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• Wizkid to host pre-release party for new album in Paris June 25

  22-06-2026 19:50 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeGrammy-winning Nigerian singer Wizkid will host an exclusive pre-release party for his upcoming album in Paris, France, on June 25 as anticipation builds around his next musical project.The event, scheduled to take place at Cova Club Paris, is being organised in partnership with Deeds Paris Fashion Week (PFW).According to an announcement shared on Deeds Magazine’s Instagram page, the exclusive gathering will be hosted by Sina Braetz, Grey93 and Rae. View this post on
  
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• Debola ‘Santa’ Ogunshina releases teaser for Boys Don’t Sing, a film on loneliness and ageing in men

  22-06-2026 18:51 via thenet.ng
  
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  Nigerian filmmaker Debola ‘Santa‘ Ogunshina has released a teaser for his upcoming film Boys Don’t Sing, which explores loneliness and ageing in men.Ogunshina says the project was inspired by The Kominsky Method and grew out of questions his own life had begun to raise. “Turning 40 makes me think differently about ageing, friendship, and time
  
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• ‘I don’t support any politician’ — Skales insists amid backlash

  22-06-2026 18:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Enitan AbdultawabNigerian singer Skales has clarified his stance on politics after facing criticism online over his recent comments about the country’s political landscape.In a post shared on X, the singer insisted that he is not affiliated with any political party and does not support any of the major political figures currently in contention for leadership.“I have seen all the posts targeted at me and I repeat again I do not rep any political party. I live in Nigeria and I am a
  
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• No real man cries because of a woman – Yul Edochie

  22-06-2026 17:16
  
  Nollywood actor and director, Yul Edochie has charged men against displaying emotional vulnerability in the presence of women.
  According to him, no real man should cry because a woman decided to call it quits in their relationship.
  He argued that crying because of a woman is tantamount to confirming one’s self as a loser.
  Edochie noted that a man’s ideal response to a relationship failure should be to focus on his life to become a better version of himself.
  He said, “Na mumu de
  
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• From Mushin 2 Mo’Hits to Legend or No Legend: Ranking every Wande Coal album

  22-06-2026 17:13 via thenet.ng
  
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  Wande Coal recently confirmed that his new studio album ‘King Coal,’ will be released on June 26, creating strong excitement in the music scene. The album will include appearances from Wizkid, BNXN, Ruger, Tiwa Savage, Qing Madi, Projexx, as well as Fido, Laz, and Dera, as he disclosed to Apple Music, so it feels like a good time to revisit all his previ
  
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• Angela Okorie sparks outrage after burning dress worn to Alexx Ekubo’s burial

  22-06-2026 16:42
  
  Angela Okorie, a Nollywood actress and singer, has faced a social media criticism after posting a viral video on Sunday showing her burning the clothes she wore to the burial of her late colleague, Alexx Ekubo.
  The 40-year-old actor was laid to rest on Thursday, June 18, in Arochukwu, Abia State, following a fight with metastatic kidney cancer.
  Okorie posted a video on her Instagram Story on Sunday showing the outfit on fire, adding that the process was based on advice from a spiritual authority
  
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• Wole Soyinka’s early play, The Swamp Dwellers, returns to UK stage after 51 years

  22-06-2026 15:35 via thenet.ng
  
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  A one-act play that Wole Soyinka, Africa’s first Nobel Laureate, wrote at 24, and that has not been seen on a UK stage in more than half a century, is being revived this month.The ‘Swamp Dwellers’ will run at Utopia Theatre from 29 June to 11 July 2026, directed by the company’s founder and artistic director, Dr Mojisola Kareem. It is the pla
  
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• Wizkid Teases New Album

  22-06-2026 12:42 via thenet.ng
  
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  Wizkid is teasing a new album, getting fans excited about what he may be releasing next.The Grammy-winning Afrobeats singer took to X on Saturday night, posting a brief message that simply read: “Album”—a cryptic announcement that immediately triggered speculation among fans about a possible new body of work.While Wizkid did not reveal further deta
  
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• You’re still growing as a child – GehGeh on Peller’s marriage to Jarvis

  22-06-2026 09:29
  
  Social media commentator Ojaigho Prosper, popularly known as GehGeh, has criticised TikTok star Habeeb Hamzat, known as Peller, over his decision to marry fellow content creator Elizabeth Aminata, popularly called Jarvis.
  The reaction followed Peller’s announcement on Sunday that he had completed traditional marriage rites by paying Jarvis’ bride price during a family introduction ceremony.
  Sharing clips from the event on Instagram, Peller wrote: “Today, I proudly paid the brid
  
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• ‘You’re still growing as a child’ – GehGeh reacts to Peller’s marriage to Jarvis

  22-06-2026 09:15 via vanguardngr.com
  Social media personality Ojaigho Prosper, popularly known as GehGeh, has criticised TikTok star Habeeb Hamzat, better known as Peller, over his decision to marry Elizabeth Aminata, popularly known as Jarvis.Peller announced on Sunday that he had fulfilled traditional marriage rites by paying Jarvis’ bride price during a family introduction ceremony.Sharing a video from the event on Instagram, the TikTok star wrote, “Today, I proudly paid the bride price of the woman I love.”Re
  
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• Yul Edochie responds to critics: No mortal or spirit can bring me down

  22-06-2026 08:44
  
  Yul Edochie, a Nollywood actor, has dismissed fresh criticism of his marriage to actress Judy Austin, stating that no mortal or spirit can bring him down.
  Edochie stated amid growing scandal surrounding Judy and her ex-husband, Emmanuel Obasi.
  In a Facebook post on Sunday, the actor stated that he had been the target of false accusations for years, but that none of them had been successful in harming him.
  “My aura gives my enemies sleepless nights. In the last four years they’ve told
  
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