Ubi Franklin’s baby mama, Sandra Iheuwa sent packing 5 months after marriage

Popular socialite, Sandra Iheuwa’s marriage to Steve Thompson has reportedly crashed.

According to Thompson, he could no longer manage the marriage because of Iheuwa’s behaviour.

In a series of posts shared via his Instagram Stories on Sunday, January 9, 2022, the businessman gave several reasons why their marriage crashed. “My marriage to Sandra can never work again because of her too much use of social media. She doesn’t care about the home. She is bragging about how she cooked three times,” he wrote.

He also disclosed how Iheuwa accused him of marrying her because she’s a Green cardholder.

Thompson said he had already thrown her stuff away from his house and warned the estate security guards not to allow her back to their home.

In another twist, there are reports that the marriage crashed over Thompson’s infidelity.

According to blogger, LIB, Thompson started cheating on Ihuewa upon their arrival from their honeymoon.

Thompson and Iheuwa tied the knot in a flamboyant wedding ceremony in 2021.

They are expecting a baby together

Kim Kardashian hangs Kanye West’s stockings for Christmas amid divorce

Kim Kardashian may be getting a divorce from Kanye West but she’s letting that get in the way of their Christmas family tradition.

In a Tiktok video shared via her Tiktok page on Sunday, December 12, 2021, showed six white stockings – one for each Kardashian and West and 4 for their children: North, 8, Saint, 6, Chicago, 3, and Psalm, 2.

In the now-viral video, the reality TV star showed off the elaborate Christmas decorations in her home.

The Tiktok video came two days after Kim filed documents to become legally single from her estranged husband.

Kim and Kanye’s official divorce news first broke in February 2021.

This, came weeks after speculations about their marriage collapse

Marvel debunks Letitia Wright’s ‘Black Panther’ exit & calls to recast T’Challa

Marvel has shut down new rumors suggesting that British actress, Letitia Wright has shunned the ongoing ‘Wakanda Forever’ production due to her anti-vax views.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, a Marvel source dispelled the rumors making the rounds while confirming that the actress will return to set as scheduled in January to continue filming for the anticipated sequel.

Wright’s speculated exit comes in the wake of a video of her questioning the safety of Covid-19 vaccinations, an unarguable red flag especially as the production company has maintained its view of having vaccinated cast or crew on production sets.

Rumors of Wright’s exit recently sparked a Twitter trend with fans calling for the recasting of Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa’s character. Recall that Marvel had repeatedly maintained that the character would not be recast.

Black Panther’s ‘Wakanda Forever’ will see cast Daniel Kaluuya, Lupita Nyong’o, Angela Bassett and Duke Winston return to reprise their roles with the plot rumoured to center around Wright’s character Shuri.

Kim Kardashian finally passes the bar exam after 3 failed attempts

American reality TV star Kim Kardashian has finally passed the bar exam.

The mother of four shared the big news via her Instagram page on Monday, December 12, 2021.

“OMFGGGG I PASSED THE BABY BAR EXAM!!!! Looking in the mirror, I am really proud of the woman looking back today in the reflection. For anyone who doesn’t know my law school journey, know this wasn’t easy or handed to me,” she wrote.

“I failed this exam 3 times in 2 years, but I got back up each time and studied harder and tried again until I did it!!! (I did have COVID on the 3rd try w a 104 fever but I’m not making excuses😉)”

She went on to thank some special people who stood behind her in the cause of her study.

“A big thank you to @vanjones68 who talked me into going to law school in the first place before introducing me to @jessicajackson and @edyhaney who have brought me along to watch their every move in the court room. I respect them so much and appreciate you both for letting me tag along and ask all of the little questions along the way,” she added.

What this means is that the reality TV star is just one more bar exam away from officially becoming a lawyer.

It would be recalled that the reality TV star failed after several attempts at the exam.

Kim signed up in 2019 to study law, taking after her late dad and popular lawyer, Robert Kardashian.

