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Wizkid, Davido, D’Banj, Burna Boy, Others Shut Down O2 Arena In London
The London O2 Arena is one of the prestigious concert centres in the world with a number of high-profile superstars who have thrilled and shut down the legendary arena. Your support matters. As historical as the events centre is, Nigerian entertainers from the music industry and comedy have had a number of groundbreaking appearances and shows of their own at the arena. Quite a number of Nigerian superstars have graced the O2 Arena stage some as guest artists others as main headliners. Nigerian music stars that have shutdown O2 Arena. Credit: @wizkidayo @burnaboygram @davido Source: Instagram From the Legendary 2Baba Idibia and D’Banj to more new-school stars like Wikid, Davido and Burna Boy. Davido almost tumbles on stage during performance as fan grabs him, singer’s bouncer comes to the rescue D’Banj Legendary music superstar is one of the Nigerian early headliners of concerts at the O2 Arena. He has had two concerts at the Arena, his first came in 2009 in the Mo’hits days with a sold-out show where he thrilled the audience with several of his hit songs. D’Banj’s second show at the iconic O2 Arena came in 2019 where he dished out energetic performances but he didn’t do this alone this time, he had stars artists like Runtown, Slimcase, Sona, SK, and others. 2Baba Idibia had his Buckwyld and Breathless show at the legendary O2 Indigo Arena in 2011, where he treated his fans with quite a number of his hit songs and amazing performances. Baskemouth emerged as the first Nigerian comedian to have his comedy show Lord of the Ribs at the London O2 Indigo Arena US rapper Wale, Toyin Abraham and hubby, Olamide, Simi, others show up for Wizkid’s concert in Lagos Tiwa Savage – Indigo at the O2 Arena In 2018 former Mavin first lady, Tiwa Savage emerged as the first Nigerian female artist to headline her first major UK concert at the 3,000 capacity Indigo at the O2 Arena tagged the ‘The Savage Tour’ and days before the event, tickets were already sold out. She also had her former Mavin label mates and boss performed at the concert. Watch highlights of the show below: 5. Davido Davido sold out the main bowl of the 20,000 capacity London O2 Arena in 2018, even though some critics said he didn’t actually sell out the arena. The Risky crooner proved his critics wrong when he shared a message where the customer service center confirmed he sold out the venue and performed for 20,000 fans. Burna Boy Burna Boy also shuts down the full capacity London O2 Arena earlier this year, he wowed the fans when he brought Rema on stage to come and thrill the fans with him. Fela, D’Banj, Wizkid, P Square rated among top 10 Nigerian best afrobeats Artistes of all time Wizkid emerged as the first Nigerian artiste to sell out the 20,000 capacity London O2 Arena in May 2018 when he had his Afrorepublik Concert. He has had other sold-out concerts at the arena but his recent Made In Lagos show was the king of all Nigerian artists concert at the O2 Arena, where he gave chance to quite a number of new stars to grace the historical stage. He also had quite a number of international stars perform on the stage with him. Chris Brown, other international stars spotted at Wizkid’s concert Wizkid Made in Lagos concert lived up to its expectations as the singer gave his fans an unforgettable show. The Nigerian music superstar performed classics and much more recent jams from his MIL album. Gabrielle Union, Skepta, Chris Brown feature on the list of international superstars who graced the singer’s concert.
