Nigerian singer Fireboy DML has said after the release of his upcoming fourth studio album, he will be going on a vacation in search of someone to break his heart.

According to him, he wants to experience heartbreak because his next album, after his upcoming project, will be about heartbreak.

On his X handle on Tuesday, Fireboy wrote: “Album roll out don start like this.

“After this one, I’ll go on a vacation and try to find whoever’s gonna inspire the heartbreak album that will follow.”

Fireboy has revealed in multiple interviews that his fourth studio album will arrive this year.

However, he is yet to disclose the album title, release date, tracklist, and feature.

Nigerian singer Stanley Omah Didia, popularly known as Omah Lay, has revealed his assumption about his colleague, Davido’s relationship with him.

The ‘Soso’ crooner who was seemingly reacting to Davido spinning his songs while driving popular American content creator Kai Cenat around Lagos on Monday night, disclosed that he thought that the DMW boss hated him.

On his X handle on Tuesday, Omah Lay wrote: “I’ve always thought OBO [Davido] hated me!”

This is the first time Davido has been seen publicly promoting Omah Lay’s songs.

The Port Harcourt-born singer is one of the few young Nigerian artists who are yet to secure a collaboration with Davido.

The Lagos State Magistrate Court sitting in Ikorodu is set to hear a suit filed by Joseph Aloba, the father of late singer Mohbad, seeking a DNA test for his grandson, Liam.

This was made known in a statement signed by Monisola Odumosu, the head of the Aloba family’s legal team.

The statement said; “A date has been fixed for mention of the application for a DNA test by the family of late singer Ilerioluwa Promise Oladimeji Aloba known as Mohbad, who died in an unusual circumstance on September 12, 2023.

“All necessary legal apparatus are (sic) in place towards the success of the matter. The application is at the Ikorodu Magistrate Court (MKD/31/FAM/2024), Joseph Aloba v Cynthia Omowunmi Aloba.

“The family, represented by the deceased’s father, is seeking an order directing a deoxyribonucleic acid test to be conducted following the paternity of an alleged son of Mr Ilerioluwa Promise Oladimeji Aloba (deceased), Liam Aloba, in a recognised and accredited private or government medical facility within Lagos State, Nigeria at the expense of the applicant.”

Mohbad’s father recently called on the police to probe his daughter-in-law, Omowunmi over the cause of the singer’s death.

Big Brother Naija reality star Natacha Anita Akide, aka Tacha, has revealed that she is in a committed relationship.

She said contrary to assumptions that she is high-headed, stressing that she wakes up at 2 am to cook noodles for her partner.

She disclosed this in a recent interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo.

The reality star said she and her partner could be planning a wedding and the public won’t know.

Tacha said, “We [me and my partner] could be planning a wedding and you wouldn’t know unless I say otherwise.

“I wake up at 2 am to make noodles for him. I would ask him, what do you want to eat? And in my head I’m like, ‘People would be like Oh God this Tacha on social media.’ And maybe there’s a fight between us, I will tell him, ‘People will think I am the problem but you know you’re the problem.’ Because I’m super nice.

“I do have someone I love and cherish. And most importantly, he understands me. So, even when people are constantly saying, ‘Oh who’s going to settle down with this one?’ I’m like, ‘If your daddy sees me, he’s going to love me.’ He’s going to want me because I’m tall, dark-skinned, cute, and most importantly, I’m beauty with brains.”

Controversial Nigerian crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, has announced that he has acquired female genitals.

The crossdresser claimed he cut off his male organs even before undergoing breast development surgery.

Bobrisky demanded to be addressed as a woman, stressing that he is now fully transgender.

In a recent Instagram post, he wrote: “Let me officially break the news. I now have a female genitals. I have taken off the other even before my boobs surgery. So address me as a woman cos we all instab girls collect pr*k d same way.”

His revelation left many in shock as they thronged to the comment section to express concerns.

Popular Nigerian singer, Oyindamola Johnson Emmanuel, AKA as Dammy Krane, has opined that Portable is currently more relevant than Wizkid.

Dammy Krane made the comparison on his X page.

According to him, Portable has gained more prominence in today’s music scene compared to the Grammy award-winning singer, Wizkid.

