American actor Johnny Wactor has been shot dead in Los Angeles by a thief who was trying to steal a part from his car.

The 37-year-old suffered fatal injuries after interrupting three men who were attempting to remove the catalytic converter from his parked vehicle.

Wactor – who previously featured in the US soap opera General Hospital – was pronounced dead early on Saturday.

His agent David Shaul told Variety he was an “outstanding human being”.

He continued: “He would literally give you the shirt off his back.
“After over a decade together, he will leave a hole in our hearts forever.”

Wactor’s mother Scarlett told NBC4 her son was returning to his car after work and discovered a man tampering with it.

Believing it was being towed and not suspecting danger, he approached the man to ask what was happening, then was immediately shot, she said.

She told the outlet the suspect fled with two other men, and described her son’s killing as “senseless”.

Catalytic converters are valuable targets for thieves as they contain precious metals which can be sold.

The incident happened at the corner of West Pico Boulevard and South Hope Street in downtown LA. No arrests have been made.

A tribute shared by producers at General Hospital said South Carolina-born Wactor was “truly one of a kind and a pleasure to work with each and every day”.
As well as a two-year stint on the show, Wactor also starred in the 2013 NBC series Siberia and featured in two episodes of HBO’s Westworld.

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, has revealed that she is an expert when it comes to choosing a partner.

She explained that what she looks out for in a potential partner is humour, intelligence and height.

The Oscar-nominated diva disclosed this on the ‘Chicken Shop Date’ with Amelia.

“I have never had a bad date. I think I’m very good at picking men. Just make them your b*tch,” she said.

On her ideal man, she said, “Just intelligence, funny. I feel like funny people are intelligent. As far as you are intelligent, tall… I don’t really care about height but..”

Amelia inferred, “Okay, it sounds you do.”

Tems added, “My love language is physical touch. I don’t know if my love language is act of service because I’m always the one doing the servicing.”

Popular singer and half of P-Square, Paul Okoye, aka Rudeboy, has reportedly tied the knot with his girlfriend, Ifeoma Ivy.

According to reports, the couple recently held their traditional wedding in Abia State.

Pictures from the private wedding emerged online on Friday, showing the couple in traditional marriage attires and kneeling before their parents.

This is coming amid rumours that Ifeoma is pregnant with the singer’s child.

Rudeboy recently hinted at remarrying while scolding fans for wishing his divorce from his ex-wife to be toxic.

He went on to unveil hashtag options for himself and his partner, Ifeoma.

Rudeboy, 41, unveiled Ifeoma, then 22, as his new girlfriend in December 2022, one year after his divorce from his ex-wife, Anita Okoye.

Controversial social media activist, VeryDarkMan has said that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the last election, Peter Obi has a very slim chance of clinching the presidential seat in 2027.

He also stated that the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, Atiku Abubakar and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, respectively, would also not “smell” the presidential seat.

According to him, the opposition supporters are underestimating the incumbent President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The self-styled activist stated this while reacting to reports that Obi’s recent visit to Atiku could be connected to a merger of the opposition parties.

VeryDarkMan maintained that even with a merger, it would be difficult for the opposition to unseat the incumbent president in 2027.

He said, “I’m sick of seeing the news of Peter Obi and Atiku planning a merger ahead of 2027 in bid to take over the presidency.

“But the truth is, Peter Obi, Atiku or Kwankwaso cannot smell the presidential seat in 2027.

“The problem with the opposition is that they underestimate the incumbent president, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“With time, you will realise that Tinubu is actually the greatest politician of all time. I hate to say it but it’s fact.

“The man is smart, intelligent and desperate. He knows how to get what he wants. Don’t joke with him. He will remain in office till 2032.

“The opposition should give up on the merger plans. Peter Obi 2027 is not possible.”

Grammy-winning singer, Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, has ventured into the movie industry.

The ‘African Giant’ crooner is set to make his debut as an executive producer in Black Mic Mac’s upcoming movie ‘3 Cold Dishes.’

Burna Boy would executively produce the movie through Spaceship Films, a company he co-founded alongside Bose Ogulu, his mother.

The movie will be co-produced by Black Mic Mac, Ifind, Alma Prods, Asurf Films, and Martian Network.

