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Davido, Wizkid Shine at 2018 Headies Awards Plus All the Winners

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6 years ago

May 6, 2018

Eric

Davido has won the Artist of the Year award at the 12th edition of the Headies Awards held on Saturday night at the Eko Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos State.

The ‘Fia’ crooner also won the Best Pop Single of the Year as well as Song of the Year awards.

Star boy, Wizkid, won two awards in different categories comprising; Viewers Choice, Best Music Video and Best R&B and Pop Album awards.

Simi was not left out in the big moment as she also bagged awards in the category of Best R&B Single, Best Recording of the Year and Album of the Year.

Headies Awards 2018 – winners

Song of the year – Davido

Album of the year – Simi

Artist of the year – Davido

Rookie Award – Teni

Best Single Rap award – Mi Abaga

Best Street Hip Hop Artist – Small Doctor

Best Pop Single of the year – Davido

Best R&B single – Simi

Best Recording of the year- Simi

Hip Hop World – Reekado Banks

Next Rated Award – Mayokun

Best Collabo of the year – Tiwa Savage

Best Alternative Song – Aramide

African Artist of the year – Nasty C

Viewers Choice – Wizkid

Best Music Video – Wizkid

Best R&B and PoP album – Wizkid

Best Female Vocal Performance – Omawunmi

Best Vocal Performance male- Praiz

Best Rap Album – Reminisce

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‘We Finally Lost Him’, AGN Confirms Junior Pope’s Death

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5 days ago

April 11, 2024

Eric

The National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, has confirmed the death of Nollywood actor, John Paul Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope.

The actor and three of his colleagues were coming back from a movie location in a boat when they fell into Anam River in Anambra on Wednesday.

Rollas took to his instagram page on Thursday to disclose the sad development as he wrote, “It is so so sad that our joy was shortlived.

“My first post was out of excitement when we noticed his tingling fingers. Two notable hospitals tried their best to revive him but to no avail.

“God knows the best. We finally lost him,” he said.

Junior Pope joined the Nollywood industry in 2006, and started attending movie auditions and acting as a minor character in movies.

He usually played the role of a bodyguard, palace attendant, and servant in movies.

In 2007, he rose to fame after acting in the Nollywood blockbuster movie “Secret Adventures”, a movie directed by Tchidi Chikere.

He acted in more than 150 Nollywood movies which include: “Secret Adventures”, “Mad sex”, “Bitter Generation”, “Vengeance of Bullet”, “The Cat”, “The Generals”, “Wrong Initiation” among others.

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I’m No Longer Cut Out for Marriage, Having Kids – Iyabo Ojo

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5 days ago

April 11, 2024

Eric

Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has said that she is no longer cut out for marriage or having kids, stressing that her now is only for enjoyment.

Iyabo Ojo, a divorcee, expressed her intention not to seek marriage with her current partner, music executive Paul Okoye, also known as Paulo, saying their realtionship is for companionship.

Taking to her Instagram page, the actress shared, “Marriage – done and dusted. Had kids – done and dusted. Raised my kids – done and dusted. Next stage: Enjoyment! Enjoyment! Enjoyment!”

She added that people should, however, do what makes them happy and works for them.

“This is me. Do you ….. do what makes you happy and what works for you,” she wrote.

Iyabo Ojo is a prominent Nigerian actress, filmmaker, and entrepreneur.

She has been active in the Nigerian film industry, often referred to as Nollywood, for many years.

Ojo has appeared in numerous movies and has gained recognition for her talent and versatility as an actress. Apart from her acting career, she has also ventured into film production.