He added that God used British rapper, Skepta to bless Portable.

Recall that Portable and Skepta earlier this month collaborated on a song titled, ‘Tony Montana’.

The song is Portable’s first number one song on Apple Music Nigeria since ‘Zazu.’

He wrote, “Portable is more relevant than your fav; Topic for another day online bara;“(Let me rephrase for the unintelligent ones); Atp Portable is more relevant than wizkid; God use skepta do this one again.” (sic)

Controversial reality TV star, Tolani Shobajo, popularly known as Tolanibaj, has revealed that she lost her virginity at the age of 24.

According to her, she lost her virginity “very late” because she didn’t explore in her early 20s.

She disclosed this in the latest episode of the Bahd And Boujee Podcast co-hosted by her and actress, Moet Abebe.

Tolanibaj said, “I didn’t explore enough in my early 20s. In fact, I lost my virginity very late. I was like 24. And I lost it out of curiosity. I could have been 30 and still be a virgin. I kid you not.

“I just wasn’t eager to see what people were talking about until I turned 24., I had sex and I was like, ‘So this is even it?’”

Canadian rapper, Drake, has lost $615,000 bet after Anthony Joshua knocked out Francis Ngannou in their much-publicised heavyweight showdown in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Mr Joshua secured a brutal knockout against Mr Ngannou in the second round of the ‘Knockout Chaos’ clash on Friday.

The superstar recording artiste, known for placing massive bets on sporting events, posted earlier on Instagram that he was betting $615,000 on Ngannou to beat Joshua outright.

“Betting on a scary man,” Drake said.Mr Drake joined several fans of combat sports to believe that Mr Ngannou could get the job done against Mr Joshua, and if the bet had clicked, it would have paid out $1.9 million.

Although Mr Drake has recorded some big wins and losses in betting, he has gained notoriety with the “the Drake Curse,” assertion by fans accusing him of ‘cursing’ athletes and teams after being pictured with them.

The ‘curse’ has affected numerous victims such as quarterback Johnny Manziel, UFC fighter Kamaru Usman, Tennis star Serena Williams, and even the entire Kentucky Wildcats Basketball team in the United States.

In January, the rapper lost over half-a-million pounds when he incorrectly backed Sean Strickland to defend his UFC middleweight championship against Dricus Du Plessis.

One of Drake’s biggest bets in 2023 was on YouTube boxer Logan Paul to knockout Conor McGregor’s training partner Dillon Danis in their misfits boxing fight.

The rapper won $1.3million after Danis was disqualified in the final round for trying to choke Paul unconscious, prompting a massive brawl to break out in the ring.

Earlier before that fight, Drake missed out on a $920,000 payout after Nigerian-born Israel Adesanya lost his UFC middleweight title to Sean Strickland.

Drake was rooting for Adesanya to knock out Strickland in their world title clash, but Strickland produced a massive upset to win on points.

Singer Daniel Benson, popularly BNXN, has vowed to release his collaborative song with Davido even without his approval.

He made this vow while reacting to a report that Davido has deleted the tweet of where he teased their collaboration after their former Burna Boy’s signee shaded him.

BNXN, while berating a netizen who trashed his musical talent, threw a jab at Davido, saying the netizen being a fan of the DMW boss had no right to speak on anything music related, insinuating that the netizen has a bad taste for music by associating with Davido.

Seemingly angered by the shade, Davido reportedly deleted a tweet where he teased a collaboration with BNXN.

An X user with the handle @Mbadeyforyou wrote, “Omo Davido delete that tweet about him and Buju song. Chaii we are never getting that classic.”

Quoting his tweet, BNXN wrote: “I’ll drop it. I wrote everything. Tf are you people stressing me out for? Defending my artiste??

“They’ll delete this tweet but I’ve said my own. Nobody can bully me. Fans always blowing shit outta proportion.”

Nollywood actress, Adunni Ade has said she finds speaking Yoruba language draining, adding that it sometimes hurts her nerves.

She said this when she featured in a recent episode of the Channels Television programme, Morning Brief.

The thespian born to a German-American mother and a Nigerian father of Yoruba descent, said she prefers English which is Nigeria’s lingua franca, stressing that all the other languages should be put aside.