Directed by Asurf Oluseyi and written by Tomi Adesina, ‘3 Cold Dishes’ is a story set across Nigeria, the Republic of Benin, and Côte d’Ivoire.

“This film is a testament to the strength and resilience of its characters, and it took us blood and sweat to get it to this stage,” the director, Asurf Oluseyi stated in an interview with Variety.

The film boasts of star-studded casts such as Osas Ighodaro, Femi Jacobs, Wale Ojo, Ruby Akubueze, Brutus Richards as well as some Ivorian and Senegalese actors.

Nollywood star Angela Okorie has lambasted her colleague, Zubby Michael, for publicising his donation to the family of their late colleague, Junior Pope.

A video capturing the moment Michael made a donation to Junior Pope’s widow, Jennifer Awele, and their children, has gone viral on social media.

Reacting, Okorie berated Michael for making the donation “on camera.”

She noted that the burial of a young person is not the right place to flaunt cash.

On her Instagram story, she wrote: “Zubby na young person die, that showcase of money wasn’t necessary. But as a local boy that you are, you don’t have sense. You don’t know where to do show and where to behave well.

“Abi you get money pass all the dignitaries wey come there? Mugu.”

Junior Pope died on April 10, 2024, alongside three others after their boat capsized on the Anam River in Anambra State while returning from a film location.

He was laid to rest at his hometown, Ukehe in Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State, last Friday.

Joseph Aloba, father of late singer, Illerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, has again accused his daughter-in-law, Wunmi, of paternity fraud.

In a fresh audio interview making the rounds on social media, Mr Aloba insisted that his grandson, Liam, is not his late son’s child.

According to him, Liam has “bow legs” and his family doesn’t have “bow legs.”

He said he believed that Wunmi’s concubine killed Mohbad and urged her to take her son to the rightful father.

He said, “All the names Mohbad mentioned in the petition he wrote, were involved in his death. I still insist that his wife’s concubine killed him. This is why DNA is a must.

“Wunmi said my son deflowered her so why is she running away from DNA? Liam has bow legs. We don’t have bow legs in the Aloba family. She should take the boy to his father. It is so sad that these wicked people k!Iled my son in his prime. Nigerians should please support me as I fight for justice for my son.”

Controversial reality star Doyinsola Anuoluwapo David, simply known as Doyin, has said she is not open to marrying a man who cannot afford to hire domestic workers.

According to her, her ideal husband should be able to afford to hire a cook and cleaner because she will not do house chores in her marriage.

She stated this in the latest episode of her podcast ‘Doyin’s Corner.’

“I hope that I would have a cook when I get married. Not even hope, I would have a cook when I get married, definitely, ” she said.

“I will have somebody that will cook and clean. I’m not going to marry a man that cannot afford a cook. Because I’m going to be working. There’s no way I’m going to come back from work to cook and clean. That’s not going to happen.”

Nana Otedola, the mother of popular disc jockey, DJ Cuppy, has offered prayers for her to find her soul mate.

The elated music star shared the screenshot of her mum praying for her via Instagram story recently.

The message read, “Now that you are becoming you best self and fully united to God, when you are not watching you will meet a man on his best self journey. God wil give you a man pwho is running after Him IJN.”

DJ Cuppy’s most recent relationship was her failed engagement to Ryan Taylor.

The duo parted ways in July 2023, barely seven months after their shocking engagement in November 2022.

Cuppy has been vocal about her desire to find her “true love,” saying being “single and childless” in her 30s is “lonely and boring.”

Embattled American rapper and music executive Sean Combs, aka Diddy, has tendered a public apology following the emergence of video footage of him assaulting his former signee and estranged girlfriend, Cassie, in a hotel hallway in 2016.

The video footage obtained by CNN captured Diddy repeatedly kicking and throwing objects at his then-girlfriend Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel hallway in 2016.

The rapper has now taken “full responsibility” for his actions in the video.

Speaking in a video message shared via his social media page on Sunday, Diddy admitted that his behaviour in the video was “inexcusable.”

He said: “My behaviour on that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video. I’m so sorry.”

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has said it won’t prosecute Diddy over the assault video, despite public outcry.

According to the attorney’s office, the incident is “beyond the timeline where a crime of assault can be prosecuted.”