She started off with a 4-year apprenticeship at a San Francisco-based law firm

Ed Sheeran set to feature on a remix of Fireboy’s ‘Peru’

This weekend, Elton John will welcome Ed Sheeran to Rocket Hour on Apple Music 1, to discuss the release of the pair’s brand-new Christmas single, ‘Merry Christmas.’

During the chat, Ed and Elton reveal how they first decided to collaborate on a festive track, plus Ed discusses introducing his daughter to Black Sabbath over daily “vinyl breakfasts,” teases details of his new remix of Fireboy DML’s “Peru,” shares why Brandi Carlile’s song “Mother” means so much to him, and more.

Speaking on how he got to work with Fireboy, Sheeran says that, “So I got sent this a week ago, to remix it. Someone, a friend of mine, Jamal [Edwards] who runs SBTV sent it to me.

“”He said, “Fireboy DML would love you on the remix of this song.” And I’ve just found it really intriguing. So I recorded a verse for it… and it’s a song that’s blowing up in Nigeria and Ghana at the moment and their club scene runs over Christmas.

“So you basically put a song to the club in the middle of December, which would seem a weird thing to do in England. But yeah, so I’ve done the remix for this song, but this is the original and it’s just, it’s an earworm, and it’s addictive, and I’m obsessed with it. I mean, Cherry will tell you, I’ve had this song on repeat constantly in the house for the last week.

Sheeran and Burna Boy featured together on Stormzy‘s ‘Own It’ together in 2019.

Listen to ‘Peru’ below;

 

Kizz Daniel, Ayra Starr, CKay, Mark Angel and more top TikTok’s round-up of 2021 for music, creators celebrities and more

On December 7, 2021, TikTok unveiled #YearOnTikTok 2021 in celebration of 2021-of-a-kind, which has been made possible by entertainment driven by its communityThis year-end celebration recognizes talent and looks back on creativity, trends, creators, movements, and moments that made 2021 one to remember in Nigeria.

Placed under different categories, #YearOnTikTok 2021 ranges from popular videos and songs that kept Nigerians on their feet dancing to creators who became voices of change and celeb/creator breakthrough stars of 2021 – and everyone has played a part in bringing creativity and joy to a platform and a world that needed it.

As seen this year alone, there is no doubt that TikTok is a unique place where culture starts and where creativity knows no bounds – where anyone can discover, create, and share content they love. In 2021, over 1 billion people turned to TikTok to be entertained, find and share their joy with others, and learn new things.

“It’s been incredible to see how Nigerians have continued to grow and support one another this year on the platform. We’ve seen trends such as the recent Love Nwantiti start and spread across For You feeds, globally. We’re humbled to see how much joy our community has brought us this year, and we’re excited to experience more incredible moments as we continue this journey together,” added Boniswa Sidwaba, TikTok Content Operations Manager, Africa.

“There’s something really special about TikTok’s diverse global community that people just can’t find anywhere else. For us, 2021 was a year for connection and we’ve seen people on TikTok laughing together, entertaining us, starting cultural phenomenons, and teaching us new things. It’s been incredible to see the depths of entertainment and creativity from this community, and we’re delighted to celebrate all the ways we’ve come together this year on TikTok,” said Vanessa Pappas, Chief Operating Officer, TikTok.

Without further ado, help us unveil the Year on TikTok 2021 report

#MusicOnTikTok : Most popular music on TikTok in Nigeria

From homemade beats to classics making a comeback, the songs

Audiomack launches “Supporters” feature, enabling artists to generate new revenue stream & connect with fans

Supporters enables artists and musicians to directly engage with their fans when they release new music, express their appreciation for direct support through a variety of messaging options, and share exclusive content and limited offerings.

“With Supporters, Audiomack is treating artists as they see themselves — as entrepreneurs building profitable careers,” said Dave Macli, Audiomack co-founder and CEO. “Supporters creates brand new monetization opportunities for our creator community while bringing dedicated fans closer to the music and artists they love.”

Fans participate in Supporters by purchasing support badges for individual song and album releases. Once a fan completes their badge purchase, their contribution is forever memorialized on their Audiomack profile and the artist’s individual song or album page. To help fans showcase their support, across social media, Audiomack provides custom shareable graphics.