She said, “Speaking Yoruba is draining, sometimes it hurts my nerves. The first language that we know in Nigeria is English. Let’s put all the other languages aside.”

She, however, appreciated that her father brought her to Nigeria to learn the Nigerian culture, language, and everything Nigerian.

Davido’s Logistics Manager, Israel Afeare, popularly known as Israel DMW, has revealed that his estranged wife, Sheila, returned just N1,000 to him as a bride price refund despite spending over N2 million on their wedding.

He stated this while reacting to his ex-wife’s claims that she had returned the bride price.

In an Instagram live video with popular media personality, Daddy Freeze, Israel DMW said his ex-wife sent the N1,000 via bank transfer.

He argued that the bride price was supposed to be returned to his family because he didn’t make the payment personally.

Meanwhile, Israel DMW had urged his ex-wife to return his bride price in a “proper way.”

He insisted that only a Federal High Court could dissolve their marriage.

On his Instagram story, he wrote: “Kindly return my bride price in a proper way. You can’t transfer it directly to me through an alert. I was never the one who paid it directly. My family did, and it was directly by hand. We married under the acts, and it is only a Federal High Court, who has the statutory powers to get it dissolved after 2 years.”

Singer, Olorunyomi Oloruntimilehin, aka Bad Boy Timz, has claimed that revenue generated from music streams is not substantial income for artists.

According to him, many artists reinvest their earnings from music streams on music promotion.

The ‘MJ’ crooner advised his colleagues to prioritise live shows, tours and sponsorship to generate more revenue.

Speaking in a recent interview with Hip TV, Timz said: “As an artist you cannot depend on music streams because it is not substantial. Most of the earnings from music streams are reinvested on promotion.

“So, what I do is go on tours. I’m always trying to get Visas to tour different countries. I have been touring for over a year now. So I advised my colleagues to make more money from shows and seek sponsorships.”

Nigerian singer, Shasha Damilola Alesh, popularly known as Dice Ailes, has called out Sony Music for “frustrating the circulation” of his music.

The singer explained that he had a longstanding business relationship with Sony Music but both parties mutually agreed to terminate the contract when progress stagnated.

However, he alleged that the record label is frustrating the circulation of his music.

He said, “I have been in business with Sony Music for years and sometime last year, we mutually agreed to terminate the contract because progress was stagnated and also we didn’t get the kind of investments we were expecting.

“Unfortunately, we still have some restrictions from that deal that are affecting the flow of things, our marking processes, and investments for my company. I was just really tired.

“The fans have been clamoring for new music from me for so long. And 2024 is just so important to me, for the fans to get the best of me. So out of frustration, I had to go on social media to call out Sony Music.”

Nollywood actor and director Charles Inojie has described the death of his colleague, John Okafor, aka Mr Ibu, as an “irreparable loss” to the Nigerian movie industry.

He stated that the late comic actor is irreplaceable in Nollywood, stressing that casting him alone was enough to make a movie a blockbuster.

Speaking in a recent interview with Channels TV, Inojie said, “There’s sometimes you lose a person in an industry and you say, well, so or so person would replace him. But Mr Ibu is irreplaceable. Mr Ibu spears with every part of his body.

“He is probably one of the few people in Africa that would sit without saying anything would communicate a million messages with his facial expressions, body language and gestures without verbalising just one word of dramatic dialogue. That doesn’t come cheap. We are going to miss that.

“You have John [Okafor], you have a blockbuster.”

Mr Ibu died of cardiac arrest at the age of 62 on Saturday.

Skit maker and actor, Samuel Animashaun Perry, aka Broda Shaggi, has said that when he decides to get married he won’t have an elaborate wedding.

The thespian explained that he is “not a fan of big weddings,” stressing that he loves keeping his life private.

Speaking in a recent interview with actress Iyabo Ojo, Shaggi also said that he won’t rush into marriage.

He said, “I am not a fan of big weddings. Even if I’m going to get married, I’m not a fan of big weddings.

“I don’t know if you’ve noticed, I keep personal life out of social media space. Because my personal life is very important to me and I just want to protect it.