Canadian rapper, Drake, has lost $565,000 after betting on Tyson Fury to beat Oleksandr Usyk.

It is yet another big-money gambling loss for Drake.

Before the fight, Drake revealed on Instagram that he had gambled $565,000 on Fury to win.

If Fury had won, he would have collected just over $1million.

But Usyk beat Fury by split decision in Saudi Arabia to become the first undisputed heavyweight boxing champion in 24 years.

Usyk has now added Fury’s WBC title to his own WBA, IBF and WBO belts.

Drake previously lost a six-figure sum after Anthony Joshua’s knockout win over Francis Ngannou, and another $700,000 after Dricus Du Plessis beat Sean Strickland at UFC 297.

Big Brother Naija reality show star, Segun Olusemo, aka Sheggz, has said that it is disrespectful for a man to share financial responsibility with his partner.

Featuring on the ‘Bahd And Boujee’ podcast, Sheggz argued that a woman can contribute to paying bills in her home but it would be disrespectful for her to make equal contributions as the man.

Sheggz, who is currently dating his colleague, Bella, noted that in his own case, his woman contributes about 20 percent, while he handles the remaining 80 percent.

He said, “I don’t want my babe paying my bills or paying her own bills because it’s going to be disrespectful.

“By the way, I go for women that work really hard. In my situation, my woman works really hard and she is actually successful but I understand that my money is our money and her money is her money.

“And honestly, if she gives me peace in my home, I’m okay with that.

“No 50/50 in my home. My house is 80/20. I wouldn’t say 100 percent because that is very unfair.

“When my woman spends her money, she won’t feel bad because she doesn’t do it all the time. I feel like as men we are wired to provide.”

Controversial Nigerian rapper, Speed Darlington has declared himself the number-one musician in West Africa.

According to him, he is currently the most trending musician in the subregion.

The ‘Akpi’ crooner appeared in the latest episode of the ‘Curiosity Made Me Ask’ podcast hosted by content creator, Bae U Barbie.

“I am the number one musician/celebrity in West Africa. No one is hotter than me,” he boasted.

Meanwhile, Speed Darlington recently warned fans to stop comparing him with controversial singer, Portable.

He warned that nobody should compare him with the ‘Zazo’ hitmaker as he is the bigger artist among them, noting that he is a star.

The rapper added that he goes around doing his business free and doesn’t have any reason for police to chase him around unlike Portable who was recently arrested by the police for allegedly owing 14 million naira for his G-Wagon.

Singer Peter Okoye of P-Square has undergone a successful hair transplant surgery in Istanbul, Turkey.

Mr P announced this in a video message shared via his Instagram account recently.

He stated that the hair transplant was successful.

The singer said, “Hey guys, Mr P is here. I’m here in Istanbul with Dr Bernard who is about to look after my hair for me. You guys know that I’ve been uncomfortable about it. But guess what, see the before and after of the magic these guys are about to do.”

After the surgery, he said: “I feel better 100 per cent. So there’s nothing to worry about. I just want to look good for you guys. Thank you very much.”

Grammy-winning singer Burna Boy has said 2Baba, Timaya, D’banj, Larry Gaaga, and Wande Coal are the only veterans he respects in the Nigerian music industry.

According to the self-acclaimed ‘African Giant,’ they are the only legends who have impacted his life and career.

Burna Boy stated this while reacting to veteran producer ID Cabasa’s recent call on Nigerian singers, urging them to respect legends.

During a recent Instagram live session with fans, he said: “The only OGs who have impacted my life; number one, Timaya, because he is the one who showed me that achieving stardom was possible. I’m going to respect him for the rest of my life.

“D’banj also supported me back then. He paid for ‘Wan Da Mo’ video. These are two people I don’t joke with. It’s not like nggas don’t have respect, no, nggas have just been through a lot and we only remember the people we saw in the dark times. People like Larry Gaaga. He stood by me back then. So these are people I will respect for the rest of my life.

“When you’re talking about OGs, as far as I’m concerned, those names are the only ones in addition to 2Face based on musicality and the fact that he did a feature with me when he didn’t have to back in the days. These are OGs to me. Any other person isn’t an OG to me. ID Cabasa, you can meet Olamide and you can be an OG to him [laughs]. We’ve all been through stuff differently and we all see life differently.

