LAGOS JULY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Veteran actress Joke Silva has announced that her husband, Olu Jacobs, who has been off the movie scene for years now, will feature in a stage play come December as part of his 80th birthday celebration. Disclosing the information on her Instagram page moments ago, Joke Silva stated that the stage play…
LAGOS JULY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Hip Hop Czar, Social Crusader and Rights Activist, Eedris Abdulkareem of “Nigeria Jaga Jaga” fame needs the sincere and unalloyed prayers of all Nigerians and his fans around the world in this hours of his travails. Statement signed by Hon. Myke Pam For Lakreem Entertainment disclosed that the Lakreem Entertainment…
LAGOS JULY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Imagine a style of music that combines funk, jazz, R&B, soul — a fusion that becomes powerful enough to create a political movement and inflame a nation’s authoritarian leadership. That’s the West African genre of music known as Afrobeat. Afrobeat was pioneered in Nigeria during the late ’60s by the late multi-instrumentalist and bandleader Fela Kuti, who used music…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The husband to Nigerian popular actress, Funke Akindele, Abdulrasheed Bello, known professionally as JJC Skillz, has announced that their marriage is over. In a post on his Instagram page on Thursday, JJC Skillz said he moved out of the house three months ago and they had been living separate lives. He…
LAGOS JUNE 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly called Portable on Tuesday staged a surprise wedding with babymama, Zainab Badmus during the naming ceremony of their son. The event saw wild celebration from family and friends of street hop artiste, who apparently elated and teasing fans and attendees. It was the second child that the…
LAGOS JUNE 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Knitting Factory Management’s SEUN KUTI & EGYPT 80 will debut two brand-new songs from their upcoming album that were recorded live at Clout Studio—the legendary premises of Cool FM 96.9 on Victoria Island in Lagos. The tracks, titled “Love and Revolution” and “Emi Aluta,” will be released by The Orchard on Friday,…
LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ogun State Police command, on Monday, advised Zah Zoo crooner, Habeeb Okokiola, popularly known as Portable, to turn himself in for interogation over alleged unruly and violent behavior. In a press statement, the Public Relations Officer, Ogun Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said if portable refuse to turn himself in, ”his arrest will…
LAGOS JUNE 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ace musician, Ambassador Osayomore Joseph, who was kidnapped on October 3, shortly after he performed at the one year coronation anniversary of the Oba of Benin, at the palace, has died. The death of the music maestro was confirmed in a post by the chairman of COSON, chief Tony Okoroji. Okoroji said:…