Lagos probes nurses for filming Rico Swavey’s last moments

A 30-second video clip showing the final moments of a former reality TV star, Patrick Fakoya, aka Rico Swavey, at a hospital in Lagos State, has attracted condemnation from members of the public. In the clip recorded by one of the nurses attending to Rico Swavey, the deceased was placed on oxygen as he was […]

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Atiku, Tinubu, Obi divide celebrities

As the 2023 presidential election approaches, several persons are pitting their tents with their preferred candidates and entertainers are not left out. Saturday Beats takes a look at some celebs, who have taken sides with their preferred candidates PSquare, Bakassi lead Obidient team Hip hop singers, Peter and Paul Okoye, have openly declared their support […]

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Nigeria’s music industry growth at 62

Fela When Veno Mariaghae prophesied it nearly four decades ago, most people might have dismissed her words as wishful thinking. The Delta songbird’s prayers on her 1985 bop dubbed, Nigeria Go Survive, still manifest deeply into the existence of this great country. It has been a 62-year-long adventure filled with twists, travails and triumphs. Veno’s […]

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Pete Edochie, wife celebrate anniversary, May sparks reactions

May, Pete and Josephine Edochie; Credit: Instagram Veteran actor Pete Edochie and wife, Josephine celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary on Sunday, October 2. May Edochie, wife of Edochie’s son, Yul, celebrated the couple on her Instagram page. However, her message had since sparked reaction on social media. Yul and May’s estranged marriage had been the […]

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Spanish court orders Shakira to stand trial in tax fraud case

File photo: Colombian singer and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Shakira speaks at a news conference at United Nations headquarters in New York, September 22, 2015. Shakira and UNICEF were calling for the urgent need for increased investment in early childhood development ahead of 70th United Nations General Assembly which convenes September 28. Reuters/Mike Segar A Spanish […]

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Buhari celebrates music maestro King Sunny Ade at 76

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, celebrated internationally renowned artist and King of Juju Music, Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye aka King Sunny Ade, who turns 76. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, Buhari lauded the veteran artist for advancing Nigerian music on the world stage, being the first Nigerian […]

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