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Singer Davido was recently in Abuja for a concert and music lovers turned up in their numbers to watch the 30BG crooner perform A video spotted on social media captured the moment a fan manoeuvred his way to the stage and tried to grab the singer before a bouncer controlled the situation The video sparked different reactions from members of the online community with social media users trolling peeps in Abuja Fans and lovers of singer Davido were treated to a nice time on Sunday, December 19, as they got the chance to watch their favourite music star perform on stage. The singer alongside his 30BG crew members stormed the Transcorp Hilton grounds in Abuja where they thrilled hundreds of fans who had gathered in anticipation. Davido performance interrupted as fan mounts the stage. Davido delivered an energetic performance that lifted the mood of the audience and the music star also serenaded them with some of his old hit records. Wizkid stops bouncer from chasing die-hard fan from the stage, singer dances with him energetically in video Singers Lojay and Mayorkun also showed up at the concert and performed some of their hit singles. Moment fan stormed the stage A video sighted online captured the moment a member of the audience gained access to the stage and tried to pull the singer. Davido’s security detail who was stationed at another end of the stage quickly ran towards him and pushed the fan away. Interestingly, the incident didn’t stall the performance as Davido picked up and continued as if nothing happened. “Why Abuja people dey like this noww.” officialvera101 said: “Abuja people pls don’t injure our king .” engr.likewaleh said: “Abuja people.” richforever said: “OBO Is always on Guard My Boy never lose guard lol.” Fan tells Wizkid to take his girlfriend while singer was performing in Lagos, Nigerians react to viral video 0fancykanu said: “Omo this one Na hoodlums ooo Abeg no injure am ooo.” oluwatoyin1618 said: “Why goats full abuja like this.” US rapper Wale, Olamide, Simi, others show up for Wizkid’s concert in Lagos l. Wizkid is back in Lagos, Nigeria and the music star kicked off a slate of concerts for his fans and supporters. Wizkid’s much-anticipated Livespotx concert went down on Sunday, December 19 and many showed up to watch the MIL singer. US rapper Wale, Olamide, Simi among other colleagues in the music industry shared a stage with Wizkid at the fully-packed concert.
The family of veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie, has dismissed viral rumours circulating on social media claiming that the film icon is dead.
Reacting to the reports in a video shared on his Instagram page on Tuesday, the actor’s eldest son, Leo Edochie, described the claim as false and malicious.
“I’ve been receiving text messages and calls over the nonsense post by some people that our father, Chief Pete Edochie, is dead. It is a lie from the pit of hell,” he said.
Leo added that the actor is alive and in good health, condemning those responsible for spreading the rumour.
“Our father is alive, hale and hearty. And if you wish someone dead, two things usually happen. The person will live very long and you will die before him. Shame to all of you,” he said.
The rumour had sparked concern among fans before the family’s clarification.
Nollywood veteran actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is making her directorial debut with a different and sharper focus. Speaking recently with Newsmen,, the screen icon highlighted a glaring void in the industry’s catalogue, which is the authentic reality of mother-daughter relationships.
“We don’t have too many films that explore or showcase the relationship between mothers and daughters,” Omotola said during the interview, describing the subject as something deeply personal to her.
Speaking honestly about raising her first daughter, she admitted she had only one mode at the time, which was discipline. “I didn’t do a good job,” she said plainly, explaining that she understood motherhood strictly through control, not softness or emotional openness.
At the centre of Mother’s Love is Adebisi, a sheltered young woman from a wealthy home whose life is shaped by her father’s rigid control. Her first taste of freedom comes through NYSC, where distance from home allows her to begin discovering who she is outside her family’s expectations. She forms a friendship with a young man from a more modest background, and through him, starts to see the world and herself differently.
But the emotional core of the film isn’t Adebisi’s rebellion. It’s her mother. Long after being presented as quiet and compliant, she slowly reveals a resolve when her daughter’s safety and future are threatened. As secrets surface and buried grief comes into view, Mother’s Love becomes less about youthful independence and more about maternal sacrifice, unspoken trauma, and the emotional costs of survival inside a patriarchal home.
The Tide Entertainment reports that the film doesn’t shy away from weighty themes by including PTSD, unresolved grief, and social inequality at the centre of the story. It is far removed from the soft-focus sentimentality that often defines Mother’s Day-style narratives.
It also marks Omotola’s directorial debut, a significant moment considering how long she has shaped Nollywood from the front of the camera. She stars in the film alongside a mix of familiar faces and newer talent, including Ifeanyi Kalu, Olumide Oworu, and Noray Nehita.
Beyond the film itself, Omotola’s interview touched on a tension that has been simmering in Nollywood for a while now: how movies are marketed in the age of TikTok. Addressing the growing expectation for actors and filmmakers to create viral dance content to promote their work, she didn’t mince words. The pressure, she said, is exhausting and unnatural.