“But I believe in love. I believe in one-man-one-woman type of love. I believe in family. I believe in raising my own kids.

“I’m going to have my own family by God’s grace but not very soon. There’s nothing like getting old. I do tell people, you don’t need to rush into marriage.”

Veteran Nollywood actor Jide Kosoko has postponed his 70th birthday celebration due to the economic hardship in Nigeria.

Kosoko, who turned 70 on January 12, said he appreciates his colleagues and fans who came up with the idea of celebrating his contributions to the industry while he was still alive.

However, he said he is but “putting it (celebration) on hold because of the masses, of which I am part of”.

The thespian in an Instagram post on Sunday, said he was sure that “very soon, the challenges facing the country will be over and we will all be happy about it”.

Fuji icon, Wasiu Ayinde, aka K1 De Ultimate, also recently cancelled his birthday celebration due to the current economic hardship in the country.

Peter Obi, Labour Party Presidential candidate for the 2023 general election, has mourned the passing of veteran Nollywood actor, John Okafor AKA Mr Ibu.

Mr Ibu passed away on Saturday after a long battle with an ailment.

Writing on his X page, Peter Obi said Mr Ibu’s death is a huge loss to Nigeria and the entertainment industry.

“Just as I tweeted my condolence on the death of Nollywood actor Sisi Quadri, a lot of people, through my comments section, called my attention to the death of veteran Nollywood actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu.

“His death is very saddening. He was one legendary comic actor who embodied laughter, exuded joy and spread happiness. When sadly he took ill, we all prayed for his quick recovery and hoped he would bounce back in good health.

“His death is a huge loss, not just to the entertainment industry, but to the nation. Those artists who lighten the mood of the nation also perform a great task of helping us all to weather the dark storms of life.

“On behalf of my family, I commiserate with his bereaved family, the Actors Guild of Nigeria, who just lost two legendary actors within a few days and the entire Nollywood family. We share the pains of his death, but are comforted by the cherished moments of joy and happiness he left behind.

“May God who called him home grant him eternal rest and grant his family, and all of us who mourn him, the fortitude to bear his sad irreplaceable loss. Rest in Peace Mr Ibu!” Obi wrote.

The Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has expressed sadness over the death of renowned Nollywood actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu.

The minister, in a statement through her Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Nneka Anibeze, described the incident, as “one death, too many.’’

Mr Musawa said this was coming just 24 hours after the death of yet another Nollywood actor, Sisi Quadri.

“I’m deeply shocked at too many deaths occurring at the same time. Mr Ibu was a household name who made families happy throughout his acting career. His death at this time is unfortunate and a sad one for us all in the entertainment industry. We will sorely miss him. May his soul rest in peace,” she said.

The 62-year-old John Okafor was confirmed dead by the National President, Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas, on Saturday.

Mr Okafor was said to have suffered a cardiac arrest.

Olawale B, the Chief Executive Officer of Fathia Entertainment, has revealed that popular Nollywood actor, Sisi Quadri, died after his United States, US, visa was approved.

Olawale B, who is also a show promoter and tour manager, made this known in a post on his Instagram page.

Mr Quadri died on Friday at the age of 44.

The actor died just a year after the death of his mother on February 22, 2023.

Reacting to the tragic incident, Olawale B wrote, “So sad to hear the death of Nollywood actor @iamsisiquadir. US visa was already approved. Date fixed already. Who are we to question God?”

The Theatre Arts And Motion Pictures Practitioners Association Of Nigeria, TAMPAN, on Friday confirmed the death of popularly comic Yoruba actor, Sisi Quadri.

TAMPAN National President, Bolaji Amusan, popularly known as Mr Latin, confirmed Sis Quadri’s death in an Instagram post.

Mr Latin wrote: “Hmmmmm! May God grant him eternal rest.”

Sisi Quadri had passed on at the age of 44.

His death was revealed by some of his colleagues in the Yoruba movie industry.

Writing on her verified Instagram handle, actress Abiola Bayo said: “You will be greatly missed, Sisi Quadri. May your soul rest in perfect peace”.

Sis Quadri was renowned for his exceptional comedic talent and his ability to deliver cutting insults with finesse.