WORLD ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

  Popular Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, has narrated how she was raped four times and in her husband’s house. Ojo in a recent episode titled: “Bare it all with I Y’ on her YouTube page, said that she was first raped at the age of 14 but kept it a secret because it was like a taboo to be raped at that time. Narrating her experience, she said: “I have been raped before. Not once but five times and trust me when I say it was not easy. The first time I was raped, I was 14. “It took place at my aunty’s house (not a family member). I didn’t want to talk about it because it was taboo to talk about it. I felt I would be blamed for everything that happened. “And the second one, that was another terrible one that happened. I didn’t tell anybody in my family too but a friend of mine then and it was one of the reasons I ran away at that time. “Now, the third one was with a guy who was my neighbour. He was a friend to my first boyfriend, though he was much older than him.” “I was...

  Music producer, Dokta Frabz was laid to rest on Friday in the United States. He passed away two weeks ago. The lying in state monitored by  was held at the Donald Borgwardt Funeral Home in Beltsville, Maryland; interment was at Maryland National Memorial. Addressing the gathering, the wife gushed about his alias “Doctor of Flavour, Rhythm and Blues”, as she eulogized him amid tears. “I want to thank everybody for contributing to make this happen. My condolences to the family back home. It’s surreal, standing next to his body. I loved him unconditionally. “We said till death do us part when we married. Some take life and death for granted…This is it, it’s up to everyone. Ayo is dead now but there are a lot of people still living but dead. “He loved his family and children. He truly was a doctor in his craft. He would always say “be the best, be the best”. That’s Ayo. He was a definition of passion. He still lives, his legacy lives on.” Real name Ayorinde Ba...

  Popular American musician, The Weeknd has announced that he will be boycotting the Grammys award going forward after he was shut out of the 2021 nominations. For years, The Grammys have been facing accusations of bias against black artists and having an opaque voting system that critics say is unfair and not realistic. Popular Rapper, Drake also revealed that the Grammys were losing their relevance following this year’s nominations. Drake disclosed that he was among many music fans who expected The Weeknd’s colossal 2020 album ‘After Hours’, to be nominated but was exempted. He further noted that The Weeknd was a lock for either album or song of the year, but the Grammys failed to nominate him. However, The Weeknd, in a statement released to New York Times, revealed that he would boycott the awards from now on. “Because of the secret committees, I will no longer allow my label to submit my music to the Grammys. “It’s obvious the system has been hijacked and people ...

  A 38-year-old lecturer at the Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa, Adebisi Ademola, was on Friday sentenced to six months imprisonment for his involvement in romance scam. Justice Sikiru Oyinloye, of the Kwara state high court sitting in Ilorin, convicted Ademola. He was among the 33 suspected fraudsters arrested on September 14, 2020 in Offa area of the state. The Ilorin Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arraigned the suspect on a count charge bordering on romance scam, an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 95 of the Penal code law of Northern Nigeria. The charge sheet read; ” That you, Adebisi Ademola ( a.k.a Dawn Ayero) sometime in September 2020, or thereabout within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, attempted to commit an offence of cheating by personation by pretending and representing yourself to be a white lady called Dawn Ayero to one Donald Oakes, who is purportedly in love with the said...

  The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, OYC, on Saturday, disowned a purported empowerment meeting billed to hold today, in Nsukka, Enugu State. DAILY POST reports that a video in circulation had invited youths to a programme today, Saturday 13th March, 2021, at Adada Hall, Nsukka, Enugu State, by a group that calls itself Ohaneze Youth Council, Enugu North Senatorial Zone. But reacting, the President-General of OYC, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike urged the youths to be careful of fraudsters as there was nothing like Senatorial zone in Ohanaeze structure. He said the same people behind the fake empowerment meeting carried out the same exercise in Abakaliki some time in the past, but ended up deceiving the people. The youth leader maintained that his leadership remained the authentic and duly registered organization championing the course of Igbo youths. He noted that, “Firstly, the so-called Ohaneze Youth Council is a body of fraudsters that had been disowned severall...

  LOS ANGELES , March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Meredith Corporation  (NYSE: MDP ) today named Mary Margaret Editor in Chief of Entertainment Weekly. She begins her new position on April 12 th and will report to Dan Wakeford , Editor in Chief, PEOPLE and Editorial Director, Entertainment. "Mary has the perfect combination of entertainment insider expertise, business acumen, multi-media knowledge and creativity to continue EW's legacy as the leading authority in entertainment," said Doug Olson , President, Meredith Magazines & GM, National Media Group.   "Mary has an impeccable track record for shaping the editorial direction and content strategy for some great brands, and that makes her the ideal choice to lead one of Meredith's most high-profile magazines and help consumers distinguish what is worth their time in the entertainment world," said Wakeford. Entertainment Weekly is one of the most trusted brands in the entertainment industry, reac...

  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau avoided commenting on escalating talks of the abolition of the British monarchy on Tuesday. The premier sidestepped in commenting about the recent startling claims that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made on Sunday in a sensational sit-down interview with talk show host Oprah Winfrey. Trudeau said that his government will not be partaking in constitutional talks about dismantling the monarchy as Canada encounters unprecedented economic disorder in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic that is still raging on. "Obviously, I wish all members of the Royal Family the very best. But my focus, as we've said, is getting through this pandemic,” he said. "If people want to later talk about constitutional change and shifting our system of government, that's fine. They can have those conversations. But right now, I'm not having those conversations," he added. Earlier on Sunday, in a televised interview with Oprah Winfr...