Category: Entertainment News
Destiny Etiko, the popular Nigerian actress, has sent a message to her colleagues.
She urged Nollywood stars to prioritize punctuality and passion for greater productivity.
The controversial actress said: “Period, You should love your job with everything in you. Money is never enough”.
Etiko said since movie stars often work within tight schedules, being punctual not only demonstrates professionalism but also shows respect for fellow cast and crew members.
“Don’t let time waste you, be on time,” Etiko stressed, encouraging practitioners to arrive at their commitments promptly and ready to give their best.
She reminds her fans that financial gains should not be the sole motivator in pursuing an acting career.
Drawing attention to prominent individuals like Aliko Dangote, who continues to work diligently despite being Africa’s wealthiest entrepreneurs, and enduring brands. Etiko emphasised the value of passion and dedication.
“Money is never enough,” she wrote, emphasising the need for thespians to find fulfillment in their craft beyond monetary rewards.
Nigerian skit maker and influencer, Ashmusy has lamented about the hike in petrol while alleging that she bought fuel worth 1.2 million naira and it did not fill her car tank.
This comes amid the sudden surge of the price of petrol to N617 per litre across the nation.
In a post on her Instagram page, the content creator lamented over the outrageous sum she had to remove to fuel her car.
She accompanied the claim with a meme depicting how the president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is currently treating Nigerians.
She Wrote;
“I just bought fuel of 1.2 million for my car it still half tank. Somebody save me, daddy please”
Popular Ghanaian rapper, Black Sherif has been arrested and detained for breach of contract.
According to reports, the artist was picked up at the Kotoka International Airport a few hours after his arrival by a cruise ship company for allegedly taking money but refusing to perform at a cruise ship event.
Cruise People Limited also known as ‘Your Cruise People’ reportedly paid an amount of money to the management of Mohammed Sherrif (Black Sherrif) for the artist to perform at the second edition of its musical cruise onboard a cruise ship dubbed Afro Cruise Jam, on August 19, 2023, in Greece.
The management of Black Sherif allegedly charged Cruise People Ltd Forty Thousand United States Dollars ($40,000) and came to an agreement that the artiste and his booking agents (United Talent Agency a.k.a Echo Location Talent Agency) will pay the artist an initial payment of Twenty Thousand United States Dollars ($20,000) as a start-up to seal the deal and also record a video confirming his participation and availability for the said show on the cruise ship at the agreed dates.
However, after the deal was sealed, Cruise People Limited waited for Black Sherif to record a video to enlighten its audience about his performance at the show. The artist allegedly refused to fulfill his part of the contract; the reason why he was arrested yesterday over breach of contract.
Nigerian disc jockey, Florence Otedola aka Cuppy was spotted on a boat ride with American singer, Swae Lee in Lagos.
This comes amid rumours of her split with her British fiancé, Ryan Taylor.
The billionaire daughter was recently spotted with the rapper in photos she shared on Instagram.
They were seen having a wonderful time while on a boat ride with their friends and colleagues.
Swae Lee, who had claimed that he is partly a Nigerian, was seen apparently enjoying his stay in the West African country.
Sharing the photos, Cuppy emphasized that she loves big boats, and it’s a fact she cannot lie about.
Nigerian skit maker and content creator, Abisi Emmanuel Ezechukwu, aka Nasty Blaq, has responded to those who refer to his colleagues as fraudsters and ritualists for buying luxurious cars.
He claimed that fans enjoy their skits but don’t want them to enjoy their lives in luxury.
The comedian also accused fans of partiality, saying they congratulate musicians who acquire expensive cars but criticise skit makers when they do the same.
On his Instastory, Nasty Blaq wrote: “Sometimes I feel some fans just want make we dey give dem joy but make joy no reach our own life.
“I don’t understand how somebody do skit for over 5 years and finally e buy car, you open your mouth say na ritual and yahoo.
“Seyi Vibez never reach one year wey e blow e don buy house/car and everybody congratulate the guy. Skit maker do the same thing in 3-4 years una go say na yahoo and ritual.”
Blessing Mariam Akiode, the fast rising singer, who is also known as Candy Bleakz has made some revelations about herself.
She revealed the promise she made to herself at 16 after she ran away from home.
She said she made a promise never to return until she became a millionaire.
The Chocolate City signee disclosed this while featuring on Channels TV’s programme, Rubbin’ Minds hosted by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu.
She said: “While leaving home, I left with a mindset that, ‘I’m leaving home to feed home.’ And I didn’t want to go back home except I’m going home with the big bags. So, I do communicate with my familybut I did not want to go home.
“Because you that left home for long time, for you to go back home, the siblings are there, the family, what people think, what people are seeing online; they think this person has trillions in your account. So, to go come home, I really had to like have enough bags of money. But I have been communicating.”
Candy Bleakz said she recently reunited with her family.
The ‘Wale’ crooner said her parents are proud of her and the profession she has chosen.
She said they didn’t know she was a singer until she hit the spotlight.
Nollywood actor, Olamide Oladimeji popularly known as Dele Omo Woli and his wife, Bunmi are celebrating their wedding anniversary today, July 19.
The couple took to their respective Instagram pages to re-affirm their love for each other on their special day.
Dele wrote;
”Happy Wedding Anniversary To Us Olami ❤️🫶🏾❤️ I’m yours for life , No Refunds ❤️ Love you so much Ishe Mi 😜 @bummie_makeovers”
His wife on her part wrote;
”I’m always grateful for having you in my life OLAMI❤️Cheers to us for making another fantastic year…HAPPY WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TO US MY LOVE @deleomowoli_mideoladimeji”
British rapper, Stefflon Don has opened up about her body count.
The ex-girlfriend of Burna Boy says she can count the number of men she has slept with on one hand.
She was compelled to speak on her body count after a troll tried to shame her by saying she changes men every year.
“Different man every year smh,” the troll mocked.
Firing back at the troll, she revealed that she can count on one hand how many men she had slept with.
She went on to say that a lot of men deserve women who have 50 body count as men are just as promiscuous and unfaithful.
Stefflon Don wrote:
“I can count on 1 hand how many men I’ve slept with and that don’t mean nothing cuz every man has still cheated further more 99% of you deserve females with 50 bodies. Out here worrying about womens body counts get a life “