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Nollywood Icon Chief Kanran: US Lawyer Reveals Last Support

United States-based lawyer and astronaut, Owolabi Salis, has shared details of his last-minute intervention to ...

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BBNaija Winner Phyna’s Sister Loses Leg in Dangote Accident

Ruth Otabor, the younger sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner Ijeoma “Phyna” Otabor, ...

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Peller Slams Lagos Govt Over ₦36M Tax Bill

TikToker Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as “Peller” , slammed the Lagos State Government over a ...

Toke-Makinwa

Toke Makinwa Flaunts Baby Bump, Dispels Surrogacy Claims

Nigerian media personality Toke Makinwa, aged 40, announced her first pregnancy on August 13, 2025. ...

Ciara

Ciara Becomes Benin Citizen Under New Diaspora Law

Grammy-winning artist Ciara joined the ranks of those granted Benin citizenship under the My ...

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner ‘Cosby Show’ Star, in Costa Rica Drowning

The entertainment world is mourning the loss of Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for his iconic ...

Sly Stone, Funk Music Pioneer, Dies at 82

Sly Stone, the revolutionary musician and electrifying showman who reshaped the landscape of popular music ...

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Simi Urges Fans to Stop Calling Her Daughter ‘Duduke’

Nigerian singer Simisola Kosoko, widely known as Simi, has made a heartfelt plea to her ...

Veekee James

Veekee James Stuns in Kente Gown at “Iyalode” Premiere in Lagos

At the star-studded premiere of Toyin Abraham’s highly anticipated film “Iyalode,” fashion darling Veekee James ...

Ayra Starr

Ayra Starr Hits 1B Views, First Nigerian Woman to Break Record

Sarah Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, widely known as Ayra Starr, has achieved a groundbreaking milestone, becoming the ...

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August 27th is the day in 1921 that the British install the son of Sharif Hussein bin Ali (leader of the Arab Revolt of 1916 against the Ottoman Empire) as King Faisal I of Iraq.

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