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The xenophobia tensions which have made headlines in recent months appear to be far from over. Nigerians on social media have expressed divided opinions over calls to boycott the Grammy award-winning South African singer, Tyla Laura Seethal, popularly known as Tyla, who is scheduled to hold a concert in Lagos, with many linking the event to renewed outrage over xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa. The  debate followed the announcement of the Grammy award-winning singer A*POP’s World Tour, which includes a performance in Lagos on 22nd of December, 2026. The  tour, spanning 29 cities, is scheduled to begin in Paris on 12th of October, before moving through Europe and North America, with Lagos as its only stop in Nigeria. It will conclude with performances in Cape Town on 4th of January and Johannesburg on 9th of  January, 2027. While  the tour announcement generated excitement among fans, the inclusion of Lagos quickly sparked a heated debate on X, wit...

TikTok star couple, Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller and Amadou Elizabeth Aminata, popularly known as Jarvis, have legally sealed their marriage in court. ‎The court wedding ceremony was held in Lagos on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, ahead of the Saturday, August 1, 2026, main wedding, which promises to be a glamorous ceremony with invited celebrities in attendance. In a video seen online, the woman who conducted the ceremony pronounced the couple, dressed in white attire, husband and wife. ‎According to the groom, the wedding will be streamed live for the fans of the couple to view and follow the details of the ceremony. ‎Recall that in June, Peller had engaged Jarvis, his longtime girlfriend. He had proposed to her in an intimate beachside set-up at La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Ghana. As expected, Jarvis said yes to him while shedding tears of joy. A week after the proposal, Peller had officially paid Jarvis’s bride price in her hometown of Benin City. Sharing a clip from their i...

  Nigerian gospel music minister, pastor and trumpeter, Nathaniel Bassey, has reportedly surpassed 500 million streams on Spotify across all his credits, marking another major achievement in his music ministry. According to industry reports, the milestone makes Nathaniel Bassey the first Nigerian gospel artiste reportedly to cross 500 million Spotify streams across all credits. The figure includes streams from songs released by Nathaniel Bassey himself, as well as tracks where he is credited as a featured or collaborating artiste. The gospel minister is widely known for songs including “Imela,” “Onise Iyanu,” “Olowogbogboro,” and “You Are God.” His Spotify profile also currently boasts more than 1.5 million monthly listeners. The latest achievement adds to Nathaniel Bassey’s growing influence in gospel music, both in Nigeria and internationally.

  Ghana is mourning the death of Sulemana Abdul Samed, widely regarded as the country’s tallest man, who died on Monday at the age of 33 after battling complications linked to Marfan syndrome. Samed, popularly known as Awuche, passed away at the Tamale Teaching Hospital in northern Ghana, where he had been receiving treatment for infected sores on his legs. He was admitted to the facility after the wounds worsened despite ongoing medical care. According to a family member, Sulemana Abdul Kudus, the 33-year-old had shown signs of recovery before his condition suddenly deteriorated. “Everyone knew how generous and kind he was. From when he died until now, a lot of people are still coming to the house to find out what exactly happened,” Kudus said. Diagnosed with gigantism in his 20s, Samed measured 7 feet 4 inches (223 centimetres) when he was assessed by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in 2022. His family believes he may have grown even taller before his death. His unusua...

Plateau State Police Command has arrested three suspects over the alleged mob killing of a 25-year-old Jos-based model, Ibrahim Mbaya, popularly known as “Ibee,” who was allegedly beaten to death after being accused of stealing a mobile phone. The incident, which occurred on Sunday at an off-campus apartment behind the City of David area along Ring Road, Jos, has sparked outrage across Plateau State, with family members, friends, students and members of the entertainment industry demanding justice for the deceased. It was gathered that Mbaya, a graduate of the University of Jos who was still processing an outstanding academic issue, had attended a social event on campus before deciding to spend the night at a friend’s residence in Ring Road because it was too late to return to his home in Rayfield. Sources said the following morning, his friend allegedly informed him that an iPhone had gone missing and insisted that since they were the only occupants of the room, he was the pr...

  Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has her hit single, ‘Me & U’, featured in the first official teaser for the Hollywood fantasy film, Children of Blood & Bone. Another Nigerian singer, Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, popularly known as Ayra Starr, also appeared in the teaser, marking her Hollywood acting debut. Veteran Nollywood actor, Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD) also appeared in the teaser. The behind-the-scenes teaser, shared on Monday by director Gina Prince-Bythewood on her Instagram page @gpbmadeit, features scenes from the film’s production, including costume preparations, action sequences and brief appearances by cast members. Its caption reads: “So excited to share a peek behind the scenes of our incredible journey to Orisha. CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE TRAILER drops TOMORROW! And in theaters Jan 15!” Tems’ Me & U soundtracks the teaser, while Ayra Starr appears briefly alongside other cast members in the Paramount Pictures adapt...