Top Entertainment Stories Today Featuring Tems, Ayra Starr, Kate Henshaw and More Eko Hot Blog reports all the details: 1. Tems and Tyla Shine at 2024 BET Awards Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, continues her winning streak by securing her fourth BET Award, further solidifying her status as a global Afrobeats sensation. Meanwhile, South African … Read more
The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal has upheld the five-year prison sentence for Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James, known as Baba Ijesha, initially handed down by a Lagos State High Court, for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old minor. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Court of Appeal, in a judgment delivered by Justice Folashade Ojo, … Read more
The judge at Ikeja special offences court Oluwatoyin Taiwo convicted Baba Ijesha of indecent treatment of a child, s*xual assault, and attempted s*xual assault in a two-hour judgment Baba Ijesha has been in a prolonged legal battle after he was said to have s*xually assaulted a 14-year-old girl EDITOR’S PICK Osun 2022: Four Years Is … Read more
In his evidence, the witness claimed that Baba Ijesha and the minor’s foster mother, Damilola Adekoya, alias Princess, were in a relationship The witness, an actor and a comedian, told the court that Baba Ijesha was his friend and a colleague EKO HOT BLOG reports that embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba … Read more
Baba Ijesha has finally reacted to the viral video of alleged defilement. He claimed he was acting a script in the viral video with a minor. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nollywood actor, Olarewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha, on Friday testified before an Ikeja Special Offences Court that he was acting a script in the … Read more
Two video recordings of Baba Ijesha were played during Thursday’s proceedings… EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court has heard that the content of a Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) recording of popular actor James Olarewaju aka Baba Ijesha may have been tampered with. A defence witness and expert in CCTV … Read more
…the defence counsel gave an indication that it intended to call only the defendant as its defence witness. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Sexual Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has fixed February 17 for Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, to open his defence over allegations of defiling a minor. … Read more
The Lagos Govt has closed case against Baba Ijesha. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State government has closed its case against Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha, who is facing trial at an Ikeja Special Offences Court over allegations of defilement. Mrs Olayinka Adeyemi, the Lagos State Director of the Directorate of … Read more
The witness said the examination of the victim was conducted by medical personnel and a psychologist EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Sexual Offences Court sitting in Ikeja heard the testimony of a medical practitioner who narrated that the 14-year-old girl said to have been sexually assaulted by James Olanrewaju, aka Baba Ijesha, … Read more
Minor allegedly defiled by Baba Ijesha revealed that the actor defiled her with a key and called himself her boyfriend. She said the first incident occurred when Baba Ijesha came to visit her sick foster mother when she was seven years old. Ekohotblog reports that a 14-year-old minor on Wednesday said that a popular Nollywood … Read more
Court has adjourned the trial of Nollywood actor, Baba Ijesha. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the trial of popular Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka fondly called Baba Ijesha, has been adjourned. It was gathered that the trial of the embattled actor at the Lagos Special Offences Court in Ikeja, was adjourned due to the long vacation of the … Read more
Asked why it took her four months to report the incident, Princess said she could not remember. The court hearing on the alleged case of sexual assault levelled against Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, also known as Baba Ijesha, resumed on Tuesday at the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja. During her cross-examination, comedienne, Adekola … Read more
Reacting to the news via her official Instagram handle, Iyabo Ojo, wrote; If God be for me, who can be against me? NO BODY The Native Doctor who was in a viral video saying that Actress Iyabo Ojo would die for the role she played in her colleague Baba Ijesha molestation saga has died less … Read more
A GoFundMe page that was set up to raise money for the legal cost of Baba Ijesha has been deleted. EKO HOT BLOG reports that GoFundMe, a fund-raising page set up for the embattled actor, Olanrenwaju Omiyinka popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has been removed. EKO HOT BLOG had earlier reported that the actor who … Read more
“That the story, plot, theme, title, dialogue, names and general content of the film ‘Oko Iyabo’ is a factual presentation that may give rise to prejudice since the matter is already In court. The Theater Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners’ Association (TAMPAN) has on Friday announced the indefinite suspension of a famous actor, Yomi Fabiyi, … Read more
In the fight against this social ill, the warriors have to be made to understand that real change can only be achieved by taking up the cudgels and staying the course until the narrative is changed. In recent months, the Yoruba film industry has been in the news following acrimonious relations, recriminations and counter-recriminations involving … Read more
The establishment of the GoFundMe account, however, did not sit well with some Nigerians on social media, who took to Facebook to vent their displeasure. There have been various reactions from social media media users following the GoFundMe account set up for Baba Ijesha, who is facing sexual assault charges. Recall that EkoHotBlog had … Read more
He admitted that the movie is about him and ‘Iyabo’, adding that he has a right to his own story. He claims he never undermined the victim or any girl child and that someone ‘twisted’ it so as to get reactions from the public. In a post shared on his Instagram page, Yomi Fabiyi, has … Read more
Since opening the fundraising account nine hours ago, they have been able to raise €20 with the target being €50,000. A GoFundMe account has been created for actor Baba Ijesha who has been charged with sexual assault. The GoFundMe account was created by friends and fans of the actor in a bid to cover … Read more
According to those who have seen the movie, titled ‘Oko Iyabo’, they claimed it was about the sexual assault on Princess’ foster daughter but he misrepresented the story to make the victim and those calling for justice look bad. The Theatre Art and Motion Picture Practitioners Association Of Nigeria (TAMPAN), has summoned Nollywood actor and … Read more