abbey Toyyib Elias, aka Skiibii, has revealed that the rave of the moment, Asake, used to be his dancer before his musical career skyrocketed. He said the ‘Amapiano’ crooner was living with him during the early days of his career and used to accompany him to perform at shows. Skiibii disclosed this while appearing as a guest on the latest episode of the Afrobeats podcast hosted by British-Nigerian media personality, Shopsydoo. The ‘Bhaddest Boy’ crooner said unknown to many, Asake is a great dancer, adding that he was a theatre performer while studying at Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU,…
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Popular Nollywood actor, Felix Ugo Omokhodion has lost his wife. Announcing the unfortunate incident on his Instagram page on Tuesday, Felix shared a series of pictures showing the beautiful moments they shared together. The actor wrote: “In the depths of my grief, I bid farewell to you my love, my best friend, my heart, my bride, my Guardian Angel, my partner and my everything. “Your absence leaves an unfathomable void. Yet, I find solace knowing you now reside with angels in heaven. “My heart can’t find the right words, but my soul does. Forever in my heart.” The cause of…
Award-winning Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage has revealed how nervousness almost ruined her performance at the historical coronation of the British monarch, King Charles III. The media recalls that Tiwa Savage became the first Nigerian artiste to perform at a British royal event after thrilling guests at the King Charles III’s coronation concert and Big Lunch in March. Appearing recently on Good Morning Britain TV Show, Tiwa Savage admitted that she was nervous in the first few seconds of her performance at Windsor Castle. She said, “It was beautiful [to perform for the King]. It was such an amazing moment to…
Nollywood veteran actor, Yul Edochie on Wednesday prayed that God would grant President Bola Tinubu long life. Edochie said God would grant Tinubu long life to deliver his good plans to Nigerians. This was as he expressed the belief that the President can wipe away the tears of Nigerians because they are suffering. Tweeting, the Nollywood actor said Tinubu can make Nigeria a great nation. According to Edochie: “I’ll keep praying for you Sir. @officialABAT “For God to give you long life and good health to deliver the good plans you have for Nigeria. Nigerians have suffered so much. “And…
Former Big Brother Naija Season 7 housemate, Segun Olusemo, aka Sheggz, has reacted to his colleague and love interest, Bella Okagbue’s latest assertion that she is still a virgin at 25. Ibomblog recalls that Bella recently declared that she would never engage in premarital sex because of her upbringing. She spoke while replying to a viral tweet asking people to share something they would never do because of their background. Reacting to Bella’s claims, Sheggz insinuated that she was a joker. “Lmaoooo iyawo mi, dey play,” he wrote with a laughing emoji while quoting Bella’s tweet. Bella recently admitted in…
Sensational singer, Oludipe Oluwasanmi David, popularly known as Spyro, has debunked misconceptions that he is a newbie in the music industry. According to him, he is older in the music industry than most Nigerian artistes. The ‘Who’s Your Guy’ crooner disclosed this via his Instagram page on Tuesday. He shared a post that partly read, “It is funny how a lot of pple think I’m a new cat *lol. I have been here way before most of your faves.” Spyro who attached a clip and art cover of his throwback songs to the post, explained that he wanted to take…
Sky Bet Championship, Cardiff City have announced the signing of Ike Ugbo on a season-long deal. Cardiff City loaned the forward from French outfit, Troyes. The 24-year-old expressed his delight after joining the Wales club. “I’m very happy to be here. I’ve been waiting to come back to the English leagues for a while now and I’m really pleased that it’s finally over the line. “I spoke to the manager before coming here. He was telling me how I suit the club, what I can do to help the club and what the club can do to help me. I…
Cameroon defender, Dennis Ndasi has left Rivers United after the expiration of his contract. The centre-back disclosed his departure in a farewell message to the club. Ndasi acknowledged the sacrifice the Pride of Rivers head coach Stanley Eguma took in giving him a chance in the Nigeria Premier League. The player joined Rivers United in 2021 and helped the club win the Nigeria Premier League title the following season. He, however, had a brief stint with Kano Pillars during the 2020-21 NPL season. Ndasi has been linked with a move to Rwanda.
Nigeria Premier League champions, Enyimba are closing in on signing Sikiru Alimi on a free transfer. According to reports, talks are now at the final stage with his agent to complete the deal. Alimi was in the books of Shooting Stars last season but failed to agree a contract extension. He missed the first half of the season as a result of injury. Remo Stars and Rivers United were also interested in the player.
Barcelona on Wednesday morning announced the signing of Inigo Martinez. Martinez, 32, joined Barcelona on a two-year-deal from Athletic Bilbao. Barcelona disclosed this in a statement via its website. “An agreement has been reached between FC Barcelona and Íñigo Martínez for the player to join the Club after his contract with Athletic Club ended,” Barcelona’s statement read in part. “The player is set to sign a two-year deal that ends on June 30, 2025, with the release clause set at 400 million euro.” Martinez had joined Athletic Bilbao in 2018 from Real Sociedad.