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Veteran Nollywood actor, Jide Kosoko has been selected by the King Kosoko Royal Family as the Oloja of Lagos-elect. The announcement was made on Monday at the King Kosoko Palace in Ereko, Lagos Island, where members of the royal family gathered for the formal unveiling. The presentation was led by the Olori Ebi General of the King Kosoko Royal Family, Mutiat Ali-Balogun. As part of the tradition, she raised the hand of Kosoko’s daughter to affirm the family’s decision. She was joined by the Deputy Olori Ebi General and head of the Meshimo Ruling House, Oyindamola Ayepola. Members of the family said the selection followed laid-down customs and laws guiding the choice of a new Oloja of Lagos. The stool has remained vacant since the death of Adebola Ige on December 23, 2017. They explained that a 16-member committee was set up to manage the succession process. In October 2020, the committee invited eligible princes from the Akinsanya Olojo Kosoko Ruling House to the palace for screening. ...

Aloy Ejimakor, legal counsel to IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, has outlined the approach South-East state governments should take to bring an end to the Monday sit-at-home. According to Ejimakor, any attempt to stop the weekly sit-at-home must be anchored on meaningful engagement rather than imposed directives. He made this known in a post shared on X, where he noted that the sit-at-home has evolved beyond its initial purpose. He said what began as a protest against Kanu’s extraordinary rendition, he said, has now transformed into a broader form of quiet resistance by the Igbo people against the Nigerian state. He wrote:  “The Monday #SitAtHome has turned from a strike against the rendition/detention of MAZI NNAMDI KANU to a pan-Igbo passive resistance against the Nigerian State for the anti-Igbo justice system that propelled #MNK’s prosecution & conviction. "Ending it requires dialogue, not fiat.” Meanwhile, the Anambra State Government, under Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, rece...

Angela Okorie, the popular Nollywood actress, has reportedly been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force Cybercrime Centre in connection with an alleged cybercrime case involving her colleague, Mercy Johnson. Nigerian filmmaker Seun Oloketuyi made the news known on his Instagram page. The actress was said to have been picked up at her residence in Lagos. After her arrest, she was taken to Yaba Panti, where she spent the night because there was no available flight to Abuja at that time. Reports say she was later placed on an early morning flight to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), where she is expected to appear in court in connection with the matter involving Mercy Johnson. The development comes after years of public tension between both actresses. Angela Okorie and Mercy Johnson have been involved in repeated online clashes, with accusations and counterclaims shared on social media platforms. At different times, Angela had spoken about feeling hurt and reactin...

  TikTok creator, Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, has hinted that he may not return to school, just days after celebrating his admission to study law at a private university in Lagos State. Peller made the disclosure in a voice note shared on his channel on Tuesday, where he complained that attending school was affecting his ability to make money. “Guys, I swear to God, I remember I said I am going to school… I am not going again. I am not going again,”  he said. The content creator explained that spending hours in class without earning income made the experience unacceptable to him. “I just remember, I was inside class for four hours. I didn’t make any money. I will write, I will look, I will play, not making anything. God forbid. I am not doing that one again,”  he said. Peller also claimed he felt out of place among other students, describing himself as the youngest person in the class. “When I enter the school, I notice that everyone is old, I am the only yo...

  Nigerian singer, Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake has further extended his record as the artiste with the highest number of entries in the history of the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart. The Mr Money crooner hit a milestone of 60 entries in the chart as his collaborative hit with Wizkid ‘Jogodo’ peaked at number 4 this week Meanwhile, South African singer Tyla continued her dominance on the chart this week as her song ‘Channel’ maintains its position at number 1. The South African star was named the top Afrobeats artiste for 2025. Her hit song ‘Water’ previously held the record for the longest-running number-one song, spending 55 weeks at the top. In another news, Nigerian singer Burna Boy earned his first top 20 hit on Billboard Hot 100 this week with his feature on Gunna’s track ‘WGFT.’ The song reached a new peak of number 16 following a remix version with Chris Brown. Burna Boy is the first African artiste to debut a song on the Billboard Hot 100 in five consecuti...

  Nollywood a ctress, Tonto Dikeh has disclosed that she almost became a pastor at the age of 19, opening up about her spiritual journey during a viral livestream interview that followed her reconciliation with ex-husband Olakunle Churchill. Dikeh stated she has had a divine calling since childhood and ran away from it, believing God wanted her to experience life fully. The actress attributed her survival to faith, citing trials and divine guidance. The mother of one said,  “I have always had this calling right from when I was a child. At 19, I was going to be a pastor until I just ran away for no reason. I’ve been in church since I left secondary school. So I’ve known God intimately, I’ve known God intensely, for as long as I was a child. And I’ve always known that I have this calling. “If you watch what has happened in my life, it’s not ordinary. Anybody who may have or may walk in my shoes may not have survived, would not even survive. Because God called me for something an...