Connect with us

Entertainment

Court grants Nollywood actress, Oluwadarasimi Omoseyi N5m bail

Published

on

A Federal High Court in Lagos State on Wednesday admitted a Nollywood actress, Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, charged with alleged tampering and spraying of the redesigned Naira notes to N5 million bail.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) preferred two counts charge against Omoseyin, who was arraigned on Monday, before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke.

The charge bothered on spraying and stepping on the newly designed naira notes.

The defendant, 31, was alleged to have tampered with N100,000 new notes, by spraying and stepping on same during an occasion in the Lekki area of Lagos

She, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

In his ruling on Wednesday, Justice Aneke admitted the defendant to bail and one surety in like sum.

The court held that the surety must be a public servant, and must have landed property within the court’s jurisdiction.

The surety is also to produce three years of tax clearance.

In addition, the defendant was ordered to deposit her international passport with the court’s registrar.

He adjourned the case until April 3 for trial.

According to the charge, the defendant was alleged to have committed the offence on Jan. 28 at the monarch event centre in Lekki.

The Prosecutor, Mr. S.I Sulaiman alleged that the defendant engaged in spraying and trampling on the newly designed naira notes while dancing at an occasion.

The offence contravenes the provisions of section 21 (1) of the Central Bank Act, 2007.

Recall that the defendant was arrested after a video of her spraying and stepping on the new notes at a party went viral.

Entertainment

‘Wizkid wrong for shading Don Jazzy’ – Nasboi

Published

on

Popular skit maker and singer, Lawal Michael Nasiru Bolaji, aka Nasboi, has faulted Wizkid for shading ace music executive, Don Jazzy.

Appearing on the Bahd And Boujee Podcast, co-hosted by reality star Tolanibaj and actress Moet Abebe, the skit maker berated Wizkid for throwing a jab at Don Jazzy during his recent social media outburst.

Nasboi said, “Wizkid was wrong for talking to Don Jazzy that way. Before now, Wizkid used to respect Don Jazzy… You remember Wizkid vs Linda Ikeji?”

Tolanibaj inferred: “He [Wizkid] is a troll. We know that.”

Wizkid set social media platform, X on fire recently after shading Don Jazzy and engaging in a heated exchange with Davido.

Continue Reading

Entertainment

Ayra Starr releases artwork, track list for ‘Sophomore Album’

Published

on

Nigerian superstar,  Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, popularly known as Ayra Starr,  has released an artwork and track list for her upcoming sophomore album, ‘The Year I Turned 21’.
The Grammy nominated singer, who took to her social media pages to surprised her fans with an artwork and track list for her upcoming sophomore album, said she looked like a bag of money as she snapped on the artwork.
According to her,  picturing in a highway setting while leaning on a vintage car made her to  look  like a bag of money.
“Track list ‘The Year I Turned 21’ otherwise called ‘TYIT21’ is now available for preorder and will be released officially on May 31, 2024,” she wrote.
The music star already had the entire country anticipating her album, including fellow superstars such as  Nigerian music star Wizkid,  who  reposted her artwork unveiling and showing support with a tag “Love it”.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that album featured some heavyweights across different countries in the world like Nigeria’s Asake and Seyi Vibes, America’s Giveon and Coco Jones, and Brazil’s Anitta, amongst others.

Starr is a Nigerian singer and songwriter, who  began a fashion career at the age of 16 with Quove Model Management before deciding to pursue a career in music.

After  covering  several songs by popular artists on Instagram, she posted her first original song on her page in December 2019.

The posting brought her to the attention of record executive  Don Jazzy, who  later signed her to his record label  Marvin Record.

The singer later achieved mainstream international recognition in 2022, with the released of her song “Rush”.

The song charted in several territories, including Switzerland, Ireland and the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number 24.

The song earned Starr her first nomination at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for Best African Music Performance.

With the song, Starr became the youngest African Female Artist to surpass 100 Million views on a single video on  YouTube, and also the first to do so within five months.

Continue Reading

Entertainment

Seyi Tinubu has offered to reconcile Wizkid, Davido – Lege Miami

Published

on

Nigerian actor and singer, Adams Kehinde, popularly known as Lege Miami, has said the president’s son, Seyi Tinubu, has offered warring Afrobeats stars, Wizkid and Davido.

Wizkid and Davido were recently engaged in a fierce social media war on X.

Reacting, Lege Miami cautioned the duo to put themselves in order, saying he has reported the issue to Seyi Tinubu.

Speaking in a video message shared via his Instagram account, the actor said Tinubu has offered to reconcile Wizkid and Davido in the United Kingdom.

He said, “Wizkid and Davido both of you need to take time. I have reported you guys to Seyi Tinubu, he said he’ll fly to UK in three days to settle the fight.”

Efforts to reconcile Wizkid and Davido over the years have proved abortive, as the duo always rekindles their beef after every reconciliation.

Continue Reading

Trending