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From Nollywood stars to celebrity businessmen and social media personalities, the list of entertainers seeking political positions in the forthcoming 2027 general elections has gradually gathered momentum.According to Naija News several Nigerian entertainers and celebrities have begun making moves into active politics, with many declaring interest in legislative and executive positions across the country.While fresh faces are now joining the political space, some entertainers such as actor and Lagos lawmaker, Desmond Elliot, and Nollywood veteran, Kenneth Okonkwo, have remained active in politics for some years now.Desmond Elliot currently serves in the Lagos State House of Assembly, representing Surulere Constituency, while Kenneth Okonkwo has previously been involved in presi...

The search for the next actor to play James Bond has officially begun, with Amazon MGM Studios launching the casting process for the iconic British spy role.A spokesperson for Amazon MGM Studios confirmed the development, saying: “While we don't plan to comment on specific details during the casting process, we're excited to share more news with 007 fans as soon as the time is right.” Industry sources also revealed that acclaimed casting director Nina Gold has been brought in to help oversee the search for the next 007.Gold is widely known for her work on the hit fantasy series Game of Thrones and has previously worked on several major Hollywood productions. Details surrounding the casting process are being kept tightly under wraps, with no indication yet of which actors may alread...

A voice note between Frank Edoho and media personality Titilope Faith in which he accused his wife of having an affair with singer Chike has been released. In the audio, Frank Edoho said the affair began "since Dec. 2022 to Jan. 2025". He said he approached Chike to confront him about the affair. He called Chike "that stup!d boy" and said the singer was "shaking like a leaf" when he confronted him. Edoho added that Chike was even with a girlfriend named Precious at the time. He said he told Chike that if his wife was "stupid enough" to want to cheat, why should Chike "a small rat" encourage her. He said he then told Chike that if his wife Sandra was still as important to him as she was when he first married her, he would have shot Chike and he would be confined to ...

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, May 15, arraigned self-styled relationship therapist, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, (also known as Blessing CEO), before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, over an alleged N36 million fraud.A statement released by EFCC says she was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and stealing to the tune of N36,000,000.00 (Thirty-six Million Naira).At the commencement of proceedings, defence counsel, P.I. Nwafor, informed the court that the defendant had refunded part of the money to the petitioner.“We have an application to make. The defendant approached the nominal complainant and refunded N24 million out of the N36 mill...