“I can’t forget Wande Coal, too. At a point in time, we were so close.”

Nigerian musician Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable, has regained his freedom from the custody of the Lagos State Police Command.

Portable was forcefully arrested on Tuesday over his alleged refusal to complete payment for his luxury car, the G-Wagon.

The ‘Zazzu’ crooner had purchased a Mercedes Benz GLE 350 from Ogunsanwo Temitope (Temmy Autos), a car dealer in Lagos but failed to complete the payment.

It was gathered that Portable had paid only N13 million after purchasing the vehicle, which was worth N27 million. He was said to have refused to pay the N14 million balance.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benajmin Hundeyin, confirmed the release of the singer to Vanguard Wednesday evening.

When asked if Portable had sorted out the issues, the spokesman added, “I have no idea about it but what I can say is that he has been granted bail.”

Popular Nigerian actress, Funke Akindele, may not have taken home an award at this year’s Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, but she has received a wave of support from fellow celebrities and fans who offered her words of encouragement.

Funke Akindele’s A Tribe of Judah lost all of its nominations at the 2024 AMVCA.

This was particularly surprising for some as Akindele’s record-breaking film, “A Tribe Called Judah,” secured nominations in several categories, including Best Movie, Best Lead Actress (Akindele herself), Best Supporting Actor, Best Writing in a Movie, and Best Makeup.

Despite the nominations, “A Tribe Called Judah” ultimately went home empty-handed. This sparked a flurry of reactions online; however, Akindele’s industry peers chose to uplift her spirits.

Commenting on Akindele’s picture posts following the AMVCA, actress Tayo Odueke wrote, “Tribe of Judah was a master piece, no doubt 💯 butguess whatt?Youu stillwon and& will continue winning 💪 Alubarika always 🙏 no shaking 🕺.”

Reposting her picture on his Instagram story, comedian Cute Abiola wrote, “See the way she dey look, look her face well, very focused human being! Always showing workings! True definition of greatness. I love you, ma, we keep getting bigger and bigger bags, Insha Allah.”

Similarly, actress Bukunmi Oluwasina, wrote on Instagram, “My best actress.”

It was reported that Akindele’s powerful performance was eclipsed by Kehinde Bankole’s captivating role in Adire, which earned her the Best Lead Actress award.

Similarly, ‘A Tribe of Judah’, which made history by becoming the first Nollywood film to gross N1 billion within 21 days of its release, lost to Breath of Life in the Best Movie category.

Big Brother Naija reality star, Josephina Otabor, aka Phyna, has slammed the Lead Pastor of the Sphere of Light Church, Apostle Femi Lazarus, for his comment about women who lack fatherly affection during a recent sermon.

Apostle Lazarus, while addressing his congregation in a viral video, claimed that “when a girl has not seen a father’s affection, she becomes sexually loose”.

Reacting to the viral video via her X handle on Monday, Phyna berated the clergyman for “generalising”.

She argued that she grew up without a father figure in her life and was never sexually loose.

She wrote, “Well bcuz I can make the mistake of generalising things now I know better.

“Some of us that didn’t have a fatherly figure in all our existence, I will talk about me, I grew up well and was never loose sexually.

Now I say sorry for the time i generalised my opinion.”

Responding to an X user who disagreed with her via the comment section, on the grounds of her previous admittance of abortion, Phyna said, “At least I was almost done serving Nigeria as kopa then around 19 to 20….”

Big Brother Naija reality star, Victoria Iye, aka Vee, has reacted to her colleague, Isilomo Braimoh’s criticism of her outfit at the 2024 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, AMVCA.

At the 2024 AMVCA, Vee wore an all-pink gown, laced with a flowing cape and matching dress gloves.

Sharing a picture of Vee in the outfit via her Instagram story, Isilomo mocked her colleague, saying her dress was “poorly made” with “cheap fabric.”

She wrote, “Oh girl…. a hot m*ss. 2/10. So ill-fitting and so poorly made. Wanna fight the stylist and designer for doing this to this girl.”

Reacting via her X handle, Vee said she didn’t know about the existence of Isilomo until now.

Vee wrote, “I didn’t even know someone called Isilomo existed until today.”