Supporters are ranked on three levels:

First: The first supporters for a release

Top: Supporters who contributed the most

Latest: The most recent supporters

To participate in Supporters, artists must apply for and gain access to Audiomack Monetization Program (AMP), or distribute their music to Audiomack through participating partners, including but not limited to Warner Music Group, Amuse, AudioSalad Direct, DistroKid, EMPIRE, FUGA, Stem, and Vydia.

Audiomack, which launched in 2012, currently reaches more than 20 million monthly users globally. The streaming and discovery service has played an integral role in breaking new acts, such as Roddy Ricch and Kaash Paige; served as a trusted partner to Eminem and Nicki Minaj, among other notable artists, to debut exclusive releases; and helped rising African stars, such as Omah Lay, reach an international audience. As of December 2021, Audiomack is the top-ranked music streaming app on Apple’s iOS in Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, Senegal, and Kenya.

‘I’m a materialistic woman, show me the money’ – BBNaija’s Angel

Former Big Brother Naija housemate Angel has disclosed that she’s all about the material lifestyle.

The reality TV star made this known via her Twitter page on Sunday, December 12, 2021.

“I’m a really materialistic woman. I like fancy shit and I’m just not interested in having otherwise. WHERE DAH MONEY ATTTT?” she tweeted. “All dah designer purses and bling bling bling is what I want.”

Well, we guess your favorite reality TV star was staying true to herself when she got a Range Rover SUV just weeks after exiting the reality TV show.

Angel was one of the housemates from the sixth season of the reality TV show.

She was one of the last six housemates standing during the finale.

Rapper Megan Thee Stallion graduates from university

American rapper Megan Jovon Ruth Pete popularly known as Megan Thee Stallion has graduated from university.

The music star took to her Instagram page on Saturday, December 11, 2021, where she shared photos from the graduation ceremony.

“Meg Thee Graduate 👩🏽‍🎓 I know my parents are looking down on me so proud💙 Thank you, everyone, for all the love today,” she captioned the photos.

The 26-year-old rapper joined other graduating students from Texas Southern University as they picked their graduation certificates.

Megan graduated with a degree in Health Administration, from the college of pharmacy and health sciences.

The rapper had earlier taken to her IG page where she announced the graduation.“HOTTIES…I’m officially a @nike Yardrunner, y’all! I’ll be graduating from my HBCU TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY this Saturday!! I want y’all to remember that you can do whatever you wanna do and be whoever you wanna be, cause look at me!” she wrote.

‘I miss you so much’ – Ada Ameh celebrates daughter’s posthumous birthday

Nollywood veteran, Ada Ameh on Saturday celebrated her late daughter, Aladi’s posthumous birthday.

The movie star who took to her Instagram page in commemoration of her daughter who died a year ago, described the deceased as a beautiful angel and gift of her youth.

“Happy posthumous birthday my beautiful Angel. I miss you so much my beautiful baby girl. Aladi I miss miss you my baby!! The gift of my youth oo😭😭😭💔💔💔,” she wrote.

Ameh’s daughter, Aladi Godgifts, died in October, last year, following an unsuccessful surgery in Abuja.

In a recent chat with Chude Jideonwo on his show #WithChude, the movie star revealed that she welcomed her daughter at the age of 14.

“I became a mother at 14, I got pregnant that same year. As a matter of fact, I got pregnant in March and I had my baby in December of the same year, that means I got pregnant when I was 13 plus,” she said.

She also recounted how her father sent her out of the house after she welcomed the child.

Ameh is one of the most popular actors in Nollywood with a career spanning over two decades.

She first rose to stardom in the 1996 hit movie ‘Domitila.’

Dr Dre celebrates official divorce with huge balloons

American music mogul Dr Dre may have finalised his divorce with ex-wife Nicole Young.

This is according to the photo shared by Breyon Prescott on Thursday, December 9, 2021.

