Category: Entertainment

The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, have announced plans to move from Television live broadcast to YouTube stream.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences informed the public about the new development on Wednesday.

Leaders of the Academy in a statement noted that the YouTube streaming will commence with its 101st edition ceremony in 2029 till 2033.

It explained that the development is to reach new and broader audiences across the globe following the historical transitioning shift from traditional television broadcast to digital platforms due to the wider trends in media consumption.

The Academy CEO, Bill Kramer, and its President, Lynette Howell Taylor said “We are thrilled to enter a multifaceted global partnership with YouTube to be the future home of the Oscars and our year-round Academy programming.”

According to the statement, the ceremony will be broadcast live and free on YouTube, ending over five decades of television coverage on ABC.

Oscars to leave TV broadcast, begin YouTube live streaming

American hip-hop star Wiz Khalifa has been handed a nine-month prison sentence by a court in Romania over a drug-related offence connected to a stage performance in the country last year.

The conviction was delivered in absentia after prosecutors overturned an earlier judgment that had imposed only a monetary penalty.

Khalifa, born Cameron Jibril Thomaz, was arrested in July 2024 after allegedly smoking cannabis during a live performance at a music festival in Costinești, a resort town along Romania’s Black Sea coast.

He was briefly held by authorities before being released, and later issued a public apology, saying his actions were not intended as a sign of disrespect to Romanian laws or culture.

Initially, the Constanța Tribunal fined the rapper 3,000 lei, roughly $690. Dissatisfied with the outcome, prosecutors from the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism, DIICOT, filed an appeal, arguing that the offence warranted a custodial sentence.

The appellate court agreed, replacing the fine with a nine-month jail term for illegal possession of a high-risk drug for personal use. Reports indicate the decision is final under Romanian law.

Wiz Khalifa is currently based in the United States, and it is yet to be determined whether Romanian authorities will seek his extradition.

There has been no confirmation that the sentence will be enforced.

Romania enforces stringent anti-drug legislation, with cannabis prohibited for both recreational and medical purposes.

US rapper Wiz Khalifa sentenced to jail in Romania

Popular Tanzanian music star, Juma Jux, shared the stage with his wife Priscilla Ojo to headline 2025 Detty December Fest.

The event kicked off in Lagos on Thursday night.

DAILY POST reports that Juma Jux first performed ‘Do I’, and ‘God Design’ with his Nigerian counterpart, Phyno.

The night featured other supporting stars like Qing Madi, Kashope, Zeez, Mo’Believe, Broda Shaggi, and Dotun, a celebrity hype man.

This year’s edition of Detty December Fest is scheduled to run until December 31, 2025.

Legendary American rapper Busta Rhymes is set to headline after Juma Jux on December 19. Gunna will also take center stage on December 29.

Watch the moment

Juma Jux headlines Detty December Fest, shares stage with Priscilla Ojo [VIDEO]

Nigerian rapper, Jesse Garba Abaga, professionally known as Jesse Jagz, has engaged in public conflict with colleague, Davido.

The disagreement started on X when Davido on Wednesday wrote “I go use Amapiano yenk you.”

“We don tire”, Jagz noted under the comment section.

Davido who was angered with the comment, alleged that Jagz’s statement was influenced by drugs, stating that he can buy Jagz entire life.

“Stop taking drugs, I will buy your life. You got an od to worry about, u better don’t add what’s not good.”

Reacting, Jagz warned Davido for disrespecting him, and insisted that no amount of money or influence can buy life.

“Everyone know who d best is. You cannot buy life little bro, be respectful.”

In deleted posts, the rapper referred to the ‘I’m unavailable’ crooner as a “wack”.

‘I will buy your entire life’ – Davido, Jesse Jagz trade words on X

Famous Nigerian Afrobeat star, Davido, has revealed his desire to feature Rihanna.

Davido made this known during a Livestream with popular Nigerian streamer and singer, Carter Efe.

DAILY POST reports that Carter Efe hosted Davido on Wednesday evening for three hours on the Twitch platform.

Cater Efe asked; “Which artistes would you like to feature?”

“I would definitely love to do a song with Rihanna, Kehlani as well. I think me and Rihanna would make some dope music. And also my colleagues, Tems, Ayra, and Morravey as well,” Davido replied.

This came days after an AI created song featuring Rihanna and Davido’s vocals went viral on the Internet.

Watch him speak

I’ll love to feature Rihanna – Davido [VIDEO]

Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, aka Davido, has claimed that the Nigerian music industry would have been boring without him.

He made the claim on his X handle when he wrote, “Imagine no Davido….  Sh*t [the music industry] would have been boring AF.”

His post elicited mixed reactions, with many arguing that he was overestimating his contribution to the music industry.

This is not the first time Davido is claiming he is the lifeblood of the Nigerian music industry.

In an interview with Apple Music in April 2025, Davido claimed that the Nigerian music industry shut down when he took a break from social media in November 2022 following the tragic death of his son, Ifeanyi Adeleke.

He claimed that both fans and trolls were begging him to return to social media during the three-month break.

The came into the spotlight in 2011 with the release of his hit song ‘Dami Duro’ at a time when the Nigerian music industry was witnessing the rise of young Afrobeats stars led by Wizkid.