For her, the industry wasn’t meant to function this way. Still, she was careful not to judge anyone else’s approach. Everyone invests differently, carries different risks, and should be allowed to promote their films however they see fit.
“Do whatever you can do. It’s exhausting, it’s not natural. For me, the film industry is not supposed to be like that. We are encouraging nonsense if we are doing that. It doesn’t mean that whoever is doing it is wrong.”
Her comments arrive not long after the public back-and-forth between Kunle Afolayan and Funke Akindele over marketing styles, a debate that quickly turned into a proxy war between prestige storytelling and viral strategy. Omotola’s stance sits somewhere calmer. She understands the shift social media has brought, but she’s also clear about her own boundaries.
Omotola’s critique about the lack of mother-daughter stories isn’t unfounded. In Nollywood, mothers often exist as symbols rather than people. They’re either saintly figures who pray endlessly for their children or villains whose cruelty drives the plot forward. What’s missing is intimacy, the negotiations, and the regrets. The love that exists alongside resentment and misunderstanding.
Films rarely sit with the emotional complexity of women raising daughters in systems that also failed them. There’s little room for mothers who made mistakes but are still trying, or daughters who love their mothers while questioning the damage they inherited. Mother’s Love attempts to occupy that space, offering a more grounded portrayal that reflects lived experience rather than archetypes.
That’s where the film’s potential impact lies, in the decision to centre a relationship that Nollywood has largely flattened. If it works, it could open the door for more stories that treat motherhood as a lived, evolving reality rather than a fixed moral position.
Mother’s Love, directed by and starring Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, had its world premiere at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2025. The film is set for a nationwide cinema release in Nigeria on March 6, 2026.
Funke Akindele’s Behind The Scenes becomes Nollywood’s highest-grossing film of 2025, earning ?1.77bn in under four weeks.
Multi-award-winning actress and producer Funke Akindele has done it again, and this time, the numbers speak louder than applause.
Her latest film, Behind The Scenes, has officially emerged as the highest-grossing Nollywood film of 2025, pulling in an astonishing ?1.767 billion in less than four weeks.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Funke Akindele Makes Box Office History as Behind The Scenes Crosses ?1.77bn
Earlier in its release cycle, the film’s distributor, FilmOne Entertainment, revealed that Behind The Scenes smashed five opening-weekend records, including the highest single-day gross ever recorded on Boxing Day, with ?129.5 million in one day. That announcement already hinted that something unusual was unfolding.
Reacting to the milestone, FilmOne described the moment as both surreal and communal, crediting audience loyalty for pushing the film to the top spot once again as the number-one movie of the weekend. And that sentiment feels accurate. This wasn’t just ticket sales; it was momentum.
What makes this achievement even more striking is that Behind The Scenes is Funke Akindele’s third film to cross the ?1 billion mark. Before now, there was A Tribe Called Judah, and then Everybody Loves Jenifa, a film that didn’t just open big, but went on to become the highest-grossing Nollywood film of all time. At this point, it’s no longer a fluke. It’s a pattern.
Part of Behind The Scenes’ success lies in strategy. The film enjoyed advanced screenings on December 10 and 11, quietly building curiosity and conversation before its nationwide release on December 12. By the time it officially hit cinemas, audiences already felt like they needed to see it.
Then there’s the cast. The film brings together a lineup that feels deliberately stacked: Scarlet Gomez, Iyabo Ojo, Destiny Etiko, Tobi Bakre, Uche Montana, and several others. Familiar faces, strong fan bases, and performances that kept word-of-mouth alive long after opening weekend.
Still, beyond timing and casting, there’s something else at work here. Funke Akindele understands Nigerian audiences. Their humour, their pacing, their emotional buttons. She doesn’t guess, she calculates, experiments, listens, and refines. That understanding has slowly turned into box-office dominance.
Behind The Scenes crossing ?1.77 billion isn’t just another headline; it’s confirmation. Funke Akindele has moved from being a successful actress to becoming one of the most reliable commercial forces Nollywood has ever produced. Three-billion-naira films don’t happen by luck. They happen when storytelling, business sense, and audience trust align.
And right now, that alignment seems firmly in her hands.
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