In the photo, the hip-hop mogul posed beside a celebratory display of ‘Divorced AF’ balloons.

“Hey Well, My Brother @drdre Just Told Me It’s Final !!! Congrats 🍾 Still Dre 🐐 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾,” Prescott captioned the photo.

Nicole filed for divorce from the millionaire rapper back in 2020. She cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for her split from the hip-hop mogul.

Since their split, they have been at loggerheads of finances and prenup.

In July, a court ordered the millionaire to pay his ex-wife, Young $300,000 (N151M) in spousal support monthly.

According to Radar, the superior court judge’s decision was only temporary until a final decision is reached.

“[Dre] is ordered to pay to the [Nicole] spousal support in the sum of $293,306.00 per month, payable on the first of each month, commencing August 1, 2021,” Dre will pay a total of $3,519,672 per year until Nicole remarries or “enters into a new domestic partnership,” the court document obtained by Radar read.

The couple got married in 1996 and are blessed with two adult children, Triuce and Truly.

Young was formerly married to NBA player, Sedale Threatt, and is a trained lawyer.

‘Made in Lagos’ cost me three years, knew it’ll be mega success – Wizkid

Wizkid was recently named Artist of The Year (Africa) by Apple Music at the Apple Music Awards. During his acceptance chat, he spoke about the success of Made In Lagos.

He says, “I felt it coming. I would say I’m lying if I didn’t feel it coming because it took me three years to work on that album. So I felt like there was going to be a shift, but I didn’t know how it would come. Because I knew that it was kind of like a different… it wasn’t a different sound, but it was a more matured sound from what I used to make.

“From when I was way young, man. I called my first album ‘Superstar.’ How confident can you be? So yeah. I was born to do this sh**, man.”

He also spoke about his admiration for Tems and the success of ‘Essence.’

‘Tems is in my top three,’ says Wizkid

On December 10, 2021, Grammy-winning Nigerian superstar, Wizkid had a conversation with Apple Music. This was meant to commemorate his Apple Music Award for Artist of the Year (Africa).

He reflects on the last 12 months, discusses the huge success of his album, Made In Lagos, explains how his life has changed since his 2011 debut and reveals his plans for 2022. As part of the show, he spoke about the success of ‘Essence’ and his admiration for Tems.

He says, “I don’t see it like that. I don’t think I’m the first through it. I don’t know what I did, but it just kicked the door open. I feel like everyone’s about to come through right now. There’s about to be loads of records from Africa. That feels good because the truth is, people are tired of listening to the same sh**. They want some real sh**.

“And during the pandemic, it kind of helped because we’re all in the house. So it helped everyone find, well for me, basically I would speak for myself. It made me understand the kind of music that I really loved to listen to more. So I feel like that just helped everyone get in touch with like, oh, yeah, man. I want to listen to some good music, what feels great?

“So when that record dropped, what it did for me was what it did for the people. It made me feel better every time I listen to the song. So it’s just a great record, man. Great record. And I love Tems to death. She’s a special, special talent. She’s like my top three.

Wizkid also thanked Apple Music for the award.

Jussie Smollett found guilty of 5 out of 6 count charges

American actor Jussie Smollett has been found guilty of staging his attack a few years ago. The actor claimed to have been attacked by two men who beat him up, tied a noose around his neck, and poured bleach on him.

The actor was found guilty of five out of the six charges levelled against him. The jury of six men and six women deliberated for more than nine hours on Wednesday, December 8 – December 9, 2021.

He was charged for disorderly conduct charge for a false crime report which is a Class 4 felony and punishable by up to three years in prison and a $25,000 fine.

It would be recalled that Smollett was hospitalised after he was reportedly injured by two men in what looks like a homophobic attack back in January 2019.

There were reportedly two men wearing ski masks that viciously attacked Jussie as he fought back.

He suffered a fractured rib, and the attackers put a rope around his neck and poured bleach on him as they yelled, “This is MAGA country.”

The Osundairo brothers were later named in the alleged attack on Smollett.

