Delta-based radio presenter MC Akonuche has taken to the social media to lambast organizers of The Headies award, Nigeria's biggest music award event, describing it as a Yoruba award. The presenter passed this comment after no eastern musician bagged any award during the event. Akonuche added that, even Ebuka is no longer from the East but now a Yoruba man.

Amid a wave of criticism that has trailed the comments, Senator Shehu Sani has extended an invitation to American rapper, Kanye West, to visit slave routes and camps in Nigeria and neighbouring African countries for an education on the slave trade. While speaking in the TMZ newsroom on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, Kanye controversially insinuated that slavery was a choice.

The winner of the third edition of the most popular reality television show in Africa, Big Brother Naija, tagged 'Double Wahala', Miracle has revealed what he intends to do with his N25 million, being the prize money he won from the show. Speaking at a recent press briefing held in Lagos, he disclosed that he was intending to go for further training to obtain Commercial Pilot License stressing that he had failed to obtain the license earlier because of paucity of funds.

Nollywood actress, Chioma Apotha has revealed why many people consider her as a snub. Speaking to Punch she said she was aware that many people claim that she has attitude problem, insisting however that she was being misjudged. She described herself as a shy person stressing that it was difficult for her to relate with guys.

The reigning world best footballer and Real Madrid star, Cristiano Ronaldo has engaged his long time girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez, with a Cartier diamond ring worth $836,051.91 or £615,000 (N300m). According to reports by UK Sun, Georgina, the shopkeeper-turned-model fuelled speculations that the pair are engaged after she showed off a sparkling ring in an Instagram video posted on her page.

Disney and Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War kicked off the summer box office in high style over the weekend, opening to a record-setting $258.2 million in North America and $382.7 million overseas for a global total of $640.9 million, the top worldwide debut of all time, according to final numbers.