Recently, veteran producer Samkleff claimed that Davido’s entry into the Nigerian music industry brought rivalry and toxicity to the industry.

He claimed that prior to Davido’s stardom, there was mutual respect among Nigerian artists.

‘Nigerian music industry would have been boring without me’ – Davido boasts

Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has tipped Asake, Rema, and Omah Lay to be the next greatest artists of the genre after him, Wizkid, and Burna Boy, who are currently regarded as the “Big 3.”

He made the prediction while responding to a question from the host during his recent livestream with streamer Carter Efe.

“Asake, Omah Lay and Rema are the next GOATs of Afrobeats,” he said.

Davido also revealed during the interview that his dream collaboration is with billionaire singer Rihanna, as well as Kehlani.

“I would love do a song with Rihanna, I think me and Rihanna would make some dope music. Kehlani as well,” the DMW boss said.

Davido predicts next GOATs of Afrobeats after him, Wizkid, Burna Boy 

Popular Nigerian reality TV star and comedian, Aderombi Adedayo, better known as DeeOne, has disclosed that celebrity fashion designer, Veekee James was his ex.

DeeOne made this revelation following Veekee James’s remarks about him.

DAILY POST reports that the fashion designer had during a recent interview on Unfiltered and Extra Spicy with Ify’s Kitchen podcast, tagged the comedian an “unserious” fellow.

She said “For someone like DeeOne, if you are a smart person, you will know that you cannot take him seriously. If you take him seriously then you are either jobless or something else. I have really not seen him say something serious.”

However, reacting to Veekee’s controversial remarks, DeeOne, who revealed they once had a romantic relationship in the past, noted that “this one na blast from the past.”

Speaking in a video captioned “Ruth, you never still move on from this our matter” on his Instagram page, the comedian stated that “I had moved on.”

While warning netizens to stop taking celebrities issues personal, DeeOne stated “A lot of people don’t know this, when I came out from Big Brother Naija in 2018, myself and Ruth had something. Correct babe oo, sweet , she’s good. That’s the truth of the matter. Personally, I don’t like people controlling me. For me there’s no bad blood and it’s not that I didn’t treat her well.

“Some people in the industry know about what I’m saying. Even the husband Mr Femi James knows. I don’t just like when people are controlling or sending me message too much. She fit dey sewing like this and said help me do this, please can you buy this for me, the delivery is outside. And I was like what’s going on? Na boyfriend I be, I no be house help.

“But to be honest, I wish them the best. I’m a fan of whatever they are doing because I’m not a hater and I have moved on. So, I don’t know where this remark is coming from but if you dey vex maybe there’s something that you feel I have done and I don’t know, I’m sorry.

“But from me oo, it’s all love. My people, don’t take all this thing personal. E get things for the entertainment industry that you people don’t know about, and the reason I’m saying this is because she’s the one that talks negatively about me”, he said.

‘Veekee James is my ex’ – DeeOne 

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has expressed outrage over the title of a new movie –  ‘A Very Dirty Christmas’.

CAN said it considers the title offensive and disrespectful to the Christian faith.

The Christian body noted that Christmas is a sacred season that marks the birth of Jesus Christ and represents purity, peace, love and redemption, adding that linking such a holy celebration with the word “dirty” diminishes its spiritual meaning and reduces a solemn religious observance to something crude and sensational.

CAN, in a statement signed by Archbishop Daniel Okoh, its President, said while it respects creative freedom and artistic expression, such freedom must be exercised with responsibility and sensitivity, especially in a religiously diverse society like Nigeria.

It added that creativity should build understanding and unity, not provoke or offend deeply held beliefs.

The association said it is concerned that a film bearing such a title passed through regulatory and professional channels without adequate scrutiny.

CAN therefore called on the National Film and Video Censors Board, NFVCB, to “explain how the title was approved for public exhibition, particularly during the Christmas season”.

CAN also urged industry bodies such as the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, and other stakeholders in Nollywood to take a clear stand on the use of religious themes and symbols in ways that may offend faith communities.

Furthermore, CAN called on “the producers and promoters of the film to reconsider the title, issue a public apology, and take deliberate steps to ensure that religious symbols and sacred seasons are treated with the dignity they deserve. In this regard”.

CAN urged the producer of the movie, Ini Edo, to show sensitivity and address the concerns raised by the Christian community.

“At a time when the nation is already facing serious moral and social challenges, actions that trivialise sacred values only deepen division and erode mutual respect,” CAN added.

‘A very dirty Christmas’ – CAN blows hot over title of new Nollywood movie, cautions Ini Edo

Nigerian musician, Ayra Starr, has narrated how Wizkid taught her that confidence is not all about noise making.

She said this while sharing her experiences with Wizkid.

Ayra Starr described Wizkid as “leading legend” during an interview on Tuesday after her performance at the Grammy museum.

She stated that the singer’s demeanour taught her many lessons about confidence and purpose.

“Wizkid is a leading legend. We all know that. My first time working with him, I just couldn’t believe it and I was myself. But the second time, he was very calm, cool, and relaxed.

“I know confidence isn’t noise. he made me have that understanding. He’s very present & confident in his life mission, and that made me learn a lot.”

Wizkid made me understand confidence isn’t noise – Ayra Starr