Henry Cavill reveals he’s still got his Superman costume

British actor Henry Cavill has admitted that he is yet to let go of his Superman costume ‘just in case’ he gets asked to return to play the role.

Cavill who currently stars in Netflix’s ‘The Witcher’ revealed in a recent interview that he still anticipated a call back from DC years after his contract ended.

“I do still have the outfit… just in case,” the actor said. “Yes I do, ready and waiting for the phone calls.”

“It’s been so long since I put the suit on professionally.” Cavil added about playing the character. When asked if it still fits, he said, “Yes it still does, thankfully.”

“You look back and you just think, what a wonderful opportunity. And even if I were to stop acting tomorrow and go live on a yacht or a sailing boat and travel the Med… I can still look back and say I’ve worn a cape and leapt about the place and entertained some people.”

Cavill first played the superhero in 2013 ‘Man of Steel’ before moving on to reprise the part in DC’s ‘Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice’ and ‘Justice League’.

Away from what fans agree has been his most iconic role, Cavill has also expressed interest in replacing Daniel Craig as the new James Bond. Recall Craig’s time as Agent Bond recently ended with the recently released ‘No Time To Die’.

Harrysong welcomes daughter with wife

Nigerian singer Harrysong has welcomed a daughter with his wife, Alexer Gopa. In a video shared via his Instagram page on Thursday, December 9, 2021, the music star is seen in a video call with his wife as she holds their newborn baby.

“And just this morning in the very cold winter season in Malta 🇲🇹 my woman delivered my beautiful bundle of blessing 😀🙌 my princess is Here 👸 🙌. she’s called DAVIVA 👸 welcome to my world of love, Hard work, peace , money , fame and grace 🌹 ,” he captioned the video.

“I guess she knows rit? 😊🤷🏿‍♂️ I’m the Happiest and most blessed man this year 2021 🕺💃🕺💃. And midnight…Tonight …we crown 👑 this celebration with the release of she knows ft Fireboy and Olamide ooooooh wat a year?????🤷🏿‍♂️🤷🏿‍♂️🤷🏿‍♂️😀😀” A visibly excited Harrysong could not hide his joy as he showed off his wife and baby to the person recording the video.

Harrysong and Alexer tied the knot earlier in the year at a beautiful wedding ceremony.

The music star is already a father of a set of twins from his former partner.

We gave Lagos N10b, Kano N5b, others N1b each to fight COVID-19 ― PSC

The Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 has disclosed that Lagos and Kano States got N10 billion and N5 billion respectively from the Federal Government to combat the pandemic as part of resources made available to the 36 States and Federal Capital Territory.

The Chairman of the PSC and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, made this known on Monday.

Mustapha spoke in a presentation entitled: “National Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Nigeria-The Journey so Far,” at the summit on COVID-19 in Abuja.

According to him, while Lagos and Kano got N10 billion and N5 billion each, other states and the FCT got N1 billion each. The national response commenced under the then Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in March 2020.

It later transformed to the PSC with effect from March 2021.

The SGF said the PTF/PSC has till date submitted two major reports to the government, in December 2020 and March 2021, adding that the response remains a work in progress because COVID-19 has not abated.

He said: “Countries of the world including Nigeria, have experienced the third wave and currently a fourth wave is unfolding with the Omicron variant.

“We have steadily been implementing the COVID-19 protocols, joining the world to ease up restrictions The evolution of the pandemic showed us that remaining vigilant and consistent on our science-based approach is crucial until such time that we are all safe.

“The emergence of the omicron variant of concern highlights how fragile and vulnerable we are global.

“It is therefore important that we maintain pressure on the COVID-19 virus until we deny it the opportunity to continue to circulate and mutate.

“Our overall focus will be to scale up vaccination of our population to reach targets set by the WHO. Nigeria needs to continue to implement public health and social measures in place combined with effective vaccination now that we are getting the vaccines.

“With the emergence of Omicron, Nigeria, like some other countries have become targets of restrictive measures.

