This week promises to be eventful in showbiz. Here is a look at top entertainment stories to track in the next seven days.
DAVIDO, CHIOMA WEDDING ON JUNE 25
The much-anticipated wedding ceremony between Davido and Chioma, his partner, will be held in Lagos on Tuesday.
Davido revealed that he and Chioma would tie the knot on June 25.
The internet has been awash since the ‘OBO’ hitmaker announced the wedding date, with many people wishing him a blissful union.
On Sunday, Davido also released their pre-wedding pictures where he adorned attire to represent different tribes in Nigeria.
MR IBU’ BURIAL BEGINS JUNE 25
The burial ceremony of John ‘Mr Ibu‘ Okafor, the late actor, will begin on Tuesday, in Enugu state.
Mr Ibu died from a cardiac arrest on March 2 at Evercare Hospital in Lagos.
The 62-year-old actor battled with a life-threatening illness for months before he passed on.
In April, the family of Mr Ibu announced that the actor will be buried on June 28.
The family said the ceremony will open with a novelty match on June 25, followed by a candlelight procession the following day.
There will be a wake-keep ceremony at the actor’s compound while a thanksgiving service will be held on June 30.
CUBANA CHIEF PRIEST’S NAIRA ABUSE TRIAL
Cubana Chief Priest, the nightlife promoter, will on Tuesday, June 25, appear at the federal high court sitting in Lagos, for the continuation of his naira abuse trial.
On April 16, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) filed a three-count charge against him over alleged naira abuse.
He was alleged to have sprayed and tampered with the naira notes during a social event at the Eko Hotel in Lagos.
The nightlife promoter, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted bail of N10 million.
At the last adjourned date on May 2, Chikaosolu Ojukwu (SAN), the defence counsel, informed the court that the parties were exploring settlement and had applied that the matter be settled pursuant to the provisions of section 14(2) of the EFCC Act.
Ojukwu then applied for a withdrawal of the preliminary objection, and since there was no objection from the prosecution, the court granted the request.
The court had consequently adjourned the case until June 5 for a settlement report.
The case was again adjourned to June 25 following a request from the defence.
FEMI KUTI, BURNA BOY, TEMS TO STAR AT 2024 GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL
Femi Kuti, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, and Tems will be performing at the 2024 Glastonbury Festival which begins June 26.
The annual concert is held in the United Kingdom. This year’s edition will be held from June 26 to 30 at the Worthy Farm near Glastonbury, Somerset.
The organisers unveiled the list of artistes to perform at the show.
Kuti, Burna Boy, and Ayra Starr will headline the Glastonbury Pyramid Stage on June 28 and 29 while Tems is scheduled for the Other Stage.
The organisers included Burna Boy’s ‘Last Last’ and Ayra Starr’s ‘Rush’ in the festival’s official playlist on Spotify.
SEUN KUTI, DAMIAN MARLEY SET TO RELEASE JOINT PROJECT JUNE 26
Seun Kuti, the Afrobeat singer, and Damian Marley, the Raggae artiste, are set to release a music record together titled ‘Dey’.
Seun, Fela Anikulapo’s son, said he is delighted that “it is the first time the Kuti and Marley family will be coming together to make songs”.
“For the first time ever, a Kuti and a Marley are teaming up on a music record!” he wrote.
“Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 featuring Damian Marley @damianmarley will release “Dey” on June 26, 2024.”
‘OLOTURE’ SEQUEL PREMIERES FRIDAY JUNE 28
The sequel to ‘Oloture‘, the human trafficking drama produced by Mo Abudu, the media entrepreneur and CEO of EbonyLife Studios is set for release on Netflix, the streaming platform, on Friday, June 28, 2024.
The sequel expanded from the 2019 feature film ‘Oloture’ which exposed the harsh realities of human trafficking.
In the new series, Sharon Ooja reprises her lead role as a courageous journalist who goes undercover to expose a human trafficking ring.
Kenneth Gyang also returns as the director of ‘Oloture: The Journey’.
Cast in the series includes Omoni Oboli, Beverly Osu, Ikechukwu Onunaku, Daniel Etim Effiong, Patrick Doyle, Stan Nze, and Amarachukwu Ono, among others.
The streaming platform revealed that the new series is about “new friendships, familiar villains, survival, new faces, and lots of tears”.
