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Nollywood actress Sarah Martins has stirred reactions online after sharing a photo of herself with football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. The actress claimed she met Ronaldo alongside a trending personality, Kalu Patic, during a recent trip to Egypt. Expressing excitement, she described both men as her “Igbo brothers,” a remark that quickly drew attention on social media. In her post, Martins said it was an honour to meet the football icon and praised the encounter as a meeting of “great minds,” while appreciating the opportunity to interact with them. Her post has since generated mixed reactions, with many users questioning the comment, while others found humour in the statement. Meanwhile, admiration for Ronaldo among Nigerian celebrities is not new. Actress Funmi Awelewa prev...

The man responsible for the fatal hit-and-run that killed the father of Nicki Minaj has reached a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit, bringing the long-running legal dispute to a close. According to court documents, Charles Polevich, who previously served a jail sentence for the death of Robert Maraj, settled the case with Carol Maraj in early March. \ Carol Maraj had filed the lawsuit seeking damages for the loss of her husband’s companionship following his death at age 65. The settlement comes months after Polevich attempted to subpoena Nicki Minaj for a deposition, reportedly aiming to question her about aspects of her childhood referenced in her music. The effort was intended to challenge the nature of her parents’ relationship as part of the case, but the depositio...

Nigerian singer Habeeb Badmus, widely known as Portable, has claimed that his loss to Carter Efe at the “Chaos in the Ring 4” boxing event in Lagos was manipulated. Portable alleged that the bout was prematurely stopped to prevent organisers from paying out large betting sums reportedly placed on him. He lost the match by unanimous decision after three rounds, with all judges scoring it 27–30 in favour of Carter Efe, ending his unbeaten streak in celebrity boxing following earlier wins over Charles Okocha and Speed Darlington. Reacting after the fight, the “ZaZoo” crooner insisted the outcome was influenced by financial stakes, claiming that organisers could not afford to settle bets allegedly worth ₦23 billion tied to his victory. He argued that he was still fit to continue and that...

Pop icon Britney Spears has been handed a one-year probation sentence after pleading guilty to a reduced charge linked to driving under the influence. The 44-year-old singer entered her plea through her lawyer, Michael Goldstein, during proceedings at the Ventura County Superior Court on Monday, two months after her DUI arrest. Spears was not physically present in court. Under the plea agreement—commonly referred to as a “wet reckless”—the charge was reduced to reckless driving involving alcohol or drugs, which carries lighter penalties than a full DUI conviction. As part of her sentence, Spears received 12 months’ probation and a one-day jail term, which she has already completed. She was also ordered to attend a three-month alcohol and drug education programme. The court ...

Chris Brown has reportedly removed a member of his security team following a shooting incident outside his Los Angeles home. The development comes after police responded to reports of gunfire outside the singer’s property in Tarzana on Friday, where a man was arrested after a confrontation with a woman. According to reports, the individual taken into custody was part of Brown’s security detail and had been stationed at the residence when the incident occurred. He has since been dismissed from his role. Law enforcement sources said the situation began when a woman arrived near the property and was asked to leave, something said to be a common occurrence due to frequent uninvited visitors. When she allegedly refused, an argument broke out at the front gate. The situation esca...

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 28 for the hearing of a suit that is seeking to compel the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to reopen an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the de@th of popular musician Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba popularly known as Mohbad. Vanguard reports that a non-governmental organisation, under the aegis of the Registered Trustees of Break the Silence Foundation, had on April 15 secured the court’s approval to apply for an order of mandamus to compel the police to conduct a thorough, diligent, impartial, and professional reinvestigation into the circumstances that led to Mohbad’s de@th in Lagos in September 2023. Following a motion ex parte that was filed by the applicant, the court granted permission to apply for “...

Davido has gone online to lament after his travel plans were disrupted. The singer said the crisis being experienced in many countries around the world made him unable to get jet fuel to travel. He wrote today, Monday, May 4: "The world happened to me yesterday. ..These wars around the world has really started penetrating.. finding fuel was a problem yesterday to even fly .. everything had to be rescheduled..." He then apologised to fans who attended the event and promised to make it up to them. 

Cameron Diaz, 53, and Benji Madden, 47, have welcomed their third child. The Good Charlotte rock star announced he and his actress wife welcomed their son via an Instagram post on Monday, May 4. Benji shared picture of a ship, a nod to their son's unique name. He wrote: “Cameron and I are Happy, Excited, and feeling so BLESSED to announce the birth of our third Child, Nautas Madden. Welcome to the world Son!! “We love life with our family- our kids are healthy&happy, and we are grateful!! having a blast. Sending all our best wishes- the Madden Family.” According to the picture Benji shared, Nautas means "Sailor, navigator, voyager. One who embarks on a journey and fears not the unknown." Underneath the picture, Cameron added a bunch of star ...

Nollywood actress, Lizzy Anjorin, has stirred fresh controversy after accepting a boxing challenge and calling for a showdown with fellow actress, Iyabo Ojo. In a recent video circulating online, Anjorin confidently declared her readiness to step into the ring, urging music executive Paul Okoye to fix an official date for the bout. The actress claimed she has trained in boxing and expressed strong belief in her chances against her rival. “I learned boxing. She won’t last two minutes in the ring with me,” Anjorin said in the video, speaking with visible confidence. Call for Official Fight Arrangement Anjorin specifically appealed to Paul Okoye, popularly known for organizing celebrity boxing events, to facilitate the match and make it happen soon. Her statement has since sp...

Popular Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus, has challenged Funke Akindele to a celebrity boxing fight. This came a few hours after Nigerian streamer, Carter Efe defeated Portable in a celebrity boxing match. Carter Efe defeated Portable on Friday to win the N50 million prize. Following Carter’s victory, E-Money, a Lagos-based socialist gifted him N50 to celebrate his win. Prior to the match, popular talent manager, and music executive, Soso Soberekon, gave N40 million to Carter Efe and Portable each. However, speaking speaking in a now viral post on her Instagram page, Eniola Badmus challenged Funke Akindele to a boxing fight and called on E-Money and Soso Soberekon to sponsor the match. She wrote “Funke Akindele, let’s get on the boxing ring. It’s about time. Soso, E-Money...