“This has to be only on …

Dowen College: Sylvester Oromoni’s family hires Femi Falana

The family of Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, the late 12-year-old Dowen College student, has hired the firm of a foremost human rights lawyer and activist, Femi Falana, to prosecute its case against the institution over the death of their son.

The development was contained in a letter written by the Oromoni family, dated December 6, 2021 to the lawyer.

The letter, signed by Taiwo Olawale and addressed to the Chief Coroner of the High Court of Lagos State, was titled: “Request for Inquest into the Tragic Death of Sylvester Oromoni killed at Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos.”

In the letter, the family said it was of the opinion, after being briefed, that Oromoni Jnr died as a result of injuries allegedly inflicted on him by his seniors at the school. It said: “Given the needless death of Sylvester Oromoni, we are compelled to request you to use your good offices to cause a coroner’s inquest to be conducted into the cause of death of this young and promising boy and make appropriate recommendations pursuant to Section 15 of the Lagos State Coroner’s Law 2007 that states that an inquest shall hold whenever a coroner is informed that the death of a deceased person within his coroner district is as a result of a death in a violent, unnatural or suspicious situation. “We hereby request your lordship to conduct an inquest into the circumstance surrounding this tragic death and we are confident that your lordship will accede to our request with utmost urgency.”…

Lagos Peace Walk: Church urges support for Governor Sanwo-Olu

The Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide, Yaba District Headquarters (Ogo Serafu) has thrown its support on the Peace Walk planned by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

The Chairman of the church’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, Special Apostle Samuel Sogunro, made this known.

Sogunro, who spoke on behalf of the church, gave the backing during a news conference at the church’s headquarters in Ijeshatedo.

Sanwo-Olu had on November 30 called on the youths and other stakeholders to join him in a Peace Walk for the healing of Lagos State after the disturbances that trailed the 2020 #EndSARS protests against police brutality. The news conference was to announce the 50th Anniversary of the church, Cathedral Dedication and 51st Harvest Thanksgiving.

Sogunro, a former Rector of the Lagos State Polytechnic, said that what had happened was irreversible, but all had to come together and move the nation forward.

According to him, the whole issue about #EndSARS protest and its aftermath came with a lot of lessons learnt.

He said: “The bottom line is that we must move forward as a nation.

“And we continue to learn everyday.

“I believe that what happened during that EndSARS will never repeat itself again.

“So many things, many infrastructure of government were destroyed/

“I bet you if it had been other states, they will not get over it till thy kingdom come, but we want to appreciate the Lagos State Government for rising up to that challenge.

“Lagos State Government has been doing very well as far as infrastructural development and listens to the masses.

“So, the Peace Walk is the thing that everyone wants to embrace.

“What has happened has happened.

“We need to move on.

“Let us come together and forge ahead.

“I believe the government is reasoning in the right direction.

“So people should join hand with the government to make sure that we come together and build our country ourselves.”

Sogunro said that the church, formerly known as The Holy Order of Cherubim and Seraphim Church Movement, Ijeshatedo, was founded in 1970 …

Ubi Franklin calls out some colleagues over silence following controversial death of Sylvester Oromoni

Music mogul Ubi Franklin has called out some of his celebrity friends who have remained silent over the death of Sylvester Oromoni. Oromoni was a student of Dowen College who died after allegedly suffering from injuries sustained after being attacked by his seniors.

In a series of tweets shared via his Twitter page on Friday, December 3, 2021, the father of four slammed those who have remained silent because of the identity of the owner of the school. “I know some of my colleagues or Abi some celebrities will not speak up about this “dowen college” Matter because one of our colleague is the owner of the school. I have been watching y’all pages and I know she is very close to you, yes you. Say something now,” he tweeted.

“She might see our rage on your page. We are talking about a 12 year old here, what if this boy were to be your son? This madness from schools need to STOP.”

However, several celebrities have taken to their social media pages to demand justice for the family of the late student.

Oromoni died after sustaining injuries following an alleged attack by seniors of the school.

He was admitted to a Lagos hospital on Friday, November 26, 2021, following the attack and confirmed dead on Tuesday.

The school has since been shut down by the Lagos State government.